The Ashley Berges Show

We all walk a journey in life. Often, the journey can be long, overwhelming, and challenging. Other times the journey can be the best thing in the world. Throughout this journey that we call life, we need to constantly be learning and growing to make ourselves better and stronger every day. Sometimes we just go through the motions and do not realize all that is going on around us. How do we unders...

On Today's show, I want to talk about how to stay healthy. It is important to stay healthy throughout the entire year. When we don’t feel well we get stressed and anxious. When we get sick we tend to reflect back and wonder what we could have done to have prevented the illness. Along with the physical symptoms of an illness, we can experience emotional symptoms. Seasonal Affective Disorder, “SAD”,...

Today’s show is about the signs and symptoms of borderline personality disorder. Many of us may have grown up with a family member, have been, or are currently in a relationship with someone who has signs and symptoms of borderline personality disorder. Some of us may even have signs and symptoms of borderline personality disorder ourselves. Join me today to identify the symptoms and understand ho...

Stress, strain, and overwhelm! How do we refocus on our lives? What are some important things in your life that you may be pushing aside, not thinking about, or not focusing on? Often, we don’t think about the things happening in the moment because we are concentrating on the stress and drama in our lives. We have many responsibilities, feelings, and emotions, that we process daily. When these tho...

It's time to reflect on, comprehend, and process the past year we've personally had. It is also time to use this knowledge to get ready for the upcoming year. Let's look closely at the opportunities and chances that have and have not happened, whether expected or not. Join me today as we examine your year in greater detail. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-a...

What is something in your life that seems to be missing? Finding this missing piece will lead you to feel more satisfied and content. Many of us believe that something is missing in our lives and need to figure out how to find it. When we have this empty feeling, we are left in a very challenging situation Being able to pinpoint exactly what it is and how to obtain it will prove very powerful to u...

Being able to help children grow and learn in life is very valuable. For children to become well-rounded it is important that they are exposed to as many outlets and experiences as possible. The quality and quantity of information will contribute to their growth and learning. Children's Author C. Jordan is with me today. Jordan has written the book, Ethan’s Truck Learning Adventures! This creative...

How often do you wait for others to make decisions impacting your life? In the process of waiting for these decisions, you put your life on hold. For many of us, this happens more often than we may want to admit. This throws us into the waiting game, waiting for them to step up and do exactly what they said they would. Join me today as I discuss further what it feels like to put your life on hold...

Where are you directing your energy? On Today’s show, I am going to discuss energy, both what and whom we are putting our energy into. We must become aware of where our energy is going. Often, we do not realize what is sucking the energy out of us. If you have gone through or are currently going through a negative family, work, or friendship situation that has taken over a lot of your mind share,...

Join me today as I reveal the differences between enabling and helping. Quite often, we want to help our friends, family, or loved ones. However, in the process, we may end up enabling rather than helping. Sometimes the help turns to harm without us realizing what is going on. Let's look at the differences between helping and enabling. We need to be able to recognize and understand when we are ena...

Are you an enabler or are you helping someone? Join me today as I dive deeper into the differences between enabling and truly helping. Many of us do not realize that we are enabling someone rather than being a help to them. We help people because we care about them. We help them work through and identify things that they may be struggling with. It is not healthy to be an enabler. At what point doe...

Today’s show will discuss different types of relationships, and how these relationships shape the thought process of society. Often, we get into relationships believing that the other person will make us happy, but in reality, we are the only person who can make ourselves happy. Not everyone is in a monogamous relationship. There are many different types of relationships that work well for others....

Many of us engage in self-sabotaging behaviors. Self-sabotage can occur either consciously or unconsciously. On today’s show, we are going to explore self-sabotage. We will look at the different types of self-sabotage and how our core beliefs influence the reasons we may self-sabotage. Self-sabotage gets in our way of happiness and presents conflict in our lives. Join me as I talk with Adriana. Ad...

On today’s show, we are going to be talking about the concept of blocking. What happens when someone blocks you, and why do we feel the need to block others? It is a very painful experience to be blocked by someone whom you believed to be very important to you. When we are blocked, especially out of the blue, we are not able to talk about our feelings, concerns, or fears with the other person. Man...

Today's show is about Pre-school, communication, and connection with our children. When we connect with our children, we can have a greater understanding of them. Additionally, this connection allows them to understand themselves and their emotions much clearer. Pre-school is a very important developmental step in the lives of children. When done correctly, pre-school can be a safe and formative p...

Do someone's lies have you questioning your own reality? Perhaps you are experiencing manipulation and gaslighting right now. We may not have a full understanding of what is happening to us. The closer the relationship is, the more difficult it becomes to see what is going on. Often, we find ourselves questioning the truth. This questioning takes us off target and may distract us in life. Today’s...

When you are being mirrored, someone is copying or imitating your characteristics, traits, and behaviors. Does it feel like you have someone in your life that seems to be a bit too much like you? Often, we are not aware that we are being mirrored. We believe that we have so many similar thoughts, feelings, and characteristics as this person. Oftentimes, we have found our perfect companion. It may...

Do you have a narcissist in your life? Are you able to identify who that malignant narcissist is? In today’s show, I want to discuss the traits of the malignant narcissist and how to understand them. The show will give you the knowledge to identify when you are dealing with someone who has these traits, symptoms, and signs. We may also be operating with codependent programming that caters directly...

We all matter, but what does it mean to matter? Many of us have grown up experiencing a narrative of feeling like we only matter if we are doing for others and giving of ourselves. We do not necessarily need to stop giving and doing for others to matter, but we must also derive our value from within. We were never taught that we have value and matter just because we are human. Today's show is goin...

Arguments, we all have had them at some point in our lives. Some arguments may have been more heated than others. The arguments we have with the people we are the closest to are the most challenging. It is easier to argue with a stranger than with someone close to us. The challenge occurs when we try to keep our cool during a heated, emotional argument, with a parent, spouse, or someone very close...

Many of us remember our school years, some of us have fond memories of school and others of us do not. Fitting in at school can be difficult and children can be mean especially when it comes to other’s differences. Children’s Author and Creator of the Harold From the Hood Series, Jim Price, joins Live Your True Life Perspective to share his stories about Harold and his friends. The Harold From the...

A relationship wedge is anything that has the potential to drive you and someone you care about apart. Today’s show will identify relationship wedges, what they are, and how they appear. Often the people who create the wedge are unaware of why they are doing it. The wedge in a relationship can be many different things, it does not have to be just one. Some examples of wedges may be forever ammunit...

The way we communicate can either calm or trigger other people. Additionally, we all have different attachment styles. These attachment styles impact all of our relationships. Although we are all individuals with different thought processes, some of us may have similar thoughts, but never the exact same. For the most part, we all try to get along, be helpful, and be positive. Some empaths live amo...

Are you an empath? Being empathetic is a superpower. Often, that superpower may feel like a burden. Empaths take in and try to process feelings, sometimes leading to emotional overload. In today’s show, I am going to share with you some ways to be successful as an empath. Discover how to feel your feelings, process feelings, spotlight your superpowers and help others without feeling used, overwhel...

Can you form a healthy relationship with a person you meet on a dating site? There is a way to look at multiple different variables, and be able to have the ability to see exactly what is going on. One good thing about dating sites is that most likely, everyone is there to meet someone, unlike walking down the street or going to a bar where many people may not be looking to date. We need to unders...