You're listening to the Heart and Hustle podcast. We are your hosts Evie McCloud and Lindsay Roman.

We are so so happy you're here today, my friend. Each and every episode we create has you in mind. And so today we are create has you in mind and so today we are freaking thrilled to be

bringing you a powerhouse of a guest for an overwhelmingly good conversation.

Today we have the immense privilege of talking with Ashley Lemieux.

Now Ashley is the founder and CEO of the Shine Project

and best-selling author of her debut memoir,

Born to Shine, and her most recent book,

I am here, where she guides readers out of fear and into freedom.

Ashley has been through the searing pain of contested adoption, the death of a child, and the struggle of infertility that many women experience.

However, she also knows the healing power of sharing your story and with that she's empowered hundreds

of thousands of women to find purpose in their pain and is the host of the top

rated podcast the I Am podcast. Her online community has inspired her to share

the triumphs and tragedies life is handed to her and to help others find the

courage to keep going. Now if you have ever experienced a heartache or grief in your life, you need this episode.

Ashley shares her story of walking through unfathomable loss, grief, and heartache with unbelievable candor and vulnerability,

Ashley walks us through her thoughts on handling healing in the midst of grief,

the guilt of experiencing joy with pain, and the difference

between a healthy healing mindset and toxic positivity. She then goes step by step through her clarity mapping tool that she developed to help

herself heal and walk into freedom, the power of spoken affirmations and a handful of her

own that she uses daily, as well as a list of five daily questions

that she asks herself every morning to propel her into growth and healing

even in the midst of the darkest pits. Now if you or someone you know is walking

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