But, What If You Did?®

In, episode 25 - Real Talk - Feeling resistant to change? Try This!, I dive into - • Why creating a personal mission statement felt hard to so many and how your personal mission statement can best serve you moving forward. • How resistance to change isn't actually about the change but instead about the perceived pain you associate with the change. • My real-time example of feeling change-resi...

In, episode 24 - Lesson Learned - If you don't have a personal mission statement, it's time to create one!, I dive into - How I was tying my 'happiness' and feelings of 'self worth' to my career and this picture perfect idea of 'success' instead of tying it to my personal mission statement. Life lesson - that was holding me back from experiencing what it act...

In, episode 22 - Interview - Brooke Benson, founder of 'Not Starving Artists', on redefining creative passion, we dive into - • The story behind how 'Not Starving Artists' came to be. • We discuss the many different paths creatives are being faced with and taking as a result of the industry shutdown. • Brooke discusses how missing the industry goes beyond the performance aspect...

In, episode 21 - Real Talk - Life Lessons from 2020, we dive into my top 8 life lessons - 1. We don’t know what’s coming! We can get so caught up in building our futures that we miss the present! 2. There's a reason “successful” people diversify their income. 3. Trying something new can be really scary, but also really rewarding! 4. You will never regret investing in your own education! 5. He...

In, episode 20 - Lesson Learned - Sometimes Relationships Have an Expiration Date, we dive into the following - • We chat about how establishing strong and healthy boundaries sometimes means letting relationships that prevent you from living within those boundaries expire. • Not all relationships are meant to stand the test of time, some relationships come into our lives to teach us something and...

In, episode 19 - Lesson Learned - A 'NO' means you've opened space in your life for something bigger! We dive into the following - We chat how to productively work through those initial hard feelings that surface at the first sight of the word 'NO'. We chat how to build your personal growth arsenal so that you are better equipped to handle the curveballs that come with bei...

In, episode 18 - REAL TALK - Life Happens… but coffee helps!... • We take an unscripted look into my world over the last week! This includes raw conversation around what its been like going back to work in person, the unemployment situation facing the country at large, how my morning routine has shifted, and what it was like to plan out the month of December now that I'm back to work but tryi...

In, episode 17 - PEP TALK - How staying curious can serve you in 2021 - we dive into: • How staying curious helped me navigate every curveball 2020 threw my way. • My word of the year for 2020 and how I carried that with me all year. • How a word of the year can help ground you in 2021. • Three steps to follow when you have a feeling you want/need to address and how I use curiosity to help me unpa...

In, episode 16 - REAL TALK - Let's talk holidays in 2020! - we dive into: • How we're all growing through this life lesson together. • How having a game plan can help us handle hard conversations with friends & family. Let's connect on Instagram! @but.whatifyoudid.thepodcast Join our Community! The BWIYD Community Insiders list is the best way to stay in the know and hear about...

In, episode 15 - Lesson Learned - My secrets to managing stress/anxiety and making the most of 2020 - Bekah Read of Rebekah Read Creative Guest hosts. Bekah interviews Alyson as we chat some of Alyson's life updates and look at Alyson's secrets to survival in 2020: • We chat techniques and best practices for managing stress and anxiety during uncertainty. • We chat life lessons from 2020...

In, episode 14 - Lesson Learned - Why practicing gratitude helps in hard seasons of life - we dive into: • A new grow through the hard stuff life lesson. • How practicing gratitude has helped me navigate hard seasons in life. • What you need to start a gratitude practice. • How optimism and gratitude are connected. Resources: Chasing the Brightside by Jess Eckstrom @Jess_Eckstrom Quote: "We c...

In, episode 12 - REAL TALK - Expectations - we dive into: • What's been going on in my life and how I manage my own expectations during these unprecedented times. • We chat about how I've seen this concept of expectations showing up over and over again this week. • We chat tangible tips for how you can start to analyze expectations in your life and take back control of what's import...

In, Episode 11 - PEP TALK - It's time to cheer for yourself! - we dive into: • A new 'grow through the hard stuff' lesson - this week we're focused on an important life lesson from my two-year-old nephew! • We discuss seeking and waiting around for external validation from others, how to be more intentional with cheering for yourself and break away from those toxic self-depreca...

In, episode 10 - LESSON LEARNED - What are you willing to WORK for? • I share a new 'grow through the hard stuff' lesson - this week we're focused on goals! • Choosing the goal is important but so is understanding your plan for achieving the goal. I discuss the importance of choosing the right path to achieve the goal, understanding the amount of time you're willing to invest i...

In, episode 009 - INTERVIEW - Career Transitions with Alysha M. Campbell, Alysha and I dive into all things career transitions and discuss the following: • Alysha shares her own 'grow through the hard stuff' life lesson which focuses around burnout and the power of your WHY! • We discuss creating space when the market feels oversaturated and how that deep connection to your WHY becomes y...

In, episode 008 - REAL TALK - Self Identity and helping our friends & family better support us during life pivots, Sam is back and we discuss the following: • I share a BWIYD community member's growth through the hard stuff' lesson that sparked a need for a further conversation! • We discuss self-identity and how our friends and family also associate our job positions as part of our...

In, episode 007 - LESSON LEARNED - Climbing a mountain?... Bring the RIGHT people, we deep dive the following: • I share a new 'grow through the hard stuff' lesson • We chat why your inner circle matters when it comes to personal growth • We discuss who you need with you to climb the next mountain • We chat what I learned from my growth through the hard stuff lesson and the things I wish...

In, episode 006 - LESSON LEARNED - Establishing and RESPECTING your own boundaries, we are answering the question 'But, what if you not only established boundaries but respected them too?' • I share a new 'grow through the hard stuff' lesson • We look at 3 reasons WHY we need to establish boundaries. • Next up, I share 5 tips for how to start establishing boundaries in your own...

In, episode 005 - LESSON LEARNED - Breaking up with the imaginary success checklist, we deep dive the following: • I share a new 'grow through the hard stuff' lesson • I define what the success checklist looks like in my world • We look at how to identify if you are living by your own version of the imaginary success checklist • 5 steps to breaking up with the imaginary success checklist...

In, episode 004 - REAL TALK: Emotional Exhaustion - I have a real and raw conversation with my friend Sam where we discuss how emotional exhaustion is taking a toll on us as we navigate months of furlough during the Covid-19 pandemic: • We talk about the emotional symptoms and physical symptoms, how we're experiencing those systems, how we're coping with those symptoms and more. • We dis...

In, episode 003 - But, what if you just decided you LOVE mornings?, we look at the power of habits and your inner dialogue: • I share a new 'grow through the hard stuff' lesson • 5 ways to build and establish stronger habits • 3 ways to shift your inner dialogue to support building stronger habits and establish a routine that works for you • How personal growth work impacts your ability...

In, episode 002 - But, what if you have to start with YOU?, we tackle the following: • Your 'grow through the hard stuff' lesson • 5 reasons why you have to start with YOU • Ways you can get started in the personal development space • How personal growth work impacts your ability to know when it is time to pivot • Tip of the day - 'You have to be open to digging into the messy stuff...

In, episode 001 - But, what if you did?, we tackle the following: • Why 2020 is the year to reset and refresh • How to address the societal expectation that we set big goals and stay the course when that’s just not realistic • Navigating other peoples expectations and opinions of us • How the imaginary success checklist robs us of finding joy and fulfillment • How to ask yourself better questions...