Today we are speaking with Author, Survivor and Advocate, Jenna Ashlyn.  Jenna Ashlyn is a volunteer for Southern Ohio’s Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program, providing support and services to victims of abuse. She's a lover of animals of most types and spends her extra time being a mom and cuddling with her cocker spaniel. She studied creative writing at two universities and worked for a campus literary magazine. Jenna’s writing has appeared in numerous literary magazines, including Night Roses, The Atwood Review, and Poet’s Choice. In 2015, she won the overall writing award in the StarJewel Nationals and Talent Showcase arts contest, and in 2019, she was nominated for a Maier Award, which celebrates the best writing of University students. In 2020, Jenna released her debut novel, Within the Gray. Her second novel, Sheila's Men is set to be released early January 2022.In this episode we discussed:

1) Jenna’s story, how she learned her resiliency and how she shifted from being a victim of her story to being a woman, mom and victor who thrived because of her story. 2) Emotional triggers, doing the work, creating the vision for where you are going no matter what your circumstances, and the process of vulnerability and sharing your story. 

3) The process of sharing your story, becoming a published author and using your lessons to help others who are also working through challenging stories.  We are not alone and when we share our stories we help others to see that we are more alike than different. 

Connect with JennaFacebook: www.facebook.com/authorJennaAshlyn Twitter: www.twitter.com/JennaAshlyn1Instagram: www.instagram.com/jennaashlEmail: [email protected] Jenna’s books, Within the Gray and Sheila's Men can be found on Amazon, Google Play, and wherever books are soldMarsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker, and Life Coach

Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching, and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support, and impact others.