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It's heating up which means Daniel and I are miserable. We are not summer people! For Alison, the heat triggers some specific memories. A listener calls from the ER where he may have a blood clot, but not a serious one. We have questions so we get him on the line. Also, the mom's group continues to be AWFUL. Plus another installment of Daniel's bespoke baby names, some kewl beanz discussion, an exploration of Daniel's ex and more voicemails! Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Book: Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me)  https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd This episode is brought to you by: PANDORA:  http://us.pandora.net/convos PURPLE: http://purple.com/bestfriend10 (use promo code bestfriend10 for 10% off any order of $200 or more) You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/  

If you were not in the yoga pants rut in 2020, you probably are now. Our guest today on She Sells Radio felt like that rut was impacting her self-worth and self-confidence and how she showed up. Alison Lumbatis of Get Your Pretty On® is going to talk about how self-worth impacts earning potential, how you can feel worthy regardless of anything else, and how we can uplevel our business and cash flow in a way that feels authentic to who we are as women.    Part of what Alison does is helping women feel pretty, building self-worth, feeling good by taking care of themselves on the inside. One of the things that can limit a woman’s earning potential is her lack of self-worth, which was part of Alison’s story and journey. She had been working from home in corporate America for six months, but she noticed that over the course of that time things started to come apart. She realized that it was tied to not having the accountability of needing to wake up, get ready for the day, and taking it on. She ended up not spending any time at all on herself and diving into work. She wasn’t feeling in love with her job or her external self--but the journey out of that mindset started internally. That meant waking up an hour before anyone else in the house and carving out time for getting ready. Instantly, the motivation came back. Now, she’s sharing that with women across the country. When you take that action, the feeling follows.   Alison’s relationship with sales has been a story of growth. At first, Alison blogged for no money at all. Then, when she left her job in corporate America, she poured all she had into it, but felt like she couldn’t sell to her audience--she didn't feel right doing so. That was until a coach let her know that her audience WANTED to be sold to--they were looking for something Alison could provide. At first, she felt almost sleazy asking for her readers to pay--she was hopeful for just 50 women to sign up to her first program. When 500 women did, her eyes were opened.    Another hurdle she faced in sales was increasing her prices. However, she was adding value to her program, investing in technology to improve it, and going the extra mile. Alison’s product has always been geared towards women on a budget, but at that point and despite some backlash, she knew it was the right thing to do--new level, new devil. It was a major mindset shift that allowed her income to increase. You can have a high-dollar program while still providing high-dollar value. There’s nothing wrong with that!   Handling backlash was certainly difficult--it is many women's worst nightmare. Haters didn’t agree with the price change. But, Alison combated that with information and comparative costs while demonstrating that the value she was bringing was 10 times that of what she was asking. A big lesson she learned was that she needed a customer support representative to act as a buffer so she wouldn’t take things personally, and she needed to accept the fact that not everyone was her customer. We want to be everyone’s cup of tea, but in reality, we aren’t--and that’s okay.     The mental leap that happens when you make more money can be daunting. Alison went from $600 to $6,000 to six figures in her third year. She put all of it away and let it sit there. Slowly, she started investing her gross in her business to scale. Since then, she’s still experiencing growth even through the pandemic. Every shift and pivot has been beneficial to Alison and served a need to her audience. A money mindset was crucial--incremental upgrades are part of that.    Throughout the years, Alison has been journaling at the start of her day. It’s her way of being her own therapist and going back and forth with herself. This way, she can be self aware and take challenges head one. She also explored having both male and female coaches to help gain perspective on both approaches to money. She noticed that men are not afraid to think bigger, whereas women will set safe, “realistic” goals.    For many women, it’s difficult to trust that instinct that tells us to upgrade and increase incrementality. For Alison, she had a gnawing feeling of discontentment. It wasn’t about being unhappy, it was about moving the needle. If you have a dream house in mind, work towards that. No one has the right to judge what is “enough” for you.    Tune in to hear Alison’s top tips for women looking to break into six figures!   LINKS GetYourPrettyOn.com Closet staples shopping list - GetYourPrettyOn.com/freebies 

Alison Desir and Amir Figueroa are on a mission for social change.  The two individually found their love of running – Amir's father died of HIV when Amir was 4 and Alison was struggling with depression and some very hard life challenges with a bad break-up and a very sick father.  And from there, they found running through seeing others lead by example.  Amir saw a friend with HIV walk a marathon and raise money for Harlem United.  Alison saw a friend on social media who was a black man training for a marathon and felt empowered to do it too. And now?  Leading by their own examples is changing the world.  Before they met, Amir and Alison started their own running groups to build community in Harlem and met because of similar hashtag they were using.  They decided to join forces. Not only did they join forces, but they got married and had a beautiful baby boy named Kouri about a year ago.  For Alison and Amir, it's not just about running, it's not just about having a club.  It's about running for social change to create diversity and leadership in communities.  Walkers, joggers, and runners of all ages and abilities show up for Harlem Run evenings.  I got to speak with Amir and Alison individually.  Amir is a Boston Marathon x, ultra runner, and senior researcher at Colombia University. Amir and I chatted about his new foray into fatherhood and what that means to him since he lost his father at a young age.  We talked about running with purpose, the power of vulnerability and good communication, and how the grit and life lessons from ultra running can empower us in daily life, especially with all the challenges in 2020.  We also talked about COVID and his research at Colombia University. Alison Desir was named by Women's Running as one of twenty women who are changing the sport of running.  Her father nicknamed her Powdered Feet to describe her as someone so active that you never see them.  She is doing so many impactful projects and is a strong voice for women's rights and people of color. She also has not one, but two master's degrees.  We talked about the importance of being a voice for others, how Harlem Run continues to be an inclusive group that attracts all different types of walkers, runners, jogger, and people from differing backgrounds, a few of her incredible advocacy projects, the topic of gender constructs with raising children, running as a vehicle for social change and so much more. Topics Discussed in the Podcast  New Parenthood Running with purpose Harlem Run and creating an inclusive environment Vulnerability in communication Being a voice for others to create opportunity When to quit Run 4 All Women - (an initiative that has raised over $150,000 for Planned Parenthood) Alison's advice for fundraising Gender constructs related to raising children   Listen Now   Resources Follow Alison Desir and Amir Figueroa on Instagram Sign up for free: Meaning Thru Movement Alison Desir's website Amir Figueroa's website Harlem Run Book about quitting mentioned: Seth Godin- The Dip https://globalwomxnruncollective.com/ "The truth is, when I go for a run as a black woman, that in and of itself is a political act and one that puts me at risk—fearing for my life. As long as we live in a world steeped in white supremacy—and we do—being a black woman will never be separate from my identity as a runner."  Read this powerful article Alison wrote on Outside.com.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Ways to Give Back to the Show                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Miss an Episode: Subscribe!                          

In today’s show of Words with Friends, Phil interviews author, producer and content creator, Alison Stratten.  Our topic for today’s show is “Family”.  Family means different things to different people. For Alison, her family is her purpose, her foundation – that gives her stability. Her life revolves around her five kids, ranging from 13 to 23.   During this virus outbreak, Alison shares that like most people, her family is also under lockdown.  How have her family dynamics changed in the wake of COVID-19?  While some of her kids are coping fine with social distancing, Alison reveals that her other kids are going through a difficult phase. In this segment of the show, we discuss why it is necessary to display more empathy right now.  How can you maintain an emotional equilibrium right now when you need to “give” without getting anything in return? And, as a parent, what is the best way of dealing with your child’s frustrations? We discuss all this and much more in today’s show.  We wrap up this show with a fun and engaging rapid fire round.  Tune in to this great conversation now!  What You Will Learn In This Show  How to manage family dynamics in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak  Why your family is your safe haven  How children are adapting to online learning  How to channel your emotions during the lockdown  And so much more!  Resources  Alison’s LinkedIn  Alison’s Instagram  Unmarketing  The Jackass Whisperer: How to deal with the worst people at work, at home and online―even when the Jackass is you  QR Codes Kill Kittens: How to Alienate Customers, Dishearten Employees, and Drive Your Business into the Ground 

Alison Gutterman is the President and CEO of Jelmar, the unique, family-owned cleaning products manufacturer of CLR® and Tarn-X® products. As the third-generation family owner, Alison has brought the company unprecedented success with her modern approach and leadership techniques. As a Chicago Tribune article covering Alison's succession in Jelmar and successful transition to president and CEO stated, “Through passion, perseverance, and planning, Gutterman has helped Jelmar defy the odds.” Gutterman began her career at Jelmar in 1993 in an unusual way – without a desk or a job title. Having earned her BS degree in Speech Communication from Syracuse University, she knew that consumer research was the key to success. Gutterman worked her way through various jobs including Customer Service Representative, Vice President of Sales and COO. She later received an MBA from the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University in 2002. In 2007, Gutterman's father, Arthur, passed the reigns of the family business down to Alison. Gutterman resides in Skokie, IL and is a single mother of two children (Michaela and Eli). What you'll learn about in this episode: Alison's journey as a business leader How Alison became the President and CEO of Jelmar The leadership challenges Alison faced as a woman in a family-owned business How the cleaning industry has been impacted by the global pandemic How Alison has navigated the COVID-crisis as a business leader Pivots Jelmar has made in response to the pandemic Alison's rebranding efforts and what they will accomplish What is in store for the future of Jelmar Resources: Website: https://clrbrands.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisongutterman/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/jelmar/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CLRCleaners/ Twitter: @aj_gutterman @CLRCleaners Lead From the Front Alison Gutterman is the President and CEO of Jelmar, a cleaning products manufacturer most known for their products CLR® and Tarn-X®. Jelmar has been a family-owned company for three generations, but Alison is the first female leader to take the reigns. With a modern business mentality and leadership techniques, Alison has brought Jelmar great success since 2007. These are unprecedented times of uncertainty for business owners and business leaders across the globe. For Alison, it is not her first rodeo. In this episode, Alison shares her story and discusses the challenges she's had to navigate as a business owner in the COVID-crisis. A Natural Born Leader Alison is a natural-born leader who could outwork anyone in the office, but she didn't always get the benefit of the doubt. Jelmar turned out to be a proving ground for her; a trial by fire. She was managing teams of men who were twice her age and they didn't always give her the respect she deserved. Alison couldn't shake the nepotism stigma through goodwill alone, so she stepped up to the plate and let her results speak for themselves. She took those skills and that mentality with her into the future and it is part of the reason Jelmar has been running strong through 9/11, 2008, and now the global pandemic. Opportunity in Disguise Since Jelmar is a cleaning products manufacturer, Alison has been fairing well amidst the global pandemic. It is a great thing to see that not all businesses are struggling, but Alison feels a sense of guilt as well. While some of her friends are restructuring their business models to keep the wheels turning, the only problem Alison has is trying to keep her products on the shelves—a good problem to have. Nevertheless, her partners have payroll to make and mouths to feed too, so everyone is doing what they can to make this work. Jelmar is currently preparing to launch a rebranding campaign and they still have their sights set on the future despite all of the chaos around us. Sometimes chaos is just opportunity in disguise.

News reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward were shot and killed on live television on August 26, 2015. Since then, Alison's father, Andy Parker, has fought for gun violence prevention. He also has taken on online trolls and hoaxers who maintain her death was somehow staged, and the platforms (like Google) that are used to host the video of Alison and Adam's death. Andy joins JJ and JP to discuss all this and more in this week's Red, Blue, and Brady.Get your copy of "For Alison: the Murder of a Young Journalist and a Father's Fight for Gun Safety."Send Alison to the Capitol and visit the For Alison FoundationFor more information on Brady, follow us on social @Bradybuzz, or via our website at bradyunited.org. Full transcripts and bibliography available at bradyunited.org/podcast.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” CurbySpecial thanks to Hogan Lovells, for their longstanding legal support ℗&©2019 Red, Blue, and BradySupport the show (https://www.bradyunited.org/donate)

We are back with Alison Parker of Radical Root Organic Farm talking marketing advice and tips. She recommends starting small and growing ideas based on what you're passionate about. For Alison, that meant switching farmers markets to be closer to many of her CSA members, who were wanting to buy additional produce. It also meant following her passion and growing an herbal medicine business. Alison and her husband, Alex Needham, launched Radical Root Organic Farm in 2009. It is a certified organic family farm located in the Chicago suburbs of Libertyville, Illinois, located on land accessed through an innovative land trust partnership.

You never knew that you could sell real estate anywhere, did you? I didn’t.  Locally grown and globally known real estate agent Alison Clay Duboff sat with me recently on the Sell ANYWHERE podcast, to share how she has done it-aways were significant. Her story has more adventure in it than an Indiana Jones movie. The underpinning quality of her journey has been grit, gratefulness, humor, determination, and vision. When you truly want something, YOU FIND A WAY. We know this to be true, and to here Alison share drives it home! Once, her travels took her into Saudi Arabia for an extended time and she found herself facing limitations as a foreign woman from the culture she was inside of. These limitations included, what one can drink, and what one can wear. It also includes not being alone with a nonrelated male. In this scenario, Alison opened up not one, but three, businesses while in Saudi Arabia. This story took a difficult turn when her husband died before her very eyes. She had to get herself and her daughter from a foreign country back to California, where she would still be penniless (her husband had no life insurance). Listening to how she dug in at that point is inspiring.   Another key take away from time with Alison is the practice of branding.  One thing that a top performing realtor knows how to do better than anyone is to “self-brand”.  Here are some tips from Alison: Think about who it is you are selling to, and what you are selling. 2. Look at what everyone else is doing, and… Be different, new, and fresh. For Alison, she is selling the beach, so instead of the typical headshot, she went with images of her on the beach. Use humor. Where most maintain the stuffy air of temporary confidence, Alison embraced the image of fun and not taking herself too seriously. Of course, as someone who can always be on, the temptation is to always be on. We intuitively know that this is bad for us, but how do we set those boundaries and get the proper recharge that we need? Alison's strategy is to find moments. Rather than taking time off, Alison takes times off. Times throughout the day. Times in between scheduled events. Having pockets of time off, rather than days of it.   Here are a few key moments in the interview: 10:00 how to be an international realtor 11:25 When traveling, reach out to the places you are going to see if they would be willing to work with you. 24:30 When Alison’s husband died from a heart attack right in front of her, how did gratefulness and generosity help her forge ahead? 31:00 How do you resist staying on and burning out? “I take moments” I have set markers, but keep the inbetween open. 34:00 how to recharge-read, cook, entertain guests, taking a walk, be in nature (the beach of course), and being grateful 35:00 Challenging moments & how to handle conflict, remembering “this too shall pass” 43:00 How to get to where you want   https://www.alisonisrealestate.com/ Text 310-200-3037 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alison.clayduboff Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alisonisrealestate/ LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-clay-duboff-9ba5b96/  

In this episode of the Practice of Therapy Podcast, Gordon talks with Alison Pidgeon, LPC about growing your private practice by diversifying your income.  Alison and Gordon talk about what they have learned about growing private practices and then getting to the place where they both bought their own buildings. They also talk about some of the ways in which group practices can be formed and why they have chosen the business models they are using in their practices. Alison and Gordon talk about some of the things they have learned “the hard way” and what how they might have done differently in those beginning stages of their private practices. Meet Alison Pidgeon Alison Pidgeon, MA, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor and the owner of Move Forward Counseling (www.moveforwardlancaster.com) in Lancaster, PA. Her private practice,  which focuses on women's issues, currently consists of six other therapists and two assistants. Alison has recently purchased an office building to house her private practice and will be expanding to a total of 12 therapists in the fall of 2018. In addition, for the past two years, Alison has been working as a business consultant along with Joe Sanok, from Practice of the Practice, (http://www.practiceofthepractice.com/our-services/consulting-with-alison/) for other private practice owners. She loves being an entrepreneur and helping others achieve their dream of being their own boss. Alison's specialty as a consultant is how to have an insurance-based practice, helping those who are just starting out and how to grow from a solo to a group practice. Alison has garnered local media attention for her private practice on TV, radio and in print. She has been a featured guest on the Practice of the Practice podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, and The Therapist Experience podcast. In 2017 Move Forward Counseling won the “Emerging Business of the Year” Award from the Central Penn Business Journal. Buying a Building One of the big steps that Alison and Gordon talked about was the step they both took in buying an office space.  For many therapists and counselors, this step seems very intimidating. But if you think about it, it is really not that much different from buying a house and there are usually more financing options for commercial property.  Especially if you are willing to work with private investors. It's all a matter of doing the research and looking at options. Owning your private practice space, many times actually ends up being much more cost effective when you run the numbers.  Alison gave the example of a non-profit she is involved with. When they ran the numbers, they realized they had paid double what the building was worth through leasing it. Passive Income and Diversifying Income Streams One of the things that helps solidify growth in your practice comes from diversifying your streams of income. There are a lot of ways to do this. One is to create other less traditional products or services to offer clients. Groups, workbooks, seminars, and supervision are just a few. Another great way to create “passive income” is to add other counselors and therapists to form a group practice. What this does, of course, is allow the practice owner to reap the benefits and income from the efforts of others in exchange for providing a place for them to practice. Thinking Long-Term One of the “wish I had known…” issues that Alison mentioned, was she wish she had thought more long-term when she first started her private practice.  She would have spent more time thinking about growth and what that would look like. Especially in terms of adding other counselors. She also realized that she should have thought about what her practice would look like 3-5 years down the road. Insurance vs. Self-Pay One of the ongoing debates in the private practice space is if a practice should get on insurance panels or be strictly private pay. For Alison and Gordon, they do a combination of the two.  Alison talked about really understanding your “break even” point in terms of how much you need to be reimbursed to cover your practice's overhead and expenses. She only stays on the panels that meet or exceed this criteria. The other factor to consider when thinking about being on insurance panels or not, is knowing the demographics of your area and what people can generally afford.  Typically, rural areas are more insurance dependent and a clinician needs to accept insurance in order to get the volume of clients they need to sustain their practice. Group Practices and Their Structure Alison and Gordon talk about some of the ongoing discussions they have had in their mastermind groups around having group practices.  In particular, whether to follow a “1099 Contractor” model or a “W2 Employee” model. Ultimately, it is an individual decision based on the practice owner's preferences and how much oversight they want to have with their therapists. Other factors around this issue depend on state laws and what sort of corporate structure the practice has. In addition, the benefits and “perks” the practice owner wants to provide their employees.   There are any number of ways to set this up, from doing a “fee split” to a flat rate per case or giving a salary or hourly wage.  Again, how it is set up depends solely on individual preferences and business structure. Starting a Group vs. Working in a Group For many clinicians, the idea of being in private practice is very intriguing.  But for some, the idea of running a business is not that appealing. For these folks, joining a group practice really makes more sense.  But for those people that have a bit of an “entrepreneurial spirit” and enjoy the logistics of running a business, becoming a group owner makes more sense. Systems and Processes to Help You Grow One important piece of being able to have sustainable growth in a private practice is to have the systems and processes in place to support this. Alison talks about the importance of documenting your processes and having set systems that help you operate more on “auto-pilot” with your practice. Alison talks about the importance of being able to also collect data about your systems and processes.  For example, knowing how well your intake processes are working and the ability to retain clients and get new clients to actually book appointments. Other processes to focus on are with your onboarding processes for new therapists and making that as seamless as possible. The other very integral part of private practice systems and processes are having a reliable EHR system or other system (like Google G-Suite) that works well for you in your practice. Most EHR's are able to track data and give the reports you need to see how your practice is growing. Getting the Help You Need Finally, one of the things that always is a great ROI (return on investment) for most people in private practice is in doing some consulting and/or coaching with someone.  Alison and Gordon talk about the benefits and huge return they have gotten by being part of and also leading mastermind groups. It is a way to be with like-minded people that all have common goals for their practices.  It's usually the boost people need to take their practices to the next level. Resources and Contact Information Email Alison: alison@practiceofthepractice.com Alison's Mastermind Group with Joe Sanok Gordon's Mastermind Group (Starts September 7th 2018!)

Alison Harrington is a formidable woman. She is a woman with a great deal to teach the world about creating a life of meaning and purpose. Alison is also a fabulous illustration of Carol Dweck’s “growth mindset,” which is about the underlying beliefs people have about learning.   A social entrepreneur, Alison tells the Creating Space Project a simple story about getting seniors to dance around nursing homes with silent disco technology.   “I’m really fascinated by how we can use this technology to improve the outcomes for people with dementia and basically make people healthier and happier.”   Alison has a post-graduate degree in social impact.   “It’s incredibly gratifying to do something where you effect the emotional outcome of people, particularly people who may not have great circumstances.”   Alison has undertaken a number of entrepreneurial enterprises.   “It’s always great for me when I’m creating something entirely new.”   New business ventures are a risk. For some people, that is such a daunting prospect, that they retreat from their ideas. For Alison, it is a lure. She values testing the limits. She’s a pioneer and she values failure.   “It’s always a combination of fear and excitement. It’s that trepidation, it’s that stepping over the edge.”   Alison explains that failure isn’t something to avoid. It’s a necessary part of growth. It’s better to take an opportunity, to say yes and fail, than to let it go due to not knowing whether you can do it or not.   “Even if you tried doing it and you can’t do it all, you might get 80% and everything is about learning.”   Alison describes the sensation of taking the risk of moving forwards in business as like going over a cliff.   “The image I have is abseiling.”   But, she says, not only do you have to go over the cliff, the more you do it, the more accustomed to the sensation you become.   Being a social entrepreneur is about creating businesses or value in the social sector, Alison says. Using innovation to improve the outcomes for another human being.   “It ultimately comes down to impacting another person at the most basic level.”   It has taken Alison many years to get to where she is in her career now. She describes it as being a place where she is authentic to the elements that drive her: The creative, entrepreneurial side; and the social side, which is about providing something meaningful and purposeful for the world.   As Alison says, “The funny thing is all the failures and all the experiences have all helped me, in a way, be where I am today.”