My Waffle Home

By Ashley C Steen

Ashley Steen walked into Waffle House looking for a job. What she found was purpose, confidence, family, and a place where she truly belonged.

Beginning at the Wadesboro, North Carolina, restaurant in 2018, Ashley grew from an imperfect start into a trusted Assistant Third-Shift Manager. Behind the counter, she learned how to lead under pressure, care for customers, support coworkers, and keep moving through some of the darkest seasons of her life. The familiar rhythm of third shift became more than work-it became a source of stability while she faced depression, grief, and unimaginable personal loss.

Then, in 2024, Ashley endured the deaths of three members of her family within a matter of months. Soon afterward, a chaotic incident outside the restaurant led to the sudden end of the job that had helped carry her through it all.

My Waffle Home is Ashley's honest and inspiring reflection on belonging, leadership, accountability, grief, and second chances. She does not allow one painful moment to erase the dedicated employee, compassionate leader, and resilient woman she became.

This is a story for anyone who has ever lost a loved one, a career, a community, or the place that once felt like home-and still found the courage to keep walking toward the light.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HBK3GJDP
• ISBN13: 9798349487385
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Ashley C. Steen
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"