Ep. #21 Living The Life With Ashli Cotton

<p>Ashli Cotton is originally from Chicago, IL. She has always enjoyed entertainment. It was during her time as a background actor in Los Angeles that she discovered her calling for her current line of work. After living in Los Angeles, she relocated to Oxnard, CA., where she created and hosted “The Life” Talk Show. As a gifted communicator, Ashli takes pride in creating a talk show environment that is non-confrontational, guest-driven and informative. </p><p>Although “The Life” Talk Show is a Christian based show, no topic is off-limits or taboo. When it comes to sharing testimonies, Ashli discusses finances, business, personal goals, entertainment, and current issues affecting the African-American community and the world at large.  In this day and age of digital marketing, Ashli relies on a refreshingly old school advertising method: door panel magnets on her car. </p><p>Ashli’s guests have been sourced from church, recommendations from friends, and conversations with fellow drivers who saw her car magnets while at a stoplight or in a parking lot. She will offer up a business card and the opportunity to appear on her show.</p><p>In 2016, Ashli created The Life 14:16, a non-profit dedicated to assisting single mothers and fathers. As a single mother herself, she understood the unique challenges faced by single parents and felt called to create a means of helping them. </p><p>Her faith and efforts paid off: the Walmart Foundation recently awarded The Life 14:16 a grant to cover expenses for three first-generation students/parents in college. Ashli is blessed to be a vessel for these hardworking students to ease the burden of attending college while raising a child on their own. </p><p>Ashli encourages all new business owners to begin by legalizing the business: filing the necessary paperwork for incorporation/licensing and for new non-profits to take the steps to become an office 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. As a true believer, Ashli reassures us that God will provide the rest and things will fall into pla