119. Ashlyn Thompson - Co-founder of Charlotte's Hope Foundation
Don't Cut Your Own Bangs
English - March 13, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsPersonal Journals Society & Culture Education compassion share connection empathy grow humor laughter learn stories story Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
My guest, Ashlyn Thompson, is the co-founder of Charlotte’s Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting, encouraging, and educating parents and caregivers of children facing difficult health challenges. Ashlyn, and co-founder Emily Whiting, have daughters with rare medical complexities. By sharing their stories, they hope to connect other parents and caregivers with valuable resources and the understanding that they are not alone. In short, they think of the foundation as providing a lighthouse in the storm.
Our discussion covers a range of topics:
Understanding advocacy Managing white coat syndrome Turning pain into purpose Dealing with trauma Sitting with the pain Leading with love Defining and introducing hope Enjoying dark chocolate
Ashlyn and Emily created the Charlotte’s Hope Foundation to provide the type of support that was not available to them. As Ashlyn says, everyone knows someone. So, please, share this important discussion with others who could find value here.
CONNECT WITH ASHLYN AND THE FOUNDATION
Website: Charlotte’s Hope Foundation Podcast: Empowered by Hope Book: She is Charlotte by Emily K. Whiting Facebook Instagram
As always, thank you for listening. Feel free to reach out with questions, comments, or experiences that you want to share. If you liked this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast. Your feedback helps me increase the value of the program for you and makes it easier for other listeners to find us.
THE TREASURED JOURNAL - https://danielleireland.com/journal
CONNECT WITH DANIELLE
Website: danielleireland.com
Instagram: @danielleireland_LCSW
Facebook: @danielleireland_LCSW