Whether you’re on social media for friends and family, using it to build a business, or have sworn off of it all together, social media affects all of us BIG TIME. There’s no denying it! So I wanted to share my story, and all I’ve learned about how to use Instagram in a way that enriches my life and business, rather than drains it. It’s been a long road! My life, of course, is not actually ruined, but for a while, I absolutely let my performance on Instagram determine my mood for the day, how I felt about my business, and without realizing, I let it affect how I valued myself as a person. I open up quite a lot here, it's ROUGH, haha, but I really hope that sharing what I’ve learned serves you, or helps you feel less alone and empowered. 


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Ep. 92: How I let Instagram ruin my life!

Hello! I'm Alison, this is my podcast! Feel a little more awesome each time you listen! It’s FUN, silly, and sometimes intense (like me) but with a focus on being able to see ourselves CLEARLY, In all our inherent wholeness and glory, the good AND the bad, the LIGHT and the DARK. Yummmm, let’s mush it all together! Because that’s where the TRUE power likes to nestle!

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We talk about burnout, tapping into your creativity to heal and deal, and MERI shares her heaps of insight and tools to bring a little more art into your life! You’ll fall in love, have easy ideas to put into practice immediately, and laugh with us! So listen up!

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Ep. 185: What’s “process art”?! And why it will change you with Meri Cherry!

Wham Bam thank you ma’am! This episode is all about continuing to truck on when it feels real hard! I **get** that a lot of my episodes seem to be about that, but can you blame me?! I mean, freaking life! It can get you down, and it’s easy to start believing that our dreams, or our hopes are silly, selfish, and will never come true.

So I am sharing my major life shift, a key perspective that I have changed, that has truly changed my entire EVERYTHING! It hasn’t been easy—and I need lots of reminders and learning along the way, HA!  But I’m sharing it with you, as I struggle to believe it for myself, but can clearly believe for you!

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Ep. 184: If it’s not working, what’s the point?

In this episode we answer these listener questions & more!

** ”With the new year upon us, I have historically always fretted over setting goals and resolutions. I’ve found as that I have become more “me” and forgiving and loving of myself I have NO desire to set goals or resolutions this year. Do you grapple with this? Thoughts?”

** “I want to do ALL the things! How do I pick one to start with?”

** “How do I grapple with wanting to LIVE and feeling like I need to be more responsible? I’m 26 with 2 babies- nowhere near being able to afford a down payment but possibly able to buy tickets to japan in the next year! I want to do it so bad but feel so stupid for maybe making 32 year old me angry for not buying a house. Is owning a home everything in this life?????????”

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Ep. 183: Ask Alison! (and Eric too): Selfishness, being a human and picking THE thing OH MY!

I thought it would be fun to share a few things, all totally random, that I have bought over the past few years that I absolutely love and think you or someone you love would enjoy! Eric throws in his two cents too! And AND AND I answer my first Ask Alison question!!! It’s a good one so listen up! YAY!

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182: Things we have bought, use and love gift guide!

“Though we can’t change what it is we are noticing. We can change our ability to notice.” - Rick Rubin 

In this quick episode, Eric and I are sharing a few ideas around changing what you notice! We talk about why that can be hard, but also how shifting out of a survival mode can propel you into your power as a creator! And it’s really fun and good!

I talk about Rick Rubins “The Creative Act”

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Rebecca Yarros Fourth Wing

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Water colors I love!
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Ep. 92: How I let Instagram ruin my life!

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