The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast - Finding Balance with Natasha Parker

Episode Date: September 9, 2024

Ashley is going deep with Natasha Parker from Peter Weber’s season! We hear some major secrets from her friendship with Rachel Lindsay, and Natasha has incredible advice for anyone diving back into the dating pool. Plus, Ashley learns the value of meditation and gets a crash course in how to put herself in a meditative mindset!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This is the Ben and Ashley I, Almost Famous Podcasts with IHart Radio. Hey guys, welcome to another Napa episode of the Almost Famous Podcast, except I'm not in Napa. because I have a baby strap to my chest and an other one sleeping in the next room. I'll be on the next trip. But right now, Natasha Parker is with me via Zoom and she is in Napa with so many Bachelor alum. I'm jealous. I'm having FOMO.

But Natasha, welcome to the Almost Nus podcast. I'm sure you're doing multiple days, aren't you? Yes, yes, yes. Hi. Okay. Well, this one's your solo, your solo interview. Hello. Hi.

All right. Well, I just like, you know, I like to just go in full throttle. So you have a podcast. It's been around for a bit now. I want to say closer here. No. Four months.

No? How long is it four months? Man, I think time flies and now I say that. This doesn't make sense. All right, four months. How's it going? It's going great. I love it so much.

It's like my little baby passion project because I feel like in my life I've been stuck and had to pivot so many times and continuing to. And I'm like, some people just really get this thing called life, or at least it seems like it. And I want to talk about how they get to where they go and kind of dissect that with them and share it with people. So it's been great. I love it.

It's called Hidden Gems with Natasha Parker. And that wasn't my dramatic question. My dramatic question was he recently had Rachel Lindsay on the podcast. And she hasn't done that many interviews besides, you know, her own podcast since the whole divorce has been well ongoing. Now, I know you won't answer the question, which is, what did she tell you off mic? Does Brian suck? That's what I said.

Yes, he does. I was just going to ask you, after interviewing her and talking to her off mic, what do you have to say about the drama that's going on there? Because there's like a new headline every week. I know. It's, I mean, I will say that she is someone who is handling this so well, but it's not easy. And as her friend and as people who know her, to see these headlines and to see some of the shenanigans that Brian's up to, it's like, are you okay, bro? Like, what's happening here, you know? So she, she is freakishly okay, you know, as okay as someone can be that it's going through

a divorce from a man who's trying to take all of their money. It's like kind of crazy, right? I'm like, what? I'm sure she did not think she would ever be in this position, so it's tough. But, you know, it's ongoing. And I'm saying this as her friend. And like, you know, she has been, in my opinion, very great. gracious to him. I don't know that I would have had as much restraint. You know what I mean?

Like restraint if I were her. But I think she's handling it really well. And yes, like you said, she has her own podcast. So she, I'm sure I'm just going to have like a episode about it when maybe all of the divorce things are done. But she doesn't want this. She don't want, she didn't want this. I know she didn't want it to be like this. It's messy. It's real messy. Has the messiness made her just be like, oh, I'm really. glad that I'm out of this? Has it made her have less sadness around it? I think, I mean, I think, at least from the podcast, she's like, some days we're happy, some days we're sad. I think she's like really, it's helped her be more present because it's like every day it's

something new, you know, like she'll be like, okay, like we're almost done with this. This is almost over, but then something else will happen, you know? So it seems like it's like a crazy emotional roller coaster. So I don't know that she's like, I'm good being done with this. It's more so I think probably that's the case sometimes, but sometimes she's probably like, how did I get here? How did we get here? You know, that's, I think, the sentiment. I don't want to pepper you with more, I don't want to pepper you with questions about somebody else. But we love her. And I really hope that she. she can get her, you know, I hope that she can get the clarity and I pray for her every day.

You know, I really do because I'm like, girl, it's, it's tough and having people dissect your life every day. So I'm trying to do it in a way that, like, hopefully helps her, you know what I mean, helps her feel better. Yeah, for sure. All right. Well, yeah, we both, we do both do. But I do have to have one more question. Are they still living together in the same house? I don't know. Okay, because that was like, How are you doing this? Yeah, I don't. I was like, dude, move in with your parents or something.

I mean, I don't think that was up to her. I don't think that was up to her. But I think, I don't think that they're still in the same house. But I'm not sure. I'm really not sure. I'm really, because I know that was a big complication for a while, just based on headlines. You know, I have not spoken to anyone. At the time of our podcast, he was still living there.

that's I do know that I do know that yeah and there are just ghosts ships in the night I mean I guess I'm like girl you can come to New York and hang with me I'll see her in New York soon how is your love life in New York I felt like you maybe have been seeing someone oh I mean my love life my love life you know my dating life I'll say my dating life because a girl a girl hasn't been in love for a while that's a better way of saying it anyway Yeah. Love life. That's such an antiquated term. Yeah. I mean, I haven't been actually, I think, in love in a while since probably my ex-boyfriend. And that was three years ago that we dated. But my dating life is great. I am always on a date.

There is always someone hitting me up to date me. But that's the thing about New York. You know what I mean? It's like it's not hard to get a date, but it is hard to. maybe find yourself wanting to go to the next level with someone. So it is, you know, like they say, like a revolving door. I feel like that is my dating life, you know. One of my best friends just became single last weekend. And she lives in New York. She's about your age.

She's mid-30s. So what is your best advice for her? Because the ending of the relationship wasn't exactly, like, she's not really sad about this particular relationship ending. She's sad that she has to go back into the dating pool of New York. Yes. My advice for her would be to

listen to my podcast. Every one about dating. There's a femininity one about dating. Like feminine energy versus masculine energy? Yes, yes. There's a femininity episode. I would tell her to listen to that because I think that before you go out and date, you really have to feel

good about yourself and then it changes the mindset of going and dating because now I used to you know when you have that pick me energy it's like oh this person doesn't want to date me this person or whatever for whatever reason now I'm like I'm so specific and what I want I feel great about dating so when I meet someone and they aren't giving me what I want and what I mean by what I want is like you know wanting someone who you know if you say you're going to call me you do it Do you do what you mean? You mean what you say, you know, and things like that. Like a man of their word, someone who regards you, thinks about you, cares about you, wants to include you in things. When I meet these guys who are like, oh, like they're, you know, willy-nilly fly-by-the-night,

it's like you actually don't want to date that. Like, let's be honest, you don't want to date someone like that. Why are you chasing after that, you know? Right. Because why is it so tempting to chase? Well, not for me anymore. Not for me anymore. I don't feel that way. And so that's why when I meet someone and we have a great date or we have a great anything and they're not responsive or they're not texting back or they're not, it's like I will say my heart. I will say my peace. I had a great time.

I'd love to see you again. And if you don't reciprocate that onto the next because I feel good about my husband's going to call me. He's going to follow up. He's going to say, I want to take you out again. He wants to, you know, he's going to want to do these things, right? So I think that it's all about your mindset. And for her, she has to shift her mindset.

If she thinks dating's going to be hard, it will be. If she thinks it's going to be fun and it's cool to meet people. And, you know, I think people are fascinating. I go on, I've been on some awful dates and now I have a great story to tell. You know what I mean? Well, welcome to my next question. What has been your worst date? Oh, boy, there's been a, there's been a, there's been.

I love horror dating stories. Yeah, there's been a few. You know, there was once. There was one time that, I mean, manners is, I think, a really big thing. I think a lot of people talk about manners, like, if they're, like, nice to waiters and stuff like that, sure. And, you know, if you're on a first date, most people know how to be nice to a waiter, right? But then there's just normal, regular manners, you know, like how I'm sitting here. I'm not, like, sitting here like this.

Like, yeah, Ashley, what's up? You know, like, I'm not like, you know, you're sitting up straight. I went on a date with this guy. I took me to a really nice restaurant, which was like, okay, that's cute. you know and then he proceeded to like put his feet up we were in a booth he put his feet up on the table and I'm like on that I thought you're going to say on the seat across the way like your seat on the table wait how he's like I'm exhausted I have such a long day to day that's so gross I said do you want to reschedule because what's happening here and all that

That's horrific. How did you go on? And what did it get worse? Well, I was like, oh, we're going to eat on this table. Are you sure this is a place for your feet? And he was like, oh, my bad, my bad. And then he like kind of straightened up. But I was just like, I can't know.

It's just, it was giving too much. And this is the first time I'm meeting this person. And this is how you're acting. I'm like, ugh. But also it's just like, you know, the biggest thing I feel like in New York because of that revolving door and like you meet people so much, the worst thing is when, you know, You, like, post a photo on the interweb, maybe in a bikini, maybe, you know, just living your best life with your girlies, whatever you're doing. And someone you haven't talked to in years hits you up.

This just happened to me, by the way. Hits you up. This guy calls me seven times. He's like, hey, what's up? Like, what are you doing right now? Like, drop everything. Come hang out with me. Oh.

I go, I go, what? By the way, he lives in Brooklyn. He lives in Brooklyn. I live in Manhattan. He's like, come to Brooklyn right now. I haven't talked to you in four years. And you want me to just... Okay.

Sure. What? I was like, like, this happens more times than not where people will just randomly hit you, like, hit you up because, I don't know, they saw something on Instagram or whatever the case is. And they just want to just disrupt your life. And I'm like, sir, no. I'm like, let's rewind this.

You want to hang out with me? You want to see me? Let's rewind. Hey, how are you, Natasha? I just saw a photo reminded me of the good times that we had. I'd love to come see you when you're available. Wow, what a gentle man. Now I'm going to think about it.

Wow. Was that so hard? Was that hard? Wow. I can't believe. I mean, I can believe. I've experienced it back in the day. But it's just back in the day.

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Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Well, you're probably not the only person who meditated before Rose ceremonies, but I just want to talk about how that's something that, like, you did to calm your nurse. because I, to this day, feel like rose ceremonies were the most nerve-wracking moment of my entire life. Like, I've given, you know, I've given birth, and I wasn't even that nervous when I had, like, a first contraction. Oh, my God. And there's something about rose ceremonies because it's just, like, I guess it's just the, you're just opening up yourself to absolute public. Rejection.

Rejection. Yes. Thank you. Yes. So how did you calm yourself? And how do you apply that skill to, like, everyday life to? Well, meditation literally, I always say it saved my life because I think that everything is mindset, like how we think about anything is mindset. So I was really important for me to balance my energy out during both shows, actually.

But definitely Bachelor because I felt I didn't know what to expect at all. So I needed to meditate every day. Also, there's so much going on. There's so many energies. There's so many people to talk to. There's so many conversations. It's just like sensory overload for yourself. So I'm like before these row ceremonies, I would like to actually meditate in the morning.

But normally we would wake up and there's like, you know, hair, makeup. You know, we got to like do something. Something's happening. So they want you fully glammed up 12 hours before the cocktail party. Exactly. Exactly. And that would annoy me to no end. Yeah. I would. No, because I'm like, you guys aren't even going to interview me for five hours. I know you to. I know all of you. I've known this for years now. It's not making me like. And wait. Hurry up. And wait. Yeah. No, totally. Totally. But so I would do it before because I'm like, okay, I need to be able to like hone in myself. Right. But I tried not to do them right before the rose ceremony. But the one. one time that I did, and I think I just told this story on my podcast, how I did it right before the rose ceremony. And, like, sometimes you can, when I meditate, I'm still, like, in a meditative state, like, right after. Like, I'm here, but I'm still just very, like, like, zen. And Peter

called my name, and I didn't move. And, like, Sidney just, like, Josh. And I'm like, oh, oh. And he was like, do you want this rose? Do you? you're not like what's and i was like oh my god i'm so sorry like i was just completely spaced out like i didn't even hear my name and what's funny is it's you know i don't know if this happened on your season or not but like he always seen it like it seemed like four rose ceremonies he called my name fourth so when he didn't this time like he didn't call my name fourth he called it well like he called it like third and but also he had already given out so many roses for like dates and stuff. So I thought that I was just maybe waiting, like it was someone else's

name or something like that because it was like, oh, he's called my name four, like the last three ceremonies, so it's going before again. And I was just like sitting there and standing there. So yeah, so I definitely zoned out. And I definitely think that if you are going to meditate for your nerves, you need to do it before you do something, like like well before you have to do something or be present for something, you know. But I think the most important thing about meditation is just like that balance, right? Because you wake up. from being sleep and you're the most balanced when that moment, like right when you wake up from like when you're switching from subconscious to consciousness, you're the most balance

in that moment. And then you pick up your phone, you go on Instagram, you answer an email, you go to TikTok, you do the do-da-da-da-da-da-da. And it's just like info, info, info. So the meditation is kind of like that balance that you get, right? And then that way I think it gives, at least for me, it helps me give information, to other people in the most balanced way that I can instead of like coming from a place of like anxiousness or coming from a place of like eagerness or ego or you know things like that so that's why

i need my meditation how the heck do you get into a meta of say i just don't understand i can't have you ever meditated actually sort of tried i have certainly tried a number of times but i i can't i can't turn off the brain so it's not turning off the brain And that is a big misconception about meditation. It's not about turning off the brain. It's more so about guiding the brain to certain things. So, like, we meditate, and that's why, like, they say count your breath, right? Because when you're counting your breath, you're presently counting your breath.

You are telling yourself, I am counting my breath. So you have to tell yourself, like, if you think about your brain and then your consciousness and then you're subconscious, right? We, unconscious, when you wake up in the morning, you take a shower, right? You wash the same side of yourself just like without even thinking. You don't like switch it up, right? Like, this is just... I'm now going to wash my left arm.

Yeah. Try. But it's like it throws you off. You're like, wait, something is off because our brains are so smart that it puts everything in patterns for us. But even to the point of our depression, our sadness. So like, there's a reason. why when someone says something mean to you, you feel a certain type way. That's a pattern.

It's not necessarily like that person's making you feel that way. The pattern is making you feel that way. Someone could say, you suck. And then you can be like, oh, I suck. Or you can be like, no, I don't. No, I don't. Right? And like, you're telling yourself to reject that thought. And so that's what meditation does. It basically helps you say to, like your subconscious is coming in and saying, hey, you don't have to feel sad right now. You don't have to do this. You don't have to do that. But it's like that mental workout that we're doing.

And it's okay that you feel like you can't get into a meditative state now because it's like, if I was like, hey, Ashley, go lift 500 pounds. You're going to be like, I can't do that. But if you worked out every single day, you would lift more and more and more. And that's the same thing with meditation, right? So it's just starting off, counting your breaths, being present. and we can't turn our brains off. And also when you get that thought of like,

oh, I didn't do laundry, oh, I have to do this, you say hi to that thought and you say bye to that thought. It's okay. It's okay to think about other things while you're trying to like count your breath or be present and things like that, right? So you didn't fail the meditative state if you start thinking about something else.

No, no, no, no, no. And the only thing about getting into meditative to say that is just like complete total relaxation. It's when your brain waves go into theta. Like there's all these different brain waves that we go through. And then we do it. sleep automatically right when you fall asleep it's like you fall asleep then you get into your

deep sleep then you get into your REM and all these different things naturally when you go to sleep but all of that takes time right so it's the same thing with meditation it literally is the same thing and it's just that muscle it's a mental muscle that you're working out every day so if you just sat there even if it was for five minutes even during the shower I have like shower meditations that I tell people that they should do because it's like it's all about consciously being present So if you just like sit in the shower, you're like, this is the only time I have for myself because I have two kids and, you know, I have all this stuff going on. It's like imagine the water being your issues, your problems in there. It's like hitting your body and washing away down that drain, you know, and like taking your breath with that as well.

Like those are like mindful meditations that you can do. There's like brushing your teeth. There's even eating, mindful eating, like no phones, no talking and like really being present with your food. Like there's so many different things that you can do that help promote. remote calmness, you know? So, yeah, it's, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a crazy, crazy world in the sense of like what we are capable of in our mind. We are capable of being like, this is the best day in the world or this is the worst day in the world. And the same exact thing happens, right? Did you do this? Did you get, did you meditate when you got hurt at Nick's

wedding? Can you tell this story? Oh, boy. Oh, boy. Because you'd probably had to get in a mindset to keep yourself calm when you thought you might go blind. I'm going to be honest, though. I think that my meditation is what helps me stay calm in situations like that. Because, yeah, you know, maybe three, four years ago, I would have freaked the fuck out. Like, I would have really freaked out. And everyone's like, Natasha, this is weird. Like, you can't see, but, like, you're fine, but, like, you're not okay, but what?

Yeah, I would have probably freaked out. And so it is a little scary when bad things happen to me and I'm not, like, freaking out. people around me are like are you okay and I'm like I'm actually okay I'm not dead I'm okay you were very much like that so yeah so what happened was we're at next wedding you're on the dance floor and then all the sudden one of the confetti blowers yes was way too close to your face yes so there were no confetti into your eye yes there were no um rules or or instructions on how to do this and someone pulled the string and she was that close to me.

And it popped in my eye. Two inches, guys. Literally, like, it's right on impact. And it popped right into my eyeball, and it hurt so bad. And I was fine at first. My eye was watery, and I was fine at first. And then it just fully went black.

And then I, like, fell. I didn't faint, but, like, I fell because I couldn't see. And it was just a little dramatic. It was a little drama, you know, but what's not drama at a bachelor wedding? It was a lot of drama at that wedding, right? Of course. Yeah.

And so then I ended up going to the bathroom and so nicely assisted. And I just kept having to, like, move my eye until, like, refocused. It wouldn't, like, focus. And then it finally refocused. And then I talked to this eye dude when I got home. And he was like, yeah, like, it's fine. Like, you know, we don't see any bad trauma to it. It took like two weeks for me to go.

And it stopped hurting. Did it hurt for two weeks? No. It hurt for maybe five days. I was super sensitive to light. And it kept getting watery, just like randomly getting watery, which was also very annoying. So yeah, it was hard. It was, it hurt.

Definitely hurt. And we were having so much fun. We were having that. I'm so glad that you're okay. Yeah. We were scared. Yeah. No, that was really, it was really wild.

That was crazy. All right. Well, Natasha, thank you so much for joining me. Wish I was there with you. I know. I'll see you next time. I know. See you next time.

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