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Asha Dore’s Biography

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Asha Dore is a speech-pathologist, editor, and writer. Her essays and reported features have appeared in Vogue, Washington Post, McSweeneys, Gulf Coast, New York Magazine, and elsewhere. She is the founder and host of the literary interview podcast, Totally Biased Reviews. She has been quoted in national publications such as Washington Post, Huffington Post, and Bustle. Her reported essay in The Guardian about crowdsourcing rare genetic disease diagnoses received an honorable mention in the 20…

Asha Dore’s Journalist Portfolio

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My daughter's health was a mystery. The answer was on the other side of the world

My daughter's health was a mystery. The answer was on the other side of the world

I connected with other moms worldwide, doctors and a geneticist - and identified the rare genetic disorder th…

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Getting Over My Fear of Guns by Learning to Shoot

Getting Over My Fear of Guns by Learning to Shoot

Being confronted with one seemed inevitable to writer Asha Dore - she just don't want to be so afraid when it…

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What a crime-fighting otter taught me about search and rescue

What a crime-fighting otter taught me about search and rescue

For 30 years, Asha Dore avoided returning to Florida, where she grew up leading boat tours with her park rang…

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On Lidia Yuknavitch's "Anti-Memoir" The Chronology of Water

On Lidia Yuknavitch's "Anti-Memoir" The Chronology of Water

Like many others, I first encountered Lidia Yuknavitch's work when a friend thrust her pages into my hands. I…

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On the Grief-and the Joy-of Parental Estrangement

On the Grief-and the Joy-of Parental Estrangement

I wasn't angry when I cut off contact with my mother. Years of therapy had brought me to a space of feeling c…

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Guest column | My shoulder pain was relentless. I found the answer in my mouth.

Guest column | My shoulder pain was relentless. I found the answer in my mouth.

I spent more than a decade getting X-rays, CT scans and other treatments for chronic shoulder pain before I f…

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Articles

Ich wurde in meinem Job erst dann wirklich gut, als es mir egal wurde, ob man mich mag

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By Asha Dore Verified
| Yahoo Finance Deutschland Verified
In meinen ersten sieben Jahren als Logopädin setzte ich auf sanfte Höflichkeit. Ich entschuldigte mich, bevor ich meine Meinung sagte, und achtete vor allem darauf, dass sich die anderen wohlfühlten. Für meinen Beruf schien mir das unerlässlich – viele Gespräche bei der Arbeit sind für meine Klienten und deren Eltern emotional aufgeladen. Eine der großen Herausforderungen besteht darin, Eltern ehrlich zu sagen, womit ihr Kind zu kämpfen hat, ohne ihnen das Herz zu brechen.
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Ich war jahrelang zu höflich im Job – heute sage ich, was ich denke

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By Asha Dore Verified
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Die Autorin hat erkannt, dass Direktheit und Ehrlichkeit zu einer besseren Zusammenarbeit führen. Courtesy of Asha Dore In meinem Beruf muss ich manchmal schwierige Nachrichten überbringen. Jahrelang waren mir Höflichkeit und Sympathie wichtiger als Direktheit. Mir wurde klar, dass es weniger wichtig ist, gemocht zu werden, als ehrlich zu sein. In meinen ersten sieben Jahren als Logopädin setzte ich auf sanfte Höflichkeit.
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I've always been a people-pleaser. I got better at my job when I stopped caring about being liked. Original

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The author has realized that being direct and honest leads to better collaboration. Courtesy of Asha Dore 2026-10-02T14:22:01.243Z Read in app Copy link Email Facebook WhatsApp X LinkedIn Bluesky Threads An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . For the first seven years I worked as a speech-language pathologist, I prioritized soft politeness.
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Interview

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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Of course. I'm a millennial.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

I am a freelance journalist. If you have personal stakes in the story, email me directly. Otherwise, I do not typically respond to PR pitches

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be relentless.

Awards

ASJA Honorable Mention in the Reported Essay

2026 - Reported Essay

Honorable Mention: “My daughter’s health was a mystery. The answer was on the other side of the world” by Asha Dore in The Guardian Judges comments: Dore’s fight to understand her daughter’s extremely rare health condition reminds us that the key to facing our toughest battles is found in human connection. This deeply personal essay highlights the care and compassion that we all seek in our hour of need. Dore weaves in deep research and source interviews to add an additional layer of understanding and knowledge about a rare phenomenon. Her approach guides readers to understand that no one can face life’s challenges alone, nor do they need to.

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ASJA Honorable Mention in the Reported Essay

2026 - Reported Essay

Honorable Mention: “My daughter’s health was a mystery. The answer was on the other side of the world” by Asha Dore in The Guardian Judges comments: Dore’s fight to understand her daughter’s extremely rare health condition reminds us that the key to facing our toughest battles is found in human connection. This deeply personal essay highlights the care and compassion that we all seek in our hour of need. Dore weaves in deep research and source interviews to add an additional layer of understanding and knowledge about a rare phenomenon. Her approach guides readers to understand that no one can face life’s challenges alone, nor do they need to.

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