Awesome with Alison

The reality of life is that either you, or someone you know is currently living though a trauma or loss. Whether it’s a phone call that someone you love has cancer, the death of a loved one, a divorce, a betrayal, the loss of a job, a physical injury…the LIST GOES ON…what do you do? What does life look like the week after, six months after, a year after? How do you help someone who is experiencing this, or how do you help yourself? Ashley Lemieux of The Shine Project opens up and shares her incredible insight and strength after experiencing what she refers to as her ultimate loss. We focus on what the details of her loss and trauma—and specifically her grief and healing process—looked like directly after, eight months after and now a year and half after losing her children in an unexpected and heart-breaking way. Ashley shares an unbelievable wealth of resources, tools, and lessons that’s she has learned through her experience. And shares them in such a profound and beautiful way so that anyone can relate. This is an incredibly important episode, filled with stories, specific ideas and words that I know will help heal and guide anyone who is suffering right now--or anyone who wants to help others. It is an honor to be able to share Ashley and her beautiful story—and I know you’ll feel empowered, inspired and comforted after listening. Find Ashley at https://www.instagram.com/theshineproject/ Eric's closing song is "Just Over Those Hills" from the Triumph collection at pleasantpictures.club

BEHOLD THE POWER OF THE TEENY TINY PIVOT! In this episode we’re helping you see how one teeny tiny change can make huge impact in your life! We are giving you ideas for making that change, as well as ideas for where to try a teeny tiny pivot in your life! Good news, Pleasant Pictures really brings his A-game in this episode, so if you’re an Eric fan you’re in for a treat! It’s fun, it’s easy, and it will help you feel more awesome than you did before! Eric's closing song is "Lake Side" from the brand new collection "Weekend Away" at pleasantpictures.club

In this PITHY little episode we’re telling you ONE major truth about any problem that you have! So pick one problem you’ve been dealing with and listen up, because I PROMISE this will help open you up to solutions and feel at least A TAD better. I'm so excited to share this with you and sending it with SO MUCH LOVE! Eric's closing song is "Everyone is Here" from the Ambient Beauty collection at the incomparable pleasantpictures.club

Have you ever heard people talk about their, “story” and thought, “what’s mine?” or “I wish mine was interesting and/or important”? Jessica is one my oldest and best friends, as well as the host of the successful Extraordinary Moms podcast! After interviewing and sharing the stories of over 200 women —Jessica is a freaking EXPERT at helping other people recognize their “story”. In this episode we’ll not only explore what THAT EVEN MEANS, but Jessica will also break down step-by-step how to start understanding what you have to contribute in this world, how to value your unique voice, how to start TAKING ACTION, and I KID YOU NOT will have you believing what you have to offer is more than enough, it’s extraordinary. GAH I’M ALREADY CRYING! You’ll laugh too, and you’re going to be so inspired and love it! Eric's closing song is "Boogaloo Wit Me" in the brand new Weekend Away collection at pleasantpictures.club

Would you like more patience, less overwhelm, and to regret fewer things you let fly out of your gorgeous mouth? That was my goal when I started focusing on RESPONDING vs REACTING. In this episode I share this powerful tool that is helping me every single day, in every interaction I have. I hope it helps you feel awesome, and share more of your awesomeness with others! Eric's closing song is "Do It If You Had To" from his Pleasant Pictures Music Club. pleasantpictures.club

Do not miss this episode I REPEAT DO NOT MISS THIS EPISODE! I squeeze every little bit of coaching and advice I can out of the phenomenal, genius and Mr. Miyagi-like life coach and host of the Better Than Happy podcast, Jody Moore! I ask Jody the questions we get from you guys THE MOST—and also have her teach us how to better self-coach ourselves through the HARDER things in life like tricky family relationships! I ALSO have her explain the point of a life coach, so if you’ve been curious about coaching vs. therapy she holds nothing back! You’re going to freaking love this. Eric's closing song is "Mountain Morning" from his music library pleasantpictures.club I talk about my new free webinar: How to use collaborations to grow your profits and platform! SIGN UP HERE: http://www.alisonfaulkner.easywebinar.live/registration-6 Find Jody Moore and her podcast here: boldnewmom.com/podcast/ And the audible link (for a free book and 30-day trial!) I couldn’t remember is here: audibletrial.com/awesomewithalison Rob Lowe’s: Stories I Only Tell My Friends

How can you juggle growing as a human, growing your dream, growing a family, creating a home and ALL THE OTHER THINGS in life without losing your freaking mind?! That’s what we’re learning in this episode from Joy Cho—the incredibly talented founder and creative director of Oh Joy! Which is a blog, lifestyle brand, design studio and all-around joy inducing brand! Joy opens up on how she has found her confidence, the steps she’s taking to continue to grow personally—do you have questions about what it’s like to have a life coach?! Joy shares all the details! And also shares her philosophies on dancing and so much more! You’ll be inspired to take a deep breath and dive into your life with JOY! This episode is brought to you by @alisonsbrandschool Audio Courses! In which Joy shares her BIZNAZZ wisdom! It's so good! Check them out alisonsbrandschool.com/audiocourse Eric Closing song is "MegaCute Bass" in the EDM skyline collection at pleasantpictures.club

THIS IS NOT A REGULAR EPISODE! I REPEAT! This is ONLY for people who are interested in my @alisonsbrandschool goodies OR my 2-Step Plan for Growing Your Empire! I did this as an IG Live and a lot of people loved it and wanted to access it! So here it is! DO NOT LISTEN if you are not interested and don't want to know more about growing an empire and my awesome audio courses. WE HAVE A NEW REGULAR episode coming on Wednesday so don't fret! I DO THINK this is awesome inspiring content, but it also has a lot of Q&A about my audio courses (that will close on July 27): How to work with brands to build your empire AND How to work with influencers to grow your brand! I wanted to be sure to get answers to the people, SO HERE THEY ARE! LEARN MORE HERE: alisonsbrandschool.com/audiocourse

We're getting REAL PERSONAL (even more so than usual?!) haha as I share my life-long battle / journey with anxiety. What it has looked like for me, and how it has effected my family and life. I also share the steps I've take in recent years to work towards overcoming it. Even if you don't struggle with depression or anxiety personally, I hope that listening gives you some ideas for how to reach out and help those in your life who do. If you are suffering, or feeling too discouraged to continue, PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP. Relief and love are out there. Please know we love you and REACH OUT FOR HELP. National crisis text line: 741741 This episode of the podcast is brought to you by something I'm super excited about but has also brought me a lot of anxiety...my Alison's Brand School audio courses! STOP worrying alone about how to grow and build what you feel called to build. Learn more at alisonsbrandschool.com/audiocourse Eric's closing song is "First Time in the Fjords," from his Pleasant Pictures Music Club. pleasantpictures.club

Ok, ok, ok, you can’t really “hack” mindfulness, HA! BUT it IS incredibly important and that’s not just according to the Buddhist monks. In this episode we share the definition of “mindfulness,” why EVERYBODY seems to be talking about it, and we also go into the scientifically proven benefits of “MBSR” or Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Then we’ve got 7 easy ways to incorporate mindfulness into your day! So listen up, and maybe listen and re-listen again, because different tools will help you on different days, but being freaking present is always freaking important. Eric's closing track is "Achilles" from his band New Shack's brand new EP.

Oh my holy crap are you going to LOVE this episode! I had the honor and pleasure of interviewing New York Times bestselling author, and overall all BOSS BABE Rachel Hollis, and she did NOT HOLD BACK! Rachel talks to us all about going after your dreams in the face of rejection and discouragement and it is awesome! She also shares fantastic CONCRETE actions that you can implement today to start getting closer to your goals and dreams. During this episode Rachel offers up two questions to ask yourself that I found to be life-changing, and in addition to ALL that, she’s just a lot of fun. Rachel and I talk about what to do with jealousy (after I admit I’ve been totally jealous of her) ha! and how she wrote her beautiful book that I highly recommend, Girl Wash Your Face! Don’t miss this one. Just don’t. I hope you love it and feel FIRED UP to become a barracuda like Rachel. Eric's closing song is "Grownup Talk" from his www.pleasantpictures.club I'M DOING AWESOME BUNDLE: http://imdoingawesome.com/ SHOW NOTES: http://thealisonshow.com/podcasts/ep-50-going-after-your-dreams-like-a-barracuda-with-rachel-hollis/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thealisonshow/ RACHEL HOLLIS: https://www.instagram.com/msrachelhollis/ GIRL, WASH YOUR FACE: https://amzn.to/2LOv0Qx

What's your problem?! No, like actually, what's a problem you're dealing with right now? Are you looking for new ways to approach it? Are you hoping for a different solution than the one the thought-loop in your mind keeps landing on? Then you're going to want to strap on the ol' earbuds and learn about the mind-blowing principle of the adjacent possible! This principle has changed my life over the past few years by changing the way I come up with solutions to problems. It's abstract yet simple, and it's SCIENCE! I hope you love it, I hope it opens up some doors for you and I hope you tell all your friends about it too! Eric's closing song, "This Boy is in Love," is from the soundtrack to the documentary he scored which premieres next month in England! He is also still shamelessly asking for your help on the kickstarter to help finish the film! http://kck.st/2KNB8s3

Do you ever feel like it WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH? Enough time, enough money, enough energy? No? Me neither…HAHA. PYSCH! Feelings of not being smart enough, beautiful enough, good enough, or “you fill in the blank” enough, can rule our lives if we let them. And here’s a spoiler—they will destroy you. So today we are talking about QUICK mind shifts you can make so you can get more ENOUGH in your life. We love you and we hope this helps you feel more awesome and ENOUGH than you did before. Eric's closing track is "Crushing Hard" from the Insufferable Groo soundtrack that he scored/produced. Please help us finish the documentary and to get Stephen Groo and his wife to England for the premiere! http://kck.st/2KNB8s3

If you want to see different results you need to do things differently! Whether it's in health, relationships, business, feeling awesome, WHATEVER, we've got ONE major way you can start seeing more of the results you want and less of the crap you don't! This episode is jam packed with quick changes you can make RIGHT THIS SECOND to get you one step closer the feeling as awesome as you are! Eric's closing song is "Beachy Head" from the Orchestral Anthem playlist from his pleasantpictures.club.

You might be adjusting to a new normal right now, and not even know it! In this episode we’re talking about how both HUGE and seeming small life changes can cause us to feel totally whack, and then we’re giving you 5 suggestions for adjusting! This insight comes from my experiences suffering pretty severely from post-partum anxiety as well as my experience with learning to adjust to life after being hit by a car. But don’t worry, we still have a good time! And no matter where you’re at in life we think these ideas will help you feel a little more awesome than you did before! See you on the other side! Eric's closing track is "Too Good" from pleasantpictures.club. And Eric also says "Don't lessen your content with subpar music, let us help you find the perfect tracks!"