Have you ever wanted something deeply, only to realize that achieving it didn’t feel as meaningful as you expected? In this episode of Live Right Now, Allan explores the principle of “Deserve What You Want” — the idea that meaningful opportunities are experienced fully only when your values, actions, and readiness are aligned with your goals.

We examine what readiness really means, from behavioral and emotional preparedness to value alignment, and discuss how clarity about what you truly prioritize shapes the outcomes you can sustain. Allan shares personal examples from his current job search and mentoring experiences, highlighting how understanding your values and testing your alignment before committing to a goal can prevent missteps and frustration.

Listeners will walk away with a practical framework for evaluating goals and a simple “Readiness Audit” exercise to determine whether they are prepared to fully engage with the opportunities they pursue.

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In this episode of Live Right Now, Allan explores how the words we repeatedly allow into our minds quietly shape our emotional state, decision-making, and daily experience. From subtle self-talk to the language we consume through media and conversation, our mental environment directly influences how we feel, think, and act.

Rather than chasing positivity or denying difficulty, this episode invites a more intentional awareness: What words are you letting in? Are they strengthening you—or draining you?

Allan unpacks the impact of internal narratives, the neurological influence of repeated thought patterns, and how small shifts in language can create meaningful change over time. The actionable takeaway from this week’s Reflection and Integration section is simple and practical: identify one recurring negative word or phrase in your internal dialogue, consciously replace it with a more constructive alternative, and practice that shift consistently for the week ahead.

Small language adjustments can lead to powerful mindset shifts.

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What if the good things in your life aren’t missing—you just haven’t noticed them? In this episode of Live Right Now, Allan explores how attention shapes your experience, why comparison and distraction pull us into autopilot, and how mindfulness helps us see what’s already present. You’ll walk away with a simple, practical daily practice that can help you begin noticing more of the good, even on difficult days.

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Fear has a way of turning small uncertainties into overwhelming shadows. In this episode, Allan reflects on why worry so often exaggerates reality and how learning to pause, notice, and respond to what is actually happening can restore clarity and calm. This is an invitation to step out of imagined futures and meet life as it is, right now.

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As a major winter storm moves across the United States, this episode of Live Right Now explores how joy isn’t dependent on circumstances. Allan reflects on the difference between adult worry and childlike curiosity, offering insights on slowing down, noticing what’s already here, and cultivating presence even in disruption.

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What if growth doesn’t require a breaking point? In this episode of Live Right Now, Allan reflects on how the very things that once sustained us can quietly crowd out what’s next. Through scripture, lived experience, and gentle reflection, this episode invites you to release what has served its purpose and make space for new provision, clarity, and fulfillment.

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Waiting can be one of the most challenging spaces we ever face — that uncomfortable stretch between what has ended and what hasn’t begun yet. In this episode, Allan reflects on his own season of transition and unemployment, and what it’s teaching him about trust, uncertainty, and the quiet work happening beneath the surface.

Through honest storytelling and thoughtful insight, he explores how waiting can shape us, strengthen us, and prepare us for what’s coming next. If you’re in your own “in-between” season, this one is for you.

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In this episode of Live Right Now, Allan reflects on the deeper meaning of gratitude—beyond holiday traditions, seasonal rush, or surface-level “thankfulness.” He explores why we so often focus on what we don’t want, chase what we think we need, and overlook the good that’s already present in our lives. Drawing on insights from James E. Faust and William George Jordan, Allan reframes gratitude as an active practice: something lived, noticed, and expressed.

Through simple, grounded ideas and a practical exercise, this episode invites you to slow down, pay attention, and rediscover the clarity that comes from seeing your life as it is—right here, right now.

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In this episode, Allan shares a simple moment from a recent trip — a brief exchange with a stressed hotel breakfast chef named Hector — that reveals a deeper truth about kindness, connection, and the power of seeing people as individuals. It’s a reminder that while it’s easy to make judgments from a distance, everything changes when we look someone in the eye, speak their name, and treat them as a human being rather than a category.

Drawing on the wisdom of Aesop and Rabbi Harold S. Kushner, Allan explores how small acts of compassion can soften fear, dissolve assumptions, and reflect the kind of person we choose to be. Most people aren’t asking for much. They just want to be acknowledged. They want to feel like they matter. And sometimes a single moment is enough to make a difference.

This is an invitation to slow down, see people up close, and let your kindness speak for who you are.

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We all want life to get better — but too often, we wait for it to happen on its own. In this episode, Allan explores what it really means to create change instead of waiting for it, and how lifelong learning keeps us growing, open, and inspired. From lessons learned at the PodIndy Podcasting Conference to the wisdom of Jim Rohn and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., this conversation is a reminder that transformation doesn’t come by luck — it comes by choice.

Take the first step toward your next chapter. Growth begins the moment you do.

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