Ep. 74: A 'normal person' with 3 careers: cookbook author, nurse, and real estate agent Ashia Ismail-Singer

Sep 27

Sep 27 Ep. 74: A 'normal person' with 3 careers: cookbook author, nurse, and real estate agent Ashia Ismail-Singer

Books, Culture, Food, Health, Real estate

Having lived across 3 continents (moving from Malawi to the UK and finally to New Zealand) and having had multiple fascinating careers, it’s no surprise my latest guest does not take NO for an answer! Join me in this chat with inspiring mother of two Ashia Ismail-Singer who has taken her passion for food and ‘can-do’ attitude to publishing TWO (traditionally published!) cookbooks while working full-time as a nurse, and now a real estate agent!

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SHOWNOTES FOR EPISODE 74:

Find Ashia on her beautiful website and instagram

BOOKS:

Ashia’s Table on Amazon.com
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
One of my all time favorite books by NZ author Keri Hulme The Bone People
Together: Memorable Meals Made Easy [American Measurements] by Jamie Oliver

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