On this week's episode of Make the Space with Ashley I will be talking about something very emotionally difficult for me; grieving the loss of a friendship. I will be talking about what the grieving process has been for me, why I find it difficult to make friends now, and how I'm doing in my current friendships. I hope you appreciate it.

Back in 2016, I was prescribed Klonopin for my anxiety and I would abuse the drug as an "escape". Tune in to learn more about that experience.

Sir Dominique Jordan, a spoken word poet and Hip Hop Artivist by trade, an educator and community leader, CEO of Tru2You LLC as well as a husband and father of two young boys. He aims to inspire people through his artistic gifts and guide his many mentees through the dilemmas of everyday life using creative expression and Hip Hop culture in this new digital era. Tune in for the exclusive interview.

Last summer I was navigating motherhood, post patrum depression and anxiety, a pandemic and working from home. It was a difficult time in my life. One night, I snapped, disassociated and injured myself. Tune in to hear all about it.

On this episode we have special guest Mimi Gonzalez talking about her business @bavessel , motherhood, and how faith along with a support system is incorporated into her mental well being. Be on the lookout for the drop mañana!

Here's a little about Mimi

Founder of Be A Vessel

Wife to my high school sweetheart and mom to a three year old mini me! I love all things Marvel and Harry Potter. All though I may fail, I strive to live like Jesus each day 😍🙏🏽

I got fired in the middle of April in a middle of a pandemic. It sucked but here's how it all went down. I'm sure some people will listen to this and think I'm full of excuses and that I deserved to be fired. That's fine. I went through A LOT of changes and struggles to adjust. At the end of the day my daughtber and mental health comes first and for that, my previous job had to suffer.

Autumn is back with me to talk about oldest child syndrome. In this episode we bond over our shared experiences and the pros and cons of being the oldest in our household. Enjoy!

Meet Brandon Allen: Founder of The Hood Hippie Love Yourself. Played Division 1 football at Towson University and graduated with a degree in Secondary Education. I am a Social Studies teacher at Towson High School. Brandon talks to us about his mental health journey and the origins of his brand "The Hood Hippie Love Yourself"

On this episode, I'm chopping it up with Leo about colonoscopys (lol), community, doing things with intention, gratitude and more! Here's a little about Leo: A Chicago native, former Div-I college athlete, with a Masters in Counseling/Psychology, Leo Flowers moved to LA to also add stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster to his resume. Quickly working his way into major comedy clubs and colleges across the country. His delivery has been described as “smooth and deliberate.” No two shows are ever alike, as he’s always attacking the issues of the day and revealing personal anecdotes. Infusing stand up with storytelling, Flowers captivates audiences of all demographics.

Leo Flowers appeared on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, was a runner-up in the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, and was a finalist in the 2011 Stand Up for Diversity competition. He has toured on the Shaved and Depraved Comedy Tour, and hosted both MTV’s “Sports Blender” and Starz “Staan’ ‘Dup," and was featured on "Last Call from Carson Daly," on NBC!! Most recently he’s appeared on Comedy Central’s “This Week At the Cellar.”

Ethan’s story is of overcoming a near fatal car accident. Facing 99% of death vs 1% of life. Ethan, with the power of prayers, hard work, determination, and courage to reclaim his life.