Trust & Thrive

Ashley Nell Tipton is a Fashion Designer and the Winner of Project Runway Season 14.
Ashley was born in sunny, beautiful San Diego, CA in 1991. She has 3 siblings and a large extended family. Family and living the California lifestyle were crucial elements in her upbringing.
Her passion for fashion started at a very young age. She learned to sew on her grandmother’s sewing machine when she was just seven years old, and only continued to grow her talents from there.
Ashley went on to attend Fashion Careers College where she got her AA in Fashion Design and Technology. Her senior collection at Fashion Careers College was highlighted in the annual Golden Hanger Fashion Awards. She’s also shown her collection at New York’s Full Figured Fashion Week in 2012.
After entering and winning Project Runway in 2015 Ashley signed a contract with clothing retail giant JCPenney to design and be the face of their “plus-size” Boutique +.
She has also designed Plus Sized patterns for Simplicity and her own jewelry line for K&M Accessories.
Gifted in understanding the needs of the plus-size consumer, Ashley released her first line of apparel and eyewear in November of 2017 and continues to work as a design consultant for other plus size establishments.
In this episode, Ashley shares her inspiring story, going from working in retail to winning Project Runway Season 14. She also opens up about the many changes that came with success and how, amidst her new opportunities and busy schedule, she's learned to prioritize her mental health. We also touch on imposter syndrome, destination syndrome, trusting the process, and celebrating one's successes.
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TWITTER: @DesignerANT
WEBSITE: https://ashleynelltipton.com/
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Sara Stanizai is a sought-after speaker, business coach and a licensed therapist who founded Prospect Therapy to create a queer-and trans-affirming practice that focuses specifically on serving first-generation American and immigrant communities.
As a queer first-gen herself, Sara’s clinical and professional work focuses on serving the Afghan diaspora, specifically fellow Afghan-American women, through retreats and group experiences that help participants find community and reconciliation with self, culture and ancestry. Her latest offering is the Eldest Daughters group, which invites sisters of all backgrounds to finally receive the kind of support they give to everyone else.
In this episode, we discuss expectations placed on eldest daughters, the impact of sibling relationships, growing up as a child of immigrants, how gender and cultural roles and birth order impact sibling dynamics, and more.

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INSTAGRAM: @prospecttherapy
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Amber Benziger, MS, LPC (She/her/hers) is a licensed psychotherapist, anxiety coach, and speaker located in southern New Jersey.
She is the owner of Vitality Behavioral Health, where she specializes in anxiety disorders, burnout prevention, and trauma therapy. Amber is also the creator of The Anxiety Lab, a one of a kind membership service helping womxn manage and cope with anxiety through education, compassion, and community.
In this episode, we discuss the connection between anxiety and perfectionism, stress vs. burnout, setting boundaries with yourself, the importance of self-care, tips on avoiding burnout, the harm in hustle culture, and more.
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WEBSITES: www.theanxietylab.com ; www.vitalitybehavioral.com
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Emily (she/her) is an LMHC in MA, and an LPC in PA. Emily runs a small group practice dedicated to relational and attachment based therapies. Emily loves working with clients who are looking to understand themselves in a deeper way and feel re-connected to their authenticity. Emily believes in bringing her whole personality to the therapeutic relationship, acknowledging that the therapeutic relationship serves as the vessel for healing. Emily loves being a therapist, and also loves yoga, baking, listening to podcasts, and spending time with her loved ones.
In this episode, we dive into Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. We discuss how learning to understand our different inner parts can transform our relationships and therapeutic practice. We discuss the significance of embracing our humanity as therapists, the dynamics of relational therapy, and how acknowledging our own parts can create more self-compassion for our current and past selves.
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INSTAGRAM: @emilypowellcounselingservices
TIKTOK: @emilypowellcounselingWEBSITE: https://www.authenticselftherapycollective.com/
IFS Journal
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Dr. Hortencia Jimenéz was born in Nayarit, Mexico and raised in the agriculture community of Watsonville CA. Dr. Jimenéz spent her childhood years working in the fields and learned the ethic of hard work and perseverance.
She holds a BA, MA, and Ph.D in Sociology and is also a certified Health Coach and Fitness Instructor. Dr. Jimenez is a full time tenured Sociology professor teaching at a local community college in Monterey, County.
Dr. Jimenéz signed a book contract with SAGE Publishing, a leading press in the social sciences to co-author an undergraduate textbook on Latinxs.
Her research writing has appeared in academic publications and in 2017 she published her book Challenging Inequalities: Readings in Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration by Cognella Academic Publishing.
Dr. Jimenéz has numerous awards and recognitions for her work in the Latinx community. Her most recent recognitions include the Community Achievements Award by the Latino Network of Monterey County, a Certificate of Recognition by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, and a Certificate of Recognition by California Legislature Assembly, Anna Caballero.
Dr. Jimenéz transitioned to social media during the pandemic and created her instagram account as a response to the lack of Latinx representation and conversation of an anti-diet approach in the Health and Wellness industry. Her work centers on dismantling diet culture and helping Latinxs heal their relationship with food.
In this episode, we discuss the connection between food and culture, how diet culture capitalizes off of silencing one's culture, breaking generational cycles, honoring our ancestors, and more.
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INSTA: @drhortenciajimenez
WEBSITE: www.hortenciajimenez.com
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