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Maybe We CAN Be Loved w/o Being Known: Ashley C. Ford
About this episode
Ashley C. Ford returns to the pod today for a deeply personal, raw, and revelatory conversation about how we can love the world, our people, and ourselves through this trying moment. We explore:
- Why we’re no longer certain that “to be loved is to be known”;
- Why we resent our people when they don’t understand us—and how to find more love, peace, and acceptance in our relationships;
- Abby’s realization that she doesn’t need to “fix” Glennon’s sadness; sometimes partnership looks like staying steady while your person feels it all.
For those of us who feel lost, afraid, or alone: Ashley’s wisdom and clarity are exactly what we need. Snuggle in, open your minds and your hearts. We love you.
For more of Ashley on We Can Do Hard Things:
52. FORGIVING & FINDING PEACE with ASHLEY C. FORD
53. How to Love Yourself & Let Yourself be Loved with Ashley C. Ford
About Ashley:
Ashley C. Ford is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER: A MEMOIR. She is also the former co-host of The HBO companion podcast Lovecraft Country Radio, and of Ben & Jerry’s Into The Mix. Ford lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband, poet and fiction writer, Kelly Stacy, and their chocolate lab Astro Renegade Ford-Stacy.
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