Slow Your Roll: Growing

In this episode of Aha! Ashe, Ziggy opens up about the quiet power and hidden cost of growing up loved, sheltered, and emotionally unpoisoned. This is a reflection on innocence, the softness that survival-mode people don’t recognize, and the moment life teaches you its edges. Ziggy explores how empathy, openness, and a peaceful upbringing can create blind spots—and also incredible gifts. Through childhood memories, adult lessons, and the wisdom passed down from his mother, Ziggy unpacks what it means to stay open without losing yourself, and to move through the world with awareness instead of fear. A gentle, thoughtful offering for anyone learning how to navigate life without hardening their heart. Full episode transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1036zeiLl_oqz0kAEPQyiPzDtiy1xpK7FpjylyVhCytI/edit?usp=drivesdk