In this episode of Teaching Journeys, host Dave Roberts speaks with author and journalist Ashley Jordan about her transformative journey through grief and self-discovery.

The Story:

Ashley lost her childhood sweetheart Daniel at age 13—literally on her 13th birthday. Growing up in the Midwest with a culture of "nice on the outside," she buried her grief for 24 years. At 37, while living what appeared to be a perfect life, a spontaneous visit to a psychic medium triggered a tsunami of repressed grief that changed everything.

Key Themes:

• Grief & Loss: How traumatic loss at 13 shaped her entire life trajectory
• The Triggering Event: A medium's connection with Daniel reopened 24 years of buried pain
• Unbecoming vs. Becoming: Deconstructing a life built on external achiev ...