How Far We Come

Steph & Allison have reached the final week of The Artist's Way - what a journey it has been! This week brings us the trust we have developed over the course of the program to set our creative aims and commit to the tools we have learned. Trust, mystery, imagination at play, and the concept of "escape velocity" are the themes that close out week 12. A reminder that creativity re...

Steph & Allison get into week 11 of The Artist's Way - hard to believe we are already approaching the end! This week brings us a discussion around our artistic autonomy - the ways in which we nurture and accept ourselves as artists. Redefining success for ourselves, getting into our bodies, and creating space that reinforces artistic growth - these are the key themes for this week. But fi...

Steph & Allison dive into week 10 of The Artist's Way discussing the ways we can be ambushed on our pursuit of creative recovery. The ways our artist stays blocked with creativity issues, addictions that stifle our progress, times of creative drought, and fame and competition that has us too concerned with the approval of others over approval of ourselves. But first, where are we looking...

Steph & Allison are back with week 9 of The Artist's Way! Discussing the internal blocks we face when rediscovering our creativity, the girls talk fear, enthusiasm as it compares to self-discipline, creative u-turns, and ways we can blast through blocks. But first, they would do anything for love, but they won't do... ? And, Allison has a moment of positive self-reflection then calls...

Steph & Allison get into week 8 of The Artist's Way and explore the ways time can become an excuse to taking creative risks. The key themes of survival, power, gain disguised as loss, age and time, and taking the right next actions make for a interesting discussion where the ladies draw comparisons to how it all shows up in their own lives. But first, bankruptcy! And, Allison lets her spo...

We're back with week 7 of The Artist's Way! Steph & Allison discuss what it takes to recover a sense of connection. Connection to ourselves, others, the world around us - it takes listening, letting go of the idea of perfectionism, taking risks, and learning lessons from jealousy. But first, flavors! Which do we think encapsulates us? And, Allison is on a brand new life journey that...

Steph & Allison get into week 6 of The Artist's Way - halfway through! This week is centered around abundance - our ideas of the meaning behind the Great Creator, what the universe wants for us, and how to redefine the way we think about abundance. We're also reframing how we look at luxury and scrutinizing the way we spend our money.  But first, superpowers - namely the ones we want...

Steph & Allison discuss Week 5 of The Artist's Way. Discussing the limits we impose on ourselves and our tendency to fall victim to negative patterning. Scarcity thinking keeps us trapped - we are afraid our luck will run out. We must remember the universe is limitless, and extends itself to us. Changing our thought patterns to believe this will allow us to tap into our creativity more ef...

Steph & Allison discuss Week 4 of The Artist's Way. Diving deep into honest changes, the main theme of this week highlights facing our denials and learning who we are and what we need in order to fulfill true self-expression. This week also encourages reading deprivation - aka avoiding any and all reading, TV, and social media. Listen to hear how the girls handle facing their entertainmen...

Steph & Allison discuss Week 3 of The Artist's Way. Anger, synchronicity, shame, dealing with criticism, and growth - how are these things impacting our ability to be unblocked artists? The girls get into it all with their perspective after a check-in from Week 2. *We misspeak at the start of the episode and say we're on week 2 - OOPS! But first, what could they not fathom doing as a...

Steph & Allison get into week two of The Artist's Way. Before they dive in, the girls do a check-in from week one. Are they consistent with their morning pages? What was their artist date? Along with all of the things they found had an impact from week 1. They then discuss the themes of week two from the book coupled with their perspective and the things that hit. Going sane, poisonous pl...

Steph & Allison officially kick-off The Artist's Way diving into week 1 of the 12 week course. They discuss the themes of week 1 from the book and their perspective on the insights learned. What is a "shadow artist"? How can we protect our inner artist child? The enemy within, the ally within, what this all means, and more! But first, a reality TV pondering. And, Allison shares...

Today we have a little something different for you - when Steph returns from her European Summer, the girls will be diving into The Artist's Way, a 12 week course in discovering and recovering your creative self, and chronicling the journey here on the pod! In this episode we cover what The Artist's Way is, how we will be sharing it all with the audience from week to week, and the princi...

Steph & Allison discuss the research on how we can be more productive. Recognizing the value of our time, figuring out how our energy impacts our day, tools to combat procrastination, and so much more. These tips really hone in on the self-discipline the girls have touched on many times - it is paramount in reaching your goals. But first, a freaky Friday pondering. And, Allison's loving/h...

Steph & Allison discuss the research on how we can add more calming energy in our lives. Boundaries with the news, tackling your to-do list, meditating, taking action to combat anxiety, and more will greatly impact our ability to be calm, cool, and collected on the reg. But first, what specific symbols resonate with the girls? Allison is loving shutting her mouth for once and cries about a tru...

Steph & Allison discuss the research backed ways we can level up our lives to live healthier, and therefore longer. Reframing stress relief, taking a hard look at what your daily diet comprises of, oral health, beliefs on aging, and our alcohol consumption have a massive impact on our overall well being. The girls get into all this and more, and break down where it all comes to play in their o...

Steph & Allison discuss decision making this week and all the research-backed ways proven to help us make better decisions. From freeing up mental space to reflecting on past decisions to more clearly defining your emotions and so much more. As two gals who are notoriously bad at making decisions, this week's topic offers our hosts tips to practice, get better at it, and dissect old patte...

This week Steph & Allison drill into the ways we build resilience and the research-backed ways we can start to consistently recognize how resilient we are. We have a 100% success rate of getting through the hardest things life throws at us, and yet we still feel the weight of every new thing that comes our way. Understanding the ways we build resilience and belief in ourselves will ease the ov...

Steph & Allison dive into a cornerstone of the podcast ethos this week: living a more happy life. There are so many research backed ways we can intentionally make our lives happier - from taking a hard look at our schedules to defining our values to the ways we can balance out our dopamine and so much more. The gals discuss it all and where they recognize how their own lives can benefit from t...

This week Steph & Allison get into defining personal style! A topic near and dear to Steph's heart and a source of low-key anxiety for Allison. They discuss the philosophies of stylist Allison Bornstein who's approach to personal style is aligned with the ethos of this podcast - fashion as an act of self-awareness, another area of knowing what we like to be in touch with ourselves. T...

Steph & Allison get real this week, and discuss the ways they feel they are falling short in the goals they've talked about so far. Trying to find balance between being honest with themselves and where they might be being too hard on themselves, they open up on their thoughts and feelings on how hard it is to prioritize yourself and your needs in a world that praises productivity. We are...

This week Steph & Allison discuss ways they can accelerate reclaiming their creativity - from just starting, to fidgeting, to ...doing nothing (?), they get into all the ways research has shown we can tap into ourselves for creative fulfillment. Before they get into that, Allison shares how excited she was to be pooped on and Steph talks about her journey with needles. A check-in from last wee...

Steph & Allison get into the topic of habits, namely good ones, and what we can do stick to them. Touching on their own struggles of falling off of habits they know are good for them, they start to dissect why that might be, and how to correct course for the long-haul. But first, Steph highlights her love of a sweat-sack and something she is really loathing, while Allison gushes over the sprin...

In this intro episode of the How Far We Come podcast, get to know Stephanie and Allison as they go into what this podcast will be about, where the idea came from, and a little about themselves on a personal level. *there is something funky going on with Allison's audio for the first half, but we promise it gets better, we're figuring things out! New to podcasts? Don't forget you can...

Steph & Allison discuss understanding why it's so hard to take action that moves your life in a positive direction. Diving into their childhoods, how their brains are wired to criticize, and how to pull themselves out of a baseline of shame through pragmatic ways that cultivate self-love as an action. Steph also talks about the new workout she is LOVING and laments about cleaning out her...