Welcome back! Today we have Asha Elias joining us and listen up, this is gonna be a fun one. She is a writer, a mother, and a “reluctant” socialite . Asha Elias is a contributing writer for Cosmopolitan Magazine , a regular columnist for the Miami New Times, and most recently authored the book Pink Glass Houses and The Namaste Club . We have a lot to talk about today, from age gaps in relationships, which is one of my favorite topics now ;), to being a public person who is somewhat private, to also having the guts to go after what you really want in life. I have a feeling that things are going to get a little spicy, in the best way possible, so let’s get started. Tune in! BTW. Are you looking for deeper connection? You know what I say. “Come sit with us.” But for real. Join my EXCLUSIVE online women’s community for Becoming: HER today. Xoxo, Nikki Spo In this episode… Age Gaps in Relationships Women are Problem Solvers The “Standard” for Women Fear in Pursuing Dreams Rejection Insecurities in Dating Quotes “I made myself grow up faster, than I needed to” - Asha Elias “I wanted to be someone who was valuable enough for his love because I had kind of felt broken and unlovable. So I thought if I could make myself worthy of this man, then that would be an accomplishment” - Asha Elias “All of these characteristics that made up who I was scared me, and so I thought if I could change myself to be someone worthy of this man, then I would have a much better shot of making it in life” - Asha Elias “It's more fun and more hopeful to have the dream, than to actually get there. I think it scares people” - Nikki Spo Timestamps: 0:00 - 0:17 |”I Wanted to Be Someone Who was Valuable Enough for His Love” 0:17 - 0:50 | Intro 0:50 - 2:10 | Intro to Asha 2:10 - 7:15 | Age Gaps in Relationships 7:15 - 9:36 | Placing Self-Value in Relationships 9:36 - 11:22 | Women as Fixers: Problem-Solvers, Self-Sacrifice, & Finding Alignment 11:22 - 13:20 | Fear in Pursuing Dreams 13:20 - 13:54 | Becoming: HER Online Community 13:54 - 15:12 | There's a “Darkness, when the Thing Happens” 15:12 - 18:00 | The Evolution of Pink Glass Houses 18:00 - 19:25 | Rejection 19:25 - 23:28 | Diving Back into the Dating Pool 23:28 - 27:50 | Dating Younger & Facing New Insecurities 27:50 - 28:48 | Outro — SANA SKIN STUDIO is my #1 go-to spot for self-care. My favorite facial is the Super Glow, and you can get $25 off of your first facial when you book at www.sanaskinstudio.com with my code THEKNOWGLOW. Join Becoming Her https://www.skool.com/nikki-spoelstra-1185/about Connect with Asha Elias @asha.sue.elias Connect with Nikki www.nikkispo.com @nikkisappso / @wearebecoming_her Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-know-with-nikki-spo/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
