Practically on Purpose

In this grounding meditation, Allie leads you through a gentle body scan and breath-focused practice designed to soothe your nervous system and reconnect you to the present moment. Whether you’re feeling scattered, tense, or simply want to re-center, this practice invites you to drop into the body, release what you’re holding, and remember the simple rhythm of breath in and breath out.

Using simple tools like counting, and compassionate awareness, Allie helps you soften areas of tension and return to a state of calm clarity.

No experience necessary. Just bring your breath and your willingness to be here, now.

Try This Meditation When You…

* Need a reset during your day

* Feel tension in your body and want to unwind

* Want a soothing introduction to mindfulness

* Are short on time but crave presence

Music thanks to Mutual Benefit!

Episode Summary

What happens when a top strategist at some of the world’s largest tech companies walks away from the known? In this reflective episode, Glenn DeVore joins Allie to talk about the slow unraveling of his corporate identity, the radical power of not knowing, and the healing that emerged from silence.

From strategy decks to Vipassana retreats, Glenn shares the moments that cracked him open and the writing practice that helped him reassemble with greater presence and purpose. Along the way, they explore the tension between agency and acceptance, the healing power of inner child work, and the life-changing practice of learning how to pause.

Key Themes:

* Leaving a high-level corporate role to pursue a life of greater meaning

* Vipassana meditation, inner child work, and identity reformation

* Writing as a spiritual and psychological practice

* Moving from external validation to inner fulfillment

* Embracing uncertainty without collapsing into fear

Books & Thinkers Mentioned:

* Transitions by William Bridges

* Comfortable with Uncertainty by Pema Chödrön

* Constellations by David Whyte

* Determined by Robert Sapolsky & Free Agents by Kevin Mitchell

* Teachings by Joseph Goldstein and Kamala Masters

* The concept of cetana (Pāli for volition/intention)

Where to Find Glenn:Newsletter: Falling Into Place

Book project: Light: A 5-Day Memoir Into Stillness (coming soon)

Bio

For over 25 years, Glenn DeVore shaped strategy at some of the world’s largest tech companies – work that unfolded alongside a growing inquiry into self, consciousness, and agency. A lifelong student of philosophy, systems thinking, quantum physics, psychology, and theology, his most recent inquiries have turned inward, toward the patterns and perceptions that shape how we make meaning of our lives. Today, Glenn is a writer and poet whose work explores transition, identity, and the emotional architecture of becoming. Drawing from Eastern mindfulness practices, Western philosophy, and both cognitive and physical sciences, his writing invites readers to slow down and attend more fully to what arises. He writes regularly at Falling Into Place, and is currently serializing his first book, Light: A 5-Day Memoir Into Stillness, along with other forthcoming books. Glenn believes that attention, when paired with awareness, discernment, and presence, becomes our most sacred form of agency. It is how we shape experience, choose meaning, and meet the world with intention. We may not always choose what arises, but we do choose how we attend to it – and the story we make of what remains.

Music thanks to Mutual Benefit!

What if the key to lasting wellness wasn’t about overhauling your entire life, but returning to simple truths? In this episode, Allie is joined by Rachel Johnson—lawyer, founder of J&O Law and Ah.mi Health, and mom of three—for an honest conversation about ambition, burnout, wellness, and building a life that feels as good as it looks.

Rachel shares how she transitioned from Big Law to entrepreneurship, how a group text about postpartum health blossomed into a community of 2,000+ women, and what she’s learned about honoring your true self even in high-pressure careers. Together, they explore postpartum depression, the joy of doing things just for you, and how to stop chasing someone else’s version of success.

Key Themes:

* Entrepreneurship and life after Big Law

* From burnout to sustainable wellness

* Postpartum depression and recovery

* Letting go of narrow identities and embracing multiplicity

* Starting small and building community without overwhelm

Mantras and Tools:

* Greens. Water. Move. Repeat. (And sleep!)

* Start with the basics, not biohacks

* It’s okay to do something just because you love it

Resources Mentioned:

* Sam Harris’s Waking Up app

* ah.mi health on Substack

* Instagram: @ahmi.health

Bio

Rachel Johnson is a mom of three and the founder of two companies: J&O Law, a boutique firm for high-growth startups and VC funds, and ah.mi health, a wellness community giving modern women tools and content that inspire healthy habits without the overwhelm. What began as a group text has grown into a 2,000+ member community with bi-weekly newsletters, expert-led small groups, and simple wellness mantras.

Music thanks to Mutual Benefit!

Practically On Purpose is a podcast hosted by Allie Canton, aimed at high achievers seeking deeper meaning and purpose in their lives. Through honest reflections and soulful conversations, the podcast explores the journey of self-discovery, navigating transitions, and the importance of living authentically. Allie shares her personal experiences and invites listeners to join her in exploring what it means to come home to oneself and cultivate a life that feels good on the inside.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Practically On Purpose

03:18 The Journey of Self-Discovery

04:30 Navigating Transitions and Finding Meaning

09:13 Expectations and Community Engagement

11:14 Conclusion

Welcome to my creativity origin story for this phase :)

It's been just over a year since my professional high met my personal low. I left my job as Senior Exec and General Counsel of a healthcare startup, completely burnt out after decades of grinding, people-pleasing, and misadventures. My mind buzzed with to-dos, I snapped at my son, neglected friends and family, and my meditation practice sputtered. More than once, I woke up to a voice screaming in my head that I needed to quit. I was addicted to feeling needed and being the consummate team player.

My bosses wisely told me to take a two-week vacation, and a few days in, I knew I couldn't go back. The truth was, beyond focusing on family and community, I wanted to focus on spirituality and joy. These words felt too idealistic to say out loud in my polished, high-achieving circles. I'd reached a personal inflection point, and no title or raise could satisfy the deeper questions tugging at me: Who am I when I strip away the armor of achievement? How do I want to be in the world? What actually sets my soul on fire?

For nearly 20 years, I'd lived with a personality split, the polished "Allison" and the spiritual "Allie" who danced on tables. It was time to shed an old identity and integrate all parts of me. This podcast is a place to reclaim the full spectrum of who I am, exploring facets like being a mother, a meditator, a student of non-dualism, a Reiki master, a bookworm, a UAP nerd, an occasional poet, and yes, still a healthcare and startup lawyer.

I'm fighting the urge to narrow down my focus, hoping to honor my various pieces and the process of becoming. As Kelly Wilde Miller writes, "authentic creation doesn't start with strategy. It starts with something quieter, a pull." Let's begin.