Fired From Her Job, Gifted $14k by a Listener, & Achieving 120k+ Monthly Downloads with Andrea Ashley | Ep 108

She dated two alcoholics named Brian, back to back, and it led her to build a healing community serving thousands.   Andrea Ashley is the host of The Adult Child Podcast, a show that dives into the lasting effects of growing up in dysfunctional families, codependency, toxic shame, complex trauma, and addiction patterns, discussed with raw, unapologetic honesty. Since launching in March 2021, the show has grown to roughly 60,000 monthly downloads. Andrea is also the founder of The Shitshow, a paid healing community built to support listeners working through their own childhood dysfunction. She shares: ◼️ How dating two alcoholics named Brian, back to back, led her to realize her childhood was more than “less than ideal”, it was trauma ◼️ Why she launched the podcast the moment the idea hit her, driving over the Golden Gate Bridge ◼️ How a cold DM to a comedian led to her first big break: an invitation onto Dr. Drew's podcast ◼️ Why she stepped away from the show for ten months, and how she kept her community running through it ◼️ How The Shitshow, her paid healing community, works, and why ad revenue and membership keep the show sustainable ◼️ What she actually looks for in a guest pitch (and why authenticity beats a templated compliment every time) ◼️ Why she's finally starting 1:1 coaching, imposter syndrome and all   Follow Andrea Ashley: ◼️ Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adult-child/id1552579027 ◼️ Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/4T65uJfo4skTLkpcHYyw9k ◼️ The Shitshow Healing Community - https://www.adultchildpodcast.com/shitshow ◼️ IG - https://www.instagram.com/adultchildpod/    Want to grow your visibility through podcast guesting? Explore how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/   Bonus tips and resources: ◼️ Blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ ◼️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/ ◼️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podwritten   Questions or want to say hey? Email us at [email protected] Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.