Hi. We’re Ashley and Mandi and we are your hosts of the Growing with Pride Podcast. We are super exited to share our story AND help you, your friends and family in your journey in coming out and living your most prideFUL life! We are two friends from a small town with a similar story and a LONG journey to living our most prideful life. We are both married, NOT TO EACH OTHER. We are both Moms and we are both professional businesswomen. This Podcast about all things being Gay. We will discuss the ins and outs of dating and then getting married. We will talk about starting a family and all the fun that goes along with becoming parents. We will talk through religion and how it fits into our lives. We will be discussing what parents can do to support their children. What children can do to navigate supporting their parents. And, how friends can be the greatest lifeline. We know it’s not EASY being gay. We know it isn’t easy coming out. We also know that it is even more difficult navigating