Food For Thought

Ep. 31 - Grief: How To Cope

Aug 9, 2023

In this episode, host Ashley Gersh shares tips on how to cope with grief and loss as well as how to comfort friends and family with their loss. She shares examples of what to say to someone after they’ve lost a loved one and enforces the notion of listening to your body when making decisions after a loss, like the...

Ep. 30 - Pelvic Health, Your Nervous System, & Sexual Confidence (Ft. Susan Winograd)

Aug 2, 2023

Susan Winograd, owner of Pelvicore Rehab, joins Ashley to discuss pelvic health and how to help people overcome bowel, bladder, and sexual problems. Susan and Ashley unpack the connection between our pelvic floor and the nervous system, and Susan debunks myths regarding bladder leakage, noting how what most people think...

Ep. 29 - How to Navigate a Toxic Work Environment (Ft. Harry Stone)

Jul 26, 2023

Harry Stone, most recently a former TikTok employee, joins Ashley to discuss the best ways of navigating toxic workplace environments. He shares nine signs that you’re likely in a toxic workplace and together they discuss whether you should or shouldn’t talk to coworkers about your workplace toxicity, how to manage...

Ep. 28 - Trauma Bonds (ft. Candice Conroy, LMHC)

Jul 5, 2023

Candice Conroy, a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, joins Ashley Gersh to give some food for thought on trauma bonds. They define what a trauma bond is, the stages of trauma bonding, how to know if you’re in one, how to get out of it, and how to heal from being in a trauma bond. They also define gaslighting, healthy...

Ep. 27 - Embracing Imperfection: Liberating Yourself from Perfectionism

Jun 28, 2023

In this episode, host Ashley Gersh discusses why the root of perfectionism is the desire to be accepted. She shares how self-compassion can calm the nervous system down and increase confidence, self-love, and self-acceptance. Tune in to learn how you can be kinder to yourself to better cope with mistakes,...