Write Your Story with Ally Fallon

If you’ve ever considered writing a book, this episode is for you.  You might be questioning what to write about, where to begin, or even your own sanity. You might also be surprised to hear that all of your swirling is normal and necessary.  Consider it a bit of an initiation.  In this episode, I’ll walk you through what’s so important about the “liminal&rdq...

When you are in pain or crisis, there are three main ways that most people respond.  Sometimes they pity you.  Sometimes they judge you.  Sometimes they try to fix you / your problem.  And yet none of these responses inspire true connection, healing or growth.  In today’s episode, I’ll share what does inspire connection, healing and growth — and it mostly...

Have you ever considered giving your pain a voice?  For most of us, this doesn’t even register. We think about curing our pain, side-stepping our pain, solving our pain, fixing our pain or numbing our pain. Anything but allowing and listening to our pain.  Let me ask you this: what if your pain is trying to speak to you?   What if it has an important message to share?&nbs...

There is the story you want to tell with your life. And then there is the one that is asking to be told, through you .    The one that’s asking to be told through you:    Probably terrifies you Challenges your sense of yourself Makes you feel out of control  Calls you past your old conception of yourself Might feel embarrassing  Overwhelms you when you think abo...

There is the story you want to tell with your life. And then there is the one that is asking to be told, through you .  The one that’s asking to be told through you:    Probably terrifies you Challenges your sense of yourself Makes you feel out of control  Calls you past your old conception of yourself Might feel embarrassing  Overwhelms you when you think about it &...

I watched my two young kids have their first experience with monetizing their art and I walked away with one conclusion.  Art deserves to be celebrated, sold and reciprocated (financially). I haven’t always felt this way.  I’ve wrestled with the question of what art is worth. Or rather, I’ve felt a strange need to keep my creativity and capitalism separated.  But i...

If you’ve been doing everything you know how to do to make a change, and nothing is changing, consider this:  Maybe LESS is actually more.  Maybe making progress is less about how much you can add and more about how much you can subtract.  There is a time for trying harder and doing more. There is also a time for subtracting what no longer fits.  So today’s episode...

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to join us for The River Within, the new program I’m hosting with my friend Ruthie Lindsey. In this episode, we’ll awaken your creative gifts and activate your life force! One of the ways we’ll do this is through the topic of today’s episode: aligned, messy action.  If you’re a thoughtful, deliberate, intentional person, you likely strugg...

I used to think celebrating myself was self-centered. Self-aggrandizing.  A waste of time at best.  An overextension of the ego at worst. If someone else wanted to celebrate me, I would let it happen. But letting it in was a whole different story. When it came to celebrating myself, it used to be a non-starter.  But I changed my mind and I want to tell you about it.  Register f...

The dominant cultural narrative says that truth lies in data, rational thinking and logic.  And so when we set out to heal, we think we need to alter the thoughts, reframe the story, and get the mind under control (and for a while this may even work).  But then there comes a point where the body begins to disagree with the mind.  The body doesn’t care about “right”...

This episode contains adult content that is inappropriate for younger audiences and may be difficult for even adults to hear. Please proceed with caution.  In today's episode, I cover my reflections on the Lindsay Clancy trial.  Why has this tragic case captured the attention of women (and mothers) everywhere?  What does this case have to show us about how we treat women / mothers i...

You are brilliant.  You don’t think you are, but you are.  The exact way that you move through the world, that you love others, that you dress, that you speak, that you take care of people, that you create and make and dance and laugh is magical and needed and utterly irreplaceable. The problem is you’re second-guessing it. You’re downplaying it.  You tell yourself...

On today’s episode, I have a special guest to introduce to you.  I am joined by my long-time friend and soul sister Ruthie Lindsey and I’m so thrilled to get to share the mic with her. Ruthie is an author, a writer and a trauma-informed somatic practitioner who teaches me every day what it means to be more human.  Today we sit down and chat about life, the invitation of pain,...

It’s easy to trust the unfolding of your life when things go the way you expected or planned.  But what about when things fall apart? When the loved one dies? When the friend betrays you? When the marriage ends? When the business deal goes south? Do you still trust that your life is taking you somewhere beautiful? Or do you feel the need to fix and control? To make something great if yo...

Whatever problem you’re facing in your life right now, you’re probably crushing it.  (“I’m actually not…” I can hear you saying—but you are ).  Your heartbreak. Your debt. Your divorce. Your loss. Your unexpected detour.  You have brought all of your amazing wisdom, all of your hard work, all of your creativity to the table. And since you h...

The idea of surrender has never appealed very much to me.  I’ve found more value in qualities like desire, passion, creativity, and personal agency.  But lately life has pushed me to the place where surrender is my only option.  And I’m learning not only why surrender matters but when it matters. Because surrender alone isn’t the answer to all of your problems (or...

There is a fertilizer for your creativity so powerful, so transformative, that it will wholly change the way you experience your life and your art.  This vital nutrient can make you unstoppable and prolific. The problem is, most of us are avoiding it. (Myself included).  We tiptoe around it, sidestep it and organize our lives hoping we never have to experience this thing that is ultimate...

AI isn’t exactly new anymore, but the questions around it are only getting more personal. As it becomes more woven into our work, creativity, communication, and everyday lives, it’s worth asking: what are we comfortable handing over, and what should remain deeply human? In this episode, I’m not talking about the usual fears around AI taking creative jobs or writing all future boo...

If you’re like me, you’re used to letting your productivity lead. Your efficiency lead. Your organization lead. Your hard work lead. Your responsibility lead. What would happen if you let creativity lead? By creativity, I don’t mean art, although art is a welcome byproduct of creativity.  By creativity, I mean…  Your curiosity. Your imagination. Your vitality. Yo...

One of the primary reasons creatives stay stuck is that we are trying hard to make something “good” I tell aspiring authors I coach that the fastest way to write something terrible is to sit down hoping to write something amazing. Something profound. Something worth reading. Instead, if you sit down intending to tell the truth, the truth will take you exactly where you need to go. It m...

I can still remember being told by well-meaning adults in my life that “you can’t make money from your creative work.”  But is that really true? In this episode, I trace back my beliefs about money and creativity and share what I’m learning about the inevitable connection between the two.  Thanks for following along!    Check out The Illusion of Money he...

I don’t know about you but I have a hard time being wrong.  I like to have all my ducks in a row, all my affairs in order, all my t’s crossed and i’s dotted so that nobody can ever come after me for not being intelligent or prepared.  But I’m learning this obsession with being right is getting in the way.    Of my creativity.  Of my love.  Of m...

Do you feel lonely even when you’re surrounded by people? Does it sometimes feel like nobody “gets” you?  Do you worry that if people really knew you they wouldn’t stick around?  On today’s episode, I’m exploring the wound that so many of us carry (especially women) which is a fear of being truly seen.  If you share this wound, you likely don&rsqu...

New writers are often told to “just put yourself out there,” but unfortunately, there are people in the publishing world who take advantage of that hope and excitement. In today’s episode, I’m sharing a publishing scam that can be difficult to recognize at first glance, along with the warning signs, industry context, and practical advice that can help you make informed deci...

Do you ever feel like you’d be more creative if you were simply more disciplined?  Like you need to get your life together to get some creative work done? That if only your proverbial ducks were in a row, then you’d have access to the creative genius you’ve always imagined? What if the opposite is true? In today’s episode, I explore the relationship between creative re...