The Calm Sphere

About The Calm Sphere

Sharing real stories, grief education, and healing tools for anyone navigating loss, sibling grief, and trauma recovery. Through faith-centered growth, mental health conversations, and lived experience, you'll learn how to survive grief, find meaning after loss, and begin healing at your own pace. thecalmsphere.substack.com (https://thecalmsphere.substack.com/s/the-calm-sphere-podcast?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Hosted by Ashley - Grief, Healing, Mental Health, Faith & Nervous System Support

Category

education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Mar 2026

Latest episode

8 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Sept 2026

   14. Post-Traumatic Growth, Neuroplasticity, and What Happens When You Refuse to Waste Your Pain

   Ashley goes in depth about the two years of barely surviving, the night she picked up her Bible out of pure desperation, and what slowly started to grow in the wreckage of the worst season of her life. This episode covers: - What post-traumatic growth actually means and why it is not the same as being glad the trauma happened - What science says about your brain's ability to heal even after years of grief and numbing - The moment Ashley knew she could never go back to who she used to be - What she built because nothing like it existed when she needed it most and why it launches on September 18th - The reason the app is available in Spanish and the conversation with her mom that made it happen This episode is a testimony. And it ends with something Ashley has been building in the background for a long time, specifically still wondering why they do not feel better yet. Sign up BELOW to be the first to know when the app launches: EARLY ACCESS LIST HERE (http://the-calm-sphere.kit.com/applaunch) ---- ORDER YOUR SEA MOSS HERE (https://amommawhocares.com/?aff=85) - Use code: ASHLEY15 for $$ off Connect With Ashley from The Calm Sphere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCalm.Sphere (https://www.youtube.com/@TheCalm.Sphere) Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere) Website: TheCalmSphere.com (http://TheCalmSphere.com) Email: TheCalmSphere@gmail.com (mailto:TheCalmSphere@gmail.com) ---- KEYWORDS: post-traumatic growth, grief recovery, sibling loss, nervous system healing, faith after loss, grief support app, Christian grief podcast, sobriety and grief, bereaved siblings, neuroplasticity and grief, grief tools, grief support for women, purpose after loss, grief and God, grief healing journey This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecalmsphere.substack.com (https://thecalmsphere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

2. 

   1 Sept 2026

   13. Identity Loss, Invisible Labor, and What Sibling Death Really Takes From You

   This episode has been sitting with Ashley for a long time. And she is finally saying it out loud. Sibling grief is one of the most misunderstood and unsupported types of loss that exists. The world checks on the parents. The world forgets the siblings. And surviving siblings spend years performing okay while quietly carrying something enormous and completely alone. This episode covers: - Why sibling loss is classified as disenfranchised grief and what that actually costs you - What the first week after loss really looks like when you are the one handling everything - The grief hierarchy that makes surviving siblings shrink their own pain to make room for everyone else's - The identity you did not know you were losing when your sibling died - What Ashley wishes her family had done differently and what she wants you to do instead This is not a framework episode. This is a finally someone said it episode. If you have been the strong one since the day of the funeral, this episode is yours. --- ORDER YOUR SEA MOSS HERE (https://amommawhocares.com/?aff=85) - Use code: ASHLEY15 for $$ off Connect With Ashley from The Calm Sphere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCalm.Sphere (https://www.youtube.com/@TheCalm.Sphere) Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere) Website: TheCalmSphere.com (http://thecalmsphere.com/) Email: TheCalmSphere@gmail.com (mailto:TheCalmSphere@gmail.com) KEYWORDS: sibling loss grief, bereaved siblings, disenfranchised grief, surviving sibling, grief and identity, sibling death, grief support for women, nervous system healing, faith after loss, Christian grief podcast, grief guilt, sibling grief support, grief recovery podcast, sobriety and grief, grief hierarchy This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecalmsphere.substack.com (https://thecalmsphere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

3. 

   23 Jun 2026

   Surviving Hard Grief Dates & What No One Tells You

   This episode was recorded the day after Ashley's sister's death anniversary. And it sounds exactly like that. No frameworks. No protocol steps. Just an honest, raw conversation about the dates on the calendar that tear you open every single year, and what to actually do when they come. This episode covers: - Why your body starts grieving before your brain even realizes what date is coming - The invisible labor surviving siblings carry around hard dates that nobody ever talks about - What Ashley does every year on her sister's death anniversary and why it changed the weight of the day - Why the world checks on the parents but forgets the siblings, and what that costs us - Permission slips for the hard days that nobody gave you but you desperately need - This is not a how to get through grief episode. It is a someone finally said it out loud episode. If you have a date coming up that you are already dreading, press play. ____________ ORDER YOUR SEA MOSS HERE (https://amommawhocares.com/?aff=85) - Use code: ASHLEY15 for $$ off _____________ Connect With Ashley from The Calm Sphere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCalm.Sphere (https://www.youtube.com/@TheCalm.Sphere) Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere) Website: TheCalmSphere.com (http://TheCalmSphere.com) Email: TheCalmSphere@gmail.com (mailto:TheCalmSphere@gmail.com) _____________ Keywords: death anniversary grief, grief dates, bereaved sibling, sibling loss podcast, grief anniversaries, surviving grief holidays, grief birthday, nervous system and grief, faith after loss, Christian grief podcast, grief support for women, sobriety and grief, anniversary reaction grief, grief permission This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecalmsphere.substack.com (https://thecalmsphere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

4. 

   16 Jun 2026

   11. The Grief Protocol Step 6: How to Actually Live After Losing Someone You Love

   You made it to the final step. And this one is going to ask something of you that grief has been fighting against the whole time. To actually live. In this episode, Ashley closes out The Grief Protocol with her most honest episode yet. She talks about joy that comes with a shadow, guilt that shows up at the best moments, and the decision she makes every single day to honor her sister by fully living the life she still has. This episode covers: - Why happiness after loss feels like betrayal and what to do with that guilt - The hot take nobody says out loud about what grief actually did for Ashley's life - What three powerful Bible verses reveal about suffering, transformation, and unshakeable hope - Ashley's personal testimony about choosing sobriety, faith, and a fully alive life after losing her sister - What living for both of you looks like on a regular Tuesday, not just the big moments - A direct letter to the woman who believes she is too broken for any of this to apply to her This is not the end of your grief. It is the beginning of carrying it differently. Verses Mentioned in This Episode: - 2 Corinthians 12:9 - Romans 8:28 - Romans 5:3 through 5 DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE GUIDE HERE (https://thecalmsphere.com/shop/LiveForBothOfYou) ORDER YOUR SEA MOSS HERE (https://amommawhocares.com/?aff=85) - Use code: ASHLEY15 for $$ off Connect With Ashley from The Calm Sphere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/) Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere) Website: TheCalmSphere.com (http://TheCalmSphere.com) Email: TheCalmSphere@gmail.com (mailto:TheCalmSphere@gmail.com) Keywords: living after loss, grief and joy, grief guilt, sibling loss recovery, faith after loss, Christian grief podcast, grief healing journey, nervous system support, sobriety and grief, bereaved siblings, grief support for women, purpose after loss, grief protocol, how to honor someone who died This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecalmsphere.substack.com (https://thecalmsphere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

5. 

   9 Jun 2026

   10. The Grief Protocol Step 5: You Were Never Meant to Grieve Alone

   Grief tells you that you are too much. That you are a burden. That you are better off disappearing into your pain alone. In this episode, Ashley calls that lie out directly. This is Step 5 of the Grief Protocol, and it might be the hardest one yet. Not because the tools are complicated. But because everything grief does to you fights against what this step asks of you. This episode covers: - What isolation actually looked like for Ashley and why it felt like protection but wasn't - The unique loneliness of sibling loss that even a room full of love cannot touch - Why Ashley paid for a grief support group and never went, and what finally changed - Free and low-cost grief resources, including GriefShare, NAMI, and The Compassionate Friends - How to find a faith community when you are angry at God and feel like a fraud walking through the doors You do not have to carry this alone anymore. DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE GUIDE HERE (https://thecalmsphere.com/shop/LetLoveIn) ORDER YOUR SEA MOSS HERE (https://amommawhocares.com/?aff=85) - Use code: ASHLEY15 for $$ off Connect With Ashley from The Calm Sphere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/) Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere) Website: TheCalmSphere.com (http://TheCalmSphere.com) Email: TheCalmSphere@gmail.com (mailto:TheCalmSphere@gmail.com) Keywords: grief support community, grief isolation, sibling loss support, GriefShare, faith after loss, grief therapy, bereaved siblings, Christian grief podcast, grief support for women, nervous system healing, sobriety and grief, how to ask for help in grief, grief recovery podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecalmsphere.substack.com (https://thecalmsphere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

6. 

   2 Jun 2026

   9. The Grief Protocol Step 4: Why Grief Gets Stuck When You Stay Silent

   You know the feeling. Someone asks how you are doing, and you open your mouth, and nothing comes out. Not because you are fine. Because the grief is too big for any word you know. In this episode, Ashley walks you through Step Four of the Grief Protocol and teaches you how to give your grief a voice, even when you do not know where to start. This episode covers: - Why grief that stays silent gets heavier and what finally cracked Ashley open - The one question someone could have asked her that would have changed everything - How journaling through loss does not have to be pretty or make sense to work - The way prayer became Ashley's first language when every other word failed her - Why Romans 8:26 is the most comforting verse for the griever who has run out of words This episode will help you stop isolating and start expressing. Your grief deserves to be heard. Let's find the words together. DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE GUIDE HERE (https://thecalmsphere.com/shop/FindYourWords) ORDER YOUR SEA MOSS HERE (https://amommawhocares.com?aff=85) - Use code: ASHLEY15 for $$ off Connect With Ashley from The Calm Sphere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/) Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere) Website: TheCalmSphere.com (http://TheCalmSphere.com) Email: TheCalmSphere@gmail.com (mailto:TheCalmSphere@gmail.com) Keywords: grief and isolation, how to express grief, grief journaling, faith and grief healing, sibling loss podcast, nervous system support, grief support for women, Christian grief podcast, grief recovery, sobriety and grief, bereaved siblings, how to talk about grief, prayer and grief This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecalmsphere.substack.com (https://thecalmsphere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

7. 

   26 May 2026

   8. The Grief Protocol Step 3: How to Stop the Thoughts That Keep You Stuck

   Step 3 of the Grief Protocol: Breaking the rumination cycle and reclaiming your mind after loss. The grief wave hits, and then the thoughts take over. Suddenly, you are drowning in questions that have no answers, guilt you cannot shake, and a voice telling you that you do not deserve to feel better. That is the spiral. And in this episode, Ashley teaches you how to silence it. This episode covers: - Why your brain keeps replaying the worst moments and what is actually happening when it does - The thought that kept Ashley stuck for months after losing her sister and how she broke free from it - Why about 90 percent of your negative self-talk is not even originally yours - What Romans 12:2 reveals about the mind that neuroscience is only now catching up to - 6 practical tools to interrupt the spiral in real time, no meditation experience needed This is not a positive-thinking episode. This is a get your mind back episode. If the grief guilt is telling you that you do not deserve a better life, this episode was made for you. DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE GUIDE HERE (https://thecalmsphere.com/shop/SilenceTheSpiral) Connect With Ashley from The Calm Sphere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/) Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere) Email Newsletter + Website: TheCalmSphere.com (http://TheCalmSphere.com) Email: TheCalmSphere@gmail.com (mailto:TheCalmSphere@gmail.com) Keywords: grief rumination, intrusive grief thoughts, grief guilt, mental health after loss, sibling loss podcast, nervous system healing, faith and grief, grief and the mind, Christian grief podcast, grief recovery for women, sobriety and grief, grief support podcast, how to stop overthinking grief This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecalmsphere.substack.com (https://thecalmsphere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

8. 

   19 May 2026

   7. The Grief Protocol Step 2: You Are Not Feeling Your Feelings (Here's Why)

   You think you're feeling your grief. But are you actually processing it? In this episode, Ashley breaks down the difference between experiencing an emotion and actually moving it through your body. And why everything you've been using to cope might be making the grief go deeper, not away. This episode covers: - Why numbing, scrolling, and staying busy don't remove grief but bury it further into your body - What happened in Ashley's body during a somatic therapy session that changed everything she believed about healing - The difference between drowning in your emotions and actually swimming through them - Why the Bible's rawest grief texts prove that feeling your pain is an act of faith, not a failure of it - 6 real somatic practices you can start today, no experience needed This is the most vulnerable episode of the protocol so far. It goes deep. Come ready. If you have ever wondered why you still feel stuck even after all the crying, this episode is your answer. Episode 7 Guide: https://thecalmsphere.com/shop/Feelittohealit (https://thecalmsphere.com/shop/Feelittohealit) Connect With Ashley from The Calm Sphere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/) Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere) Email Newsletter + Website: TheCalmSphere.com (http://TheCalmSphere.com) Email: TheCalmSphere@gmail.com (mailto:TheCalmSphere@gmail.com) Keywords: somatic grief healing, feel it to heal it, grief and the body, processing grief, nervous system healing, grief recovery podcast, sibling loss, faith and grief, sobriety and grief, trauma stored in body, emotional healing, Christian grief podcast, grief support for women, somatic therapy This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecalmsphere.substack.com (https://thecalmsphere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

9. 

   12 May 2026

   6. The Grief Protocol Step 1: How to Feel Safe In Your Body After Loss

   When did you last feel safe in your own body? Not distracted. Not numb. Actually safe. In this episode, Ashley walks you through Step One of the Grief Protocol, and it starts somewhere most grief content never goes. Your body. Because before you can process anything, your nervous system has to feel safe enough to let you. This episode covers: - Why you cannot think, pray, or journal your way through grief if your body is still in survival mode - What somatic healing actually means and why grief lives in your tissues, not just your mind - The Stanford-researched breathwork technique that resets your nervous system in seconds - A fully guided breathwork and prayer practice you can do right now, wherever you are - Three simple daily practices that start rewiring your nervous system for safety This episode ends with a guided practice. Have somewhere quiet to land. If your body has felt like a place you've been running from since your loss, this episode is your invitation to stop running. Welcome home. DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE GUIDE HERE (https://thecalmsphere.com/shop/Feelittohealit) Connect With Ashley from The Calm Sphere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/) Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere) Email Newsletter + Website: TheCalmSphere.com (http://TheCalmSphere.com) Email: TheCalmSphere@gmail.com (mailto:TheCalmSphere@gmail.com) Keywords: somatic grief healing, nervous system after loss, breathwork for grief, grief and the body, faith and grief healing, sibling loss recovery, grief protocol, Christian grief podcast, grief anxiety relief, somatic healing for women, grief support podcast, physiological sigh, prayer and breathwork This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecalmsphere.substack.com (https://thecalmsphere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

10. 

    5 May 2026

    5. Intro to The Grief Protocol: A Step by Step Map Through Grief That Actually Works

    What if grief didn’t have to feel like wandering with no destination? In this episode, Ashley introduces The Grief Protocol, a six-step framework built from her own grief journey after losing her sister. Not a checklist. Not toxic positivity. A real, structured path back to yourself. This episode covers: - Why the things people say to comfort you in grief actually make it worse - What grief really looks like when it’s not crying in bed but numbing, spiraling, and shame - Why grief without structure feels like a GPS with no destination - A full breakdown of all six steps before the deep dives begin, so you know exactly what’s coming - Why the order of the steps is everything and what happens when you skip ahead This is the episode you send to anyone who is grieving and doesn’t know where to start. If your nervous system has been in overdrive, if the platitudes people keep handing you aren’t landing, or if you are just exhausted from surviving your loss with no real direction, this is your map. The journey starts here. Connect With Ashley from The Calm Sphere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/) Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere) Website: TheCalmSphere.com (http://TheCalmSphere.com) Email: TheCalmSphere@gmail.com (mailto:TheCalmSphere@gmail.com) Keywords: grief healing steps, grief framework, grief protocol, sibling loss recovery, nervous system and grief, faith after loss, grief support podcast, sobriety and grief, bereaved siblings, grief for women, how to heal from grief, Christian grief podcast, grief without toxic positivity This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecalmsphere.substack.com (https://thecalmsphere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

11. 

    28 Apr 2026

    4. The Parts of Grief Nobody Warns You About

    Everyone tells you grief is hard. Nobody tells you what it actually feels like from the inside. In this episode, Ashley sets down the tools and the frameworks and just talks. About her grief. The real version. The parts that made her question herself, the parts that isolated her, and the part that finally cracked something open. This episode covers: * What it felt like to plan her sister’s funeral while everyone told her to stay strong * The anger she felt toward the person she lost and why that doesn’t make her a bad sister * Why she could only cry alone and what that taught her about grief and shame * How grief waves kept pulling her under even when she thought she was finally healing * The one percent moment that led her back to God before she had changed a single thing This is not a teaching episode. It is a witness episode. If you are grieving a sibling, carrying unfinished conversations, or wondering why your grief doesn’t look like anyone else’s, this one will find you exactly where you are. Connect With Ashley from The Calm Sphere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/) Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere) Email Newsletter + Website: TheCalmSphere.com (http://TheCalmSphere.com) Email: TheCalmSphere@gmail.com (mailto:TheCalmSphere@gmail.com) Keywords: sibling loss podcast, grief after losing a sister, grief anger, complicated grief, grief waves, faith after loss, grief and God, sobriety and grief, Christian grief podcast, bereaved siblings, grief recovery, nervous system and grief, grief support for women This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecalmsphere.substack.com (https://thecalmsphere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

12. 

    21 Apr 2026

    3. Nervous system science behind grief, and why nothing is wrong with you.

    You already know grief hurts. But do you know why your body feels like it's falling apart? In this episode, Ashley breaks down what's actually happening inside your nervous system after loss. The anxiety that comes out of nowhere. The numbness people mistake for not caring enough. The exhaustion that sleep can't touch. None of it is random, and none of it means you're broken. This episode covers: - Why does your body respond to grief the same way it responds to physical danger - The difference between internal and external grievers and why neither is wrong - What grief expert David Kessler says about healing that will change how you see your pain - What do Psalm 31 and the story of Jesus weeping reveal about God's relationship with your suffering - Three simple nervous system tools you can use the next time your body feels out of control If you've been asking yourself, "What is wrong with me?" this episode is your answer. Nothing is wrong with you. Your body is just surviving. Connect With Ashley from The Calm Sphere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/) Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere) Email Newsletter + Website: TheCalmSphere.com (http://TheCalmSphere.com) Email: TheCalmSphere@gmail.com (mailto:TheCalmSphere@gmail.com) Keywords: grief and the body, nervous system healing, grief anxiety, grief fatigue, faith and grief, sobriety and grief, sibling loss, Christian grief podcast, somatic healing, grief support for women, nervous system regulation, grief recovery podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecalmsphere.substack.com (https://thecalmsphere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

13. 

    18 Apr 2026

    2. When Your Old Life Stops Working: Story of Grief, Survival, and Starting Over

    In this episode of The Calm Sphere Podcast, host Ashley shares her full personal testimony for the first time. From losing her father at fifteen to years inside survival cycles she couldn't seem to escape, to the grief that finally interrupted everything and changed the direction of her life. This episode covers: How childhood trauma and financial instability shaped her earliest coping mechanisms - What it really feels like when fast money, substances, and - numbing stop working - The sibling loss that cracked her open and the pregnancy that followed - Her sobriety journey and what it took to finally feel safe inside her own body - Why transformation doesn't start when you're ready but when you're exhausted If you're walking through grief, sibling loss, or identity loss, if you're somewhere in a survival cycle you can't seem to leave, or if you're craving faith-based healing that doesn't skip over the hard parts, this episode was made for you. The Calm Sphere is a space for nervous system support, grief healing, sobriety, and faith-centered transformation in a way that's honest, soft, and human. Connect With Ashley from The Calm Sphere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/) Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere) Email Newsletter + Website: TheCalmSphere.com (http://TheCalmSphere.com) Email: TheCalmSphere@gmail.com (mailto:TheCalmSphere@gmail.com) Keywords: grief podcast, sibling loss, sobriety journey, faith and healing, nervous system support, grief recovery, Christian podcast for women, trauma healing, emotional healing, identity loss, life transformation, grief after loss, faith-based mental health CONNECT WITH THE CALM SPHERE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/) Email: TheCalmSphere@gmail.com (mailto:TheCalmSphere@gmail.com) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecalmsphere.substack.com (https://thecalmsphere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

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    25 Mar 2026

    1. This Is Where It Starts

    In the very first episode of The Calm Sphere, Ashley introduces herself, this podcast, and the real, unfiltered story behind why she built this space. This is the truth about what it looks like to lose someone you love, fall apart, find your way back, and decide to bring other women with you. Ashley opens up about losing her sister at 29 years old to an accidental fentanyl overdose, the survival season that followed, the shame she carried, the substances she leaned on, and the slow, nonlinear road back to herself, her faith, and her life. She also explains what The Calm Sphere is, what it is not, and exactly who it was built for. This episode is a letter to the woman who is tired of surviving. And it starts right here. What We Cover in This Episode: Ashley shares her story from the ground up, including: - The loss of her sister, and the truth about how she died, told out loud because the silence around overdose grief has never helped anyone heal. - What her survival season actually looked like, and why grief does not always look like crying on the couch. - Becoming a twin mother in the middle of the hardest season of her life. - The shame spiral, the numbing, the cycles she could not break, and what it felt like to not want to be alive. - The slow, turning point that did not come all at once, but came through scripture, community, and a daily decision to get close to God. - Where she is now, including sobriety, a college degree in human services, entrepreneurship, and a faith that was built from the ground up. - What The Calm Sphere is, a space that holds your nervous system, your grief, your faith, and your humanity all at the same time. Connect With Ashley from The Calm Sphere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecalmsphere/) Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecalmsphere) Email Newsletter + Website: TheCalmSphere.com (http://TheCalmSphere.com) Email: TheCalmSphere@gmail.com (mailto:TheCalmSphere@gmail.com) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecalmsphere.substack.com (https://thecalmsphere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

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