Rashida Ashley

Rashida Ashley

Meet Rashida Ashley. An R&B Soul singer who is determined to help others become more confident and in touch with their divine selves through music, writing, and poetry. In this weekly podcast topics such as spirituality, self-love, empowerment, fairytales, black history, community, and ultimately being a boss will be explored...all before the stroke of midnight! Check her out on... Instagram: @officialrashidaashley Website: rashidaashley.com

Episodes

  1. 11/25/2024

    Get Awards, Reviews, and Blurb for Your Book

    Rashida Ashley, speaks with guest Chloe Faith Robinson, to discuss how literary lovers can obtain book blurbs, book reviews, and awards for their work. How all published authors, self-published authors, agents, publicists, and publishers across North America can acquire vibrant book blurbs, book reviews, and awards. Topics to be discussed include: Chloe’s background in editorial, design, and publishing, and her role in shaping CANREADS services and operations Rebecca’s journey as a bestselling author, journalist, columnist, and now publisher, and how her experience shapes CANREADS offerings The importance of promoting Canadian literature and supporting all publishers The inspiration behind founding CANREADS and the vision for the company’s future The common pitfalls of Blurbs and Reviewers Unique approach to book reviews and its impact on authors and publishers Rashida Ashley Email: info@rashidaashley.com Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1u801Ln6hH6igBangHN0ew Instagram: @officialrashidaashley CANREADS Instagram: @canreadsbookreview Website: https://canreads.ca/  Email: info@canreads.ca Chloe Faith Robinson  Publishing: https://rebooks.ca/  Website: https://www.chloefaithedits.com/   Instagram: @chloefaithrobinson LinkedIn: Chloe Robinson  Instagram: @rebeccaeckler Twitter: @rebeccaeckler LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-eckler/ Books: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Rebecca-Eckler/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ARebecca+Eckler

    15 min
  2. 10/07/2024

    Let’s Talk About It: The 6th Annual Blue Jacket Fashion Show & Zero-The End of Prostate Cancer Pt.3

    The facts are the facts. It doesn’t feel good to keep a secret. And it doesn’t feel good to hold on to feelings of anxiousness or uncertainty. As women, we commune together often to talk openly about the pressing, and not so pressing aspects of our lives. We talk about work, our families, our personal relationships, our dreams, businesses, what happened on last night’s episode of Empire, etc. However, it has come to my attention that there is a particular conversation that isn’t happening within the space of our group chats, and quite frankly our community as a whole. The issue on the table that has always been present but unfortunately unnoticed is the concerning issue of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is astonishingly the second-leading cause of cancer death in men overall. As one ‘zeros’ in on the problem, black men are 1.8 times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 2.2 times more likely to die from this disease as opposed to white men. With an issue so prevalent in our community, it begs a few questions. Why isn’t this topic a part of a regular discussion at our dinner tables? Why is this issue so prevalent in our particular community? What can we do to see these numbers go down to, well, zero? After having the honor of speaking with prostate cancer survivor and mentor Mical J. Roy, VP of Health Equity at the 501(c)(3) non-profit Zero, Dr. Reggie Tucker-Seeley, and fashion designer Fredrick Anderson these inquires not only found refuge from uncertainty, but found educators, leaders, creators, and organizations such as  Zero-The End of Prostate Cancer who are driven to ensure that this conversation has a safe and secure space to be up for discussion for everyone, particularly men, on a national level. This is a discussion where we can fight prostate cancer so that we may further ensure and acquire a safe and relevant space for men to not only convene to speak on these matters, but to celebrate themselves. The sixth annual Blue Jacket Fashion show, sponsored by Janssen Oncology-who matched donations made to Zero-The End of Prostate Cancer, commenced on February 17th to stir the grounds for this conversation.

    25 min
  3. 09/30/2024

    Let’s Talk About It: The 6th Annual Blue Jacket Fashion Show & Zero-The End of Prostate Cancer Pt.2

    The facts are the facts. It doesn’t feel good to keep a secret. And it doesn’t feel good to hold on to feelings of anxiousness or uncertainty. As women, we commune together often to talk openly about the pressing, and not so pressing aspects of our lives. We talk about work, our families, our personal relationships, our dreams, businesses, what happened on last night’s episode of Empire, etc. However, it has come to my attention that there is a particular conversation that isn’t happening within the space of our group chats, and quite frankly our community as a whole. The issue on the table that has always been present but unfortunately unnoticed is the concerning issue of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is astonishingly the second-leading cause of cancer death in men overall. As one ‘zeros’ in on the problem, black men are 1.8 times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 2.2 times more likely to die from this disease as opposed to white men. With an issue so prevalent in our community, it begs a few questions. Why isn’t this topic a part of a regular discussion at our dinner tables? Why is this issue so prevalent in our particular community? What can we do to see these numbers go down to, well, zero? After having the honor of speaking with prostate cancer survivor and mentor Mical J. Roy, VP of Health Equity at the 501(c)(3) non-profit Zero, Dr. Reggie Tucker-Seeley, and fashion designer Fredrick Anderson these inquires not only found refuge from uncertainty, but found educators, leaders, creators, and organizations such as  Zero-The End of Prostate Cancer who are driven to ensure that this conversation has a safe and secure space to be up for discussion for everyone, particularly men, on a national level. This is a discussion where we can fight prostate cancer so that we may further ensure and acquire a safe and relevant space for men to not only convene to speak on these matters, but to celebrate themselves. The sixth annual Blue Jacket Fashion show, sponsored by Janssen Oncology-who matched donations made to Zero-The End of Prostate Cancer, commenced on February 17th to stir the grounds for this conversation.

    17 min
  4. 09/23/2024

    Let’s Talk About It: The 6th Annual Blue Jacket Fashion Show & Zero-The End of Prostate Cancer Pt.1

    The facts are the facts. It doesn’t feel good to keep a secret. And it doesn’t feel good to hold on to feelings of anxiousness or uncertainty. As women, we commune together often to talk openly about the pressing, and not so pressing aspects of our lives. We talk about work, our families, our personal relationships, our dreams, businesses, what happened on last night’s episode of Empire, etc. However, it has come to my attention that there is a particular conversation that isn’t happening within the space of our group chats, and quite frankly our community as a whole. The issue on the table that has always been present but unfortunately unnoticed is the concerning issue of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is astonishingly the second-leading cause of cancer death in men overall. As one ‘zeros’ in on the problem, black men are 1.8 times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 2.2 times more likely to die from this disease as opposed to white men. With an issue so prevalent in our community, it begs a few questions. Why isn’t this topic a part of a regular discussion at our dinner tables? Why is this issue so prevalent in our particular community? What can we do to see these numbers go down to, well, zero? After having the honor of speaking with prostate cancer survivor and mentor Mical J. Roy, VP of Health Equity at the 501(c)(3) non-profit Zero, Dr. Reggie Tucker-Seeley, and fashion designer Fredrick Anderson these inquires not only found refuge from uncertainty, but found educators, leaders, creators, and organizations such as  Zero-The End of Prostate Cancer who are driven to ensure that this conversation has a safe and secure space to be up for discussion for everyone, particularly men, on a national level. This is a discussion where we can fight prostate cancer so that we may further ensure and acquire a safe and relevant space for men to not only convene to speak on these matters, but to celebrate themselves. The sixth annual Blue Jacket Fashion show, sponsored by Janssen Oncology-who matched donations made to Zero-The End of Prostate Cancer, commenced on February 17th to stir the grounds for this conversation.

    22 min

About

Meet Rashida Ashley. An R&B Soul singer who is determined to help others become more confident and in touch with their divine selves through music, writing, and poetry. In this weekly podcast topics such as spirituality, self-love, empowerment, fairytales, black history, community, and ultimately being a boss will be explored...all before the stroke of midnight! Check her out on... Instagram: @officialrashidaashley Website: rashidaashley.com