Make the Space with Ashley

Join me as I talk with special guest Steven Rivera Camacho about the mental health conference he’s putting together in a small community in Perú and more!

I’m back and talking about seasonal depression or SAD (seasonal affective disorder) I’m letting you all know the facts of seasonal depression and how I’m making it out the trenches!

Check out our new episode with returning special guest and executive producer Shaq. We are talking about what it means to be a creative, why it is important for our mental health journey, and more!

On this episode, I share my journey with my body image issues starting as young as 13, working through them, coming to love and acceptance and where I'm at now being 30 years old.

My 30th birthday was March 30th. In this episode I talk about the significance of my 30th birthday, how I celebrated, and what does my 30s mean to me. This episode is dedicated to little Ashley which is why I chose this picture as the cover for this episode💜

We're back with another episode and we got returning special guest, Shaq! This episode we talk about what it's like to experience a depressive episode and how we make it through one. Enjoy!

My abortion story is one of sexual assault, trauma, manipulation, coercion, and entrapment. Listen to learn how my ex benefited from my abortion rights.

On this episode of Make the Space with Ashley, I have special guest Kasey Rodriguez talking openly with me about regrets. We get into what regrets we have, the pain they've brought us, what we've learned and how we're moving forward. Enjoy!

Join me while I chop it up with my bestie Shaq on protecting our energy. I hope you all learn from this as much as I did💜 Forgive me for the technical difficulties towards the end. I tried my best to fix this but I simply couldn't. For this episode, I didn't add any music so that way you can hear the audio as best you can due to the bad connection towards the end of our recording.

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.

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 thou...

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 ac...

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.

"We are Allie Lindt LMFT and Dana Hampton LPC, dynamic duo and co-owners of Rooted Lancaster LLC, a private mental health practice based in Lancaster city that specializes in trauma, relationships, stress management, and life transitions. We believe in challenging shame, creating a strong community, and that therapy is for everyone. Listen to us unfiltered on our first podcast appearance as we dis...

For our final episode highlighting the stories of 1st time mothers in the pandemic, we have Abby sharing her journey with us. "Hi everyone! I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor, currently working as an Outpatient Therapist with Move Forward Counseling - a boutique private practice specializing in women's issues, though open to all! I love running, spending time outside with my dogs and chickens,...

In this episode I'll talk a little about my support system, what is a support system etc and how and why you should have one too!

March marks a year of being in this pandemic. We take a look into Jillian's first year of motherhood in a pandemic. Jillian is a Boston-based mamma, personal trainer, and pizza lover! She spends her days captivated by her baby girl and has found fun and happiness in taking dance lessons to combat her postpartum struggles. Being pregnant and giving birth during a pandemic has showed Jillian the tru...

March marks a year of being in this pandemic. We take a look into Madison's first year of motherhood in a pandemic. "I'm Madison but I usually go by Maddy! I’m a 22 year old first time mom and my daughter and I live in West Lafayette, Indiana. I love going out in nature with my daughter, reading, yoga, and I’m a bit of a home body."

To wrap up season 1 of Make the Space with Ashley, I got my best friend Jona sharing his mental health journey with us. Jona is an Afro Latino from New York raised in Lebanon, PA. He graduated from St. John's University studying Sports Management; where a career in the Major League Baseball Industry has allowed me to work/live in Miami, PA, DR and now back to NY.

Elo is a vivacious Afro-Latina from Dominican Republic who was born and raised in NY. Since the age of 11, she has lived in the Dominican Republic, Pennsylvania, Miami, and now Tampa where she works as a Digital Marketing Specialist. Elo will be sharing with us her testimony on how her mental health has affected her physically. Her story will surprise you and open some people's eyes in seeing that...

Episode 18 I have special guest, licensed therapist, Johns Hopkins graduate and creater of The Soul Reasons, Autumn Walker. Autumn will be discussing with us what is self work, why we should choose to heal, and lastly breaking generational curses. Be sure to follow Autumn on Facebook and Instagram at The Soul Reasons.