Wake Up With Monika Zands

Monika’s guest, Asha Dahya is the Editor-in-Chief of Girl Talk HQ. Asha started Girl Talk HQ as a positive outlet for millennial women who are looking for inspiring content. After a decade-long career in the traditional entertainment industry, working for Disney, Fox, and MTV to name a few, Asha noticed women were represented differently than men in the media. So, she created a community where women could share and be understood without media bias. Today, Asha describes the female role models in her life, her passion to provide a middle ground solution pertaining to reproductive and abortion rights and how she balances her traditions with her feministic values.   Key Takeaways: [2:42] Asha had powerful, positive, female influences in her life. [6:34] How Asha honored traditions while preserving her individual values. [10:20] The conscious decision to overcome barriers no matter how high they are. [13:38] Asha is able to separate the truth from non-productive criticism. [18:43] Finding a middle ground between