Alissa Shirk

disSOLViNG Fear

Society EN ↓ 115 episodes

Welcome to the podcast, where fear doesn't run the show, YOU do. Fear doesn’t run THIS show. I'm your host Alissa, and I'm sharing my journey as I’ve been evolving from an anxious people-pleaser to a boss-babe entrepreneur who is learning to trust the process of life and have fun along the way. I share stories, proven tools and inspirational interviews to help you believe in yourself and enjoy life to the fullest. Follow this podcast, you'll love the results. Loving life is what we're all about here on the podcast and at AlissaShirk.com. Enjoy the show!

Author

Alissa Shirk

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.missalissa.com

Latest episode

Jun 30, 2026

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Episodes

Trevor Hall's Music & a Heart Hold Practice 15.04.2023

Welcome to "disSOLViNG fear with Miss Alissa!" @miss.alissa.shirk  on Instagram, TikTok & Facebook Episode 34: Enjoy a perfect combination of a heart hold somatic practice and some Trevor Hall music recommendations. I've been loving two songs of his lately: Samay (by Trevor Hall) & Akaal (a duet with Trevor Hall & Ajeet Kaur) Link to the song Samay https://www.youtube.com...

Yoga Nidra Full Body Guided Relaxation: Without Background Music 10.04.2023

Welcome to "disSOLViNG fear with Miss Alissa!" @miss.alissa.shirk  on Instagram, TikTok & Facebook BONUS Episode 33 without music: This episode is available with or without background music. Whatever you prefer. Have it your way! :) Yoga Nidra means "yoga sleep" and this guided relaxation works best lying down in bed, on a yoga mat, on the floor, or even out in the grass. E...

Yoga Nidra Full Body Guided Relaxation: WITH Background Music 10.04.2023

Welcome to "disSOLViNG fear with Miss Alissa!" @miss.alissa.shirk  on Instagram, TikTok & Facebook Episode 33 WITH music: This episode is available with or without background music. Whatever you prefer. Have it your way! :) Yoga Nidra means "yoga sleep" and this guided relaxation works best lying down in bed, on a yoga mat, on the floor, or even out in the grass. Enjoy! FEA...

Interviewing THE Rasa Lukosiute of PURA RASA Meditations, www.purarasa.com 03.04.2023

Welcome to "disSOLViNG fear with Miss Alissa!" @miss.alissa.shirk on Instagram, TikTok & Facebook Episode 32: With 300,000 You Tube subscribers and millions of views, Rasa is a meditation powerhouse (at least that's what I'm calling her). We talk about morning meditations, short meditations, beginner meditations, and ways that meditation sets us up to flow through life with m...

Connecting with Our Body & Emotions: Talking "Somatic Experiencing" with Emily Johnson, R.N. 28.03.2023

Welcome to "disSOLViNG fear with Miss Alissa!" www.missalissa.com Episode 31: Learn ways to connect with your body, nurturing a healing relationship with your body, and love yourself even more! Emily is an R.N. and a holistic coach, especially for mothers, but anyone and everyone can benefit from the experience and tools she shares in this episode!  When we connect to our bodies, and tap...

Talking with THE Anxiety M.D. (Dr. Russell Kennedy) about His Book, "Anxiety Rx" 19.03.2023

Welcome to "disSOLViNG fear with Miss Alissa!" www.missalissa.com Episode 30: Dr. Russell Kennedy and I talk about where our anxiety REALLY likes to hang out - in our body. Then, when we're triggered by stress or uncertainty, our anxiety (or A.L.A.R.M. as he calls it) travels from our body to our brain and gives us racing thoughts and worries. Dr. Russ (aka the Anxiety M.D.) and I ha...

Yoga! A Guided Child's Pose to disSOLVE fear 13.03.2023

Welcome to "disSOLViNG fear with Miss Alissa!" www.missalissa.com Episode 29: Find a spot to stretch out in child's pose for 10 minutes! Enjoy some yoga today! FEAR doesn't run the show, YOU do! Doubt? Let GO & GROW. Anxiety? disSOLVE & EVOLVE! Much Love,  Miss Alissa www.missalissa.com https://www.instagram.com/miss.alissa.shirk/ https://www.facebook.com/miss.alissa.shir...

Interviewing Filmmaker Collier Landry About WHY He Is The Luckiest Guy On Earth 06.03.2023

Welcome to "disSOLViNG fear with Miss Alissa!" www.missalissa.com Episode 28: I had the privilege of interviewing filmmaker, "TEDTalker" and podcast host Collier Landry about cultivating self-love and resilience after his own father murdered his mother. Tune in and find out why Collier actually believes he is one of the luckiest people on Earth.  He testified against his father...

FREE Spiritual Resources from Kyle Gray & Colette Baron-Reid PLUS My BIG Life Change! 28.02.2023

Welcome to "disSOLViNG fear with Miss Alissa!" www.missalissa.com Episode 27: Last week I mentioned oracle cards as a wonderful way to connect with yourself, your intuition, and divine guidance every day!  This week, I'm pulling a card from Colette Baron-Reid's brand new card deck (The Dream Weaver's Oracle) and I'm talking all about it! I love to read at least one card e...

Intuition! Talking with Stacey Couch about Connecting to our Inner Knowing, our Highest Selves, Divine Guidance, and Nature 20.02.2023

Welcome to " disSOLViNG fear with Miss Alissa!" www.missalissa.com Episode 26: Stacey Couch and I talk about intuition, spirituality, and world religions in this amazing interview! What's love got to do with intuition? Intuition is one way that we can connect to love and guidance from our Highest Self: God, Spirit or a Higher Power at work in our lives, influencing us and, in many ca...

A Self-Love NSDR Meditation: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! 14.02.2023

Welcome to "disSOLViNG fear with Miss Alissa!" www.missalissa.com Episode 25: Enjoy this beneficial and refreshing Self-Love practice that I've created for you, just in time for Valentine's Day.  I've posted some links below that compliment the episode! NSDR (non-sleep deep rest) is simply the scientific term for two common forms of meditation: yoga nidra & hypnosis. Some...

YOU are READY for Self-Love! Check Out this Tracy Chapman Song! 07.02.2023

Welcome to "disSOLViNG fear with Miss Alissa!" www.missalissa.com Episode 24: We are celebrating a month FULL of self-love this February, here on the disSOLViNG fear podcast. Enjoy this short & sweet episode about Tracy Chapman's song "Ready."  Are you ready to love yourself, and let LIFE love YOU in the most unexpected ways? YES! FEAR doesn't run the show, YOU do!...

Interviewing Edward Miskie about Cancer, Taylor Swift, and Going "All In" On Yourself 30.01.2023

Welcome to "disSOLViNG fear with Miss Alissa!" www.missalissa.com Episode 23: Listen to Edward Miskie's story of surviving cancer in his twenties, and writing an entertaining book about his experience, called "Cancer, Musical Theater and Other Chronic Illnesses!" Edward is an author, actor, and more. Listen to his creative take on overcoming adversity, going "all in&qu...

Make a Vision Board & Manifest Your Desires! 24.01.2023

Welcome to "disSOLViNG fear with Miss Alissa!" www.missalissa.com Episode 22: I'll show you how to make an inspiring vision board that fuels your forward momentum in 2023. I review the 7 steps to one, amazing vision board! It's fun! I also made a few videos about vision boarding on TikTok/Instagram to get YOU started on YOUR vision board! FEAR doesn't run the show, YOU do! Do...

Interviewing Brian Hamlin: Life Coach, Influencer & INSPIRATION When it Comes to Trauma and Self-Worth 19.01.2023

Welcome to "disSOLViNG fear with Miss Alissa!" www.missalissa.com Episode 21: Enjoy the show! Brian Hamlin isn't just a father of 6 and a social media influencer with over 1.5 million followers on TikTok/Instagram/Facebook. He is an INSPIRATION.  He's also a motivational speaker and coach. His own recovery from child abuse makes him sincerely empathetic. People relate to his sinc...

Race, LGBTQIA+ and Diversity in America with Dr. Brian Coppess 17.01.2023

Welcome to "disSOLViNG fear with Miss Alissa!" www.missalissa.com Episode 20: Enjoy the show! "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Martin Luther King, Jr.   FEAR doesn't run the show, YOU do! Doubt? Let GO & GROW. Anxiety? disSOLVE & EVOLVE! Become more fearless, free and true to yourself....

6 Minutes of Relaxing "Butterfly Taps" - A Guided Practice 14.01.2023

Bonus Episode! A short, guided practice. Try 6 minutes of butterfly taps! Practice Makes Progress.  Keep It Up & Enjoy! Much Love ~ Alissa www.missalissa.com Season 1, Episode 19

Alex and I Chat About Jen Sincero, the Wim Hof Method, Cold Showers, England, and even Carol Baskin! Oh My! 09.01.2023

Alex and I talk about his beautiful town (Shrewsbury, England) and then move on to discuss social anxiety, his cold shower remedy, and the inspirational words of author Jen Sincero.  It sounds like the Shrewsbury biscuit is not only the name of Alex's podcast, but it is in fact a REAL biscuit! I'm getting the recipe, and I bet it's delicious. Breathing through the intensity of a cold shower h...

Relax with Me in 2023! An Easy Standing Forward Bend Practice for YOU 02.01.2023

Enjoy a standing forward bend, with some easy stretches mixed in, to release tension in your neck and shoulders!  Let go of any "holding" in your neck and shoulders, and let go of any emotions or thoughts you're "holding" onto. It's easy to cling to worries (about finances, relationships, health, work or even body image) and circle back to them again and again, like a hamster on a wheel.&nbsp...

Jump "Off the Hamster Wheel" in Any Situation with Brenda Winkle! 31.12.2022

If you're running full-out on the hamster wheel, and getting nowhere, in a relationship, a career, or as a single parent, then listen to this amazing interview with Brenda Winkle of Brenda Winkle Empowerment Coaching.  We're chatting about Gaslighting, ending relationships, embracing change, and thriving in single-parenthood and in LIFE! Learn ways to be proactive about personal growth, rathe...

Fresh, new "disSOLViNG tension" guided relaxation. Enjoy! 27.12.2022

Happy Holidays!  I created a new "disSOLViNG tension" guided relaxation for YOU to enjoy! Lie down, place a blanket over your body if you like, and enjoy 18 minutes of R&R.  I hope the guided relaxation offers you relief and refreshment. You deserve it! Much Love ~ Alissa www.missalissa.com Season 1, Episode 15

A 3-Minute Serenity Practice for YOU! 19.12.2022

Enjoy this quick practice to connect with your inner peace, and find serenity when you need it. Serenity is always there, inside of us, to tap into. Let go of what you cannot control, and focus on what you CAN control. For example, focus on what you think, say, and do! Focus on what you can control. You will thrive. If you enjoy this 3-minute practice, download the episode and use it as much...

Bonus: JUST Dr. Huberman's "Physiological Sigh" from Episode 6 - Breathe & Relax Anytime, Anywhere! 18.12.2022

Bonus Episode! JUST the "Physiological Sigh" from Episode 6... Use it to disSOLVE stress, even when you're in the middle of a triggering situation!  2 links to videos of Dr. Huberman talking about the Physiological Sigh... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSZKIupBUuc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBdhqBGqiMc Much Love ~ Miss Alissa https://linktr.ee/alissa.shirk

Casey's Wellness Tips: How to Stay Grounded & Balanced Every Day! 13.12.2022

A few days ago, I talked with Casey: a Wellness Coach & Holistic Nutritionist. We chatted about daily practices and habits that keep us feeling balanced, healthy, and whole. I'm highlighting important takeaways from our interview, which focused on SO much more than just food.  Her tips included: 1. Ditch the diet mindset, and the "blank or white" and "all or nothing" thinking about food a...

Interviewing Casey about Nutrition & YOUR Best Body 09.12.2022

Today I'm talking with Casey: a Wellness Coach & Holistic Nutritionist, based in San Francisco. We're chatting about daily practices and habits that keep us balanced, healthy, and whole. Have a listen, because parts of our discussion might feel very TRUE for YOU, and inspire you to integrate new, healthy habits into your life. DisSOLVE fear when it comes to what you eat and how you think about...

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