This week on The Bizzimumzi Podcast Ashley is joined in conversation by Jourdan Dunn, a British model. Jourdan was discovered in Hammersmith Primark in 2006 and signed to The Squad Management in London. She began appearing on international runways in early 2007. In February 2008, she was the first black model to walk a Prada runway in over a decade. In this episode, Ashley talks about how a mom's power is never dimmed or ever Dunn. You will hear Ashley talk about her daughter finding her own voice and how she’s really proud of her. Jourdan shares her experience at a girl’s retreat vacation and why she really needed that trip. You will hear about when Jourdan found out she was pregnant. You will also hear about her experience with a psychic. Jourdan also talks about her mom and her support system, and how she deals with negative comments. Click the link to get our exclusive listener offer from my friends at Fabletics In this show you will hear: Jourdan’s entire pregnancy journey. She also speaks about modelling while eight months pregnant. When Jourdan found out she was pregnant and how she reacted. She talks about having to hide it from her family during their trip to Jamaica, and what that was like for her. Jourdan talks about having to deal with negative comments being in the industry and how she managed to tune them out. She shares how scared she was, especially after finding out about her pregnancy, of how the public would view her. She praises her mom and talks about their strong bond. She says that it’s their close relationship which inspired her the most to become a great mother. She talks about parenting styles, and the books she read while raising her son. This show is lovingly supported by the fabulous Fabletics. Not only are they supporting the podcast but to support you, our Bizzimumzi's, they've also created a special 'listener only deal' which is 2 Pairs of beautiful leggings for just £24. Trust us, your legs will thank you for this one Bizzimumzi's! For more info and to grab this exclusive offer from my friends at Fabletics head to Fabletics The Bizzimumzi Podcast is brought to you by coffee-infused host Ashley Verma. This show is created to share all the ups, downs and all arounds of being a mom, owning a successful business and truly managing being an un-single single mom, attempting to balance all aspects of family life! Each week Ashley will be joined by a fellow inspiring, thriving and surviving Bizzimumzi - who will share their own journey. This podcast is your weekly opportunity to take a deep breath as we try to navigate the wild world of parenting; think of this podcast as the safe space where we are not too hard on ourselves, we share our humility and relish in overcoming the inevitable failures that simply happen. This is a show for those Mom’s that are not trying to be shiny and filtered. This is a podcast for those who are unapologetically, at their best and worst, Bizzimumzi’s! Key Takeaways: Parenting is about not projecting onto your children and letting them be their authentic selves. Negative comments are much easier to deal with knowing that the people behind the screens do not know you directly. Resources Jourdan Dunn Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Ashley Verma LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices