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Lori is absolutely giddy to welcome her mentor, Jessica Ashley to join her in living forever as they break down the talent and triumph of 1980's electrifying film, Fame. The former Thespians talk theater aspirations, nose memories, dream crushers, stage kisses, raw talent, getting ugly, and the undeniable power of personal "if-firmations". This is sure to be an episode to remember, remember, remember, remember! Jessica Ashley is the Divorce Coach for Moms, a certified coach who helps women at all stages thrive through transitions with creative problem-solving, strategy, laughter and cussing. Jessica is also the founder of host of Single Mom Nation and its sister podcast. Her ebook Divorce 911: How to Handle Everyday Divorce Emergencies and Self-Care Planner: Daily Ways You Love and Tend to Beautiful You are available now. www.divorcecoachformoms.com www.single-momnation.com www.jessica-ashley.com K.I.T. www.theuntitledgenxpodcast.com Instagram.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast Facebook.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast untitledgenxpodcast@gmail.com
"I literally screamed like my limbs were being pulled off of me." That's how Jessica Ashley - now a divorce coach and creator of Single Mom Nation, a resource and podcast for single moms of all kinds, reacted when she first began her divorce journey. In the ensuing 13 years, Jessica has learned now only how to create a bigger, happier, healthier life for herself and her kids, but she's also taken what she's learned and applied it to helping other women in transition. In the very first episode of The Mother of Reinvention Show, I talk with Jessica, a longtime friend, about reinventing your life through changing relationships, and how to use any disruptive situation as an opportunity for growth by tapping into your own strength and leaning on the right people. It's a great conversation for any woman facing life reinvention, whether they've personally dealt with divorce or not. Featured Sponsor: Prep Dish is a subscription-based meal planning service catering to Keto, Gluten-Free, and Paleo lifestyles. Now featuring SUPER FAST menus with included grocery lists: shop once, do an hour of prep whenever you have time, and you'll enjoy healthy, delicious meals all week long. Sign up at PrepDish.com/MOR to get your first 2 weeks FREE. About Jessica: Jessica Ashley is a thriving single mom of two and founder, author and host of Single Mom Nation, where she shares her advice on self-care, co-parenting, dating and relationships, focusing on girlfriend-to-girlfriend advice as well as expert tips for single mothers and divorcing women. Jessica has been featured on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday, Huffington Post, Martha Stewart Radio and has won many awards for her writing. Episode Links: The mission of Single Mom Nation: "where single mothers of all experiences, women seeking divorce, ending a relationship, deploying with the military or supporting a deployed parent, who feel alone in a marriage or partnership, who are considering parenting and relationship options or some other circumstance that lifts them up as the primary person raising a child - it is where we can all meet to get girlfriend-to-girlfriend advice, generously support each other, where we can laugh, sob, be sassy, feel safe and get real." Visit Single Mom Nation to learn more!If you are currently going through a divorce, or maybe know someone else who is, check out Divorce Girlfriends where Jessica hosts monthly 90-minute Zoom coaching conversations. Each month, the conversations cover a topic that is critical to being calm, confident, and clear through divorce so you can thrive on the other side. Join the conversation at Divorce Girlfriends.Meagan would love to hear from you! Send an email to motherofreinvention@gmail.com to say hello. And if you'd like to find out more about some of Meagan's favorite products, head over to the MOR Faves page at MORfaves.com!
Jessica Ashley is the Divorce Coach for Moms and founder and voice of Single Mom Nation. She’s an award-winning writer and certified divorce coach who helps parents thrive through transitions with grace, creativity and laughter. Jessica lives in Chicago and supports her clients while being a mom to a high schooler and a kindergartner During our conversation, Ashley talks about: Realizing that she can be happy without a husband Her divorce became one of the greatest gifts in her life Getting comfortable with herself after divorce Using time when her son was with her dad to find her identity Connecting with other single women Making self-care a priority and more… Here’s how you can reconnect with Jessica online: Jessica has a special gift for Moms with Dreams listeners. Complete the contact sheet on her website and mention that you heard her on this podcast. Her gift to you is two complimentary coaching sessions. Website: www.divorcecoachformoms.com Podcast: Single Mom Nation Instagram and Twitter: @singlemomnation Thank you for listening to my podcast! I appreciate you and love to hear from you. Please feel free to share your takeaways and thoughts in the comments below the show notes at https://ericablocker.com/179. You can also email me directly at: Erica@momswithdreams.com. Are you thinking about starting a podcast of your own? I’m on a mission to help 100 women launch a powerful, purpose-driven, passion-based podcast that makes a difference. If this is you, then I’d love for you to attend my Birth Your Podcast Workshop, where I’ll teach you the steps to launch your podcast and get your message out to the people who need you. You can register at www.momswithdreamsacademy.com/byp1 I hope to see you there! Until next time, RECLAIM your DREAM. Do what YOU love. Make a difference. Take care, Erica
Have you gone through a divorce? Was it an uncomfortable experience? Today, we are very excited to welcome Jessica Ashley to the show. Jessica is a straight-up force of nature who has been at the helm of creating supportive communities for women for quite some time. Currently, she is working as a divorce coach. In today's episode, Jessica talks about how she manages her life as a working mom, and as a fiercely empowering supporter of women. She also discusses the "uncomfortable-ness" of divorce, and how that feeling works it's way into parenting. Tune in now, for more! Jessica lives in Chicago, and she's the mom of a fifteen-year-old high school freshman and a five-year-old. Much of Jessica's life is dedicated to strengthening women's voices, uplifting women, and being in community with other women. As a Certified Divorce Coach, she helps moms who are considering a divorce, going through a divorce, or recovering from divorce. She is also a writer, and she loves telling stories that empower women. Be sure to listen in today, to hear what Jessica has to share. We're sure you're going to love her! Show highlights: Jessica explains what drew her to the kind of work she does. When her marriage fell apart, Jessica had moments when she felt she had to write about it very honestly. She got a lot of support for doing that. Jessica started a site called Single Mom Nation, and through that, she got a lot of questions from women who were going through a divorce. Jessica feels very strongly that when she can help impact a woman's life during the transition of a divorce, it changes her life and it changes the lives of her children. Reframing the idea of divorce can change people's lives. When we, as women, are in crisis, we need other women to tell us that it won't last forever, it is possible to start over, and they believe that we can do it. The uncomfortable-ness of divorce is a reality. And divorce is also painful but the pain doesn't last forever. Money is power for women. Fighting for money is expensive in many ways. Divorce is expensive. Jessica's goal is to help women save money by getting organized, and not using their attorneys for things that they aren't experts in. Women need to invest in themselves. And to do that, they need to know what they want out of life. Making the mind/body connection is very important. The courts are still very male-dominated, so it's tough to go in there. Jessica shares a day in her life. Links and resources: Jessica's website - https://www.divorcecoachformoms.com/ Single Mom Nation - http://www.single-momnation.com/
Jessica Ashley was pretty sure she’d always stay married, but after finding herself in a police station looking for her husband, she realized that might not be how her story ended. Through her divorce and life as a single parent, Jessica took the lessons she learned along the way and decided to channel them into a new career: divorce coach. On this episode, we chat with Jessica about the challenges she faced, and how she helps other women get through them, both as a coach and on her site, Single Mom Nation.
We asked listeners, friends and readers at Single Mom Nation to share what they lost in divorce. A hundred comments piled up in an hour, creating a profound list of Christmas ornaments to childhood photos, cars and homes to friends, dignity and mental wellness. That inventory was eerily similar to the overwhelming mountain of possessions outside the home of Karen Walrond, author, speaker, photographer and Hurricane Harvey survivor. Karen joins Jessica talk about why the little stuff matters so much to us, and to connect the great losses and even greater lessons of evacuating and recovering from a natural disaster – and divorce. Karen’s incredible, inspirational work is at home on Chookooloonks, her Make Light podcast is here and her books are here. You will definitely want to watch the Facebook Live video that shored up this conversation right here.
Welcome to Season 2 of Single Mom Nation podcast! Jessica ignites this new season with a big announcement about how she’s working to transform the agony of divorce. And she’s joined by kickass single mom, digital marketing strategist, podcaster, artist and truth-teller Lucrecer Braxton for a very real, super honest, fire-lighting conversation about what they wish they’d done differently to make a happier, healthier divorce. Listen into the lessons Jessica and Lu have learned, and how they’ve each found their power on the other side of divorce. Follow Lucrecer here, here and here. Purchase one of her sass-pirational watercolor prints here. Rewind to Season 1, when Lucrecer and Jessica discussed the raw truth of single mom selfies and being your fierce self, no matter what turns your life takes.
Jessica Ashley is a divorce coach specializing in guiding women to and through the transition of divorce. Along with coaching women, Jessica is the founder and author of Single Mom Nation, a self-care, co-parenting, and dating site for single and divorced women. She is also the producer and host of the podcasts Single Mom Nation Radio, Write At Home Moms, and The Content Coaches. She has created content for national sponsor campaigns and as a mom, she loves creating space for people to find inspiration .
Anyone who's been through a divorce or other major life change knows that stress, uncertainty, and feeling out of control are unavoidable. But you CAN find ways to quiet the chatter in your head, take care of yourself, and take steps toward creating the kind of life you want to live - no matter what circumstances you're in. Meagan chats with Jessica Ashley, certified divorce coach and founder of Single Mom Nation, about managing stress and getting your feet back on solid ground during uncertain times. The post Managing Stress and Uncertainty with Divorce Coach Jessica Ashley: Voices 15 appeared first on The Mom Hour.