Episodes - Page 2 | The Ashley Berges Show

Oct. 1, 2024

Black Sheep Versus the Golden Child in Family Dynamics. [Ep.776]

Are you the black sheep or the golden child of your family? Your role within the family can significantly shape your experiences and relationships. What parental dynamics led to this structure? As we age, how does this dynamic change? As young...

Sept. 30, 2024

Navigating Uncertainty: Coping with Aging Parents and Life's Challenges. [Ep.775]

Our thoughts often revolve around where we are, what we're facing, and the uncertainties of the future. We may wonder what will happen to us, our friends, or our aging parents. Fear of the unknown can creep in, especially if we're an only child or...

Sept. 12, 2024

Identify & Understand Love Bombing: Protect yourself from Fake Love. [Ep.774]

Love bombing and real love are two completely different things. The scariest part of being love bombed is that most of us don't know we're being love bombed. On this episode of the podcast, I’ll address what is love bombing, the phases of love...

May 30, 2024

Childhood Lost: The Effects of Living with a BPD Parent [Ep.773]

When we are raised in an environment with a parent who has the signs and symptoms of BPD, we do not realize the impact that it has on our daily lives. As children, we often had no idea what was going on with mom or dad. One minute everything seemed...

May 1, 2024

Overcoming the Pain of Being Let Down [Ep.772]

Many of us feel let down by others. Being let down seems to happen more than not in today’s society. They tell us they are going to do something and they don’t. What do we do about this? How do we handle it? How do we move on? On Today’s show, we are...

Feb. 14, 2024

What is Adjacent Stress and Are You Experiencing It? [Ep.771]

On today’s show, I am talking about adjacent stress. Adjacent stress is the stress that others have and its impact on your life. It is other people’s stress and because of our relationship with them, it affects our lives. This stress can come from our...

Feb. 7, 2024

Stress, Stress, and More Stress! Where is it all Coming From? [Ep.770]

Stress, stress, and more stress! Many of us are under an immense amount of stress every day. This stress can come from our career, our home life, lifestyle, situations, family, relationships, regrets, and the state of the world. When we think of...

Jan. 3, 2024

Combining AI and Children's Educational Books. An Interview with Dr. Penny Norman [Ep.769]

Today’s show will discuss science and keeping our children up to date on the most innovative ways to obtain accurate information for them to learn. Joining me is Dr Penny Norman. Dr. Norman has a Ph.D. in Biophysics from UC Berkeley. Dr. Penny is...

Dec. 18, 2023

Who Are You Paying to be in Your Life? [Ep.768]

On Today’s show, we will identify the people in our lives that we pay to be in our lives. Our doctors, lawyers, accountants, and therapists are just a few examples of the people we pay to be in our lives. We pay these people to help us in our lives....

Dec. 7, 2023

Beware of the Arrogant Know It All, No Matter What Their Title [Ep.767]

Have you ever found yourself offering a suggestion, only to be quickly turned down? The feeling of being shut down can be very disheartening. Today I want to talk about a group of society that tends to gravitate toward individuals who think they know...

Nov. 8, 2023

Navigating the Hot and Cold Relationship: Riding the Emotional Roller Coaster [Ep.766]

On today’s show, I dive into the complicated relationship where one minute they love you and the next they don’t. This leaves us never knowing what is going to happen next. The uncertainty that goes along with this type of relationship has an impact...

Nov. 1, 2023

The Allure of Approval: Why We Seek Universal Likability [Ep.765]

As children, we all wanted to be the popular kid. We wanted everyone to like us. We wanted to be the kid chosen first for the team. However, no matter what we may have done there was always one or two kids who did not like us. What happens when we are...

Oct. 12, 2023

Authenticity, the Power We All Possess with Author Adam Bulbulia [Ep.764]

What does it mean to be authentic? On today’s show, we are going to be talking about authenticity. Authenticity is something we strive for in our lives. We must learn how to do this for ourselves and other people in our lives. The founder of Bridging...

Sept. 20, 2023

Have You Ever Been Blindsided by an Argument? What do You do? [Ep.763]

How do you handle an argument that you never planned on having? Have you ever had someone start an argument with you when you did nothing to provoke them? On Today’s show, we are going to take an in-depth look into arguments. Specifically, what...

Sept. 13, 2023

Emotional Attachment To Our Cars, Why We Can't Let Them Go? [Ep.762]

Studies have shown that most drivers develop an emotional connection to their car. Some people even refer to their car as an old trustworthy friend. The emotional connection people feel towards their cars is interesting and can be pretty normal. Join...

Aug. 30, 2023

Finding and Identifying your Support System at Any Age. A Desk To Lean On [Ep.761]

I am speaking with emerging and upcoming author David Valovcin on Today's show. David is a Financial Services Technologist and has written his first book, “A Desk To Lean On.” David’s inspiration to write the book comes from his daughter Grace. Going...

Aug. 16, 2023

Signs and Symptoms of the Roommate Situation [Ep.760]

Many of us are familiar with the new term work wife or work husband. It appears many of our friends or co-workers have one. Perhaps even one of us has a work wife or husband. We may hear the terminology emotional affair where someone is confiding in...

Aug. 9, 2023

Spiritual Bypassing; Are They Using This to Hide Behind Life? [Ep.759]

On today’s show, we are going to be exploring spiritual bypassing. Many of us may be using this as a defense mechanism in our own lives. Spiritual bypassing is the tendency to use spiritual explanations to avoid complex psychological issues. Rather...

July 12, 2023

Should I Take Their Advice? Know The Difference Between Helpful and Harmful Advice [Ep.758]

On today’s show, I discuss how our past and our experiences not only color our lives, but also color the way we see and interpret things that happened to us and happened to others around us. When it comes to giving helpful advice to someone in need,...

June 28, 2023

Life, It’s Your Life, Now What? [Ep.757]

On today’s show, we will be talking about your life. We are going to take a deep dive into what we really want in our life and how we are going to get it. Once we get the things we want, how do we then hold onto them? Many of us have that one thing...

June 7, 2023

When Your Ex Turns Your Children Against You [Ep.754]

Many of us may be experiencing parental alienation right now. During a separation or divorce, our children have turned against us, and we are left to understand why this happened. It is a very painful experience that often blindsides us because our...

May 22, 2023

Maleku’s Gift. Empowering Children Through Breathwork and Personal Understanding. [Ep.753]

Today Ashley speaks with two women who are making a significant difference in the lives of children. Children today need to have ways to work through stress, be more at peace, and be comfortable with who they are. Maleku’s Gift, A story about...

May 18, 2023

My Problem is...Is it Your Problem or Someone Else's [Ep.752]

As humans, we all face challenges. However, it's important to question whether these challenges truly deserve to be labeled as problems. To do this, we must first understand what defines a problem. It's crucial to analyze the situation and determine...

May 10, 2023

How is Your Life Affected when You Hyper-Focus on One Stressful Relationship? [Ep.751]

Are you hyper-focused on a situation in your life? Perhaps it feels like all your energy is being consumed by this one issue. It can be difficult to navigate this kind of hyper-focus, as it often leads to neglecting other aspects of our lives and...