Food For Thought

Candice Conroy, licensed mental health counselor, sits down with Ashley as they break down the myths of OCD. Candice shares common scenarios that plague people with OCD and how to overcome them in order to better one's mental health, relationships, and to get back all the time that's lost to symptoms of OCD. Candice and Ashley discuss how to not enable a family member or friend with OCD as well as...

Justin Schuble, aka DCFoodPorn, joins Food for Thought and is ready to talk about his dating life. Ashley and Justin reflect on how they first met and bond over being people who connect over deep and meaningful conversations. Justin explains how his choices for privacy and his own journey to understanding his sexuality led him to initially being closed off when discussing his dating life on Instag...

Fuck cancer. It can be hard to have hope with a cancer diagnosis when it impacts all parts of your life, especially relationships when people see you as a walking reminder of mortality. Sometimes we don't know what to say or even have the words to offer when someone we love is diagnosed with cancer. This week, Jill Sinnamon, a licensed mental health counselor, is here to share her story of when sh...

Ashley sits down in the studio for a live, raw conversation with Michael McGowan, COO of Blueprint Cookies, formerly known as Batch, The Cookie Company. Michael talks about the lawsuit that led to the company's name change. He also speaks about the moment Lizzo and Latto gave Blueprint cookies a big shout out as well as his plans for franchising. He opens up about growing up in a blended Jewish -...

Trigger Warning: Topics of suicide are discussed during this episode. Ashley and Matthew "Whiz" Buckley sit down to discuss the real story of what happens once a Top Gun Fighter Pilot gets out of the cockpit. Matthew discusses the differences between Top Gun Maverick and actual life as a Top Gun fighter pilot. Matthew shares how his foundation TOPGUN Fighter Foundation uses psychedelics to help ve...

For her first episode, Ashley Gersh kicks things off with Janine Stella, host of the podcast: Skulls and Stilettos, where Janine gets to know professional fighters from head to toe. They talk about using metaphors as podcast titles and Janine shares how she relates to being a fighter herself. They also discuss how it feels to be misunderstood, especially in a world where being vulnerable on social...

Ashley Gersh is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist delivering food for thought on mental health and how to navigate life's inevitable challenges. Feed your soul to keep growing. Visit www.actionashley.com for more on therapy and self-help.