Ashley Rhodes-Courter is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida and found her passion in this field because of her adverse childhood experiences in the foster care system. After spending almost 10 years in foster care and in and out of 14 foster homes, some of which were incredibly abusive environments, she discovered her desire to help other children just like herself. Her lived experiences and belief in practicing what she preaches led her to stages all over the world as a motivational speaker and best selling author.         Key Takeaways Ashley shares her incredibly powerful story about how she was able to overcome shocking adversities in the foster care system and how she used those stories to create and inspire change. Learn how to use your experience to advocate and inspire others. Discover Ashley’s big why for what she does and how she infuses that into her keynote speeches to put herself out there despite her introverted personality. Many speakers have built an entire career on lived experiences or one event in their life that gave them a different perspective. Your greatest strength is in community with other people and becoming an advocate based on your message and your audience.   FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs  Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. Click here to sign up! Memorable Quote “The courage to speak up can come from necessity, and once you do it, the change that comes from it is empowering.” - Ashley Rhodes-Courter “Your passion, energy, and intention will come through despite your circumstances. If you genuinely have a calling to speak and your driving motivation is to make a difference, speaking can be a tremendous outlet for change.” - Ashley Rhodes-Courter “Your voice matters, and something that you talk about other people both want and need to hear. Your audience is out there.” - Charles Clark Episode Resource Ashley Rhodes-Courter Website Get access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!