Episode 116: Ashley Walter, Healthy Living Concierge and Owner of "Living with Ashley"

Show Description:

Ashley Walter (@livingwithashley) is a Healthy Living Concierge, Certified Chef, and Owner of "Living with Ashley," a business focused on providing services in the areas of Nutrition, Fitness, Wellness, Life Strategies. Ashley works with clients nationwide and builds her company on the foundations of whole foods, quality vs. quantity, eating colorful, instilling variety, learning positive self-talk, and more!

Ashley is a recurring contributor on health trends and lifestyle topics on the following major stations: ABC’s #1 Windy City Live!, Fox Good Day Chicago, WCIU’s The Jam, CBS 2 Chicago, WGN News / CLTV’s Living Healthy Chicago, and The Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family. Her articles have been featured in widely read publications, including: Oprah.com, Michigan Avenue Magazine, CS Magazine, Sun-Times Splash, FabFitFun, and Prevention.

In this interview, Ashley talks about her motivation to start her business, her methodology, and her inspirational story. You can learn more about Ashley by visiting her website at: livingwithashley.com

Show Highlights:

2:50-18:50: **Ashley discusses her background, what motivated her to dive into the nutrition and wellness industry, as well as her pursuit of higher holistic education.
**18:50-27:20: Ashley explains the differences between the holistic and dietetic approach to health and healthier strategies to eat meals that help better absorption in the body.
27:20-41:50: Ashley highlights how she differentiates her business in a competitive industry through authenticity and accountability.
41:50-55:20: We ask Ashley about her transition to entrepreneurship, adapting to the industry, and work-life balance.
55:20-1:12:50: Ashley talks about different avenues in which she communicates her message, her process of creating content, and the power of free writing daily.
1:12:50-1:24:50: Ashley explains what's next for her business, her favorite thing about being an entrepreneur, final reminders, and how she wants to be remembered.

Special Guest: Ashley Walter.