What does it cost to speak up? What happens when using your voice in your own community makes you feel unsafe?

If you've ever stayed silent because you were afraid of the consequences, if you've ever watched something wrong happen and didn't know if speaking up was worth the risk, this episode is for you.

In this episode of Unapologetically Yours, Ashley Logan shares her raw, unscripted thoughts and experiences about the courage it takes to use your voice when fear tries to silence you, what we're willing to tolerate in our own communities, and how to build connection instead of division in a time when it feels like the world is tearing itself apart.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• What happens when advocacy and speaking up comes with real cost to your safety and livelihood
• How to navigate feeling unsafe in your own community for using your voice
• The rise of divisive language and what it means for our ability to connect with our neighbors
• How to tell the difference between fear-driven beliefs and love-driven action
• Why examining what we tolerate in our communities matters for the bigger picture
• How to have civil discourse that builds bridges instead of burning them
• What it means to find courage when you're genuinely afraid of the consequences
• Why we have more in common as humans than we have differences, and how to remember that
• How to teach the next generation about humanity even in the hardest circumstances …and so much more!

A note from Ashley: I spoke from my heart in this episode, without a script, without an agenda. I share in the grief of anyone who was deeply shaken by the killing of Renee Good. I am her. We all are. No one wants to be shot for trying to do the right thing. This is a time that calls for radical introspection about what it means to be a good neighbor, what it means to show up in your community, and what it means to create a country that is safe, accepting, warm, and joyous for our children. I'm afraid of speaking up, but I can't not speak up - because what I'm willing to tolerate here is what I'm willing to tolerate everywhere.

Connect with Ashley:

Instagram @ashleydlogan

Website https://ashleylogan.com/

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