Gold Star Spouses of America is please to welcome Ashley Bernardi as a member of our Advisory Council.

Ashley Bernardi is an award-winning podcaster and author, media relations expert and trainer, and Founder and CEO of Nardi Media LLC, a full-service media relations firm specializing in media placements and training for authors, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, companies, and more. A Gold Star Daughter, Ashley brings deep empathy and purpose to her work, using storytelling as a force for connection, healing, and impact.

Under her leadership, Nardi Media has been named a finalist for the 2025 Healthcare PR Campaign of the Year by the PR Daily Awards, and Ashley herself has been recognized as a 2025 finalist for PR Professional of the Year, honoring her exceptional contributions to the communications industry.

Prior to founding Nardi Media, Ashley served as a network television news producer for nearly a decade, with credits including CBS News, energyNOW!—a nationally syndicated energy and environmental show on Bloomberg TV—and Washington Post Live.

She has a passion for helping authors grow from zero exposure to household names on the New York Times Best Sellers List. Her clients have been featured in top-tier outlets including The Washington Post, The New York Times, TODAY, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, NPR, Fortune, Business Insider, USA TODAY, PEOPLE, TIME, CNBC, Bloomberg, Real Simple, and hundreds more.

Ashley is also a regularly featured media expert herself, appearing in Forbes, The Washington Times, Bloom TV, TinyBeans, and on the Emmy Award-winning series “The Mother Side” airing on ABC in Washington, D.C. She is the author of the award-winning book Authentic Power: Give Yourself Permission to Feel.

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