46 - Finding a Mentor with Ashley Abercrombie

Podcast

Jan 24

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Do you struggle to make relationships as an adult? Or have you wondered how to find a mentor to deeply invest in your life? Hop into this episode as I have a conversation with author Ashley Abercrombie on the reality of losing autonomy as you advance into adulthood and why she chooses integrity over image to direct the way she engages with others.

Meet Ashley

Ashley is a speaker and writer, whose work and life has been featured in various magazines and digital outlets, including Darling, OprahMag.com, Scary Mommy, Moody Radio, Life Today, and more. She is the author of Rise of the Truth Teller and Love is the Resistance. Her Substack, After Hours, is rich with essays for people who need hope in hard places.

Ashley is twenty years sober with a passion for justice and serves as the Executive Board Chair of Treasures, a non-profit that reaches and supports women in the sex industry, and victims of sexual exploitation. She is raising her three children, with her partner, Cody, and works as a writer in Los Angeles.

Episode highlights:

The loss of autonomy that comes with adulthood and how that affects our relationships
The need for context and proximity to develop authentic relationships
All about mentorship and the challenges of finding women to hold this sacred space in our lives
Practical ways to find a mentor
The kinds of conversations you can bring to a mentor based on Ashley’s experience hosting “Mentor Mondays” on Instagram
How to communicate well and why Ashley is committed to “integrity over image”