Episode 3: COVID 19 JOURNAL: Same Storm, Different Boats

In this episode, we dive Into a few snippets from my journal I started, once the pandemic began.  Sharing my personal experience- the good and the bad, along with takeaways, I will be carrying with me, Into this next chapter of life.

When COVID hit, there was no playbook of how to handle a pandemic, how to explain It to our kids, or a deadline for when It would all be over.  Even for myself who likes to take pride In discovering silver linings, even I had to admit that this coping mechanism was hard to use amongst all this uncertainty.

Despite all of the negative, by nature, I have to look for what (even little) good I can draw from this, In moving forward.  If Corona Is a big, nasty arrow that Is still continuing to pull us back In some ways, It just has to be ready to launch us Into a better place, eventually.

Stay tuned for my Top 4 (because 5 would be to obvious) takeaways that were uncovered throughout my pandemic experience, and I'm hopeful you can use them and pass them on to a good friend, too.

As always, thanks for listening, It truly means the world to have your support!

xx, Ash

Episode #2: "If I hadn't gone through Infertility, I wouldn't have discovered the traits within myself, that I have today"- Marilyn Gomez

In a real and candid chat, Marilyn takes us through her many year journey through Infertility- The highs, the lows, and most Importantly- lessons and tools gained from her experience. 

While on this journey, Marilyn became a better Self-Advocate, and wasn't afraid to ask the doctors questions, when she didn't understand, or necessarily agree with something.

At the time, not many women were opening up about their struggles to get pregnant, and Marilyn also kept her struggle to herself, at first, without knowing anyone who had been there before, and could fully understand the scope of what she was going through.  

Thanks to Instagram, she began searching out hashtags and other women who were, or had gone through Infertility, and eventually joined Into a community of love, support and awareness.  She documented her last IVF transfer, In a way to help those coming up after her, as she was helped by those that went before HER.  Finding strength and unity through her new-found tribe, enabled her to eventually be find closure and peace In ending her path to grow her family, and ultimately being grateful, and at peace with "The One", her daughter, Mila.

While this episode Is focused on the topic of Infertility, many of the tips Marilyn shares can easily transfer to other life experiences, and help us cope In whatever journey we may be on.

Thanks so much for listening, and as always, feel free to share with a friend, drop a review, and/or a 5 star rating, If you love It!

Welcome to my first ever episode!

Here, I keep It short and sweet, set the tone for my podcast, as well as Introduce topics you can plan on hearing about, as I go!
I have such a great mix of guests, as well as my own personal thoughts to pour Into this, and I can't wait for you to join me on this journey!