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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · October 14, 2026 · 2h 10m

Ashe

Singer-songwriter Ashe joins Dax to talk about her upbringing with a bipolar father, which forced her into the responsible sibling role and made songwriting a refuge. She opens up about the panic attacks that nearly ended her career, the emotional whiplash between stage highs and post-show crashes, and the strange moment when her biggest hit coincided with profound personal loss. They explore why success can feel like a warning rather than a reward, and how childhood fears follow us into adulthood until we learn to feel safe in the life we’ve built.

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Ashe describes stepping into the caretaker role as a younger sibling while growing up with a bipolar father, a classic parentification dynamic.
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Breakout Hit During Personal Loss
Her breakout hit became a global success at the exact time she experienced a devastating personal loss, creating a painful collision of triumph and grief.

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