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Badass Basic Bitch

Small Steps, Big Impact: Finding Purpose through Adversity with Ashley Closson and Madelyn Klein

Badass Basic Bitch

Brianna Dunbar-DeMike

Self-improvement, Entrepreneur, Life Coach, Career, Mom Boss, Mom, Working Mom, Parenting, Education

4.2529 Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

On today’s episode we are joined by two very special guests, Ashley Closson, who was one of our very first guests on the podcast (Addicts and Assholes with Ashley: listen here). Ashley gives us a life update and shares how one small step forward led her to where she is today. Joining Ashley is Madelyn Klein, a new guest who will be sharing her personal story and how her and Ashley’s paths crossed with their involvement in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Together, Ashley and Ma...

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0:00.0

What's up, Badi Bees?

0:11.7

I'm Brianna, mom, wife, serial entrepreneur, and host of the badass basic bitch podcast.

0:18.8

Each week, I sit down with a seemingly ordinary woman who's doing extraordinary

0:23.9

things and I get to share her story with you. So let's go. Buckle up as we're going to get real

0:30.6

and dive into the shit nobody talks about. Welcome to the Batty B Club. It's so clear to me that this is what I was put on this earth to do,

0:41.5

and I have to take the sadness that was kind of put into our family's lives.

0:46.7

It all goes back to creating more joy.

0:49.1

Madeline and I have become so close from this.

0:51.1

The people that I've met just doing this, they're such good people.

0:55.0

Get involved with something that matters to you. If it's not LOS, find something that really,

1:00.1

you know, just being a part of a community that's not your job. That's not your kid's soccer team.

1:06.6

It's just so rewarding. I really can't put words on it, what it's done in my life. And if I could

1:12.1

just give anybody that's listening a recommendation is what matters to you and just go do it,

1:17.8

take that first step. Welcome back to another episode of Badass Basic Bitch. On today's episode,

1:23.9

we are joined by two very special guests, one that you guys are very familiar with,

1:28.4

our good friend Ashley Cawson, who was one of our very first guests on the podcast on episode

1:33.9

three. So if you haven't listened to her podcast, go back and listen to it before this one.

1:39.0

But she is back to give us a life update and share how one small step forward led her to where she is today. And joining

1:46.0

us is also Madeline Klein, a new guest who will be sharing her personal story and how her and

1:51.9

Ashley's paths crossed with their involvement in the leukemia and lymphomaia society, LLS, and together,

1:58.8

Ashley and Madeline, will give us insight into their journeys and how they are

2:04.5

trying to raise $50,000 by June 2nd in honor of Ashley's dad, which is truly inspiring.

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