Write Your Story with Ally Fallon

Control is toxic to creativity. So what’s the alternative? Do we have to take what life hands us or do we get any say in the matter? In today’s episode I explore the concepts of agency and control and talk about the distinct differences between the two. 

This conversation is with an aspiring author and my new friend Meredith, who is a former CIA agent and expert on the idea of using your own personal agency to create a sense of safety, even in an environment that by all standards would be considered unsafe. 

 

If the world feels chaotic to you right now…

If you struggle with anxiety…

If you have a hard time feeling safe (even when you are actually safe)...

If you have felt at times like you have to “take what life handed you”...

If you’d like to experience the feeling of being settled inside your own skin…

If you want more access to your power and intuition…

 

Don’t miss this powerful episode. 

Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.com

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What is actually happening when you write / paint / sing / create? Are you simply dreaming up something in your brain and making it material? 

Or are you reaching beyond the mind to something harder to explain or understand?   

In this week’s episode of the Write Your Story podcast, I share a story that I’ve only told to about three people before today. And the reason I’m sharing the story is to demonstrate the power of a tool like writing—or really any creative practice. I’ve said a thousand times that writing is about more than just publishing but I don’t think I have accurately articulated what it actually is about.  

A few weeks ago, something happened that illuminated the “why” behind writing for me and I felt an urgent need to share it with you. 

What if your writing isn’t just about finishing a book or getting published?

What if writing isn’t only about expressing your thoughts or feelings?

What if writing is a way to get in touch with wisdom beyond yourself?

Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.com

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Hi there. I’m popping in your feed with a special bonus episode because I have some things on my heart I want to share. 

It’s been a big week in the USA with the election of Donald Trump for another term of presidency. No matter how you voted, this is a complicated and heavy time, so I wanted to talk about how we move forward from here. 

How do we keep going when the material world doesn’t align with the ideals, values and beliefs of our spiritual world? 

I share in the episode who I voted for and why — but this topic is so much bigger than a political candidate. Listen to hear why this benediction of sorts is for you, even if you’re celebrating Trump’s victory. 

I pray these next four years are rich with clarity, awakening, connection and truth.

Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.com

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In honor of election day, I want to take a break from our regularly scheduled programming and talk about why and how we get drawn in by powerful (and sometimes dangerous) narcissistic leaders. This is something I’ve been thinking about since leaving an abusive relationship many years ago and, as I discuss in the episode, this topic matters for far more than just politics. Our power and our communities and our creativity are also at stake.

Regardless of who you vote / voted for, take a moment to ask yourself a few important questions: 

- Are you drawn in by powerful, overly confident leaders? 

- Are you constantly looking outside of yourself for solutions, direction and affirmation?

- Do you question if you have personal power to affect your surroundings and circumstances? 

- Do you feel “backed against the wall” or “held under water” as if nothing you do matters? 

Perhaps consider how shifting your perspective could open you up to more collaborative relationships, more personal power and to a deeper creativity than you’ve ever known.

The article I mention in the episode is linked HERE.

Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.com

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We think we know what it means to “be creative” but do we really? Or have we been subtly indoctrinated by a culture that so worships productivity and achievement that we have missed what creativity actually is, what it means, and why it matters? In this season of the podcast, I’ll ask those questions and more. I’ll find some answers, I’m sure, and leave others to a mystery I may never fully understand. I hope you’ll come along with me for the ride.

Two weeks ago, I lost my dad very suddenly to a heart attack (thank you for your grace as I skipped an episode). He was a therapist and an amazing man who taught me so much. This week, I want to share what I’m learning from him even after his death. 

Are you an artist or a coach? 

How can you feed your inner artist? 

 

Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.com

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We think we know what it means to “be creative” but do we really? Or have we been subtly indoctrinated by a culture that so worships productivity and achievement that we have missed what creativity actually is, what it means, and why it matters? In this season of the podcast, I’ll ask those questions and more. I’ll find some answers, I’m sure, and leave others to a mystery I may never fully understand. I hope you’ll come along with me for the ride.

In this week’s episode, I share two different approaches for getting unstuck and the second one might surprise you. If you’re feeling in the “muck” or like you could use a breakthrough, don’t miss this episode.

Also, here’s a link to the whole poem I share in this episode: Aristotle by Billy Collins

Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.com

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We think we know what it means to “be creative” but do we really? Or have we been subtly indoctrinated by a culture that so worships productivity and achievement that we have missed what creativity actually is, what it means, and why it matters? In this season of the podcast, I’ll ask those questions and more. I’ll find some answers, I’m sure, and leave others to a mystery I may never fully understand. I hope you’ll come along with me for the ride.

In this week’s episode, I talk about what happens in the middle of the creative process when it looks like what you hoped to create, you may never create. Hopelessness. Despair. Existential dread. It’s quite the uplifting episode. But seriously. I hope you enjoy it and I hope it makes you feel just a little less crazy if you’ve found yourself losing hope.

Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.com

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We think we know what it means to “be creative” but do we really? Or have we been subtly indoctrinated by a culture that so worships productivity and achievement that we have missed what creativity actually is, what it means, and why it matters? In this season of the podcast, I’ll ask those questions and more. I’ll find some answers, I’m sure, and leave others to a mystery I may never fully understand. I hope you’ll come along with me for the ride.

In today’s episode, I am talking about what role “miracles” plays in our creative work (creative work meaning: building a family, starting a business, creating community, solving problems) and reframe the idea of what a miracle is and what role we play in welcoming the miracle. If you’ve ever found yourself waiting for something spectacular to happen and feeling like it’s out of your hands, you don’t want to miss this episode.

Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.com

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We think we know what it means to “be creative” but do we really? Or have we been subtly indoctrinated by a culture that so worships productivity and achievement that we have missed what creativity actually is, what it means, and why it matters? In this season of the podcast, I’ll ask those questions and more. I’ll find some answers, I’m sure, and leave others to a mystery I may never fully understand. I hope you’ll come along with me for the ride. 

In today’s episode, I talk to my husband Matt about a creative project he’s been working on for four years that didn’t hasn’t gone the way he wanted. We talk about the bizarre mix of money and creativity, what failure has to teach us about success and how knowing your “why” trumps figuring out “how” to bring your vision to life. If you’ve ever failed at something that mattered to you — or if you haven’t even tried because you worried about failing — you don’t want to miss this episode.

Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.com

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We think we know what it means to “be creative” but do we really? Or have we been subtly indoctrinated by a culture that so worships productivity and achievement that we have missed what creativity actually is, what it means, and why it matters? In this season of the podcast, I’ll ask those questions and more. I’ll find some answers, I’m sure, and leave others to a mystery I may never fully understand. I hope you’ll come along with me for the ride. 

In today’s episode, I explore what it looks like to follow your impulses and share why I’m learning this is an essential element of creativity. “But what if my impulses are selfish? What if they are born from ego? What if they lead you down a dark path?” I’ll explore these questions and more. Whatever you call them — impulses, intuition, or that still, small voice — hearing and responding to that subtle knowing is one important key to creativity. Join me as I share my own experience of hearing and following my impulses.

Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.com

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