In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Ashely Haugen.

Ashley Haugen is a nationally recognized writer, speaker, and advocate for consumer product safety. As the founder of That Water Bead Lady, she leads efforts to support families impacted by product injuries, improve injury reporting systems, and increase public awareness of high-risk products like water beads. Following her daughter Kipley’s injury, Ashley became the first parent advocate to coauthor a case study in Pediatrics (American Academy of Pediatrics Journal), contributing a vital parent perspective to medical literature. Her leadership bridges personal experience with public health advocacy, driving meaningful change to safeguard children nationwide.

Ashley is a nationally recognized writer, speaker, and advocate for consumer product safety. As the founder of That Water Bead Lady, Ashley has transformed her family’s experience into a powerful force for change, raising awareness and driving advocacy to protect children nationwide. This episode is called, "History has its eye on you."

Ashley can be contacted at ThatWaterBeadLady.org and on IG WaterBeadLady, also TickTock

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