Be Your Own Daddy Podcast with Alycia Israel

The more and more I speak to women on consult calls and in my coaching business, the more prevalent the topic I'm about to talk about seems to come up. As women, we are not adopting our spouses and responsible to carry the load and burden of two individuals. It's a partnership. I want to share with you a story and my thoughts around marriage and relationships plus share some real life tips for you...

I've had to make a really tough decision recently and it involves "quitting" on something that's brought me a lot of joy but I know I'm only one person. In today's episode, I want to share how I made the decision to fully focus on my own business and leave a business and culture I truly love, why it was such a hard decision, and why quitting sometimes is the answer to your ultimate growth.   Time...

It's easy to look at investment through a narrow lens of solely getting money back from your investment if you think about investing at all. There are other ways to view investments and I want to share 4 specific ones you probably haven't thought of. Since this is our 50th episode, I also have a surprise giveaway you'll want to stick around for until the end!   Time Stamps:   (0:26) Fun Giveaway A...

This is ABSOLUTELY something I wish I had known earlier in life and it would have made the journey and pursuit of things I wanted a lot more enjoyable and honestly I'd probably be farther ahead too. I'm talking about the true definition of evolution and how we look at it who we are becoming through the pursuit of our goals rather than just achieving the goal itself. This mindset shift and the tact...

I am so excited to bring on my assistant coach who has been working with me for years McKenzie! She's such a badass and has overcome a lot in her life. In today's episode, we discuss McKenzie's early struggles, some of the most common self care issues her clients are facing, knowing your worth and money mindset as a woman, and more!   Time Stamps:   (0:20) My Assistant Coach   (2:00) McKenzie's Ex...

Have you ever or do you currently feel like your husband's happiness is your responsibility? Like you're not bringing your A game to the relationship at times? This is something I've had to unlearn along with having an emotionally intelligent partner in Peter and I STILL get tripped up by it. I want to share the idea of the good girl syndrome, whether you're being selfless or you're betraying your...

When's the last time you thought about or wrote down your values? Do you know your values? This can be a critical difference in your life because you use these values to determine your actions and ultimately your results. If you want to find out what you give a fuck about, press play and I'll share with you where I first learned this, my values, and I'll share a list of values where you can start...

Have you seen the Barbie movie yet? What were your thoughts? Peter is the one that actually suggested we go see it together and I was rolling the entire time. I wanted to bring my twin sister Christa back on the show to discuss our thoughts about the movie, defining a matriarchy   vs a patriarchy, whether we think you should take your kids to see it, and more!   Time Stamps:   (0:24) Crista's Tomo...

I have to get something off my chest and this is the 4th time recording this episode… shit is hard right now. Growth is painful and sometimes it looks like a shitshow. This also reminds me how toxic it can be to tell women they can "do it all" when there is more to it than that. I want to explain what it really mean to be a daddy and what I don't want for you.   Time Stamps:   (0:25) Won't Lie… Sh...

Do you find yourself constantly saying, "I don't have time?" Are you finding the days and months flying by and feeling like you're not anywhere closer to your goals? In today's episode, I want to share how to make time when you don't have time. The first step of this is awareness. You probably won't want to do this but you need to do this. Below I have what is called a time study and it's complete...

Something I have had my struggles with in the past (shit still struggling with) is thinking what I'm working towards should be easy. This allure of success vs the instant gratification world we live in. I want to share with you a powerful story about JK Rowling, what this has to do with whether you want it or not, and I want to end with giving you some practical advice around this topic.   Time St...

As this episode releases, I'm turning 36! Growing up, we all thought people in their 30's were old AF right? Now, closer to my 40's, I wanted to reflect on the biggest lessons I learned and no, I'm not following the trend of coming up with as many lessons with how old I am. Ain't nobody got time for that. Here are 10 lessons I hope help you in your life and let me know which one was your favorite...

I'm so excited to bring you today's guest and I think you're going to love her mission and what she stands for. Kelsey Lensman founded EmpowHER Fitness that coaches women all around the country in their nutrition, fitness, and mindset, as well as EmpowHER Events. These events are online and in-person international strength events that challenge women to step out of their comfort zone and show them...

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode entails brief mentions of sexual assault and suicide. My guest today has overcome so much in her life and I'm excited for her to share her story with you. Hannah Deindorfer, the fairy godmother for women breaking patterns of performing, perfectionism, and people-pleasing in their bedroom, businesses, and lives is the absolute best way to describe her. In this episode,...

Does the gender pay gap exist and, if it does (spoiler alert: it does), what can we do about it? First, thank you for being here. We're 38 episodes in and whether you've been here since Day 1, this is your first episode, or anything in between, I truly want to thank you. In today's episode, I want to share some practical tips on how negotiation will dictate the salary you desire, why the gender ga...

You need to change to change but often we get in our own way. One of those ways is the concept of the golden handcuffs. Many women are dependent on their husbands for financial security that hinders their choices and freedom. I want to share with you some mindset shifts you'll need to make to break free from these golden hands including why everyone sucks at the beginning and why getting out of yo...

I feel like the biggest issue I see is relationships regardless of the source always comes down to lack of communication. And obviously we all learn how to communicate from our parents and since most parents are fucking idiots we are end up being fucking idiots. Two of my favorite guests are back today to discuss this very topic!   Alex Bayne & Severin Holsworth are joining me in the studio today...

Today's topic I believe keeps people and women in particular stuck  and unable to achieve what they want. When you are constantly projecting a victim mentality, you have no accountability or ownership, you don't seek solutions, and you focus heavily on the negative. Does this sound at all like you? If so, it's okay. I want to help you break free of this victim mentality and self-awareness is the f...

The hottest topic of 2023 is Artificial Intelligence and, in particular, a software called Chat-GPT.   What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI and released in November 2022, which is trained to follow an instruction in a prompt and provide a detailed response. How can you use this new technology to your advantage and start making an extra $1,000 a month?...

There's some absolute bullshit advice I hear and researched when it comes to women and financial literacy. If you do a Google search on financial advice, you'll find vastly different results between men and women. I want to share with you some the shit advice I hear and what I've come across, why it's bullshit, and what to do instead.   Time Stamps:   (0:09) Money Advice That's Keeping Women Broke...

As I work with more and more coaches in the business coaching company I work for, the more that I start to see patterns and trends emerge with the most successful ones. I want to share the 5 most necessary character traits you'll need to develop to build a successful business. I'll share with you some of the learning lessons I've had around these character traits along with some businesses that fa...

I do not use a debit card. You might think this is strange and you've been convinced that credit cards are bad. Historically, I used debit cards all the time. In fact it was the only thing I would use when I was broke because I was terrified of credit card debt. See, if you have listened to previous episodes you have learned that at one point I had around 8-12K of credit card debt accumulated afte...

My guest today is living proof men can not only be in touch with their emotions and both their masculine and feminine side but also have a deep understanding of the cultural narrative around toxic masculinity.  Severin Holsworth works as a love and mindset coach helping individuals develop skills to communicate their authenticity and allow for deeper connections to be formed with their partners. S...

My guest today is about to blow your mind when it comes to beliefs and understanding our thoughts, feelings, emotions, and actions. He's a great friend and has been a really incredible human to go to when I need it. Travis Dalrymple has been an entrepreneur and thought leader for over the last decade. Starting his leadership journey at the age of 20, he accidentally found his way onto America's Go...

This will probably trigger some people and I'm totally okay with that. Here is the thing. If you ignore red flags you have to be okay with the consequences of that. We also need to be aware,"Are we accepting that our partner is human and we cannot expect them to be perfect, OR are we making excuses for them? Being human is different than a red flag. In today's episode, I'm going to give you my top...