The Deeper Call

Welcome back to The Deeper Call podcast.
It has been a month since our last episode. And I want to take a moment to let you know that I am putting the podcast on hold, as I've had some health issues surfacing that I need to tend to.
In other seasons of my life, I would have overrun my body's need for rest and kept working on this project to the detriment of the podcast and my health. But at this time, I'm coming to terms with the fact that the best thing I can do is pause until I have the energy to bring it back.
Creating this podcast and sharing it with you over these last eight months has been a dream come true. Thank you for taking the time to tune in, for sharing your favorite episodes with your friends, and for allowing these conversations to open your hearts and expand your notion of what might be possible for all of us.
If you would like to stay in touch while the podcast is on pause, please join me over on The Deeper Call's Substack. With gratitude, Ashley.

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Welcome to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m joined by speaker, dialect coach, and best-selling author, Samara Bay.
I read Samara’s book, Permission to Speak, when I was launching this podcast, and it wouldn’t be an understatement to say that it radically shifted how I show up here.
So today on the show, Samara joins me to explore how to sound like ourselves, why we need inner permission to do so, and what it takes to release the shame that shows up along the way.
Join us to hear more about —
Why we learn to sound like other people
What joy sounds like
How to accept our own voices
Speaking about the things that matter to us
Embracing our range
 
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Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m honored to be in conversation with Paige Appel, the co-founder of two of my favorite spaces in LA and online, Riverbank and Midland.
Together we explore what it means to be “authentic” in our inner and outer lives. And we tenderly discuss how getting in touch with ourselves can require shedding relationships that no longer align with who we’re becoming.
Join us to hear more about —
Why authenticity isn’t an identity
How Internal Family Systems work has supported our healing
Ways to shed relationships we’ve outgrown
Coparenting through divorce
How to stop performing & be present
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Welcome back to The Deeper Call. Today I’m joined by mindfulness, meditation and Nonviolent Communication teacher Oren Jay Sofer.
Together we discuss the power of courage, attention, and forgiveness as we explore the 26 qualities for personal and societal transformation that he shares in his recent book, Your Heart Was Made for This.
I also share a story about a challenging moment with my son that occurred earlier on the day we recorded, and I invite you to join me with a tender and open heart in that processing.
Join us to hear more about —
Embracing courage
Cultivating wise attention
Opening the heart through forgiveness
Our current parenting challenges & gifts
How small shifts in orientation change our lives
 
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Read Oren’s book, Your Heart Was Made For This

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Welcome to season two of The Deeper Call, dear listener.
Today, I’m inviting you into my vulnerable, heartfelt conversation with Licensed Family and Marriage Therapist, Dr. Sahar Martinez.
Together we share many tender, emotional moments as we explore how Internal Family Systems work can heal ourselves and our families.
Join us to hear more about —
Learning to embrace grief
Understanding the conditions of unconditional love
Noticing our parts & inviting integration
The many directions of generational healing
How to cultivate & continue relationships
 
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