455: The Unexpected Benefits of Seasonal Eating and How to Find Your Niche in Food Blogging with Alessandra Macaluso

In episode 455, Megan chats to Alessandra Macaluso about following our intuition and why she chose her niche of seasonal eating and the impact it has had on her blog and life.  Alessandra Macaluso is the author of What a Good Eater!, Lucy the Bee and the Healing Honey, and The Real-Deal Bridal Bible. She's also a Qigong and Tai Chi instructor, and overall wellness advocate. Her work has been featured in several anthologies which can all be found on her Amazon author page, and she has contributed to The Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, TODAY Parents, and many other online publications. Alessandra is a northerner-turned-southerner, enjoying the south with her children, Penelope and Ciro, and her husband, Greg. In this episode, you'll learn more about Alessandra's niche of seasonal eating and its positive effects on her blog and life as well as tips for finding your own direction, following your intuition and the importance of niching down into yourself. - Find a direction you'd like to take in food blogging (i.e. niche).  - A direction can help you drill down when it comes to content creation. - Why is the idea of "Niching down into yourself" important? - Let other sides of yourself come out to bring a unique flair to your blog - YOU are the niche. - How can you incorporate healthy eating and caring for one's body into your blog? - Eating based on the seasons is one way to find natural inspiration for blogging. - Eating certain foods in season can lead to improved health and have a higher nutritional impact. - Seasonal recipes allows you to support local farmers.  - It furthers the "eat local" movement and helps you build relationships in your area. - Relax on keyword searches and numbers; let your humanity shine through in your content. Connect with Alessandra Macaluso Website | Instagram