In this episode of The Sisterhood Table, Ashley has an honest and heartfelt conversation about dating with boundaries, wisdom, and Godly discernment in a world that often glorifies confusion, pressure, and emotional chaos.

Together, we talk about red flags women ignore, why small boundary violations matter, emotional maturity in relationships, and the importance of paying attention to how someone makes you feel — emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. Ashley also shares a personal dating experience that reminded her how important it is to stay grounded in your values, routines, peace, and relationship with God while getting to know someone new.

This episode explores the difference between chemistry and character, why rushing intimacy can leave women feeling emotionally empty, and how discernment often comes quietly through a lack of peace rather than dramatic warning signs. Ashley also discusses journaling, therapy, prayer, and self-awareness as tools for navigating modern dating with clarity and wisdom.

If you’ve ever questioned your intuition, struggled with boundaries, ignored red flags, or felt guilty for slowing things down in dating… this conversation is for you.

This episode is a reminder that healthy love should not require you to abandon your peace, disconnect from yourself, or compromise the life God is building within you. 🤍

In this special episode of The Sisterhood Table, Ashley sits down with Christian fiction author Catherine Brusk for a heartfelt conversation about faith, creativity, purpose, and the stories that shape us. Together, they talk about the beauty of writing, trusting God through different seasons of life, and how fiction can inspire hope, healing, and deeper connection.

As two women after God’s own heart, Ashley and Catherine share honest reflections about listening to God’s direction, staying grounded in faith, and using creativity as a way to encourage and uplift others. They also discuss the balance of pursuing dreams while navigating everyday life, motherhood, growth, and personal calling.

This episode feels like coffee with a wise friend — full of encouragement, honesty, laughter, and reminders that God can use our gifts in powerful ways. Whether you’re a writer, a dreamer, or simply navigating your own season of growth, this conversation will leave you feeling inspired, seen, and reminded that God is still writing beautiful things into your story. 🤍

Connect with Catherine Brusk:

📖 What Love Washed Up
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🎄 Forgiving St. Nick
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🌿 Catherine’s Website
www.catherinebrusk.com

In this episode of The Sisterhood Table, we’re slowing down and having a more honest, reflective conversation about growth in real time. Not the loud, dramatic kind of transformation—but the quiet kind. The kind that happens slowly, gently, and often unnoticed at first.

Ashley opens up about learning to embrace peace after seasons of emotional overwhelm, letting go of constant striving, and discovering the healing that can happen in stillness. From slow mornings and walks with her dog to allowing herself to rest without guilt, this episode explores what it looks like to reconnect with yourself after spending so much time in survival mode.

We also talk about emotional maturity, protecting your peace, outgrowing certain dynamics, and the grief that can come with growth. This conversation is a reminder that healing doesn’t always look like becoming harder—it can look like becoming softer, calmer, wiser, and more grounded.

If you’ve been feeling stretched, overwhelmed, or in a season of quiet transformation, this episode will remind you that you don’t have to rush your healing. Some of the deepest growth happens slowly… and that kind of growth lasts. 💛