“Everyone can sit at the table, but sometimes you have to wait for someone to get up.'“
-Ashley Monique Menard
I love creatives! This is why I host a community of inspirational performers
who share their journeys to help you with yours.
I bring on Musicians, Actors, Directors, Voice Over Artists, Influencers, Therapists, Broadway peeps, and more.
Fear can affect our behavior, relationships, and careers.
As performers, we deal with a lot of rejection and have to replenish our energy.
They share their journey’s in showbiz and how they deal
eff YOUR fears, get pregnant with your goals, and give birth to your dreams.
What is fear?
What is fear? Well, March 2020 Changed everyone’s life.
We thought all we had to do was just to wash our hands and not touch our face for 14 days and we would be fine.
we also had our national leader say that the sun would kill it so it’s pretty much not that big of a deal. and then people we know started getting it. Hell Tom Hanks got it.
We started to feel more fear. then. The question begged what are we going to do?
when are things going to go back to normal? When can my kids go to school? How am I going to pay my rent? Should I move home?
Am I gonna die alone? So much uncertainty.
But hasn’t life always been uncertain? you never know what’s gonna happen. we just thought we did.
I felt something shift in me as the quarantine started. I started to explore my spirituality and connection to the universe. Look when you boil it down we are made of the same atoms as the air. We are energy. We have energy. We are magical force fields. But COVID sent some triggers all up in this world. But this episode is not about COVID.. It's about how we deal with fear. aka stress aka anxiety.
That's what this episode is about
Since March we have started a divide as a country. Red vrs blue. Black vrs white, people unfriending an uncle because of racist comments. All of that is very real but all of that is stress. There have been social injustices since humanity was created and the injustices have been instilled because of fear. Fear drives racism, homophobia, xenophobia, arachnophobia. Why do we fear things?
from the beginning of time, people have had this fight more flee mode or freeze mode.
Now I should preface with the fact that I not a doctor though I have been a simulated patient for 7 years so I have coached over 200 medical professionals on communication skills and bedside manner. I'm not a psychologist. I am a performer. a singer, writer, and actor. I have spent my life creating characters in fictional worlds. So when the quarantine hit I started writing a short-form comedy. But, then I got scared. I got scared that I was gonna die alone so I reached out to everyone I knew and tried to connect and everyone failed me. Every single friend failed me. Because I excepted support and love that they simply weren’t capable of giving me.
The nourishment I needed could only with self-reflection. So I prayed y’all
I prayed to God, Jesus, Mother Earth, Budha, my Lil crystals Hell I even prayed to plant.
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What People Are Saying
We all need a reminder that…
“making it in life is not the most important thing. Living your life is”. At least I know that’s exactly what I needed to hear this morning.
This podcast gives such a refreshing take on working through the little things life throws at you, your emotions, and just working towards being the best you possible. It also doesn’t hurt that Ashley is so funny.
I am so excited to add this podcast to my weekly rotation! I feel motivated, and I feel seen!
Can’t recommend it enough!”— S. Bancroft
Thank you for Normalizing Fear!
“Love this Podcast! Ashley is incredible as the host and creator, with such a sultry voice, she offers her listeners a balance of humor and vulnerability. Her thoughts are insightful and raw. Thank you for speaking your truth and inspiring us!!”
— Maricard
Refreshing! Just what I needed!
“This podcast has been a joy to discover. It's so refreshing to hear someone talk so candidly about fear--as an artist, I'm always confronted by my fear of failure, my fear of rejection, my fear of...well, a lot. To hear Ashley is to hear a supportive friend talk to you and make you realize you're not alone.I've really enjoyed the guests she has on so far, too. Each one brings a unique perspective to the world of fear and how they face it. After the way 2020 has gone, I've needed something like this. So grateful to Ashley for the work she's doing! Can't wait for more.”
— J. Pangborn
So entertaining and inspiring!!
“Just finished listening to Sean Barry Episode and totally loved it ! Host Ashley is so brimming with positive energy and has a very interesting line up of guests who will motivate us to step out of the comfort zone!
Ashley has a unique way of encouraging her audience to embrace fear and fuel that fear into doing something amazing!
Must watch especially if you want to try something new!”
——Ash.PassionToProfession