Maybe You're Like Me with Alicia Watson

Maybe you're like me and sometimes you have to boss up. In this fourth and final bonus episode it's story time!   Through the story I shared I believe God revealed to me that he gives us the authority to control the sinful nature within and also our reactions to external influences. Discipline is so beneficial but often so hard to implement. Mainly because we prefer to seek comfort and c...

Maybe you're like me and you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be. On this bonus episode (3 of 4) I talk about the beauty of taking in the beauty of your position with peace and gratitude.  Too often we ignore the fact that we may be freshly on the path, at the beginning of our race, just starting to run with the finish line in mind. But then we focus instead on the tiny silhouettes on the...

Maybe you're like me and you have to love yourself more. In this bonus episode (2 of 4 for this week) I am encouraging us all to love ourselves more. And when I say more, I mean more often. Get in the habit of making time to love on yourself frequently and in more areas than the typical self-care categories that we see. I recommend loving yourself like you love children: with kindness, grace...

Maybe you're like me and you have to revisit the vision. I don’t know about you, but lately I’ve been in a bit of a funk because I’m a planner and an achiever. And with all that’s going on, I haven’t been able to do much planning or achieving. In this BONUS episode, I talk about how revisiting the vision helps you to see what loose ends you need to tie up before you get the peace to move on t...

Maybe you're like me and you’re staying ready. In this season finale episode, I felt led to share a dream/vision that I had last month. This particular vision was one that I thought was given to me as a creative idea for a short film, but I was wrong. It was more of a warning and I received more clarity about it's meaning after I decided to watch BIack is King (spoiler: I didn't wat...

Maybe you're like me and you're an introverted powerhouse. Self-awareness and self-acceptance are so clutch. Over the years I have learned that I am introverted and while that was an issue at the start, it's something that I have come to embrace and even consider one of my stronger personality traits.    I love being introverted because we introverts know how to listen and to hear....

Maybe you're like me and you’re not afraid to fail. As we grow older I think we have less capacity for discomfort. Less bandwidth for uncertainty. We live more life and then grow more cautious. We get more sensible but also just more jaded and cynical. We become realistic and don’t allow ourselves to dream or  take risks because the stakes are higher if we fail. We have a spouse now. We have...

Maybe you're like me and you know that small steps with consistency lead to big wins. In this week's episode I share a story about how I was convicted about overlooking small blessings in my life and how I became so inspired to instead view small things like finding change, taking small steps towards our goals or starting right where we are, as some of the best and most viable ways to ac...

Maybe you're like me and you refuse to be overwhelmed. With many places starting to reopen in phases, including my own business Ali Watson Media , it feels like we're starting to get back to business as usual. But as I shared in episode 15, there are some gains I want to retain from our time being quarantined. Not being overwhelmed is one of those things. Over the last few weeks as I sta...

Maybe you're like me and you're keeping your gains. With the world opening back up and great weather that makes you want to play outside all day, it seems that more people are coming around to the idea of things getting somewhat back to normal. While it's been a crazy ride, I have to admit that there are some things about pre-quarantine life that I'm not in a rush to welcome ba...

Maybe you're like me and you haven't given up on 2020. Short and sweet, this week’s episode was unplanned. I had planned to release an episode on something totally different. But I prayed and felt led to share these thoughts. I love when that happens because I know it's meant to touch at least one person specifically. Is it you?   2020 has been rough but I believe 2020 is still ours...

Maybe you're like me and you're kind of a hater. Are you cringing? I’m cringing. I just admitted to being one of the worst things to be. A hater. No one’s supposed to admit to that. No, we are all supposed to be fierce, confident, crown-adjusting, chin-lifting hand-extending queens secure in who we are, rocking t-shirts that read "community over competition" in bold pink letter...

Maybe you're like me and your insecurities are ruining your marriage. Since it’s our anniversary month, I included in my Secret Donuts series here on the podcast the section I wrote about our marriage. My husband, Ray and I are celebrating 11 years of marriage this year and it’s been a beautiful journey. We are meant for each other. Seriously, during pre-marital counseling we agreed on basica...

Maybe you're like me and and you know God loves fat girls. *Gasp* That should not be a bold statement. When I’ve said it to some people, it’s met with ehhh, or pondering faces that look like they’re trying to find a way to explain to me why that statement is wrong.  And that’s the problem. Being overweight has been turned into such a villain in our society that people can’t even fathom such a...

Maybe you're like me and and you've been obsessed with your weight. This episode is part one of a 4-part series that tackles some of the themes from my book: Secret Donuts: A Journey to Getting Over Your Weight, Aligned with God and into Your Purpose. This episode goes into detail about the backstory of what inspired me the write the book, what the book is about and I even read the intro...

Maybe you're like me and you want to be an author. In this episode I give some tips to help aspiring authors move from "I'm writing a book" to "I wrote a book!" I talk about how and why I struggled with writing my first book (and why it remains unfinished) and I share five tips that helped me get to the finish line with my second book Secret Donuts: A Journey to Getti...

Maybe you're like me and you're not going to worry yourself to death. In this week's episode, we're chatting about stress and anxiety. We're living in a time where uncertainty gives room to worry and too much worry can have dangerous physical implications. I shared a story about my first anxiety attack, how worry clouds your vision when things are actually going well, and...

Maybe you're like me and you still believe God. This week’s episode was unplanned.   I had planned to release an episode on something totally different. I actually really want to get off of this topic of the virus and the quarantine, and all of the other concerns going on in the world right now because we’re overloaded with coverage and think pieces, new stories and memes, and our own reality...

Maybe you're like me and you are going to shamelessly promote yourself. This week’s episode will be a pseudo part 2 of the last episode I shared. And in it I’m getting more practical about self-promotion. If you’re like me then you will benefit from this breakdown and pep talk too. In this context, I’m talking about promoting your products, services, events, nonprofit, etc. I’m talking about...

Maybe you're like me and you have to stop running and hiding.  This week’s episode can be summed up in this scripture: “Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do...

Maybe you're like me and you're matching energy all 2020. We've all seen the quotes floating around warning people of how they should "keep that same energy" when the tables turn or of how we're "matching energy", giving them only what they give us. And I have to admit that adapting that frame of mind is tempting. A lot of us can relate because no one wants...

Maybe you're like me and you're aging gracefully. In light of the tragic news we received yesterday of the nine people who died in a CA helicopter crash, including basketball legend Koby Bryant (41) and his 13 year old daughter Gigi, I'm sharing this episode about aging gracefully. In it, I examine the blessing it is to have life, to grow older, and how I'm determined to make t...

Maybe you're like me and you have your word for 2020. In this episode Alicia talks about her word for 2020, EXCELLENCE . She tells a story about how she got the word and talks about four steps that will help her push past things that have held her back in the past. Applied consistently, they will also increase the likelihood of being excellent in all of the goals she plans to achieve this yea...

So MYLM ... and you need a podcast like this. In this official first episode, Alicia gives more insight into the "why" and the "who" of this podcast.  Alicia's vision for this podcast is for it to be a podcast that comes along at the right time and gives you just what you need. Specifically, her goal for this podcast is for it to give people confirmation, affirmation, moti...

Maybe You’re Like Me is a podcast for dreamers and doers who take life’s lessons and level up to look more like Christ. We’ll connect through super-relatable stories, growing pains and ah-ha moments that most of us share - just not always out loud.  Maybe You're Like Me features the transparent musings of host Alicia L. Watson - a God Girl chasing after her purpose. The podcast will tackle to...