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- Ep. 14 - Where Do You Even Find New Friends in Your 30s?
My 20s was my surface-level decade – but now in my 30s, I’m going deeper. Today I’m talking about how I’m making new friends as a single woman in her 30s, what’s changed about how I show up, and why you’ve got to go do the cool things if you want to meet the cool people.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:54 My 20s: The surface-level decade
05:41 Why you need aligned friends in your 30s
11:26 Gem 1: Someone you feel safe sharing with
14:09 Gem 2: The cool person who did the cool thing
21:44 Gem 3: Someone who comes back a decade later
31:05 Back to basics of building friendships
38:09 Must-dos for making new friends
Where to find me:
Video podcast also available on YouTube.
YouTube channel: @SecretGardenPod
TikTok: @allie_bowes
Instagram: @allie_bowes
Brought to you by Secret Garden Media LLC.
46 min - Ep. 13 - I Manifested My Safe Haven
This is a love letter to anyone who has ever lived in a space that drains you, shrinks you, or makes you feel small. I went from air mattress surfing, pancake battered windows, signing an apartment sight unseen, living at my parents’ house as an adult… to manifesting my current apartment (aka safe haven of my dreams). Consider this proof that you can have everything you want in a living space.
Resources:
If you’re interested in To Be Magnetic, use code ALLIE8957 for 15% off your Pathway Membership.
The Pathway Membership (Payment Plan)
The Pathway Membership (Pay in Full)
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:24 Air mattresses & pancake battered windows
18:07 Living at my parents’ house as an adult
22:52 Uncovering limiting beliefs
31:17 Finding my apartment
45:17 Refusing to settle
Where to find me:
Video podcast also available on YouTube.
YouTube channel: @SecretGardenPod
TikTok: @allie_bowes
Instagram: @allie_bowes
Brought to you by Secret Garden Media LLC.
50 min - Ep. 12 - Who Are You Without the Struggle?
This is a question I saw on TikTok that sparked some reflection… so what if we remove the struggle and replace it with ease? My version of this is removing the struggle when sharing my truth, whether it’s someone I’ve just met (my therapist’s intern), someone I’ve known for a while (my therapist), or someone I’ve known forever (my brother). Today we’re chatting about how to bring ease into conversations that normally feel difficult.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro: struggle vs ease
03:01 Removing the struggle when sharing in therapy
18:11 Removing the struggle when triggered by group chat
24:48 Closing thoughts
Where to find me:
Video podcast also available on YouTube.
YouTube channel: @SecretGardenPod
TikTok: @allie_bowes
Instagram: @allie_bowes
Brought to you by Secret Garden Media LLC.
29 min - Ep. 11 - The Tornado & The Message
My life is now split into two parts: before tornado and after tornado. The in-between is a collection of the near-death thoughts I was having as the tornado came towards me. They all started with “I wish I would’ve _____.”
Deepest truths were revealed. And now I’m facing thosetruths. Let’s get into it.
Resources:
If you’re interested in To Be Magnetic, use code ALLIE8957 for 15% off your Pathway Membership.
The Pathway Membership (Payment Plan)
The Pathway Membership (Pay in Full)
Timestamps:
00:00 When the tornado was approaching
05:48 Truth being revealed
07:49 Dilemma in the closet
14:00 Fear hangover
17:01 Protective bubbles
18:29 Clarity in rock bottoms
21:36 What the tornado is telling me
33:28 The tools I’m using
35:51 Why do I think this is never gonna happen?
38:53 Diving deep into my subconscious
40:01 What I need to step through
Where to find me:
Video podcast also available on YouTube.
YouTube channel: @SecretGardenPod
TikTok: @allie_bowes
Instagram: @allie_bowes
Brought to you by Secret Garden Media LLC.
43 min - Ep. 10 - “Are You Okay?” Made Me Admit The Truth
How many “I’m fine”-s does it take before you respond with the truth? I thought the limit didn’t exist. Then my friend staged the most supportive 3-part intervention that pushed me to give an honest answer. Today I’m sharing the method that got me to open my eyes to the biggest change that’s needed in my life right now (in career *asmr voice*). Maybe this will help you face whether you're okay, too.
Resources:
If you’re interested in To Be Magnetic, use code ALLIE8957for 15% off your Pathway Membership.
The Pathway Membership (Payment Plan)
The Pathway Membership (Pay in Full)
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro: Half-baked feelings
03:28 Why my friend asked if I’m okay
12:08 Convo 1
21:39 Convo 2
25:54 Exhaustion and backflips
34:51 Two trampolines
40:16 Convo 3
43:43 Closing thoughts
Where to find me:
Video podcast also available on YouTube.
YouTube channel: @SecretGardenPod
TikTok: @allie_bowes
Instagram: @allie_bowes
Brought to you by Secret Garden Media LLC.
46 min - Ep. 9 - Change Felt Impossible – Until It Wasn’t
You know exactly what you want to change. But you don’t have the time, money, support, willpower, _____. The change feels daunting, and you don’t feel like you can help yourself. I was in this exact spot. I felt like absolute shit every second of every day. And I came face-to-face with a drastic lifestyle change: I could no longer eat the foods I was eating. Today I’m sharing what I’ve found to be the most impactful steps in making profound change.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:03 How I got myself into trouble
06:40 Why this lifestyle was an issue
08:08 Ignoring the warning signs
09:35 When I knew I had to change
10:39 The first step towards change
15:29 The earth-shattering moment
18:27 Anxiety surrounding the change
24:34 Deciding to prioritize myself
25:30 How I actually made the change
35:45 All-in mindset
36:55 What drove me to change
38:22 Non-negotiables
43:55 Change is a double-edged sword
44:48 Impact on friendships
51:59 Helping yourself
Where to find me:
Video podcast also available on YouTube.
YouTube channel: @SecretGardenPod
TikTok: @allie_bowes
Instagram: @allie_bowes
Brought to you by Secret Garden Media LLC.
55 min - Ep. 8 - Who You're Around Is Who You Become – So I Changed My People
You’ve heard it before: you’re the sum of the five people you spend the most time with. But what happens if you don’t resonate with those people? How do you replace those people with ones you’re obsessed with? Once you’ve found people you’re obsessed with, how do you build deep connection? And how does this work when the five people are mostly coworkers? Today we're exploring the answers.
Resources:
If you’re interested in To Be Magnetic, use code ALLIE8957for 15% off your Pathway Membership.
The Pathway Membership (Payment Plan)
The Pathway Membership (Pay in Full)
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:11 How to remove people that don’t resonate
07:45 The power of collective energy
10:05 When aligned people come into your life
13:39 Greyrocking: Learning when not to use it
19:39 Using love languages as a tool
26:18 Benefits of being obsessed with the people you spend the most time with
27:39 What the people around you are showing you
Where to find me:
Video podcast also available on YouTube.
YouTube channel: @SecretGardenPod
TikTok: @allie_bowes
Instagram: @allie_bowes
Brought to you by Secret Garden Media LLC.
32 min - Ep. 7 - Setting Boundaries When You're Already at a Breaking Point
The most difficult time to set and enforce boundaries is when you feel like your back is against the wall. But that’s precisely when you need to say no and create a boundary. Good news is I think I’ve cracked the code on how to set boundaries at work in a way that protects yourself, strengthens your relationships, builds trust, and turns people into advocates. I’m sharing it all today.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:22 How do you know when you need boundaries? Where?
05:04 The 3 layers of the boundaries world
05:44 When you set boundaries with others
19:48 When others set boundaries with you
22:54 When you tell people it’s ok to set boundaries with you
28:56 Boundaries create space for wonderful things
31:15 If you have trouble saying no
33:43 If you need to re-negotiate boundaries
34:08 Remember this
Where to find me:
Video podcast also available on YouTube.
YouTube channel: @SecretGardenPod
TikTok: @allie_bowes
Instagram: @allie_bowes
Brought to you by Secret Garden Media LLC.
36 min - Ep. 6 - My Saturn Return Shook Me (Then Saved Me)
My most googled question from the ages of 28-30 was: am I gonna be okay? Followed by: any uplifting stories of Saturn Returns? The search results weren’t making me feel any better. Shit was hitting the fan in my life, and I knew there were lessons I needed to learn. I started tracking what happened daily so that I could later tell an uplifting story about my Saturn Return. Today’s the day to be uplifted.
Resources:
If you’re interested in To Be Magnetic, use code ALLIE8957 for 15% off your Pathway Membership.
The Pathway Membership (Payment Plan)
The Pathway Membership (Pay in Full)
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:06 What Saturn Return is asking you to do
07:44 1st Pass of Saturn: Lessons to learn
13:53 2nd Pass of Saturn: Limiting beliefs became clear
27:31 3rd Pass of Saturn: Things got exciting
29:04 What happened right after my Saturn Return
32:00 What I’ve learned from my Saturn Return
33:01 How my Saturn Return changed me
Where to find me:
Video podcast also available on YouTube.
YouTube channel: @SecretGardenPod
TikTok: @allie_bowes
Instagram: @allie_bowes
Brought to you by Secret Garden Media LLC.
40 min - Ep. 5 - From Burnout to $130K: My Comeback Story
Today I’m sharing my experience of taking 18+ months off work to recover from burnout, navigating people projecting their own fear onto me, letting go of rigid views of what a “perfect” next step looks like, and manifesting an aligned marketing job that allowed me to more than double my compensation (vs my previous job). Consider this your inspo to not settle.
Resources:
Tools I used for subconscious reprogramming and inner child work were from To Be Magnetic. Learn more at tobemagnetic.com.
If you’re interested in To Be Magnetic, use code ALLIE8957 for 15% off your Pathway Membership.
The Pathway Membership (Payment Plan)
The Pathway Membership (Pay in Full)
Timestamps:
00:00 Taking a break can get you more money
2:42 How I got burnt out
6:00 My daily routine when recovering from burnout
7:49 Navigating social gatherings without a job
9:51 How I started to rebuild myself
11:33 Figuring out what’s next
14:04 The concept of a bridge job
16:55 Defining what I’d want in a bridge job
19:17 Letting go of the rigid view
23:56 Saying no
25:45 When an immediate no turned into a yes
27:16 Interviewing when you’ve been on a work break
30:07 Why society is wrong about work breaks
30:51 The most annoying frequently asked question
32:33 Finding an aligned job
34:16 Building my brand as someone who says no
35:35 Don’t settle, you’ve got this
Where to find me:
Video podcast also available on YouTube.
YouTube channel: @SecretGardenPod
TikTok: @allie_bowes
Instagram: @allie_bowes
Brought to you by Secret Garden Media LLC.
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About Secret Garden
From the publisher's feed
Welcome to Secret Garden – a podcast about the everyday dilemmas you face when letting your guard down and being your authentic self. Every Thursday, your host Allie Bowes explores how to move from surface level interactions to deep emotional connection through personal experience and guest stories. When do you reveal the truth behind those fiery texts? Is your acne a sign that you dislike yourself? When is it safe to let someone in? One step at a time, we’ll uncover what it takes to co-create a safe space so you can share your soul.
Brought to you by Secret Garden Media LLC.