<p>Today, Ashley Rouse, founder &amp; CEO of Trade St. Jam Company, sits down with us for a vulnerable conversation on the high highs and low lows of entrepreneurship. Ashley is a former chef-turned-founder who created spoonable jams using her culinary expertise that customers absolutely love (us included).</p> <p> TFR is about bringing authentic conversations back into the founder world, and Ashley helped us do precisely this. When her business took a huge financial hit, she began opening up to her Instagram audience (as well as to Gayle King during her CBS appearance) about how that challenge had impacted her team and her mental health in an alarming way. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Don&#39;t forget to subscribe to the pod to stay updated on more inspiring conversations with changemakers like Ashley. New to TFR? Be sure to subscribe and catch up on all of our previous episodes wherever you listen and on YouTube.</p> <p><br></p> <p>CONNECT WITH US: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleymarierouse/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Ashley</a> | <a href="Dominique" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Dominique</a> | <a href="https://instagram.com/ishanaikk " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Isha</a></p> <p>Website: https://thefoundersroundtable.com</p> <p>Instagram: https://instagram.com/thefoundersrt</p> <p>TikTok: https://tiktok.com/thefoundersroundtable</p> <p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefoundersrt</p> <p><br></p> <p>LINKS: </p> <p>Ashley&#39;s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwiLn8CNQ-3/?igshid=NzZhOTFlYzFmZQ==" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">All Founders Need Therapy Campaign</a> focuses on highlighting the mental health of small business owners, plus a way for Trade St. Jam Co to raise money as a small business close to failure. </p> <p><a href="https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=ca..." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Riverside</a> - record high-quality audio and video content in your own virtual studio</p>