When Ashley Rowe got laid off from her job, she was devastated. She had worked hard to get to where she was and loved her job - her career was everything she had hoped for.

But little did she know that while this hardship was one of the biggest challenges of her life, she would become a successful marketing entrepreneur because of it.

Here's what we talk about in today's episode:

- How Ashley turned a major hardship in her life into a successful marketing business

- Why she believes that community is so important in entrepreneurship

- Why you might need to take a big risk (or several) to build the business of your dreams

- Finding your fire and understanding the reasons to keep showing up for your dreams

- How she stopped minimizing her success as a woman entrepreneur

- How she deals with trolls or negative comments

- How to succeed at social media by establishing trust and creating real connection

Connect with Ashley:

https://www.instagram.com/_newleafco_/

https://newleafco.ca/

Connect with me:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/msnicolehaney/

https://www.nicolehaney.com/

https://www.instagram.com/itsnicolehaney