In this episode, I reflect back to the moment that I pressed "SEND" to give my notice from my job as a police officer. In that moment, I shattered 20 years of fears that had been completely paralyzing me in place. 

In this small episode I talk about the idea that none of us is a, "regular" person. We are all so unique and different and we have so much to bring into the world. I honestly just record these podcasts from my heart, and I hope that this one finds the people who need it. 

You can find me on IG @anastasia.allison and @themusicalmountaineers

Email: [email protected] 

In this episode, I talk about the concept of, "climbing the energy ladder"... how focusing you efforts on placing yourself in a higher functioning mode of being (i.e. gratitude!) will allow you to, "tune" yourself to opportunities that exist at different frequencies.

I use my own story as an example in this episode, and describe exactly how I used this method to go from a nightshift working police officer... to the violinist for The Musical Mountaineers!

Bethany Hutson, writer and founder of the online Facebook community, "Hiking to Heal" is my guest on the podcast this week!

In this episode, we talk about Bethany's story of healing through traumatic loss as well as her own path of following her heart as an adventurepreneur.

You can find Bethany on Facebook under "Hiking to Heal" and on her blog, allthepassionstrings.com 

In this episode, I play some (actual) Mozart on my violin and then dive into a talk about discovering your OWN unique genius that is lurking inside you RIGHT NOW. So often we believe the lie that we are not brilliant or special, because we don't see ourselves as belonging to the, "elite class" of super-talented people. 

News flash: We are WRONG. The only person that we ever have to be is exactly who we are. This episode will teach you how to start embracing YOUR unique inner brilliance.  

In this episode, I talk to social media/influencer marketing expert Adam Buchanan about:

• building trust into your marketing plan
• what bees have to do with being a good marketer
• how tapping into your inner quirkiness can help you stand out from the crowd

Adam has 11 years of experience in social media marketing and has worked with companies such as Columbia Sportswear, HydroFlask, PROBar, Experticity, and Cabela's (just to name a few). His is known for his bright red glasses (yes, they are real) and his honey sticks... but also, for his belief that marketing should be built around trust.

You can find Adam on his website here: www.adamcbuchanan.com

And you can listen to The Marketing Trust Podcast here: 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marketing-trust-podcast/id1346774627

In this episode, I share a personal story about how life is always ALWAYS happening for you, even when it doesn't seem like it.  

I also include a ukulele/violin duet with my husband, Aaron.  

You can visit my website here: www.anastasiaallison.com

Instagram: @anastasia.allison and @themusicalmountaineers

YouTube: www.youtube.com/themusicalmountaineers 

I start this episode with a hymn on my violin, and then I move into a short discussion about how to be happy where you are right now - even if it isn't where you ultimately want to be. 

Being grateful with each step of the journey, including this very moment, will accelerate your climb.  

In our second episode of Trail Talk, Rose Freeman (piano) and I talk about disappointment in the mountains - specifically when it relates to injury... and how mindset plays a huge role in the healing process. I share two stories about my shoulder dislocations (and subsequent surgeries!) in the mountains and Rose talks about a recent ankle sprain. We hope you love our second edition of trail talk, which was recorded after our Camano Island beach concert.  

Today on the podcast I talk with Mallory Ottariano, the creative genius and founder of Kind Apparel Co. We talk about her"adventurepreneur" journey and the inspiration and motivation to create wilderness-inspired adventure apparel for women. 

Podcast listeners can use the code, "ADVENTUREPRENEUR" for a 10% discount at shopkindapparel.com or https://shopkindapparel.com/discount/ADVENTUREPRENEUR

You can find Kind Apparel on Instagram at @kindapparelco