New Wave Podcast

Episode 42. A deeply personal 12-year journey. Allison shares her timeline from first reading about Europe in library books, then backpacking on a $30/day budget, to spending a decade intentionally building a path to move abroad, and finally birthing and raising her baby in that exact same country. Tune in for an honest experience of expat life, how to handle "peace shock" in a low-friction societ...

Episode 41. With just 50 days left of this year, holiday season is upon us. Allison emphasizes planning gifts early to avoid the stress of last-minute shopping and to be more mindful about the gifts chosen. The episode explores the benefits of experiential gifts over material items, the environmental impact of holiday waste, and the importance of supporting local businesses. Allison shares creativ...

Episode 40. Allison takes you along for a week of fall outings in Haarlem with Hayes, Peaches, and Clay. There’s a morning at the park, a tea shop restocking for the cozy season, a Sicilian import shop, a local bookstore, cafe visit for a cappuccino and pumpkin flavored treat, making chili, creating graphics for an event at her store, grocery shopping at an organic market, and a color walk home. I...

Episode 39. What if the financial abundance you’ve been praying for has already arrived, but you just didn’t recognize it? Money isn’t just paper earned for your labor ~ it’s energy. This is an expansive topic to help you release limiting beliefs around money and invite in a new relationship with welcoming money. Allison shares the most common ways money arrives in disguise ~ such as gifts, opport...

Episode 38. What’s harder than running a marathon? Traveling internationally as a solo new mom with a very active 10 month old baby and a dog ~ two busses across the island of Mallorca, a flight from Palma to Amsterdam, and another bus ride home. The episode opens with a final beach outing to let Hayes play in the waves, enjoying a homemade pizza and getting some preparation work done. Then the tr...

Episode 37. An exciting update for the New Wave community ~ the first group trip is in the works! If your nervous system is craving a space where you are taken care of, massages are booked, nourishing meals are cooked by a private chef, mindful movement is planned, and you can fully exhale… then this trip could be perfect for you. Allison shares how her personal timeline is opening up, which means...

Episode 36. Allison is still in Mallorca, finding the balance between slow days and exploring the island. As she was taking out the recycling, she was looking off into the distance to the next town. She thought, “maybe Clay would want to join me for a coastal hike.” With some very brief research, she found a walking trail and health-food cafe that would make the perfect destination to refuel befor...

Episode 35. Allison is entering her next orbit in the sunshine, next to the sea, surrounded by vineyards and the most delicious fresh food she’s ever had. She’s joined by her mom, partner, baby and dog ~ which makes it even more special. It was a rough start to the trip with a super long flight delay, but it was uphill after that. Driving through the countryside with a 360 degree cotton candy suns...

Episode 34. With the bob chasing the hearts of girls all across Pinterest and Instagram, Allison wonders if she should jump on the trend or keep growing her hair out. Being postpartum, she’s desiring some TLC but wants to find the middle ground between sustainable maintenance and feeling like authentic herself. In this multi-part voice log recorded across a canal walk, a late night spiral, a gym s...

Episode 33. October is Allison’s favorite month of the year so she eagerly updates listeners on what fall activities she’s been up to the last two weeks ~ such as visiting a pumpkin garden, an apple orchard and carnival, pumpkin lattes, baking and an ‘end-of-summer’ reset. She shares favorite foods, crafts, activities and mindset shifts that she’s leaned into in years past and wants to incorporate...

Episode 32. What are you saving for “someday”? The dream trip, writing in your journal, a slower morning, a new skill, or simply baking your favorite homemade cookies. While delaying gratification has its place, many of us are trapped in a habit of postponing our joy, peace, and self-care until we reach an imagined finish line. In this episode, Allison breaks down why we need to stop waiting until...

Episode 31. Most advice on making friends as an adult is too generic to actually help. After Allison shared some of her successful friendship stories (episode 29), she reflected on how she met those friends, how they determined mutual compatibility, and what has made the friendship last. Allison shares what helped her build genuine friendships across multiple countries and life transitions. She co...

Episode 30. This episode captures the real, authentic moments of a millennial mom living abroad. The morning begins at the breakfast table, digging out cozy sweaters from storage, squeezing in some self-care, and getting baby Hayes dressed in the cutest vintage autumn overalls. Then Allison takes you behind the scenes of her family’s Saturday adventure to a massive, well-known orchard where you ca...

Episode 29. Making and maintaining friendships as an adult requires intentional effort. In this wholesome and special episode, Allison reflects on a few of her close friendships. She shares five beautiful stories of strangers turned lifelong friends, and the effort it took to get there. You’ll hear how she met them, the act of courage they both made to take the next step from stranger to acquainta...

Episode 28. What is a dream that you want so badly that you’re scared to say it out loud for fear of it never coming true? One of those for Allison is having a home base in her 3 favorite places ~ Omaha, Haarlem and Tulum. Each offers something special that the other doesn’t. Cumulatively they add a depth and color to her life that living in just one place couldn’t. In this candid voice log, Allis...

Episode 27. After a busy stretch of creative output with marketing the shop’s end of summer sale and finishing the handbook ~ while still maintaining two podcast episodes a week and posting across multiple social medias channels, Allison needed to fill her cup rather than keep pouring from it. In this quick and light episode, she shares 10 things currently breathing life into her: from people watc...

Episode 26. Juggling being a business owner, content creator, and stay at home mom. Allison often gets asked how she manages running her brands remotely, keeps active, and raises a baby abroad without daycare or family nearby. This episode shows an unfiltered inside look into a typical full Thursday in Haarlem from morning to night. Starting the day with Hayes crawling all over her while she’s get...

Episode 25. Everyone talks about regulating your nervous system ~ but what does that actually mean and why does it matter so much? In this value packed episode, Allison breaks down what stress really is, the difference between good stress and bad stress, and why chronic dysregulation has consequences far beyond just feeling anxious. It has measurable impacts on your immune system, brain function,...

Episode 24. Come along for a 48 hour real-time voice log as I capture the behind the scenes of launching a new product. The episode starts with the high-energy of launch jitters as Allison works at a cafe to put the final touches on things. Then a sweaty workout leads to a sauna debrief after receiving a ‘tough-love’ message from a listener. This reflection brings up questions on business growth,...

Episode 23. The idea for this episode came to Allison mid-meditation, in a nervous system reset class at her yoga studio. A moment of gratitude for motherhood led her down a rabbit hole of thinking about creativity, consumption, and what happens when either gets out of balance. Allison explores creating and consuming as two sides of the same spectrum ~ neither inherently good or bad, both necessar...

Episode 22. Allison is walking Peaches along the canal at 8am, coffee in hand, and birds chirping. She has something she needs to be honest about. Someone very close to her is going through the hardest time of their life, and it’s been weighing heavily on her. She’s not going to share the details out of respect for their privacy, but she didn’t want to just pretend everything is fine either. Inste...

Episode 21. We all need a sense of belonging. Allison introduces the concept of third places and makes the case for why having two or three of them might be one of the most important investments you can make in your wellbeing. She covers the research on loneliness, what makes a good third place, how many you actually need, and shares examples across all eight dimensions of wellness. She also gets...

Episode 20. Turning a routine into a ritual isn't about doing more ~ it's about bringing more presence and gratitude to what you're already doing. In this voice log, Allison moves through a full morning at home while sharing the small intentional choices that make ordinary moments feel meaningful ~ aka… how to romanticize your life! She covers bedding and lighting, morning hydration, her coffee ri...

Episode 19. Whether you’re skeptical of astrology or already obsessed, this is a practical and genuinely useful lens for planning your week. Did you know each day of the week is ruled by a different planet? Aligning your activities, workouts and social outings to specific days can make your week feel smoother, more intentional, and a little more magical! Allison breaks down the planetary influence...

Episode 18. Allison is back home in Haarlem after a big international summer trip to Omaha. With a week of being back in the gym, cooking her own meals, organizing, and being in routine - she's finally feeling like herself again. In this late night check in from the garden shed with a glass of champagne, she shares the career transition she's been sitting with, including stepping back from client...