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It’s Your Universe

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ASHLEY ECKSTEIN IS KNOWN TO SAY THAT SHE “GREW UP DISNEY.” ASHLEY HAS ALWAYS BEEN INSPIRED BY THE MAGIC AND WONDER OF WALT DISNEY WORLD, DISNEY MOVIES AND TELEVISION SHOWS, AS WELL AS THE BELOVED DISNEY CHARACTERS.

IN THIS INSPIRATIONAL GUIDE, ASHLEY TELLS HER STORY OF BEING A LITTLE GIRL DREAMING OF BEING ON A DISNEY STAGE, HOW SHE CAME TO BE THE VOICE OF AHSOKA TANO IN STAR WARS, AND THE PATH SHE TOOK TO CREATE HER UNIVERSE, A GROUNDBREAKING FASHION BRAND AND COMMUNITY FOR FANGIRLS.

IN IT’S YOUR UNIVERSE, ASHLEY SHARES HER OWN LIFE LESSONS AS WELL AS LESSONS FROM ICONIC DISNEY CHARACTERS, AS A ROAD-MAP TO SHOW YOU HOW TO DREAM IT AND DO IT!

ABOUT ASHLEY

Ashley EcksteinTHINKS THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE HERSELF IS AS AN ULTIMATE FANGIRL OF ALL THINGS DISNEY AND STAR WARS. SHE’LL ALSO PROUDLY TELL YOU ALL ABOUT HER PRIZED ALICE IN WONDERLAND COLLECTION AND LOVE OF ITALIAN FOOD AND CUPCAKES.

BEST KNOWN AS THE VOICE OF AHSOKA TANO IN STAR WARS, ASHLEY IS ALSO THE FOUNDER OF HER UNIVERSE­ THE GROUND BREAKING FANGIRL FASHION COMPANY AND LIFESTYLE BRAND. ASHLEY HAS BEEN WIDELY RECOGNIZED AND HONORED AS A BUSINESSWOMAN AND FANGIRL TRENDSETTER BY TIME, THE NEW YORK TIMES, FORTUNE,
AND VARIOUS OTHER MEDIA AND NEWS OUTLETS. HER UNIVERSE WAS ACQUIRED AND IS NOW A PART OF THE HOT TOPIC, INC., FAMILY OF BRANDS, AND ASHLEY CONTINUES TO RUN HER UNIVERSE AS THE GENERAL MANAGER. ASHLEY HAS A PASSIONATE FANBASE OF OVER 350,000 FANS AND REGULARLY CROSS PROMOTES WITH BRAND PARTNERS TO REACH MILLIONS.

SHE HAS ALSO HOSTED AND STARRED IN SEVERAL TELEVISION SPECIALS, LIVE SHOWS, EVENTS, AND VIDEOS. ASHLEY WAS RAISED IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA, WHERE HER FATHER WORKED FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT. SHE PRACTICALLY GREW UP ON MAIN STREET, U.S.A. AT MAGIC KINGDOM PARK AND TRULY BELIEVES THAT WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR, YOUR DREAMS CAN AND DO COME TRUE!

ASHLEY IS MARRIED TO FORMER MAJOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER AND 2006 WORLD SERIES MVP DAVID ECKSTEIN. ASHLEY AND DAVID ENJOY TRAVELING THE WORLD AND TEACHING KIDS HOW TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. THEY BOTH TAKE THEIR LOVE OF PIZZA VERY SERIOUSLY.