The Alison Show

Did you know art CHANGES YOUR BRAIN?! Guys just hang with me for a minute, even if the last time you picked up a crayon was decades ago! I’m talking to my new favorite friend Meri Cherry, owner of the wildly successful and fabulous process art studio in Hollywood, and self-appointed sticker spokesperson. We talk about burnout, tapping into your creativity to heal and deal, and MERI shares her heaps of insight and tools to bring a little more art into your life! You’ll fall in love, have easy ideas to put into practice immediately, and laugh with us! So listen up! Find MERI CHERI INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/mericherryla?igsh=MWc5Nm93N29keWxvcQ== BOOK https://amzn.to/48mr7LW THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY ME! In collaboration with Craft Lake City’s Letter West event! https://craftlakecity.com/letterwest/ ASK ALISON HERE: https://forms.gle/nq96fe5xsNZKzRvE7 Don’t miss my stuff, or my wit and delight! Sign up for my sporadic love notes newsletter! https://alisonfaulkner.com/opt-in Eric's song: All the Air https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-the-air-feat-emma-reneer/1727557093?i=1727557096 https://open.spotify.com/track/2qom54D5pdYVqJcr8Jq5QX?si=b09dcf8b8b354230

Wham Bam thank you ma’am! This episode is all about continuing to truck on when it feels real hard! I **get** that a lot of my episodes seem to be about that, but can you blame me?! I mean, freaking life! It can get you down, and it’s easy to start believing that our dreams, or our hopes are silly, selfish, and will never come true. So I am sharing my major life shift, a key perspective that I have changed, that has truly changed my entire EVERYTHING! It hasn’t been easy—and I need lots of reminders and learning along the way, HA! But I’m sharing it with you, as I struggle to believe it for myself, but can clearly believe for you! **THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY ME! Will you take my LET ME SERVE YOU survey?!!** https://thealisonshow.com/survey ASK ALISON HERE: https://forms.gle/nq96fe5xsNZKzRvE7 Don’t miss my stuff, or my wit and delight! Sign up for my sporadic love notes newsletter! https://alisonfaulkner.com/opt-in Eric's music... track is Invisible Border by Ben Reneer and Eric Michael Robertson https://music.apple.com/us/album/invisible-border- https://open.spotify.com/album/4QE1qYD4FJZWKo9rsRmPww?si=1U_9qBdISvaRGagod402fgsingle/1725225355

In this episode we answer these listener questions & more! ** ”With the new year upon us, I have historically always fretted over setting goals and resolutions. I’ve found as that I have become more “me” and forgiving and loving of myself I have NO desire to set goals or resolutions this year. Do you grapple with this? Thoughts?” ** “I want to do ALL the things! How do I pick one to start with?” ** “How do I grapple with wanting to LIVE and feeling like I need to be more responsible? I’m 26 with 2 babies- nowhere near being able to afford a down payment but possibly able to buy tickets to japan in the next year! I want to do it so bad but feel so stupid for maybe making 32 year old me angry for not buying a house. Is owning a home everything in this life?????????” **This episode is brought to you by ME!** I’ve got a few more Power Hours on the books! GRAB ONE: https://alisonfaulkner.com/power-hour ASK ALISON HERE: https://forms.gle/nq96fe5xsNZKzRvE7 Don’t miss my stuff, or my wit and delight! Sign up for my sporadic love notes newsletter! https://alisonfaulkner.com/opt-in

I thought it would be fun to share a few things, all totally random, that I have bought over the past few years that I absolutely love and think you or someone you love would enjoy! Eric throws in his two cents too! And AND AND I answer my first Ask Alison question!!! It’s a good one so listen up! YAY! SHOP THE LIST HERE: https://amzn.to/3Roq8p2 **This episode is brought to you by ME!** On behalf of Craft Lake City! Check out their Holiday Market happening this week! CRAFT LAKE CITY HOLIDAY MARKET: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy11QkIMFbv/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== ASK ALISON HERE: https://forms.gle/nq96fe5xsNZKzRvE7 Don’t miss my stuff, or my wit and delight! Sign up for my sporadic love notes newsletter! https://alisonfaulkner.com/opt-in Eric's Christmas album: https://music.apple.com/us/album/cozy-christmas/1717554851 https://open.spotify.com/album/0UncN0g1zOvDRpmbp0r6oB?si=5DhkbJllRy2EvJfjdfhi5Q

“Though we can’t change what it is we are noticing. We can change our ability to notice.” - Rick Rubin In this quick episode, Eric and I are sharing a few ideas around changing what you notice! We talk about why that can be hard, but also how shifting out of a survival mode can propel you into your power as a creator! And it’s really fun and good! I talk about Rick Rubins “The Creative Act” https://amzn.to/3GdhBiq Rebecca Yarros Fourth Wing https://amzn.to/3RdnJ0F Episode 24: I’M FREAKING GRATEFUL GRATITUDE PRACTICE https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-alison-show/id1191721368?i=1000389803119 ASK ALISON HERE: https://forms.gle/nq96fe5xsNZKzRvE7 Don’t miss my stuff, or my wit and delight! Sign up for my sporadic love notes newsletter! https://alisonfaulkner.com/opt-in *This episode is brought to you by ME, Alison* Check out FLOWER POWER MAGIC-- a brand spanking-new course that teaches you how to use flowers and floral design to heal, feel and reveal your creative genius! It will empower and entertain you! https://alisonfaulkner.com/flower-power-magic-sp Water colors I love! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FYG3BBV/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_4ZM0YSG2HHHCKXBSMY6N?linkCode=ml1&tag=thealisho-20 Eric's christmas album: https://music.apple.com/us/album/cozy-christmas/1717554851

Here’s the problem with being a human, we all have feelings, and big emotions, as well as small emotions—and most of us have no idea what to do with them! If you’re like me, you were raised by the baby boomer generation, who was taught that you shut down those feelings and shut up about them, and that didn’t really work, did it? Luckily, Alyssa has a fantastic new book that is going to help us not only learn how to understand and regulate our own emotions, but help us do that with the next generation as well! It’s called “Tiny Humans Big Emotions!” I cannot emphasize enough how important I think this perspective and work is and I am so grateful to Alyssa from @seed.and.sew for creating and sharing it! Find her book here: https://amzn.to/3R2hw7H Follow her socials here: https://instagram.com/seed.and.sew?igshid=MzMyNGUyNmU2YQ== ASK ALISON HERE: https://forms.gle/nq96fe5xsNZKzRvE7 CRAFT LAKE CITY HOLIDAY MARKET: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy11QkIMFbv/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Don’t miss my stuff, or my wit and delight! Sign up for my sporadic love notes newsletter! https://alisonfaulkner.com/opt-in You can find Eric's music at http://ericmichaelrobertson.com

Holy freaking crap, you read that right, Eric and I get to talk to Bob and his daughter Erin Odenkirk about their new book of illustrated silly poetry: ZILOT! Bob, yes from Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and so many other incredible projects, shares his wisdom from a lifetime of creative work, and how to pivot and grow along the way. Erin drops truth bombs of wisdom and shares how she’s learned to release her art into the world, and in general we have one hell of an insightful and delightful time! *This episode is brought to you by ME, Alison* Check out FLOWER POWER MAGIC-- a brand spanking-new course that teaches you how to use flowers and floral design to heal, feel and reveal your creative genius! It will empower and entertain you! https://thealisonshow.com/flower-power-magic-sp Find Bob and Erin Odenkirk’s book Zilot RIGHT HERE! https://a.co/d/5aJK4gF ASK ALISON! Submit a question here: https://forms.gle/nq96fe5xsNZKzRvE7 Thanks to my main man Pleasant Pictures, you can find his music here: Don’t miss my stuff, or my wit and delight! Sign up for my sporadic love notes newsletter! https://thealisonshow.com/opt-in Eric's song from this episode can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBN2dqiPHvM&t=771s

Hello my lovers! I have missed you dearly! And I am so freaking excited to be BACK at the podcast with some new gusto! Did you notice the name change? The song update? OOOOH we are getting spicy! In this episode I’m sharing my new vision for the podcast going forward, and sharing some ideas about taking inspired action! Get on in here, we need you! *This episode is brought to you by ME, ALISON!* I’VE GOT a birthday blowout sale coming up! And I want you to get all my goodies for the cheapest they have ever been, ever, for my 40th birthday! So show me some love??? It’s for 24 hours on NOV. 10…my birthday! GET THE NOTIFIED WHEN IT’S LIVE! https://alisonfaulkner.com/opt-in ASK ALISON! Submit a question here: https://forms.gle/nq96fe5xsNZKzRvE7 Thanks to my main man Pleasant Pictures, you can find his music here: http://pleasantpictures.club or http://ericmichaelrobertson.com

You can declutter your junk drawer, you can declutter your refrigerator! But how do you declutter a role? Or a relationship? How do we declutter what’s in our head—so that what we really care about is easier to find? Good questions!!! And we’ve got the best woman for the job to help us answer! This week I’m talking to my friend Rachel Nielson from the popular podcast 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms! She’s sharing 3 doable ways to declutter your brain, so you can pump more of the good stuff in! Find Rachel’s course here: USE CODE ALISON https://3in30podcast.com/declutter/?fbclid=PAAabmroRBydXfeAWEEu_tihOpN8defNYWuH1avXK1XV0-ChZkbkf8shYkYXs Want to work with me?! Check out my new offering! 90 Days to GET IT GOING! https://alisonfaulkner.com/90-day-get-going Eric's closing song is "Everything is Gonna Be Ok" Links: https://linkin.bio/skylightchillmusic?fbclid=PAAabRaCgnFqQZpgCr-6y5rF3VvtLG-jNiM07SuRnkFj-a__fLtfcAkEFfivs

No matter WHAT happens in this crazy world, we have access to our inner world! It can be a place of peace or panic. It can be somewhere we retreat and hide or a place of comfort! It can both or all or none! So the question is: what’s your inner world like? How are you doing IN THERE?! And also what does this even mean?! Eric and I are exploring this idea, what it means to us, and why cultivating a rich inner world actually makes the whole world better! We’ve got 6 actionable ideas and a whole lotta love! Eric's closing song is from his new podcast "The Men Who Love God" which you can listen to or watch here! https://linkin.bio/menwholovegod?fbclid=PAAaYy8TZT5J-cIjqbzgZv49VAzllwq4DGh-eAxnJppDVQ5V5xWOc6HGaWBno

Anger! Such a fun emotion! Well, I mean it’s fun for people who like to get mad, but for people who feel like anger is something to be fixed, corrected or avoided…it’s not that fun, right? But there’s a lot of anger in this world! And it doesn’t look like it’s going away, so what are we going to do about it? Or rather what do we do with our anger?! What can we do? In this episode, I am sharing several years worth of observations about learning to embrace and work with my anger, why it’s a very necessary thing for every human person! I’m sharing some resources that have been really really helpful for me! I hope you enjoy! I hope it helps you feel peace (or rage?!) and I read an angry poem I wrote as well! Such fun! I’m sending you all the love! Taming the Tiger Within - essay https://www.audible.com/pd/B07CTWKRZ1?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=player_overflow WANT A FREE AUDIO BOOK?! http://audibletrial.com/awesomewithalison Also get my book!!! There’s a chapter about feeling your feelings you’ll love! https://www.audible.com/pd/B09MDT4Q76?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow Eric's new podcast! https://linkin.bio/menwholovegod?fbclid=PAAaYy8TZT5J-cIjqbzgZv49VAzllwq4DGh-eAxnJppDVQ5V5xWOc6HGaWBno

174: 15 observations from 15 years of marriage! Well LA TI DA! We’ve been married for 15 years! And in the grand tradition of this podcast—that we’ve been doing for about five of those 15 years—we are sharing some of our insights and observations from being married for a freaking long time😂. Whether you’re in a committed relationship or not, whether you are looking to connect with friends and family more, or just looking for how to be more true to yourself as you interact with other people…these 15 observations are going to be really helpful! And fun! WEEEE! We’re so grateful to be able to share these insights, and mostly so grateful that we get to experience this life together. Both with each other, and with you! All the love friends! COME TO MY DRAMATIC DISCOURSE, Shift happens! https://www.tickettailor.com/events/alisonfaulkner/879350 WANT A FREE AUDIO BOOK?! http://audibletrial.com/awesomewithalison Might I suggest THIS BOOK?! https://www.audible.com/pd/B09MDT4Q76?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow Eric's new podcast! https://linkin.bio/menwholovegod?fbclid=PAAaYy8TZT5J-cIjqbzgZv49VAzllwq4DGh-eAxnJppDVQ5V5xWOc6HGaWBno Eric's closing song is "Be Grateful For What Is" It will be on an upcoming album.

Nakeia and I are basically solving all of life’s problems in one convo! 😂 So join in!!! We talk about the happiness and peace to be found in the process, even though that can sound annoying! So, listen up because this gets GOOOOOOD! From how to follow your intuition, to trusting yourself, we get into the how tos as well as how these “how tos” can be hard! Nakeia Homer is a well-being educator and self-healing guide, poet, and FRIEND who has created meditation practices for many of the world's leading meditation apps! We are so honored to get the gift of her words! If you missed my love Nakeia our first go around, be sure to check out the first episode I did with her here: https://alisonfaulkner.com/power-hour https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awesome-with-alison/id1191721368?i=1000509724816 And also find her here! https://nakeiahomer.com In this episode we mention these things!!! AWESOME ON DEMAND currently $50 off! https://aod.thealisonshow.com I’m doing awesome gratitude journal! Get 20% off with code: KISS https://partywithalison.com/products/im-doing-awesome-journal Sign up for my newsletter! https://alisonfaulkner.com/opt-in Eric's closing song is "Love is All Around" from his Mother Tree album. https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ericmichaelrobertson/mother-tree

Feeling burned out?! Feeling overwhelmed?! Or feeling BLEH?! Let’s get BACK TO BASICS!!! We are keeping it easy and breezy this episode! And we’ve got 5 “basics” to come back to—when you want to FEEL YOUR AWESOMENESS! In this episode we mention these things!!! YEAR OF AWESOME CALENDAR ($5 off!) https://partywithalison.com/products/2023-year-of-awesome-calendar-pdf-digital-download AWESOME ON DEMAND currently $50 off! https://aod.thealisonshow.com I’m doing awesome gratitude journal! Get 20% off with code: KISS https://partywithalison.com/products/im-doing-awesome-journal JOIN ME FOR MANIFESTING MAGIC on Jan 28! https://simply-sadie-jane.com/pages/manifesting-magic?ref=NqEH_IkqCDo5dO Sign up for my newsletter! https://alisonfaulkner.com/opt-in Eric closing track is "Bit Map" from his band New Shack. https://open.spotify.com/album/3fvoBIGU2twMqUjhd3jFFB?si=RsqgBkiQTlC3CyXlaKQngg

Alison and Eric talk about how to not sleep on yourself because you are amazing and unique and little steps can lead to you awakening to your awesome! Awesome On Demand - Feel Good Audio Use code: PERFECT for a discount that will end on Jan. 31! https://aod.thealisonshow.com/ You can order my book! You're Already Awesome https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063075962/?ref=idea_lv_dp_ov_d I narrate the audio book! Here it is! https://www.audible.com/pd/Youre-Already-Awesome-Audiobook/B09MDT4Q76?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare Awesome with Alison is supported by listeners LIKE YOU!  If you have found value in this episode, or any others! Support the podcast and get exclusive access to “Eric’s Thoughts.” https://www.patreon.com/awesomewithalison Eric’s closing song is “Something” from his stock music library Pleasant Pictures Music Club. https://pleasantpictures.club

Alison and Eric discuss some small things they are trying in their lives that are making big impacts. Eric has worn the same shirt multiple days in a row. Awesome on Demand is being revamped and is better than ever! 
Awesome On Demand - Feel Good Audio https://aod.thealisonshow.com/ You can order my book! You're Already Awesome https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063075962/?ref=idea_lv_dp_ov_d I narrate the audio book! Here it is! https://www.audible.com/pd/Youre-Already-Awesome-Audiobook/B09MDT4Q76?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare Thank you to our amazing sponsor PINNA! Head to pinna.fm/promo and sign up using promo code ALISON for 50% off your first annual payment. Awesome with Alison is supported by listeners LIKE YOU!  If you have found value in this episode, or any others! Support the podcast and get exclusive access to “Eric’s Thoughts.” https://www.patreon.com/awesomewithalison Eric’s closing song is “New World Largo” from his new album Morning in the Cathedral. https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ericmichaelrobertson/morning-in-the-cathedral

Best Year Ever Worksheet! https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/f7sgwk Reclaim your inner power in just an hour! Book a one on one session with me! https://alisonfaulkner.com/power-hour You can order my book! You're Already Awesome https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063075962/?ref=idea_lv_dp_ov_d I narrate the audio book! Here it is! https://www.audible.com/pd/Youre-Already-Awesome-Audiobook/B09MDT4Q76?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare Thank you to our amazing sponsor PINNA! Head to pinna.fm/promo and sign up using promo code ALISON for 50% off your first annual payment. Awesome with Alison is supported by listeners LIKE YOU!  If you have found value in this episode, or any others! Support the podcast and get exclusive access to “Eric’s Thoughts.” https://www.patreon.com/awesomewithalison Eric’s closing song is “Night Moon Meadow” from his new album Morning in the Cathedral. https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ericmichaelrobertson/morning-in-the-cathedral

Reclaim your inner power in just an hour! Book a one on one session with me! https://alisonfaulkner.com/power-hour You can order my book! YES MY BOOK! You're Already Awesome https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063075962/?ref=idea_lv_dp_ov_d I narrate the audio book! Here it is! https://www.audible.com/pd/Youre-Already-Awesome-Audiobook/B09MDT4Q76?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare Thank you to our amazing sponsor PINNA! Head to pinna.fm/promo and sign up using promo code ALISON for 50% off your first annual payment. Awesome with Alison is supported by listeners LIKE YOU!  If you have found value in this episode, or any others! Support the podcast and get exclusive access to “Eric’s Thoughts.” https://www.patreon.com/awesomewithalison Eric’s closing song is “To All My Crushes From Hidden Oaks” from his new album NOSTALGIA. https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ericmichaelrobertson/nostalgia You can watch the full album with visuals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mkd7E9x-lM&t=1091s

You can order my book! YES MY BOOK! You're Already Awesome https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063075962/?ref=idea_lv_dp_ov_d I narrate the audio book! Here it is! https://www.audible.com/pd/Youre-Already-Awesome-Audiobook/B09MDT4Q76?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare Thank you to our amazing sponsor PINNA! Head to pinna.fm/promo and sign up using promo code ALISON for 50% off your first annual payment. Come see us in Atlanta and Nashville! https://alisonfaulkner.com/events Awesome with Alison is supported by listeners LIKE YOU!  If you have found value in this episode, or any others! Support the podcast and get exclusive access to “Eric’s Thoughts.” https://www.patreon.com/awesomewithalison Eric’s closing song is “Snowstorm on Halloween” from his new album NOSTALGIA. https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ericmichaelrobertson/nostalgia You can watch the full album with visuals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mkd7E9x-lM&t=1091s

You can order my book! YES MY BOOK! You're Already Awesome https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063075962/?ref=idea_lv_dp_ov_d I narrate the audio book! Here it is! https://www.audible.com/pd/Youre-Already-Awesome-Audiobook/B09MDT4Q76?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare Thank you to our amazing sponsor PINNA! Head to pinna.fm/promo and sign up using promo code ALISON for 50% off your first annual payment. Come see us in Atlanta and Nashville! https://alisonfaulkner.com/events Awesome with Alison is supported by listeners LIKE YOU!  If you have found value in this episode, or any others! Support the podcast and get exclusive access to “Eric’s Thoughts.” https://www.patreon.com/awesomewithalison Eric’s closing song is “I Made a New Friend Today” from his new album NOSTALGIA. https://ericmichaelrobertson.com