The Powder Room
The Powder Room is a safe space for women to have real, unfiltered conversations about the topics that matter most to us. From relationships and career shifts to wellness, aging, and everything in between, no subject is off-limits. Whether you’re looking for advice, a good laugh, or just the comfort of knowing you’re not alone, this is your place to connect, reflect, and grow. Welcome to The Powder Room, "Where we discover the message within our messes." © 2025 Ivy Ashley, The Powder Room Podcast. All rights reserved.
Episodes
Today, we are replaying one of the most played dating episodes in The Powder Room History. We'll be back next week with part 2 of "When Trauma Speaks"
In this premier episode of The Powder Room we're posing the question "Are your dating expectations helping or hurting your love life?" In this discussion, we take a deep dive into the cultural influences, media portrayals, and personal li...
Sometimes our reactions feel bigger than the moment in front of us. A comment lingers longer than it should. A situation stirs emotions we didn’t expect. And we’re left asking ourselves, why did that affect me so deeply?
In this episode of The Powder Room, Ivy Ashley begins an honest conversation about trauma—what it really is and how it can quietly influence the way we experience life, relationships, and ourselves.
In Par...
By the time you’re over 40, you’ve earned your standards.
You’ve lived enough life to know what you won’t tolerate.
You’ve healed enough wounds to recognize red flags.
You’ve built enough stability to protect your peace at all costs.
But here’s the real question:
Are your standards creating alignment… or preventing access?
In this episode of The Powder Room, we’re having an honest, grown-woman conversation about the fine ...
By the time you’re over 40, you’ve earned your standards.
You’ve lived enough life to know what you won’t tolerate.
You’ve healed enough wounds to recognize red flags.
You’ve built enough stability to protect your peace at all costs.
But here’s the real question:
Are your standards creating alignment… or preventing access?
In this episode of The Powder Room, we’re having an honest, grown-woman conversation about the fine ...
You can love God, love your life, and still be tired of coming home alone...
Are you a Christian woman over 40 (or close to it) who loves God, has done the healing work, built a full life — and you’re still single?
In this vulnerable episode of The Powder Room, Ivy opens up about the quiet frustration many faithful, healed, successful single women experience but rarely admit out loud. You pray. You serve. You’ve grown...
In honor of Valentine's Day and the 1 year anniversary of The Powder Room Podcast, I'm pressing rewind on (2) of my favorite dating episodes. Enjoy!
Description: Dating isn’t for the faint of heart — it’s a whole different game with new rules, unexpected hurdles, and let’s be real, a lot of “pee” in the pool. In this episode, we’re diving into why dating gets harder as we get older, what exactly is contamin...
In honor of Valentine's Day and the 1 year anniversary of The Powder Room Podcast, I'm pressing rewind on (2) of my favorite dating episodes. Enjoy!
Description: Dating isn’t for the faint of heart — it’s a whole different game with new rules, unexpected hurdles, and let’s be real, a lot of “pee” in the pool. In this episode, we’re diving into why dating gets harder as we get older, what exactly is contamin...
Faith was never meant to be a list of rules—it was meant to be a relationship.
In this episode, we shift from naming the wound to exploring the healing. I talk about what happens when rules replace the Holy Spirit, and why teaching the Bible without teaching people how to hear God leads to dependency, confusion, and fear-based faith.
We’ll unpack the role of the Holy Spirit—how He loves, convicts, teaches, directs, an...
What happens when faith is taught through fear instead of love? When rules replace relationship—and shame masquerades as holiness?
In this episode of The Powder Room, I’m sharing my personal journey growing up in a fire-and-brimstone church culture where everything outside of church was labeled sinful, sex was framed as dirty (especially for women), and questioning was discouraged. I unpack how fear-based teaching s...
Vision doesn’t end with insight — it requires action. In Part 2, we move from understanding the power of vision to applying it personally. This episode guides you through creating a clear, faith-aligned vision for your 2026 that goes beyond resolutions and goal-setting.
We’ll explore what a life vision should include, how to stay focused when distractions compete for your attention, and why protecting your vision is ...
Before anything meaningful is built, vision is cast. In this episode, we explore why leaders across every arena — business, ministry, relationships, and life — begin with vision before movement. Vision provides clarity when things feel confusing, alignment when effort feels scattered, and confidence when the path forward isn’t fully visible.
Rooted in both leadership principles and Scripture, this conversation unpack...
In this holiday episode of The Powder Room, we’re taking a Holiday Rewind — back to the days when Christmas meant family, tradition, and showing up without negotiation. Growing up, the holidays had a rhythm: the food, the laughter, the gathering spot… all anchored by our elders who kept the family stitched together. But as time has passed and priorities have shifted, some of those traditions have faded.
Today, we’re ...
Saying goodbye is never easy — especially when the love is still present, the memories are still warm, and the connection once meant everything. But sometimes, the peace we’re praying for is waiting on the other side of a goodbye we’ve been avoiding.
In this week’s episode of The Powder Room Podcast, we’re talking about how to find the good in goodbye. Building on last week’s “Pause and Reflect,” we’re unpacking why ...
As we enter December — the season of shopping, gatherings, deadlines, and everybody pulling on your time — this episode invites you to do something radical: pause and reflect. Before we sprint into a brand-new year with the same old habits, let’s stop long enough to understand the year we’ve just lived.
In this episode, we break down what it really means to pause (to stop, breathe, and be still) and what it means t...
In this deeply moving episode of The Powder Room, Lady Ivy sits down with her cousin Lisa to share an extraordinary story of love, loss, and the long road to healing.
After 17 years of marriage, Lisa’s husband Tony — the love of her life — was tragically killed in a car accident where she was the passenger. What followed was years of navigating grief, faith, and the slow rebuilding of her world.
Through her pain, Lisa...
In this Thanksgiving episode of The Powder Room, we’re talking about what it really means to live life thankful — not just when the turkey is hot, the family is behaving, and your wig is sitting right. Gratitude is a lifestyle, not a seasonal special… and definitely not something we dust off only in November.
Let’s be honest: It’s a whole lot easier to focus on what’s not going right. Bills? Due. Traffic? Horrible. S...
In this episode of The Powder Room, we’re exploring the messy middle between what’s said and what’s heard — because somewhere between our intention and someone else’s perception, the message often gets lost.
Lady Ivy unpacks how effective communication has become a lost art in the age of social media, where memes, emojis, and text speak have replaced real conversation. She discusses how easily tone and meaning can be...
Waiting on God can be one of the heaviest seasons in life. You start strong—full of faith and hope—but over time, the unanswered prayers, delayed promises, and long stretches of silence can begin to feel like a burden. In this episode of The Powder Room, we’re unpacking what happens when the wait becomes a weight.
Join me as we talk about the emotional toll of prolonged waiting, how to keep your heart from growing we...
Even the strongest believers get tired. You pray, you serve, you show up faithfully — but sometimes the results don’t match the effort, and fatigue starts to settle in. In this episode of The Powder Room, we’re getting honest about what it means to be weary while doing well.
We’ll explore the human side of weariness, why feeling tired doesn’t mean you’ve lost faith, and how to find grace in your process. If you’ve be...
In this episode, we continue our discussion on what is means to be "Single and Content". We’ll talk about what it truly means to be fulfilled on your own, how to avoid seeking someone else to “save” or “rescue” you, and the strength that comes from self-awareness and independence. We’ll also explore the unique benefits of marrying later in life—like increased clarity, maturity, and stability—that can crea...
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