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When Necessity Breeds Invention with Ashley Black

with Ashley Black

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In this week’s episode of the Total Entrepreneur Mind, Body, Spirit podcast, host Dr. John Torrens is joined by Ashley Black, the inventor of the Fascia Blaster. They discuss Ashley's journey from managing juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and near-death experiences to creating a successful business that has generated over $200 million in sales. Ashley shares her strategies for balancing mental, physical, and spiritual health while scaling a business and coping with challenges, including lawsuits and media scrutiny. Her story illustrates the power of resilience, innovation, and mission-driven entrepreneurship. It emphasizes the power of authenticity and using your personal challenges to build the business and life of your dreams.   About Ashley:   Ashley is the inventor and founder of the FasciaBlaster, with over $200M in sales of the revolutionary tool for regenerating tissue, helping people live longer, better, and more beautiful lives. She is a 2X #1 best-selling author, 2x Inc's Fastest Growing Companies awards winner, American Business Association's Entrepreneur of the Year, and recipient of the Internal Business Association's Lifetime Achievement Award in Consumer Goods. Black lives in the Blue Zone of Costa Rica and has dedicated her career to helping others live more healthfully.

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Dr. John M. Torrens

5× Inc. 5000 entrepreneur, Professor at Syracuse University's Whitman School of Management, author of Lightning in a Bottle, and TEDx speaker on ADHD as an entrepreneur's superpower.

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