How to Find and Live In Your Purpose with Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins
12/05/23 • 52 min
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Purpose: what is it? How do we find it? Can it change over time? That’s what we’re exploring in this episode.
I’m excited to sit down and chat about purpose with this week’s guest Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins. Ashley is an actor and the host of the Trials to Triumphs podcast on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She is also known for her iconic role as Joelle Brooks in Netflix's Dear White People.
Whether you feel firmly rooted in your purpose, or are still discovering what that means for you, you’ll walk away from this episode feeling inspired to follow your unique aligned path.
We Also Talk About...
- Why your purpose may not be just one thing
- The difference between purpose and assignment
- How to change course to better align with your purpose
- Why it’s important to acknowledge your trials and triumphs
Resources:
- Listen to Ashley’s podcast Trials to Triumphs
- Follow Ashley on Instagram @ashleyblaine
- Listen to Ashley’s interview on Michelle William’s podcast
- Have a question you want answered on an upcoming episode? You can share them anonymously with me here.
Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:
- Follow on IG: @balancedles @balancedblackgirlpodcast
- Follow on TikTok @balancedles
- Visit our website at balancedblackgirl.com
- Subscribe to our newsletter, Mirror Notes
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- Quince | Get affordable luxury with Quince! Go to quince.com/BALANCEDLES for free shipping and 365 day returns.
- Ritual | Support your gut heal with Ritual Synbiotic+. Visit ritual.com/BALANCED to get 30% off your first month.
Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.
Produced by Dear Media.
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Purpose: what is it? How do we find it? Can it change over time? That’s what we’re exploring in this episode.
I’m excited to sit down and chat about purpose with this week’s guest Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins. Ashley is an actor and the host of the Trials to Triumphs podcast on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She is also known for her iconic role as Joelle Brooks in Netflix's Dear White People.
Whether you feel firmly rooted in your purpose, or are still discovering what that means for you, you’ll walk away from this episode feeling inspired to follow your unique aligned path.
We Also Talk About...
- Why your purpose may not be just one thing
- The difference between purpose and assignment
- How to change course to better align with your purpose
- Why it’s important to acknowledge your trials and triumphs
Resources:
- Listen to Ashley’s podcast Trials to Triumphs
- Follow Ashley on Instagram @ashleyblaine
- Listen to Ashley’s interview on Michelle William’s podcast
- Have a question you want answered on an upcoming episode? You can share them anonymously with me here.
Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:
- Follow on IG: @balancedles @balancedblackgirlpodcast
- Follow on TikTok @balancedles
- Visit our website at balancedblackgirl.com
- Subscribe to our newsletter, Mirror Notes
Sponsors:
- Quince | Get affordable luxury with Quince! Go to quince.com/BALANCEDLES for free shipping and 365 day returns.
- Ritual | Support your gut heal with Ritual Synbiotic+. Visit ritual.com/BALANCED to get 30% off your first month.
Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.
Produced by Dear Media.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Produced by Dear Media.
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