Daily Musings with Allysia

Today I just wanted to sit down and have a conversation on what life's been like lately with local lockdowns and balancing (read: not balancing) work life with toddler life. Thanks for hanging out with me! :)

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A decade ago, I was 25. I recorded my first album with my band titled "These Blue Walls Are Faking Freedom", which expressed some angst of growing up and losing the fire of my younger self. But more than that, it was a moment I woke up and remembered I was alive. I reflect on these "waking up" experiences in this podcast-only episode, and share an imperfect excerpt from my band's journal from that winter in the studio.

Many of us have had to deal with a low hum of anxiety in our lives during the pandemic - here are some things I've learned about reducing that hum.

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What is your relationship with money? And why does it matter? I explore this question in my own life, as I try to redefine my dysfunctional relationship with this obligatory fiction in our strange reality.

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I've officially been an entrepreneur since 2014 - in this recording, I share my journey, trials, tribulations and joys, reflecting on the experience of running a business and working for myself.

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In order to solve problems, it's useful to have a variety of frames on hand, just like you want a variety of tools in your toolbelt. However, we tend to get really attached to the tool of logic, to the detriment of our sense of meaning and purpose in life.

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Sometimes I have to thank Past Allysia for her tendency to get really absorbed into one interest or another. Sometimes the curiosity doesn't lead anywhere, but following my curiosity with intensity is a key component of creating a ton of content.

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A new season is here, and with it, a new round of planning! Join me for the process of planning the next 90 days, a process I've been doing for the better part of a decade. :)

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Today's episode is about the benefit of speaking - conversationally, or as per these episodes - as a way to properly learn a topic. Charlotte Mason calls this "narration". Enjoy!

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Table Topics is a fun speech game played at Toastmasters, but why leave the fun there? In this episode, I try a couple of table topics of my own, and invite you to play along.

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