Ashley Ryall wanted to get the f*ck out.
A native of the small town of Weare, N.H., she dreamt of escaping small-town life as soon as possible. When college in Connecticut offered that opportunity, she took it and ran with it. And after studying abroad in Australia, an experience that completely opened up her worldview, Ashley vowed to live a life of adventure from that point forward.
Except it didn't pan out that way.
From the Portsmouth Public Library, Ashley Ryall joins host Troy Farkas to discuss the trap she fell into in her 20s, how her marriage fell apart, what escaping New England taught her about belonging, how the Seacoast gave her everything she was searching for, and why she's now writing a memoir about her lifelong journey toward self-discovery.
CHAPTERS:
- Ashley Ryall's life-changing trip (00:00)
- How Ashley's life became boring (06:25)
- Debating having children (14:46)
- Getting a divorce (17:04)
- SPONSOR: 3 Bridges Yoga (23:26)
- SPONSOR: JOBTALK LLC (24:49)
- Ashley's cross-country adventures (26:20)
- How the Seacoast became home (34:17)
- Advice to younger self (46:35)
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