Daily Inspiration: Meet Erin Ashley Goldman

Today we’d like to introduce you to Erin Ashley Goldman

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Hello! My name is Erin Ashley Goldman and I’m a digital creator and founder of my brand Iridescent Scarab! I was born and raised in Los Angeles and still reside here because I love it so much and I’m so proud of where I’m from. I grew up in Beverly Hills with a single Mom who I consider to be my best friend. I always knew I wanted to change the world in a positive way. Though I loved growing up in LA, I grew up experiencing anxiety and depression and had no idea what it was or that I had it until I sought help. I was just hyper-aware of my own experiences and struggles that I mostly kept in, which made me feel very isolated and alone. I went on to pursue theatre arts at UC Irvine because I loved the escape I found through portraying other characters, a theme I experienced when I worked at Disneyland as a friend of Mickey and Minnie Mouse as well. Then I moved back home and went into the family business of property management for eight years. However, it didn’t fulfill my passion for creativity and self-expression so I started my own blog. It began as a fashion blog but as I began struggling with my mental health more and more, that has become the primary theme of my brand. During the Pandemic I went back to school and got my certificates in Digital Marketing and Social Media and I also not only have a red sash in Kung Fu and practice Tai Chi and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu but I teach them as well. I now use my social media platform to create short-form video content for mental health and self-love advocacy so others never have to feel as alone in their struggles as I did.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I think we are often lead to believe that our paths will be smooth if we set our sights on something and go for it but I don’t think that’s the reality for a lot of people. As far as my mental health, my earliest struggles were not knowing how to identify what I was feeling and I dealt with this by keeping it inside. I thought everyone was experiencing what I was going through but they were all just handling it better. My mental health issues also presented themselves during college and while I was pursuing an acting career. I remember going on auditions in LA and feeling so much anxiety that my chest would break out into red, splotchy, visible hives. This still happens to me today. when I feel a great amount of stress in addition to other physical sensations like sweating and a racing heart beat. When I decided that the lifestyle of being an actor wasn’t for me, I became depressed working in a profession that lacked creativity and around the same time, I went through a breakup that propelled the worst depressive episode I’ve experienced. I bounced back because of the support of my mom, my friends, my family and my martial arts community, in tandem with the help of a psychiatrist. But even now as an entrepreneur who spends so much time on social media, I have to set boundaries with it or else I end up spiraling in self-comparison and that can make my anxiety and depression so much worse.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I specialize in creating humorous and relatable short-form video content for introverted millennials coping with anxiety and depression. I love that I am able to bring my skills from having a theatrical background into my content. I am known for my animated facial expressions, fashion choices, dancing, colorful profile and my curated sets of memes posted every Saturday! I am most proud of my ability to take difficult and nuanced subject matters like anxiety and depression and shed a light on them in a light-hearted and comical way and I believe that’s what sets me apart. However, I am mostly proud of the conversations my content starts and how my community is a safe space for people to authentically share their own struggles, stories and experiences with mental health.

Any big plans?
For the immediate future, I plan to keep posting consistently and collaborating with different brands that share the same mission of spreading mental health awareness and self-empowerment. However, as far as other future plans I am thinking about starting a Podcast or a YouTube Series. Maybe both! I would love to write a book one day and have my own fragrance or loungewear line. And it would definitely be cool and full circle to be discovered through social media and cast on a quirky Netflix show that raises awareness about mental health! I would also love to get more into hosting and interviewing as well and all of these endless possibilities and opportunities excite me so much!

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Contact Info:

• Website: http://www.iridescentscarab.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iridescentscarab/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iridescentscarab
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA3TlLKUiJOJat3Pq6ELxXw
• Other: https://www.threads.net/@iridescentscarab

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