Welcome to episode 11 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It's all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams.Episode 11’s guest is ​Ashley Simon. She’s the director of creative marketing at Medium. She’s in charge of the strategy of several hundred thousand writers on the massive online writing platform. Over her career, she’s worked at MTV, Foursquare, and Upworthy before spending some time as a marketing consultant. On top of all of this, she’s a qualified yoga instructor and mother of one and soon-to-be two children. There are some really good analogies out of this interview. Pay particular attention to the dresser story, where Ashley explains the importance of shuffling your priorities to achieve balance In the long term. I think many people can relate. Topics discussed in this episode:How to manage multiple life areas at the same time. How to manage your priorities in life. How to choose the right advice for you. How to manage your priorities better. How to set priorities. Priority management in a business environment. Why it's important to think critically. How to manage your thoughts. How to be more mindful about your life and business goals.I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! I'd love it if you could subscribe, leave me a review and follow me on social channels.  You can find all my work and socials here:http://amardeepsparmar.comDownload my free Anti-Burnout Toolkit here:http://antiburnout.mindfuldriven.comUnited for Global Mental Health: https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-support  Find more about Ashley: https://ashleysimon.medium.com/Follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-simon-5a09493/Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kickash13?lang=en  Keynotes:Thoughts about balance

Putting yourself first is unhealthy

Nurture vs exploration

Dialing the work back and relationships

Work and life balance

What is one thing that I could let go of now?

Relaxing is productive