008 | Hali Bey Ramdene - Creativity, declaring & living your truth, growth, food, & family

In this episode, Ashley is joined by her friend Hali Bey Ramdene, food editor of TheKitchn.com. Hali Bey Ramdene is a writer, editor, and producer with expertise directing and creating data-informed, emotionally genuine lifestyle content for a wide range of readers. For Hali, food has always been a portal for deeper understanding of the self, our community and the intersection of what is desired and what is necessary. She’s the food editor of The Kitchn, the number one cooking site for millennial women, an essayist, and a reluctant blogger. The episode covers:- Hali's story - Declaring and going after what you want in life- Nurturing & practicing creativity- Working with resistance & embracing discomfort- Cultivating a growth mindset- Developing self-awareness- Feeling everyday beauty- The deeper importance of food & identity- How our family shapes us- Eating what works for you- Navigating social eating- Self-care & boundaries- The Kitchnwww.thekitchn.com- Hali's Websitewww.halibeyramdene.com- Dinner with Panofskyhttp://www.dinnerwithpanofsky.com/- Concrete Magnoliahttp://concretemagnolia.blogspot.com/- Follow Hali on Instagram @halibeyMentions:- Morning pages from Julia Cameron's The Artists Wayhttps://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-Spiritual-Higher-Creativity/dp/1585421464- The War of Art by Steven Pressfieldhttps://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1512473733&sr=1-1&keywords=the+war+of+art- Mindset by Carol Dweckhttps://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322- The seven minute meditationhttp://antidoteforall.com/- John O'Donohuehttps://www.amazon.com/John-ODonohue/e/B001H6N9TK- The hidden life of trees by Peter Wohllebenhttps://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Life-Trees-Communicate_Discoveries-Secret/dp/1771642483- Ashley's websitewww.ashleypardo.com- Follow Ashley on Instagram @ashleykpardo