Ashley Foster - Black Belts, Mental Health & Rubber Ducks

I love it.

I got to work with you guys last fall to help promote Fernway.

And then it was through that that I think I've always promoted mental health.

I've always promoted, you know, people...

Asking for help if they need it.

And, uh, after like some personal experiences in, in my life, losing a couple of family members, it was always very important.

So, um, but, but I think it was one of those things I talked about.

I promoted that message, but the idea of me doing therapy probably wasn't actually a thing.

Until we did that video.

And honestly, when I got chatting with Natalia, who came on the video with me, I was like, she's so easy to talk to and open.

And I'm like, you know, if I ever feel like I need to try therapy, I'm going to reach out to Fernway.

And sure enough, a month and a half later, I've told this story on my page that I started having anxiety.

And so I reached out to you and I was like, Ashley, how do I figure out who to...

Who to talk to.

And you're like, we have a tool for that.

Yeah.

And it connected me to the therapist who I've been working with ever since.

And it's been incredible.

I think everyone should try therapy.

Yeah.

And you're so brave for sharing the pieces of your journey that you have because that takes a level of courage and vulnerability.

And so there's a lot of strength.

And I'm sure you've reached a lot of people by sharing parts of your journey.

So big kudos to you for being a champion for mental health.

I think there's such a power when people do share those stories and having the platform I have when I can use it to help promote mental health.