1. This Is Where It Starts

In the very first episode of The Calm Sphere, Ashley introduces herself, this podcast, and the real, unfiltered story behind why she built this space. This is the truth about what it looks like to lose someone you love, fall apart, find your way back, and decide to bring other women with you.Ashley opens up about losing her sister at 29 years old to an accidental fentanyl overdose, the survival season that followed, the shame she carried, the substances she leaned on, and the slow, nonlinear road back to herself, her faith, and her life. She also explains what The Calm Sphere is, what it is not, and exactly who it was built for.This episode is a letter to the woman who is tired of surviving. And it starts right here.What We Cover in This Episode:Ashley shares her story from the ground up, including:- The loss of her sister, and the truth about how she died, told out loud because the silence around overdose grief has never helped anyone heal.- What her survival season actually looked like, and why grief does not always look like crying on the couch.- Becoming a twin mother in the middle of the hardest season of her life.- The shame spiral, the numbing, the cycles she could not break, and what it felt like to not want to be alive.- The slow, turning point that did not come all at once, but came through scripture, community, and a daily decision to get close to God.- Where she is now, including sobriety, a college degree in human services, entrepreneurship, and a faith that was built from the ground up.- What The Calm Sphere is, a space that holds your nervous system, your grief, your faith, and your humanity all at the same time.Connect With Ashley from The Calm Sphere:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphereEmail Newsletter + Website: TheCalmSphere.comEmail: [email protected] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecalmsphere.substack.com