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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 12 MIN

What do birthdays and funerals have in common?

from Prayers and Cusswords · host Ashley Jaye

Apparently... me.In this deeply personal birthday episode of Prayers and Cusswords, I reflect on spending my 38th birthday at my uncle's funeral just days after being hospitalized with multiple blood clots in both lungs.From grief and burnout to purpose and becoming, this episode explores the question that's been following me all year:What are you doing with the time you've been given?We talk about surviving loss, navigating uncertainty, rediscovering yourself after life falls apart, and why a pastor's unexpected frog analogy might have become the most important lesson of my year.If you've ever felt stuck between who you were and who you're becoming, this conversation is for you.Topics:• Personal growth after grief• Burnout and healing• ADHD, identity, and self-discovery• Purpose and alignment• Turning pain into creativity• Life lessons from unexpected places• Entering a new chapter with intentionBecause thirty-seven was the search.Thirty-eight is the embodiment.🎙️ Prayers and CusswordsWhere softness and survival coexist.

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