This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at BetterHelp.com/AWESOMEA and get 10% off your first month. In this deeply inspiring episode, Alison sits down with Paralympian Lindi Marcuson to explore her remarkable journey from a devastating car accident to competing on the world stage. Lindi shares the raw reality of overcoming life-altering injuries, battling through setbacks, and finding strength in the hardest of times. Together, they dive into the importance of doing h...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 10 min
In this episode, Alison and Eric welcome the insightful couple Gabby and Ben Blair to discuss their new book The Kids Are Alright . The Blairs open up about the highs and lows of parenting, revealing how their experience raising six kids over 27 years shaped their unique approach to modern-day parenting challenges. They dive into societal pressures, debunk the myth of the "reliable path to success," and offer practical advice on relieving the stress that often comes with parenthood. Whether you’...
Oct 10, 2024•57 min
In this episode of Awesome with Alison , Alison and Eric dive deep into the uncomfortable feelings that arise from avoiding and numbing our thoughts. Alison shares her personal experiences with anxiety and how she’s learned to recognize when she’s avoiding her own thoughts. Eric talks about how meditation helped him through similar struggles. Together, they explore the concept of "mental friction" and how it can be a powerful tool for growth. Alison also provides three actionable takeaways to he...
Oct 03, 2024•40 min
In this powerful episode, Alison and Nakeia Homer dive deep into the realities of healing beyond social media trends. Nakeia shares insights from her new book Habits for Healing , shedding light on what it truly means to heal from life's traumas. The conversation challenges the concept of "hot girl healing" and emphasizes personalized self-care that starts with recognizing your own needs—whether it's a simple nap or deeper emotional restoration. Tune in for an authentic, vulnerable discussion th...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Dive into the world of stories with Alison and Eric as they explore the power of movies to teach, inspire, and transform. From life-altering lessons on love and parenting to the joy of storytelling, this podcast is your weekly dose of wisdom and fun. Whether it’s a deep dive into iconic films or reflections on everyday challenges, Alison reminds you that you’re already as awesome as you need to be. Tune in and get ready to be moved—literally and emotionally! Nominate someone here! https://shecan...
Sep 16, 2024•38 min
In this episode, Alison and Eric dive into the power of letting go of the past and embracing the present with Alison’s life-changing mantra: "Used to is useless." Drawing on her own experiences, including marathon training and business growth, Alison shares three key ideas that can help you move beyond comparing yourself to who you used to be. Whether it’s personal development, relationships, or fitness goals, she emphasizes how shifting your mindset can unlock greater joy and self-compassion. T...
Sep 05, 2024•44 min
Join Alison and Eric Robertson as they dive deep into the concept of availability in this insightful episode. They explore how our relationship with time impacts our lives, relationships, and personal growth. Through heartfelt stories, including reflections on family and community, they offer practical advice on becoming more present and intentional. Whether you're seeking to balance productivity with meaningful connections or simply want to embrace the art of availability, this episode is packe...
Aug 29, 2024•47 min
Join Alison on a journey to make it through your days with a little more joy! These practices, meditations, pep talks and guided visualizations are all formatted to be a quick, painless ways to connect with yourself and feel awesome. For more of Eric's music check out: https://open.spotify.com/album/2wIVyftqAMROuBLxF5eGaK?si=FzoMu4YqRP6aNoYdFDgghA https://music.apple.com/us/album/mother-tree/1580864224 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 26, 2024•9 min
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Aug 26, 2024•2 min
In this heartfelt and transformative episode, Alison and Eric Robertson dive into the journey of saving your life through three powerful principles: regulation, fun, and embracing the willingness to be an idiot. Alison opens up about her personal experiences, including a humbling rejection from a graduate program, and how she turned that moment into a pivotal point of self-discovery and empowerment. Together, they explore the importance of self-awareness, the healing power of play, and why it's ...
Aug 22, 2024•47 min
Did you know art CHANGES YOUR BRAIN?! Guys just hang with me for a minute, even if the last time you picked up a crayon was decades ago! I’m talking to my new favorite friend Meri Cherry, owner of the wildly successful and fabulous process art studio in Hollywood, and self-appointed sticker spokesperson. We talk about burnout, tapping into your creativity to heal and deal, and MERI shares her heaps of insight and tools to bring a little more art into your life! You’ll fall in love, have easy ide...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Wham Bam thank you ma’am! This episode is all about continuing to truck on when it feels real hard! I **get** that a lot of my episodes seem to be about that, but can you blame me?! I mean, freaking life! It can get you down, and it’s easy to start believing that our dreams, or our hopes are silly, selfish, and will never come true. So I am sharing my major life shift, a key perspective that I have changed, that has truly changed my entire EVERYTHING! It hasn’t been easy—and I need lots of remin...
Jan 12, 2024•39 min
In this episode we answer these listener questions & more! ** ”With the new year upon us, I have historically always fretted over setting goals and resolutions. I’ve found as that I have become more “me” and forgiving and loving of myself I have NO desire to set goals or resolutions this year. Do you grapple with this? Thoughts?” ** “I want to do ALL the things! How do I pick one to start with?” ** “How do I grapple with wanting to LIVE and feeling like I need to be more responsible? I’m 26 ...
Dec 13, 2023•45 min
I thought it would be fun to share a few things, all totally random, that I have bought over the past few years that I absolutely love and think you or someone you love would enjoy! Eric throws in his two cents too! And AND AND I answer my first Ask Alison question!!! It’s a good one so listen up! YAY! SHOP THE LIST HERE: https://amzn.to/3Roq8p2 **This episode is brought to you by ME!** On behalf of Craft Lake City! Check out their Holiday Market happening this week! CRAFT LAKE CITY HOLIDAY MARK...
Nov 30, 2023•36 min
“Though we can’t change what it is we are noticing. We can change our ability to notice.” - Rick Rubin In this quick episode, Eric and I are sharing a few ideas around changing what you notice! We talk about why that can be hard, but also how shifting out of a survival mode can propel you into your power as a creator! And it’s really fun and good! I talk about Rick Rubins “The Creative Act” https://amzn.to/3GdhBiq Rebecca Yarros Fourth Wing https://amzn.to/3RdnJ0F Episode 24: I’M FREAKING GRATEF...
Nov 22, 2023•32 min
Here’s the problem with being a human, we all have feelings, and big emotions, as well as small emotions—and most of us have no idea what to do with them! If you’re like me, you were raised by the baby boomer generation, who was taught that you shut down those feelings and shut up about them, and that didn’t really work, did it? Luckily, Alyssa has a fantastic new book that is going to help us not only learn how to understand and regulate our own emotions, but help us do that with the next gener...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Holy freaking crap, you read that right, Eric and I get to talk to Bob and his daughter Erin Odenkirk about their new book of illustrated silly poetry: ZILOT! Bob, yes from Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and so many other incredible projects, shares his wisdom from a lifetime of creative work, and how to pivot and grow along the way. Erin drops truth bombs of wisdom and shares how she’s learned to release her art into the world, and in general we have one hell of an insightful and delightful ti...
Nov 08, 2023•56 min
Hello my lovers! I have missed you dearly! And I am so freaking excited to be BACK at the podcast with some new gusto! Did you notice the name change? The song update? OOOOH we are getting spicy! In this episode I’m sharing my new vision for the podcast going forward, and sharing some ideas about taking inspired action! Get on in here, we need you! *This episode is brought to you by ME, ALISON!* I’VE GOT a birthday blowout sale coming up! And I want you to get all my goodies for the cheapest the...
Nov 08, 2023•18 min
You can declutter your junk drawer, you can declutter your refrigerator! But how do you declutter a role? Or a relationship? How do we declutter what’s in our head—so that what we really care about is easier to find? Good questions!!! And we’ve got the best woman for the job to help us answer! This week I’m talking to my friend Rachel Nielson from the popular podcast 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms! She’s sharing 3 doable ways to declutter your brain, so you can pump more of the good stuff in! Find R...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 16 min
No matter WHAT happens in this crazy world, we have access to our inner world! It can be a place of peace or panic. It can be somewhere we retreat and hide or a place of comfort! It can both or all or none! So the question is: what’s your inner world like? How are you doing IN THERE?! And also what does this even mean?! Eric and I are exploring this idea, what it means to us, and why cultivating a rich inner world actually makes the whole world better! We’ve got 6 actionable ideas and a whole lo...
Apr 21, 2023•40 min
Anger! Such a fun emotion! Well, I mean it’s fun for people who like to get mad, but for people who feel like anger is something to be fixed, corrected or avoided…it’s not that fun, right? But there’s a lot of anger in this world! And it doesn’t look like it’s going away, so what are we going to do about it? Or rather what do we do with our anger?! What can we do? In this episode, I am sharing several years worth of observations about learning to embrace and work with my anger, why it’s a very n...
Apr 13, 2023•52 min
174: 15 observations from 15 years of marriage! Well LA TI DA! We’ve been married for 15 years! And in the grand tradition of this podcast—that we’ve been doing for about five of those 15 years—we are sharing some of our insights and observations from being married for a freaking long time😂. Whether you’re in a committed relationship or not, whether you are looking to connect with friends and family more, or just looking for how to be more true to yourself as you interact with other people…thes...
Mar 23, 2023•47 min
Nakeia and I are basically solving all of life’s problems in one convo! 😂 So join in!!! We talk about the happiness and peace to be found in the process, even though that can sound annoying! So, listen up because this gets GOOOOOOD! From how to follow your intuition, to trusting yourself, we get into the how tos as well as how these “how tos” can be hard! Nakeia Homer is a well-being educator and self-healing guide, poet, and FRIEND who has created meditation practices for many of the world's l...
Feb 02, 2023•56 min
Feeling burned out?! Feeling overwhelmed?! Or feeling BLEH?! Let’s get BACK TO BASICS!!! We are keeping it easy and breezy this episode! And we’ve got 5 “basics” to come back to—when you want to FEEL YOUR AWESOMENESS! In this episode we mention these things!!! YEAR OF AWESOME CALENDAR ($5 off!) https://partywithalison.com/products/2023-year-of-awesome-calendar-pdf-digital-download AWESOME ON DEMAND currently $50 off! https://aod.thealisonshow.com I’m doing awesome gratitude journal! Get 20% off ...
Jan 18, 2023•38 min
Alison and Eric talk about how to not sleep on yourself because you are amazing and unique and little steps can lead to you awakening to your awesome! Awesome On Demand - Feel Good Audio Use code: PERFECT for a discount that will end on Jan. 31! https://aod.thealisonshow.com/ You can order my book! You're Already Awesome https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063075962/?ref=idea_lv_dp_ov_d I narrate the audio book! Here it is! https://www.audible.com/pd/Youre-Already-Awesome-Audiobook/B09MDT4Q76?action_code...
Jan 05, 2023•31 min
Alison and Eric discuss some small things they are trying in their lives that are making big impacts. Eric has worn the same shirt multiple days in a row. Awesome on Demand is being revamped and is better than ever! Awesome On Demand - Feel Good Audio https://aod.thealisonshow.com/ You can order my book! You're Already Awesome https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063075962/?ref=idea_lv_dp_ov_d I narrate the audio book! Here it is! https://www.audible.com/pd/Youre-Already-Awesome-Audiobook/B09MDT4Q76?actio...
Dec 28, 2022•42 min
Best Year Ever Worksheet! https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/f7sgwk Reclaim your inner power in just an hour! Book a one on one session with me! https://alisonfaulkner.com/power-hour You can order my book! You're Already Awesome https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063075962/?ref=idea_lv_dp_ov_d I narrate the audio book! Here it is! https://www.audible.com/pd/Youre-Already-Awesome-Audiobook/B09MDT4Q76?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare Thank you to our amazing spon...
Dec 14, 2022•34 min
Reclaim your inner power in just an hour! Book a one on one session with me! https://alisonfaulkner.com/power-hour You can order my book! YES MY BOOK! You're Already Awesome https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063075962/?ref=idea_lv_dp_ov_d I narrate the audio book! Here it is! https://www.audible.com/pd/Youre-Already-Awesome-Audiobook/B09MDT4Q76?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare Thank you to our amazing sponsor PINNA! Head to pinna.fm/promo and sign up using p...
Dec 01, 2022•37 min
You can order my book! YES MY BOOK! You're Already Awesome https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063075962/?ref=idea_lv_dp_ov_d I narrate the audio book! Here it is! https://www.audible.com/pd/Youre-Already-Awesome-Audiobook/B09MDT4Q76?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare Thank you to our amazing sponsor PINNA! Head to pinna.fm/promo and sign up using promo code ALISON for 50% off your first annual payment. Come see us in Atlanta and Nashville! https://alisonfaulkne...
Nov 16, 2022•40 min
You can order my book! YES MY BOOK! You're Already Awesome https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063075962/?ref=idea_lv_dp_ov_d I narrate the audio book! Here it is! https://www.audible.com/pd/Youre-Already-Awesome-Audiobook/B09MDT4Q76?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare Thank you to our amazing sponsor PINNA! Head to pinna.fm/promo and sign up using promo code ALISON for 50% off your first annual payment. Come see us in Atlanta and Nashville! https://alisonfaulkne...
Nov 11, 2022•44 min
