{"id":26,"date":"2025-11-06T02:18:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T02:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/866525\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2026-07-17T16:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:36:18","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ashleighsparker.com\/?page_id=26","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Meet Ashleigh Parker<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ashleighsparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/author-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2302\" style=\"width:425px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashleighsparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/author-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/ashleighsparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/author-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/ashleighsparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/author-768x1151.png 768w, https:\/\/ashleighsparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/author-1025x1536.png 1025w, https:\/\/ashleighsparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/author-1201x1800.png 1201w, https:\/\/ashleighsparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/author-800x1200.png 800w, https:\/\/ashleighsparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/author-1320x1979.png 1320w, https:\/\/ashleighsparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/author.png 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ashleigh Parker is a woman who knows what it means to be broken\u2014and what it takes to rise. A judge, author, speaker, and mom, she is passionate about helping women <strong>unmask the emotional wounds hidden behind strength<\/strong>, heal from heartbreak, loss, and rejection, and live with unshakable faith and purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her journey of pain and restoration inspired her debut book, <em>From Broken to Brazen<\/em>, a 40-day devotional that guides women through the courageous process of unmasking their pain, embracing grace, and walking boldly into healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blending raw honesty with spiritual wisdom, Ashleigh encourages women to embrace their full stories\u2014the beautiful and the broken\u2014as evidence of God\u2019s redemptive power. 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