

On the Table with Ashley
Âme Atendre
On the Table with Ashley is a podcast presented by luxury home goods brand, Âme Atendre. Join host Ashley Gould as she speaks with thought provoking individuals on their varied life experiences and professions. On the Table with Ashley covers any topic we can put on the table, with the goal of increasing human connection through curiosity, respect and understanding.
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Jan 31, 2024 • 1h 23min
Jennifer Golbus, Co-founder of Meet Me! - Living out Loud, from Alcoholism to Sobriety to Coaching
Send us a textWe have coaching, mental fitness and sobriety on the table today. Jennifer Golbus is the co-founder of Meet Me!, a coaching program with a “best friends vibe” at its core. She joins Ashley to talk about her personal journey through addiction, AA, sobriety and what that journey has taught her about shame, gratitude and empathy for herself and for others. You can learn more about Jennifer Golbus, her coaching and mental fitness practice and her Meet Me! co-founder, Jenn Overboe, at meetmesolutions.com or on Instagram @meetme_findyou and Facebook at Meet Me. You can also email the Meet Me! Team at jennifer@meetmesolutions.com. You can follow Jennifer Golbus on Instagram @jgolbus. Links to products and topics mentioned by Ashley and Jennifer in today’s episode: The Life Coach School Podcast hosted by Brooke CastilloThe Success Principles 10th Anniversary Edition: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Jack Canfield. Qi Gong resources and instructors that Jennifer loves: Qi with Eli and Holden QiGong.If you are struggling with alcohol, you are not alone. You can find support, or a meeting near you at https://www.aa.org/. Link to the Teal Drinking Glasses and Carafe gifted to Jennifer and offered by Âme Atendre. Follow On the Table with Ashley on Instagram @onthetablewithashleyOn the Table with Ashley is presented by Âme Atendre, a luxury home goods and tableware brand with a mission to connect people to all that matters.Follow Âme Atendre on Instagram @amatendre

Jan 17, 2024 • 1h 28min
Dylan Williamson, Âme Atendre’s Principal Designer - Living Beyond the Gender Binary
Send us a textWe have gender, identity and design on the table today. This is a special episode of On the Table with Ashley because this week we speak with Principal Designer of Âme Atendre, Dylan Williamson (they/them). Join us as Dylan shares a bit about their thoughts on gender outside of the binary, why education around pronouns and gender is so invaluable, and how good design makes for good connections. You can learn more about Dylan Williamson at https://ameatendre.com/about-us/ where they currently co-design Âme Atendre’s collection of luxury tableware and home goods with your host, Ashley Gould.You can learn about Splisch, a gender affirming active and swimwear brand that aims to support queer and gender non-conforming individuals from the backyard to the backcountry, at www.splisch.com or on Instagram @splisch. You can follow Dylan on Instagram @dylantescher.wIn this episode Ashley and Dylans use an analogy that connotes gender with the stars. This is an analogy borrowed from Alok Vaid-Menon. Alok (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed poet, comedian, public speaker, actor and author of Beyond the Gender Binary, also mentioned in today’s episode. Links to products and topics mentioned by Ashley and Dylan in today’s episode: Glenn Adamson’s book, Fewer, Better ThingsAndrew Huberman’s tip on getting a few minutes of direct sunlight every morning. Additional Resources:On pronouns and the singular “they” Interviews with Alok:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWAs_2oGNB8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSPnU82vsVUOn the etymology, usage and significance of the words “cis” and “trans”:True meaning of the word “cis-gender”No, “Cis” is not a slur Link to the Red Oak Serving Board and Crystal Tumblers mentioned by Dylan and offered by Âme Atendre. Follow On the Table with Ashley on Instagram @onthetablewithashleyOn the Table with Ashley is presented by Âme Atendre, a luxury home goods and tableware brand with a mission to connect people to all that matters.Follow Âme Atendre on Instagram @amatendre

Jan 5, 2024 • 1h 6min
Stephanie Boye, Educator/Advocate for Healthy Intimacy / Speaker - It's Time to Get Uncomfortable - Your Additional Responsibilities in Sex Education as a Parent Today
Send us a textWarning for explicit content and sexual assault. May not be suitable for all audiences. We have sexual health and pornography on the table today. Stephanie Boye has been with the Speakers Bureaus for RAINN, our nations largest anti-sexual violence organization, for three years and is currently producing a podcast on the impact of pornography on youth called Laid Bare with Anonymous X. She joins Ashley to talk about the ways in which kids are prone to being exposed to pornography, the emotional and sexual harms of being exposed to pornography too early, why the best sexual education comes from within the home, and how to instill language and practices around consent into kids. You can learn more about Stephanie Boye at www.stephanieboye.com and by watching her talk Porn - A mother’s Concern and Action by TEDxCharleston. You can follow Stephanie on Instragram @stephanieboye. Links to products and topics mentioned by Ashley and Stephanie in today’s episode: Penny Orenstein's Boys and SexLaid Bare with Anonymous X - A podcast by Stephanie BoyeMaking Caring Common Project by HEAR of the Harvard University Graduate School Your Brain on PornGabe Deem’s forum Reboot Nation Link to the Blue Ceramic Appetizer Bowls, Caper Salt, Balsamic Pearls and Ceramic Extra Virgin Olive Oil gifted to Stephanie by Âme Atendre. Follow On the Table with Ashley on Instragram @onthetablewithashleyOn the Table with Ashley is presented by Âme Atendre, a luxury home goods and tableware brand with a mission to connect people to all that matters.Follow Âme Atendre on Instagram @amatendre

Dec 15, 2023 • 1h 3min
Salomé Cousseau, French Artist and Sculptor - What We Do is Who We Are
Send us a textWe have sculpture and the artist’s life on the table today. Salomé Cousseau is a French jewelry maker and sculptor who has spent a lifetime developing an intimate practice with wood, precious metals and stone. She joins Ashley to talk about her youth and life as a maker and artist, objects and their capacity for changing spaces for the better and how good art makes good people. You can learn more about Salomé at www.salomecousseau.com and @salomecousseau on Instagram. Link to Âme Atendre’s collection of Salomé Cousseau’s sculptures. Follow On the Table with Ashley on Instagram @onthetablewithashleyOn the Table with Ashley is presented by Âme Atendre, a luxury home goods and tableware brand with a mission to connect people to all that matters.Follow Âme Atendre on Instagram @amatendre

Nov 28, 2023 • 1h 16min
Marcela Privat-Gilman, Veteran Teacher - It's Time to Shake Up our High School Education System
Send us a textWe have High School education on the table today. Marcela Privat-Gilman has been in the classroom as a teacher for sixteen years and is currently in Northern California in the Acalanes Unified High School District. She joins Ashley to talk about the role of high school in student’s lives post COVID-19 pandemic, teaching methodologies as they relate to student’s and their context in “the real world”, and shifting our societal expectations around education and mobility to help students achieve what “success” means for them. Links to products and topics mentioned by Ashley and Marcela in today’s episode: Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the WorldLink to the Blue Ceramic Mugs, Bedtime Tea, Strawberry Rhubarb Jam and Chocolate Bar gifted to Marcela by Âme Atendre. Follow On the Table with Ashley on Instagram @onthetablewithashleyOn the Table with Ashley is presented by Âme Atendre, a luxury home goods and tableware brand with a mission to connect people to all that matters.Follow Âme Atendre on Instagram @amatendre

Nov 28, 2023 • 48min
Dan Sinton, Chartered Financial Analyst - Financial Independence is your Choice
Send us a textWe have financial independence on the table today. Dan Stinton is a financial analyst who worked at Franklin Templeton, Charles Schwab, as a Senior Analyst at Fisher Investments and now runs his own wealth management firm, Rational Investment Management. He joins Ashley today to talk about the philosophies and approaches to money management, how to instill financial literacy in kids, finding a financial family planner that works for you and how to make financial planning and budgeting less stressful at any stage of life. You can learn more about Dan, his tax partner Brian Prose and their firm at rationalim.com Link to the Leather Catchall and the 9” Royal Goat Skin Notebook gifted to Dan by Âme Atendre. Follow On the Table with Ashley on Instragram @onthetablewithashleyOn the Table with Ashley is presented by Âme Atendre, a luxury home goods and tableware brand with a mission to connect people to all that matters.Follow Âme Atendre on Instagram @amatendre

Nov 28, 2023 • 53min
Dr. Jennifer Segal, M.D., Board Certified Dermatologist - Vanity or Empowerment? When to Start Skincare and How to Age Gracefully
Send us a textWe have skin health and skin aging on the table today. Dr. Jennifer Segal is a board certified dermatologist and founding member of the Metropolitan Dermatology Institute in Houston. She joins Ashley to talk about misconceptions in skin care, best practices for UV protection, the cultural and dermatological nuances of botox, and when our highschool tanning habits really come back to bite us. You can learn more about Dr. Segal and her practice at www.metropolitaninstitute.comLinks to products and topics mentioned by Ashley and Dr. Segal in today’s episode: Gentle Cleanser for AM and PM: Avéne Gentle CleanserDOVE Soap (Original Beauty Bar) Vanicream CleanserGentle Moisturizer:Avéne CicalfateSunscreen: Elta MD (Tinted or Untinted)Revision IntellishadeAlastin Mineral BlockAvéne SPF CompactGentle Exfoliants for PM:Avéne RetrinALGlytone Brightening Complex,Differin 0.1% Gel Prescription from dermatologist based on skin type. Link to the Wooden Serving Board gifted to Dr. Segal by Âme Atendre Follow On the Table with Ashley on Instagram @onthetablewithashleyOn the Table with Ashley is presented by Âme Atendre, a luxury home goods and tableware brand with a mission to connect people to all that matters.Follow Âme Atendre on Instagram @amatendre