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Even before she expresses it outwardly, it is clear that Alison Campbell is deeply passionate about technology transfer and that working in this field brings her a lot of joy. In today's episode I have the pleasure of speaking to a woman who was one of the first technology transfer managers at the Medical Research Council and is currently the Director of Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI).  KTI is national office which aims to make it easier for companies to connect and engage with publicly funded research, and many countries are now looking to replicate the model which was created by Alison and her team.  Alison's outlook on life involves a combination of being open to serendipity and making one's own luck. This refreshing perspective, combined with her wide range of experience, makes for a rich and inspirational discussion. Alison and I discuss some of the projects she has worked on in university settings, as a consultant, as part of the Expert Group appointed by the European Commission Joint Research Centre, as chair of the board for a number of organizations, and of course, at KTI. She also shares what she believes to be the keys to success, and some of the reasons she feels so privileged to work in the technology transfer industry.    In This Episode: [03:11] Alison explains how she ended up as one of the first managers of technology transfer at the Medical Research Council, and some of the work she did there.  [05:44] How Alison feels about her experience working at a university and as a consultant.  [06:47] What drove Alison to pursue the position she currently holds at Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI).   [08:23] Some of the reasons that Alison feels so privileged to have been able to work in the technology transfer field.   [11:11] Alison explains why KTI exists, and how this national office fulfils its role.    [13:06] Resources which can be found on the KTI website, and how these make it easier for companies to collaborate with universities.  [17:20] The evolution of research commercialization in Ireland.  [19:02] One of the recommendations that came out of 2-years' worth of working group meetings about technology transfer in Ireland.  [20:19] Why Alison shaped KTI the way she did, and how she knows she did the right thing.  [21:27] How Alison's office is currently structured and the main pillars of work which she and her team focus on.  [23:25] The survey which Alison's team produces every year, and the reason they do this.   [25:57] Tasks that Alison was involved in as a member of the Expert Group appointed by the European Commission Joint Research Centre in 2019 and 2020.  [27:31] Learnings that arose from the research done by the Expert Group.  [29:32] Examples of the key knowledge transfer channels which the Expert Group came up with.  [31:41] Environments where Alison has seen the greatest level of compliance in terms of collection of data and metrics.   [32:35] Answers you can expect from a publication that will be out by the end of the year. [33:55] Elements that Alison believes form the foundation for success in technology transfer.  [36:42] Types of programs in Ireland which focus on enhancing equity, diversity, and inclusion.  [39:47] How Alison became chair of the AUTM board, and her experience in this position.   [42:08] What Alison's time as chair of the board of ATTP involved.   [43:54] Alison shares her what she worked on while she was chair of the PraxisAuril board. [46:29] Gratitude that Alison feels for her journey in the technology transfer field.  [47:20] A major achievement that Alison is extremely proud of.     Find Alison: Email Knowledge Transfer Ireland Website LinkedIn

Maybe like us, you put your faith in Jesus many years ago. Yet as life has brought pain and disappointment, loss and frustration, your faith in God has worn away. You look at your marriage and family relationships and wonder how you've grown so far apart. You wonder how your passion for Christ can be rekindled and if your most important relationships can ever be happy and close again. Today's guest, Alison Simmons, knows the pain of a broken marriage. She knows the stress and strain of trying to be a “perfect” Christian while feeling as far from God as she could be. Her powerful testimony gives hope that God can break through the hurt and confusion. His love and power can draw us close to himself and transform our families. Through her honest testimony, Alison helps us to understand   How she met Christ in the middle of her mess Her journey of divorce, remarriage, and growing her family How Alison let her marriage relationship take the place of God in her life The breakdown of her marriage and her frustrations in life as a mom The powerful encounter with God that transformed her heart and home How God used Scripture to give her a whole new attitude toward her husband The steps you can take to rekindle your passion for God and renew your relationships  Alison Simmons is a writer and host of the Grace Over Perfection podcast. Her passion is to help you draw closer to God through his Word. If you sat down for coffee with Alison, she'd tell you that  "I am a busy, audacious, outgoing, sometimes irritable, but always blessed, woman. A few years after becoming a Believer, I stopped investing in my relationship with the Lord years ago and found myself discontent and angry. I didn't WANT to be this way, but I just couldn't ‘get happy!' It wasn't until I started making time for God and His Word every day, praying to Him unashamedly and listening for His response that things started to change. I have come a long way in my walk with Jesus since then and now I help stressed out moms reclaim their joy through a relationship with Jesus." Connect with Alison at https://graceoverperfection.com/ and find hope for your faith and family.  

0:00 Attention passengers! Should the cabin lose pressure at any time during today's flight, oxygen masks will drop down from the overhead panel. Please place the mask on your mouth and nose before assisting others. No matter how many times we hear this advice, many of us simply ignore it. We opt instead to care for those around us and prioritize them over ourselves. Our guest today is going to show us how to put the oxygen mask effect into action. 1:18 About today's guest, Alison Swerdloff2:10 Tara's life before The Oxygen Mask Effect7:43 On being a recovering people-pleaser.“The oxygen mask effect is saying: self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve somebody from an empty cup.” - Alison Swerdloff11:06 How Alison defines self-care“Self-care is finding what excites you, finding what energizes you." - Alison Swerdloff12:13 Why scheduling self-care is so important 12:56 Building the habits of self-care into your life.13:36 “Self-care is not selfish. It's saying yes to yourself.” - Alison Swerdloff15:21 Alison's favorite way to create content and share the Oxygen Mask Effect with others. 19:59 Using our voices to share with others 22:15 How Alison monetizes her business26:38 Connect with Alison28:55 Come over to the Arena of Awesome and share your biggest takeaways about self-care and the Oxygen Mask Effect.—————————Ready to launch your very own podcast AND leverage Facebook Ads to grow your audience in just 2 days???That's exactly what's waiting for you inside Podcast Launchpad. Save your seat today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Over some time, routines and norms become uninteresting such that we start growing gray. Well, laughter resuscitates the heart such that it starts beating again and ignites a positive kick in our lives. Did you know that you can elevate your life with laughter yoga? In case you're wondering how true this is? Today, we are honored to have the lovely Alison Orr, a laughter yoga leader and teacher and well-being coach from England. She had done 20 years of being a trainer and manager within the voluntary sector until her life suddenly turned gray.In this episode, we learn from Alison about how she discovered laughter yoga and how it has elevated her life. She explains a chain of events that led to her discovering laughter yoga as a therapy to her stressful days at work and how she eventually became a laughter yoga leader rather than just a teacher.Alison Orr had her first laughter yoga session in a pub and found it weird but took a bold step and enrolled for the leadership training, and it put her in a much better place since she would start and end her days off by laughing. Her leadership training groomed her into a consummate encourager who uses humor to engage with her audience to help them be their best versions of themselves.Key talking points of the episode:·        Alison's backstory: how she discovered laughter yoga·        How laughter has enhanced Alison's life as a trainer and a leader·        Success stories from Alison's laughter yoga sessions·        Importance of laughter·        Alison's favorite laughing exercises·        Positive daily habits that Alison practices·        Things that people don't know about AlisonKey Milestones of the Episode:[01:13] How Alison discovered laughter yoga[07:33] Alison's backstory[11:12] The impact of laughter in Alison's life[15:41] Success stories from Alison's laughter yoga sessions[20:50] Importance of laughter[26:34] Alison's favorite laughing exercises[29:50] Alison's positive daily habits Standout Quotes from the Episode:"If you are in a gray place, you have the ability to stop, get out, and do something different.""There is no tomorrow, there's only now. And you have to live for now.""You can't worry and laugh at the same time."“Having that daily laughter habit is really important.""Don't lock it till you've tried it." Connect with Alison onWebsite: https://dubries.com/The Laughter Man, Pete Cann is on a fun-filled mission to bring the positive benefits of laughter to the world. Since discovering Laughter Yoga, company owner Pete has transformed his business and family life and now wants to share his infectious secrets and get the planet laughing along with him.You'll find Pete, his trademark red hat and his happy vibe on the following channels;pete@petecann.com www.petecann.com    https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/ https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/ https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman 

0:27 Introductions1:42 Alison shares her very beginnings in music.2:40 Alison shares her memories of those early piano lessons. 4:12 Alison reflects on the transition to lessons at the New England Conservatory prep school. 6:20 Alison shares what music meant to her childhood.8:26 Alison tells us the story of how she decided on a career in music.10:50 Alison shares her career path through school that led to her independent studio.13:15 How Alison puts the "I" in "independent."16:09 Alison reflects on how she first became involved with MTNA.18:12 Alison discusses what she loves most about teaching the piano. 21:20 Alison shares a powerful teaching story.24:49 Alison explains how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted her teaching and her students.For more on how music education is changing lives, visit us at https://southshorepianoschool.com!

Earlier this year, the always informative Women in Analytics Conference took place online. I didn’t go — but a blog post about one of the conference’s presentations on the International Institute of Analytics’ website caught my attention.   The post highlighted key points from a talk called Design Thinking in Analytics that was given at the conference by Alison Magyari, an IT Manager at Eaton. In her presentation, Alison explains the four design steps she utilizes when starting a new project — as well as what “design thinking” means to her.   Human-centered design is one of the main themes of Experiencing Data, so given Alison’s talk about tapping into the emotional state of customers to create better designed data products, I knew she would be a great guest. In this episode, Alison and I have a great discussion about building a “design thinking mindset” — as well as the importance of keeping the design process flexible.   In our chat, we covered:  How Alison employs design thinking in her role at Eaton to better understand the 'voice of the customer.' (0:28) Same frustrations, no excitement, little use: The factors that led to Alison's pursuit of a design thinking mindset when building data products at Eaton. (3:35) Alleviating the 'pain points' with design thinking: The importance of understanding how a data tool makes users feel. (10:24) How Eaton's business analysts (and end users) take ownership of the design process — and the challenges Alison faced in building a team of business analysts committed to design thinking. (15:51) 'It's not one size fits all': The benefits of keeping the design process flexible — and why curiosity and empathy are traits of successful designers. (21:06) 'Pay me now or pay me later': How Alison dealt with pushback to spending more time and resources on design — and how she dealt with skepticism from business users. (24:09)   Resources and Links: Blog post on International Institute for Analytics: https://www.iianalytics.com/blog/2021/2/25/utilizing-human-centered-design-to-inform-products-and-reach-communities Eaton: https://www.eaton.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonmagyari/ Email: alisonmagyari@eaton.com    Quotes from Today’s Episode “In IT, it’s really interesting how sometimes we get caught up in just looking at the technology for what it is, and we forget that the technology is there to serve our business partners.” - Alison (2:00)   “You can give people exactly what they asked for, but if you’re designing solutions and data-driven products with someone, and if they’re really for somebody else, you actually have to dig in to figure out the unarticulated needs. TAnd they may not know how to invite you in to do ask for that. They may not even know how they’re going to make a decision with data about something.  So, you can say “sorry,  ... You could say, “Well, you’re not prepared to talk to us yet,.” oOr, you can be part of helping them work it out. ‘decide,H how will you make a decision with this information? Let us be part of that problem-finding exercise with you, not just the solution part. Because you can fail if you just give people what they asked for, so it’s best to be part of the problem finding not just solving.” - Brian (8:42)   “During our design process, we noted down what the sentiment of our users was while they were using our data product. …  Our users so appreciated when we would mirror back to them our observations about what they were feeling, and we were right about it. I mean, they were much more open to talking to us. They were much more open and they shared exactly what they were feeling.” - Alison (12:51)   “In our case, we did have the business analyst team really own the design process. Towards the end, we were the champions for it, but then our business users really took ownership, which I was proud of. They realized that if they didn’t embrace this, that they were going to have to deal with the same pain points for years to come. They didn’t want to deal with that, so they were really good partners in taking ownership at the end of the day.” - Alison (16:56)   “The way you learn how to do design is by doing it. …  the second thing is that you don’t have to do, “All of it,” to get some value out of it. You could just do prototyping, you could do usability evaluation, you could do ‘what if’ analyses. You can do a little of one thing and probably get some value out of that fairly early, and it’s fairly safe. And then over time, you can learn other techniques. Eventually, you will have a library of techniques that you can apply. It’s a mindset, it’s really about changing the mind. It’s heads not hands, as I sometimes say: It’s not really about hands. It’s about how we think and approach problem-solving.” - Brian (20:16) “I think everybody can do design, but I think the ones that have been incredibly successful at it have a natural curiosity. They don’t just stop with the first answer that they get. They want to know, “If I were doing this job, would I be satisfied with compiling a 50 column spreadsheet every single day in my life? Probably not. Its curiosity and empathy — if you have those traits, naturally, then design is just kind of a better fit.” - Alison (23:15)

Background Information Alison Pena aka Bad Widow, is a lifelong New Yorker, who lives in Manhattan. As a primary caregiver until her husband of 25 years, David, died in her arms at home after an 11-month battle with pancreatic cancer, Alison learned A LOT about living fearlessly, even in the face of death itself. As a widow, she faced pervasive assumptions that she was broken by her loss, perhaps forever. Alison discovered she didn't know who she was without him and people who supported her stepped up, stepped back or stepped out. As a result, she was isolated and lonely but could not find resources to solve how to reconnect, get back to work and open up to love again so she created them. She began BadWidow.com and it resonated for people who had suffered a loss too. She is unafraid of ruffling feathers and having provocative conversations on life and death. Her Bad Widow brand is vulnerable, transparent, brave and inspiring. Alison loves travel (domestic and foreign), reading and writing, doing singing and poetry open mics, cooking organic meals, NYC and Maine, talking about business and lifestyle-to-legacy ideas, and learning new stuff. Topics She Can Discuss: 1) Learn 3 essential stages to navigate transition or loss more powerfully and peacefully. 2) What I learned about living fearlessly & taking bold action when my husband was dying. 3) How to handle depression, fear, anger, shame, grief, tears & other disturbing feelings when they show up unexpectedly. 4) How to open up to sex & intimacy again after not dating anyone since 1992 & find true love again online in just six months. 6) How to assess & rebuild support networks proactively so the right people are in them who can deliver what you need. 7) How self-care is an essential, not optional, practice for business success. 8) My experiences of my husband as an active and communicative ghost, after he passed away in my arms at home. 9) How to create WIN-WIN communication & supportive interactions between people who have suffered a loss and those who love them. 10) How Alison honors her husband's legacy of 1000 paintings while not giving up her own. SOCIAL PROFILE Website https://badwidow.com Website #2 https://theaffluencecode.com Website #3 http://bit.ly/DBPenaArt LinkedIn URL https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonpena Facebook URL https://www.facebook.com/BadWidowWitandWisdom/ Twitter URL https://twitter.com/UnlockAffluence YouTube URL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4gg49FnhF88bL3mjFKSEJQ/featured Instagram Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/support

Not many industries are as people-intensive as the retail industry. Even with the pandemic giving birth to contact-less transactions, there is still constant interaction between the store manager, store employees, and the customers.  Leaders in the retail space were already being seriously challenged before the pandemic hit. The sector experienced a period of unprecedented change and transformation that required a shift from the traditional brick and mortar environment. With that, managers need to develop leadership skills that will be tested as they navigate a new reality of cleaning, lower foot traffic, and employees needing more rules of what they can and can't do.  As with any leadership role, retail management is a highly challenging and complex role. It gets even trickier when a manager is in charge of several stores. The good news is that a leader can manage different teams over a more expansive geographical space through influential leadership. And that's what our guest for today, Alison Crabb, will try to dissect. Alison is a retail leadership expert with more than 25 years in the industry. We talk about influential leadership, the power of delegating responsibilities and how strategies and work environment affect results.    TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE: Getting to know Alison Crab (03:10) How Alison switched from teaching to retail (05:55) Alison's journey into leadership and entrepreneurship (08:30) Alison's first encounter with leadership and how she matured her leadership traits (11:09) The power of delegating responsibilities (15:08) Alison's transition from a store manager into an area leader How to lead and influence multiple teams (20:40) How strategies and the environments affect results (24:20) Analyzing Alison's book: The Essential Guide For Area Leaders in Retail (26:32) The top 5 tips for leaders (28:31) Links and References https://alisoncrabb.com.au/blogs/ (Alison's website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisoncrabb/ (Alison's LinkedIn) https://alisoncrabb.com.au/product/the-essential-guide-for-area-leaders-in-retail/ (Check out Alison's Retail Leadership Book) Connect With Ally Nitschke http://www.madeformore.com.au/ (Madeformore.com.au) Connect with me onhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/coach-leadership/ ( LinkedIn) Connect with me onhttps://www.instagram.com/ally.madeformore ( Instagram) andhttps://www.facebook.com/ally.madeformore ( Facebook) Subscribe to myhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWzPxo5P5XTBcKvQyUQEpyQ ( YouTube) channel Get ourhttps://www.madeformore.com.au/ ( Courageous) Conversations Guide Show Notes: www.madeformore.com.au/27

In this episode, I speak to Sydney Australia-based, Alison Rice: award-winning publisher, conscious career coach, podcast host, and digital leader. She shares with us her journey from poverty, to group publisher of a major media brand, all the way to the phenomenal conscious entrepreneur she is today. Through her powerful anecdotes, we learn what heart-centered leadership truly is.WE MOVE INTO:How Alison changed her unhealthy relationship with moneyThe power of giving and receivingHow to know when it’s time to move on from your jobLeading with integrityWhy we shouldn’t regret the pastHow to move out of fear and into your unique giftHow self-education & life long learning can change your entire lifeWhy service is vitally importantCreating your own definition of success How Alison’s courses deeply impact her students’ livesFOLLOW ALISON RICE & OFFLINE:@alisonlarsenrice@getoffline.cohttps://www.getoffline.co/ Offline the PodcastUpcoming with NB✨Are you ready to launch your dream-conscious biz in 2021?Conscious Babe Business School - LIVE! is launching this March! (formerly Jupiter Club)Get on the CBBS waitlist & get ready to launch your dream business in 2021!! https://www.nataliabenson.com/cbbsFRAME:If you’ve felt called to explore therapy, I want to introduce you to a new female-founded mental health company called Frame. They match you with options for therapists & help you schedule free intro calls so you can find the right therapist for you. They are offering you babes an exclusive code for $30 off each of your first 3 sessions. Learn more at: tryframe.com/nataliaSupport the show (http://www.nataliabenson.com/shop)

Our guest today is San Antonio-based interior designer, Alison Giese, who recently relocated from Northern Virginia. Her work has been featured in Rue Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Home, and more. Alison’s signature style is to give the homes she designs character and soul, while still keeping it minimal and elegant. Be sure to follow her on Instagram and check out her Monday Mood Boards every week! We love them and so will you. What You’ll Hear on This Episode: Trials & Triumphs! Taryn welcomed baby Miles! Ordering blinds, the Cat Lawyer, carpeting the basement, and finding a perfect workspace in the home. Alison’s career began in sales before she pivoted to design. How her time in Brazil influenced Alison’s style. Redefining what neutral colors are and Alison’s selection process. Cabinetry and hardware trends and preferences. How Alison uses “restraint” and minimalism in her design. Breathing life into a space with greenery. How many towels to display in bathrooms. When and where to use small lamps. Decorating Dilemma  Hi Beth, We agree that most of the upholstery does feel a little big for this space. For a sofa, I think you could try a sectional with a chaise at the end. You would have to measure the room and map it out first either with a scale drawing or using painter’s tape on the floor. Caroline personally loves the Hartwell sofa for this space, especially in front of a window because it has a pretty low back. It’s also really comfortable without being too deep. And it comes in leather, too! If you do go with a leather sofa, you could try an upholstered ottoman to soften it up. Whatever you go with, just make sure you pay attention to the height and the length of the arms; try to keep it more compact so it doesn’t look as bulky. Depending on if you want the big lounging sofa or not, you could also add additional seating—maybe even some vintage chairs since they have a smaller footprint. I love the large chair in the corner; it kind of looks like a reading nook with the lamp next to it. Potentially the other chair in the other corner does feel oversized so that could be an opportunity for a smaller chair or even a little café table. So many people are having to carve out even the tiniest spaces for homeschool or home office, so if you don’t have that this could be that place. We love your built-ins. You could easily make those a fun color and utilize some of that storage for kid stuff. The carpet is great too! For the TV stand, your current media stand looks a little too deep so you could give yourself more walkway space if you got a stand that is smaller. Like we mentioned in another episode, an IR repeater is a clever way to help you tuck away your electronics. Lastly, we think you could add some more lamps or even hire an electrician and put some sconces in. Thank you for sending in your question, Beth! Good luck and send us some photos! Mentioned in This Episode: Alison Giese Interiors Alison Giese Interiors on Instagram

Queen! Today I had the honor to talk with Alison J Prince, who went from being a junior high teacher to building four multi-million-dollar online brands. Did I mention she did it all while being a wife and a mom of four kids? In this episode, Alison shares her amazing journey and all the lessons she learned along the way. She is a true example of what we can do when we lean into our femininity and go after our biggest dreams unapologetically. Alison reveals her secret to making millions through online sales, the key step every female entrepreneur must take on the path to success, and why she made God her business partner.We also talk about the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial rollercoaster and why it’s so important to be in a community of entrepreneur Queens.Key points discussedFrom government assistance to making her first million (00:00)Key things to keep in mind before starting your ecommerce store (09:50)Alison on the driving force behind her business and how it evolved (14:52)What to do when you hit a low in the entrepreneurial rollercoaster (23:20)How Alison started selling her businesses and got into investing (30:16)Why it’s so important to lean into your femininity and be a Queen (36:20)How to get in touch with Alison and start your own success story (40:47)Additional resourcesIf you want to learn about ecommerce, there’s no one better than Alison! Go to her website, sign up for her programs, listen to Because I Can Life podcast, and get in touch!We’d also be so honored to hear your takeaways! Screenshot this episode and tag us on Instagram at @ginadevee  and @alisonjprince. Let’s get talking, my dear Queen!Be sure to subscribe to the Divine Living podcast, share your reviews, and tune in every week to get one step closer to your Queenhood! * Are you ready for your quantum leap? Introducing… LA DOLCE VITA! *This is an intimate 6-month mastermind for multiple 6-figure women, running January - June 2021. I designed it specifically to get you to the next high-level in business and open the doors to living the sweet life. Want to join this new community of high-vibe Queens? Click here to see what’s included and how to apply!

Wedding planning takes a lot of time, energy, and focus. During this time of uncertainty, there’s a lot more obstacles to overcome in that process. Today’s guests, Alison from Alison Events and her client, McKenna, share their experience of planning and having a wedding during COVID. Despite all of the drastic shifts and last minute changes that had to be made, Alison shares how she curated a beautiful and intimate experience for McKenna’s wedding. This episode is full of amazing advice on how to navigate COVID weddings and to create a very unique, deep experience in the process.  Show Highlights:  What the original plan for McKenna’s wedding was  Why McKenna made the decision to postpone the wedding  How the new wedding location was decided  What made the resort wedding such a positive experience  The emotional experience that happens when creating different wedding plans  How having less projects made Mckenna’s wedding more intentional  How Alison officiated the wedding and prepared to make it a personal experience  What inspired Alison to get ordained  Why having a relationship with clients based on trust and honesty will curate the best experience  Finding the perfect dress with the professional guidance  What finding a dress for each different experience was like  How McKenna found freedom in being a COVID bride  Why intimate wedding is better terminology than a micro wedding  Why McKenna tried to focus more on how she felt instead of everyone else  What the final wedding event looked like  Thursday night surprise during the wedding week  Advice for wedding planning from McKenna and Alison    Links:  Sponsor: https://www.supaskincare.com Order the Supa Skincare Supatizer and enter TSB20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. Discount Code: TSB20 https://thestylishbride.com/podcast/ Julie@thestylishbride.com https://www.instagram.com/thestylishbride/?hl=en  

“As humans, we’re dying for connection and we’re constantly seeking something outside of ourselves to find it.” – Alison Haase   Today’s bonus featured author is former bodybuilder, entrepreneur, and recovery warrior, Alison Haase. Alison and I talk about how she overcame past addictions, her love/hate relationships with horses, bodybuilding, and more!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: Her bodybuilding background and why she doesn’t do it anymore. Why sometimes it’s better to do nothing instead of trying to do everything. Her plans for book #2 How to get over people-pleasing. How Alison stays sober and motivated.     Alison’s Site: https://www.iseektruths.com/ Alison’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088G2N6KW/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1   The opening track is "Phoenix Rises" by Asis Galvin. Click on the following link to listen to the full track and cop the album. https://asisgalvin.bandcamp.com/track/phoenix-rises-mvc-3-theme-remix   Related Episodes: 194 – “A Badass Butterfly Conversion” with Rev. Dr. Jane Galloway #chaostoclarity: https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/194-a-badass-butterfly-conversion-with-rev-dr-jane-galloway-chaostoclarity   101 - "Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud" with Scott Stevens (@AlcoholAuthor): https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/101-every-silver-lining-has-a-cloud-with-scott-stevens-alcoholauthor   140 - "Raising the Bar" with Lisa Boucher (@LBoucherAuthor): https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/140-raising-the-bar-with-lisa-boucher-lboucherauthor   291 – “Unleash the Goddess Within” with Diane Vich (@dianevich) #C2H: https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/291-unleash-the-goddess-within-with-diane-vich-dianevich-c2h   284 – “Choose You” with Meagan Fettes (@MeaganFettes): https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/284-choose-you-with-meagan-fettes-meaganfettes   Ep. 293.5 (Host 2 Host Special) – “Foster Care System Survivor to Inspirational Thriver” with Loren Michaels Harris (@LorenListens2U): https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/ep-2935-host-2-host-special-foster-care-system-survivor-to-inspirational-thriver-with-loren-michaels-harris-lorenlistens2u

Money is the one subject no one wants to talk about, yet it's on each of our minds. It's just kind of an uncomfortable topic. I think so many people feel that way because there are so many myths surrounding money. We're conditioned to believe that money is an inherent evil and not something we should want to attain. Today, I want to share with you some of those myths. Because I think it can help you start considering different thoughts about money and why you actually deserve it. Money is a good thing and can be such a great resource, and I think you should have more of it!Stay tuned for the top three money myths because I'm going to bust them so you can be on your way to earning more!Key TakeawaysWhy you need to charge fair prices (06:00)What happens when we feel like money is hard to get (10:05)We should focus on learning how to make money (15:00)How Alison even began to believe she could be a millionaire (17:15)The three myths around money (20:10)Money puts value on things (30:20)Top takeaways from today’s episode (35:50)Additional Resources Connect with Alison:FacebookInstagramLinkedIn>>>Join the $1-100k Program 

"What I found is that the workshop format is perfect for a creative team." -Alison Coward Today my guest is Alison Coward, founder of Bracket, a consulting agency that helps teams in the creative and digital industries to work better together. Alison helps organizations build highly collaborative cultures and high-performing teams. She is a strategist, workshop facilitator, coach, trainer, keynote speaker, and author of "A Pocket Guide to Effective Workshops."   She works across corporates, start-ups, agencies, and public institutions, and her client list includes Google, D&AD, Barclaycard, Wellcome, and Channel 4. With over 15 years of experience of working in, leading, and facilitating creative teams, Alison is passionate about finding the balance between team creativity, productivity, and collaboration.   While researching how creative industries could flourish, Alison came across the idea of collaboration, which she focuses on today. The first iteration of Bracket was a virtual agency that brought freelancers together into teams to deliver collaborative projects for clients.   "As a facilitator, you're not there to contribute content, and you're not there to tell people what to do, you're there to create a space where all of your ideas can come to the forefront," Alison told me. She further dives into the role of a facilitator, explaining that your role is objective–you need to stay focused on what you need to do to get people communicating. It’s also important to consider what is necessary for your team to get to know each other, and to be able to contribute ideas and feel at ease to speak up.   We also talk about how to make space for constructive conflict, why there is power in the introduction, and how your team can define who they are as an objective. Listen in to find out how to understand the context of what you're working in, how you can create the environment to do your best work as a team, and why shared empathy across a team is so important.     Show Highlights [00:57] How Alison became a leader in building high-performing teams. [02:45] Alison’s workshops: teaching others how to create teams that work together. [04:48] Matching skills to brief and character in a team. [06:54] Assembling successful teams from people who don’t know each other. [08:09] Alison’s go-to strategies for getting members of a team on the same page. [11:30] How your team can define who they are as an objective. [14:33] Using the empathy map to dig deeper with the people you work with on your team. [16:00] Emotional baggage tied up in teams and how you can bring that into work. [19:10] Turning off the negative and looking at the positive to see the beauty we want to pursue. [23:46] The value of having differing perspectives in a team environment. [26:52] Developing behaviors and making them habits. [30:19] To increase your chances of success you have to be intentional about what you’re doing in a team environment. [33:55] Managers are there to clear the path and make work easy. [36:39] Alison’s advice in how to gain facilitation in a meeting room. Links and Resources Meeting Solutions Online Lynda Baker on LinkedIn About the Guest Alison works across corporates, start-ups, agencies, and public institutions, and her client list includes Google, D&AD, Barclaycard, Wellcome, and Channel 4. With over 15 years of experience of working in, leading, and facilitating creative teams, Alison is passionate about finding the balance between team creativity, productivity, and collaboration. About Voltage Control Voltage Control is a facilitation agency that helps teams work better together with custom-designed meetings and workshops, both in-person and virtual. Our master facilitators offer trusted guidance and custom coaching to companies who want to transform ineffective meetings, reignite stalled projects, and cut through assumptions. Based in Austin, Voltage Control designs and leads public and private workshops that range from small meetings to large conference-style gatherings.  Share An Episode of Control The Room Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Engage Control The Room Voltage Control on the Web Contact Voltage Control   Intro: Welcome to the Control the Room Podcast, a series devoted to the exploration of meeting culture and uncovering cures for the common meeting. Some meetings have tight control, and others are loose. To control the room means achieving outcomes while striking a balance between imposing and removing structure, asserting and distributing power, leaning in and leaning out, all in the service of having a truly magical meeting. Douglas: Today I’m with Alison Coward, founder of Bracket, where she helps organizations build highly collaborative cultures and highly performing teams. Welcome to the show, Alison. Alison: Thanks, Douglas. Douglas: So, Alison, tell us a little bit about your journey. How did you get started in this work? Alison: It is a bit of a journey, actually. So, I didn’t fall into workshop facilitation because I intended to. Actually, the angle that I came with it was because I was so passionate about collaboration. And I've actually done an M.A., which was related to my previous career in the creative industries, did lots of research about how the creative industries could flourish, and came across this idea of collaboration. And, actually, the first iteration of Bracket, when I set out 10 years ago, was a virtual agency that brought freelancers together into teams and to deliver collaborative projects for clients. And at the start of each of those projects, because each of these freelancers never worked together before, it made sense and it was really logical for me to get everyone together to meet each other, but, then, also to have, I guess, a brainstorming session where we talk about what we were going to do for the client and how we were going to work together. And because I wasn't a creative producer myself, I was the person that kind of convenes every one. I was the facilitator, but I didn't know I was doing that at the time. And actually, that's what people picked up on. They were asking me to facilitate their workshops. So rather than me bringing together teams, they were saying, “Can you come in and work with our teams to do what you're doing with those teams? because we need that as well.” It just kind of went from there, really. I kind of realized what workshop facilitation was, started to do more of that. And I wrote a book, A Pocket Guide to Effective Workshops. And then over the last couple of years, I've kind of brought it back full circle—I'd say, over the last kind of three to four years—brought it back full circle to the original core of the idea, which was around collaboration. So whereas the workshops that I ran previously were—they were innovation workshops, maybe brainstorming workshops, or strategy sessions; now a lot of the workshops I facilitate are very much about how teams can gel and form and create new ways of working together. Douglas: Yeah. I wrote the word forming down, as you mentioned, gel and form, form and gel and work together, that makes me even more curious because I've always found that model of forming, norming, storming to be kind of interesting, like this maturity curve that a team goes on. And so what did you find when you were assembling these kind of creative groups and facilitating them, as far as patterns and, I don’t know, maybe norms, that work that you could lean on in this forming stage or when you're starting to get them to gel? Alison: That's a really brilliant question because, first of all, what I found was the workshop format was actually perfect for a creative team, and I don't think I'd really made that connection before. The thing is, is when you're facilitating a workshop as a facilitator, you're not there to contribute content, and you're not there to tell people what to do. You’re there to create a space where all of the ideas can come to the forefront. And I think I instinctively knew that, but I hadn't realized it so clearly because I wasn't a creative producer. It was my job for everybody to come together and create the best platform for this team to do their best work as people that had never met before but people that were experts in everything that they did. So I think that was the first thing was that, as a facilitator, your role is very objective, and you've got a specific role, which is about process of what do you need to do to get these people communicating, getting to know each other, being able to contribute ideas and speak up, and also make the space for that constructive conflict that is so important in innovation as well. So I say that's one of the things, particularly in terms of the form, is such, some stuff that came before that in terms of kind of understanding the brief and then matching skills to the brief and then kind of having a little bit of a background knowledge about the characters and kind of matching it that way. But, really, the work started in the room, or just before the room, when I would sort of plan that workshop out and figure out, I need to get these people working in the best way possible. How can I make that happen? Douglas: Yeah, it's interesting. I think that you mentioned it's important to understand the brief, and I feel like that's where so many people focus. It’s like making sure we're aligning on what exactly needs to be done versus the best way for us to come together and work together, understand each other, and do our best work. Alison: 100 percent. I mean, that's the work that needs to be done before you even really start talking about the ideas, or maybe done in tandem. But you're right that the emphasis is on the content and not on the how. It's one of my favorite phrases, which is how you work together has more of an impact on the success of a team than what they're working on and even who's in the team. And I use lots of research to back that up. But it’s so important. And I think the emphasis for me was that, one, these people were specialists. I'd brought them into the room for a specific reason, and they were cross-disciplinary as well, multidisciplinary teams. Secondly, they'd never met before, and they were going to be working on a high-value client project together. So it's not that there wasn't room for mistakes, but we had to kind of get together and start working together very quickly. We didn't really have the luxury of years of getting to know each other. We had to kind of get together, know each other, and start working together all in the same day. So it was very much emphasis on the kind of the forming part. Douglas: Yeah, it's interesting. You mentioned this situation where we don't have years to get to know each other. We have to assemble and move pretty quickly. I would hazard a guess that we'll see more of that in the future as the different models emerge for finding work and doing work. To me, the future work is about more kind of open talent. Alison: Yeah. And temporary teams as well. I mean, I think the challenges that we're facing and the problems that we want to solve and how we want to innovate, we're going to need to bring different skillsets together. And that means that it's going to be teams that are made up of people that have never worked together before, because we're going to need to bring skills together in new ways. It's almost like different jigsaw puzzles or different recipes, if you like. The raw ingredients, but mixing them up in different ways, and you get a different result. So we're going to have to get much more used to working with people that we don't know and, therefore, understanding what it takes to get a team up and running more quickly, which, like you say, it's less to do with the content and more to do with the process of how. We need to get better at having those kinds of conversations. Douglas: Yeah. To me, the word trust comes to mind. How do we get to that point of trust quickly? And I'm curious of what your go-to strategies or what you found to work to kind of really kick start some of that. Alison: Yeah. Well, there's a few things. I mean, I always talk about the value of a check in at the start of a meeting and finding a question that everyone can respond to, which not only kind of creates a moment for people to kind of focus and say what we're going to—we’re in the room together, and we need to give our attention, but also an opportunity for people to get to know each other. The book The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande, he did a lot of research in hospitals, and he found that the teams that were going into surgery, the doctors and nurses and anesthetists that introduced themselves at the beginning of the surgery before they started operating were more likely to have a successful surgery because the fact that they spoke up at the beginning and got to know each other, got to know each other’s names, meant they were more likely to speak up later on during the surgery if they saw something going wrong. There's a real power in that kind of pause at the beginning of a session. And I don’t mean those introductions where you go around the room. I mean, I think I find those kind of quite daunting, actually, when I’m in a room of people that I don't know and I'm under pressure to introduce myself in a really effective way. But finding an interesting question that you can talk around. I mean, I think the other thing as well, which goes back to social psychology, is that finding ways that people can find things in common with each other, whether it's two brothers or their parents grew up in the same town or their birthdays are in the same month, even things like that can start to help to build that connection which will then lead to trust. So as a facilitator, again, it's about finding those questions. And I don't really like to call them icebreakers all the time. And I know that there's value in icebreakers, but I feel that this is really part of the work. It's not just something that's breaking the ice. It's something that's really helping people to get together and to focus on the work. And there's so much out there. There’s so many questions that we can pick up on. People have created kits for questions that you can ask at the start of a meeting. So they can ware short on those kinds of questions, but I think the fact is we need to design something at the beginning to open up those kinds of conversations. Douglas: I think you're so spot on. You know, if we can tie it to our purpose and have it align, and there’s a broader intent or reason why we're doing that work, then icebreakers, whatever you want to call it, they have value. But if we’re just going to throw them in because, “Oh, we always do this,” then we're just kind of going through the motions. I really would love to talk a little bit about—I was thinking about those—I had written down the word team charter. And I was thinking, also, about Patrick Lencioni’s organizational health is so important versus operational excellence. And so I'm curious to just hear your thoughts on this notion of the team really kind of coming together and kind of defining who they are as an objective. Alison: Absolutely love it. Yeah. It’s one of the key principles that I have is that in order for a team to identify how they’re going to work, how everyone's going to do their best work, they have to sit down and really explore, first of all, who's on the team and what each individual is bringing to the team, as well as each of those individuals, how they work and how they do their best work. They also need to consider, therefore, what everybody looks like, what that looks like as a team, when you bring all of those people together, because that's going to be unique. Because if we're working in these temporary teams and each team is going to be made up of different types of people, which means each team is going to be different as well, then you need to think about what is it that you're actually working on—some projects are more fast paced than others. Some are more pressurized than others, that require more creativity and innovation than others—but really understands what it is that you need to do together. And then, also, understand the context that you're working within as well and whether that's going to influence the way that you work together. And then once you've got all of that, once you've kind of discussed that as a team and understood it, that's when you’re in the position to really start designing, okay, so this is a situation that we're in. How are we going to do our best work? How can we create the environment for us also individually, do our best work within the way that we can, acknowledging that we’re going to need to make some compromises, and, therefore, what does that mean as a team for us doing our best work as well? So I actually love the idea of a team charter and particularly the idea of getting to know everybody's working styles so that there's that shared empathy across the team as well. Douglas: Yeah. It reminds me of this technique where managers will write a manual on how to understand them, and give it to their employees or their direct reports. And I think that being able to do that as a team and get to a high-level understanding can be really powerful. There is a technique I always loved to use as a manager if I had two employees that were struggling. Most of the time, it came down to a lack of understanding about role and perspective and capability, skillset. Unless there was something pathological going on, I would just ask them to go to coffee and tell them, “You can't talk about work. I don't want you to talk about your tasks or what's going on. I just want you to take turns telling each other what the other person does. Describe the other person's role, in your words, and just listen to each other. And once you're done sharing back and forth, then discuss that.” It's, like, 99 times out of 100, they come back, and they're like, “Oh. You know, I had no idea.” Alison: Yeah. I love that. I love that. The other tool that I've used as well—and these are particularly across teams, actually, that have conflict, like maybe a marketing or a sales team, or I've done it with a research department in a university that had relationship with the academics they work with—I use the empathy map, which is, like, a really great way to kind of sit down, use the empathy map usually with your potential customers or clients if you’re service, but using the empathy map with people that you work with. Again, really trying to dig in deep and to really see things from their point of view. Again, you can kind of help to smooth some of those conflicts over. Douglas: Yeah, that's great. It reminded me of how awesome it is when organizations and consultants are using design-thinking tools to point them inward and start thinking employee experience versus customer experience. Alison: That was—you’re talking about all the stuff I love talking about and writing about. I mean, I literally just wrote a post about design thinking and using design thinking as a way to build resilient teams. And again, one of the main things that I talk about a lot is that we've got all of these innovation tools which help us to create amazing products and services and innovate in those areas. If we turn them inwards, into our team, then actually we can innovate the way that we work as well. Most teams, if you think about UX or products, they're used to using these tools. They’re kind of second nature to them. But often, they haven't thought about just flipping them internally and using them to really create new ways of working together, and they can be really powerful when used in that way. Douglas: Absolutely. One of my favorites—we were talking about starting meetings earlier—one of my favorites is starting with hopes and fears, because you talk about feeling strongly about something, this is your career. You spend more time with these people than you sometimes do with family because, frankly, there's eight hours of your waking day is at the office, or at home, logged into a virtual session. And so there’s going to be a lot of emotional baggage tied up in teams and things. And so just giving people space to express those things can be really powerful. Alison: 100 percent. And, you know, I think that's the key, right? We spend so much of our time at work. We often—I think people don't have the awareness or feel that they have the permission to make work better. And, you know, one of the thoughts is that if you make it work better—because we spend so much time at work and particularly in the area that we work in, a lot of our work is done with teams—if we spend the time making teamwork better, it will change the experience that we have of work. And because we spend so much time at work, it's kind of going to change the experience that we have over all of our lives because if we're spending so much time at work and if we don't like our jobs, then, actually, that has an impact on how we feel generally. If we love our work, we feel that we're able to go and express ourselves, and we have the opportunity to thrive, do our best work, have amazing conversations with our colleagues, which push us and challenge us and enable us to grow. And that's going to have a knock on effects in our lives outside of work as well. And that's one of the things that really gets me going. I actually did a bit of an interview earlier, and one of the questions was, what's your biggest delusion? And my delusion is, is that one day everybody goes to work or looks forward to going to work and has brilliant days every single day. I don't know. That's kind of like a utopia. But that is, you know, that's my biggest delusion. Douglas: You know, I think that's really beautiful. And I was just coaching someone recently on leadership, and they had, not that long ago, been promoted. They're a software developer, and they're kind of on the track to become V.P. of engineering at their startup. And the thing that I noticed, this trend, was they were from a background of just big company, corporate gigs, where the hobby or the pastime is to sit back and just complain about all the things that are wrong. All the things about work and all the things the boss did and someone else did and blah, blah, blah. And that stuff’s addictive. That mindset, that behavior, that pastime is super addictive. And I'm a big fan of positive deviance as a workshop technique, and it can be a way of life, too, if we just reflect on what's working rather than what's not working. But as, especially as engineers, it can be really difficult or really easy, I would say, just to fall into that trap. And I'm trained and lifelong engineer, a software developer, and we've spent our entire career building our abilities to figure out what could go wrong and to plan against it, and find the bugs and fix them. And we have to be able to turn that off and look at the positive sometime, because if we're always looking at what won't work, then we'll never see the beauty that we might be able to pursue. Alison: Mm, yeah. And I even like what you said about looking at finding the bugs and fixing it. You can even kind of put a positive spin on that. If we look at that as work, what's not working in work, and kind of think what we want to problem solve and the things that aren't working to make it better, that's the kind of really good way of looking at is, is also a positive spin. But I do agree that it feels quite addictive, and it almost feels like there's a kind of element of that's what work’s meant to be. We're not meant to enjoy it. We’re meant to moan about work. We’re meant to moan about our colleagues. But what if we weren’t? What if work was meant to be this place where you go to where you are fulfilled? It enables you to sort of, not in a, I guess, in a controlled way, but enables you to be a better human. It enables you to kind of search for what it is that you want to do and kind of grow and develop and explore and become a better communicator. So therefore, you can contribute in better ways to your family, to your community, to society. I'd love for companies to see themselves as having that role. Can you imagine if companies, alongside, see companies have to make a profit and they have to survive, otherwise they can’t employ people. But when they do kind of get to that stage, it's like, what if we saw ourselves as a place where people come to thrive, because we see the impact that that's going to have on society? Douglas: That's beautiful. I love it. I'm going to switch gears a little bit and come back—it's something I was thinking about when we were talking about the forming and just understanding each other and some of the things that are required to build trust. And it struck me—and this is something that we've been doing in some of our workshops. I've found great results with it, and I'm sure it's found your way into your work—where usually when people get along or there's disagreements or they're disgruntled by someone, it's because they have a weakness of their teammates. It's the behavior that their teammate or someone on the team’s exhibiting is hurtful or doesn't connect in some way, and it upset someone. And usually, I've found that those behaviors are the exact opposite manifestation of a strength. So, for instance, let's take one example, which is I'm an achiever, so I get a lot of stuff done. So then my expectations on others can be quite high, unless I check myself and say, “Not everyone is going to be functioning on this achiever level as me. And even when I keep taking them into account, it can potentially still come off as overwhelming to others. And it's one thing for me to carry that burden and do my best to take care of others, but if we talk about all of this as a team, now everyone else can understand that ‘Oh, I don't need to interpret this as an attack on me. That’s just Douglas being an achiever. And that's great for the team.’” Alison: Yeah, absolutely. Douglas: Yeah. Alison: Of course, I’ve a bit of a love-hate relationship with personality tests. Well, I’m kind of addicted to them because I love doing them for myself, but then I know that they have their limits in the past— Douglas: Yes. Alison: But I think that they’re a good entry point into self-awareness. And what happens—I remember when I did my first one, which, I think, was Myers Briggs years ago, and it was kind of mind-blowing for me because we need, sometimes, need these kind of assessments. How did they get that so right? But what it did for me was, as well as kind of creating that self-awareness, with Myers Briggs, for example, you've got those 15 other personality types. And you're like, “Oh, right. The reason that person and I clash all the time is that they were on the opposite end of the scale. So they just see things in a different perspective from me.” So that, actually, that's the most powerful outcome of the personality test, I think, second to the initial self-awareness is the awareness that other people see things and work in different ways. And the more that you can understand that, the more that you can benefit from collaboration, because in a collaborative team, you don't want people that all work in the same way. And that's the whole point of collaborating, that you get different perspectives. But the nature of having those different perspectives may cause conflict if people haven't taken the time to get to know each other and understand how people see things and, therefore, how valuable that is to have those different perspectives. It also comes back to the debate around diversity at the moment, which is the value not only from a moral standpoint, that people, the team should be diverse because we are globally diverse, but at the same time, the opportunities that come from inviting or including people into a conversation that have different perspectives and being able to hold those types of conversations. And we've seen that it's pretty challenging, but it’s something that we have to learn to do, not only because we want to make the world better, but also it just makes better workplaces. Douglas: So, when we talk about working together and how we're going to do that, we've spoken a lot about the soft skills and the understanding around coming together and understanding how we're going to work together. I think there's also some very, I would say, more hard skills that go into how we're going to work together. Even deciding, are we going to use Google Docs and do some real-time collaboration, or what tools are we going to use? When are we going to meet? When does it make sense to have certain types of meetings? And I think that that causes a lot of strain on teams when they don't have those conversations and they take it for granted or they let things evolve organically versus having some upfront conversations around, what's the best way for us to share these things, and what is our iteration cadence, etc.? Alison: Mm. So, here's the thing, right, is that this can be seen as a design process. You can create and design the way that you work together as a team. And, you know, all those kind of factors I mentioned before—the individuals on the team, the project that you're working on, the context that you’re working with it—what do you need to design to enable you to reach the outcomes that you set for yourself? And that might be looking specifically at how you meet, when you meet, what types of meetings you're going to have, what tools you're going to use, and how you're going—but not even just what tools you're going to use, but how you're going to use those tools. We're going to use Slack for this, and we’re going to use Google Docs for this. The other thing is what kinds of mechanisms and, perhaps, rituals can you put in place to foster that communication and the connection and trust—we’ve seen this a lot with remote teams. We've seen it a lot in remote teams in the fact that, you know, people aren't in the office as much, and they’ve really been missing that connection. And it's not that you can necessarily replicate those water-cooler moments in the office, but there is something that you can create to try to ensure that you're checking in with your colleagues, for example, or you are having those kind of social chats, and being really intentional about how you work together. And then thinking, “This is all a behavior-change piece.” So not only do we want to collaborate better, and, therefore, that means we need to have this meeting then and that meeting then, but actually really be specific about how and when you're going to start to develop these behaviors or make them habits. Douglas: Mm. I love this notion of developing behaviors and making them habits. Alison: Mm. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, this is it. You know, if we want to work differently, then we're going to be changing the way that we work, and, actually, we know that as humans, we find change quite difficult to do off of our own backs. However, when change is done to us, like we’ve seen in the recent situation, we’ve had to change quite quickly, when we're trying to be proactive about change, then we have to be a lot more, I guess, disciplined with ourselves about how it's going to take place. So it's not just the conversations with your team of saying, “We want to be a good collaborative team.” It’s saying, “Well, what does collaboration look like to us, and what do we mean by collaboration? And on a practical level, what actions do we take in order to make that happen? And then, when are we going to do those actions? And what does it look like? How do we know that it's working?” and making sure that you're having those kind of regular conversations as a team to review how you're working and what you need to improve or what you need. It's right on. Douglas: Yeah. Speaking of change, if you could change anything about most meetings, would it be? Alison: When I say most meetings, I'm talking about the team meetings that are kind of big parts of projects because the “getting to know you” meetings are slightly different than presentation meetings. But I would say that I would love teams to look at those kinds of meetings and approach them as if they were workshops. So that means taking each of those meetings and thinking, “Right, okay, what is the purpose? What is the outcome? What are the things that we need to discuss? And what are the best ways to discuss those different points? And then, how can we make it engaging, and how can we make sure that everybody gets the chance to have a say?” So I think that's one of the things that I would like to see change in meetings is that how can we make some of our meetings more workshop like? because that's what we need. If you want collaborative discussions, that's exactly what a workshop achieves. Douglas: Yeah. We're going to increase participation that way, for sure. Alison: Right. Douglas: I love that. It’s like, can we unleash everyone? because I think so many meetings provide too many opportunities for social loafing. Alison: Mm. And for people to dominate, as well, the conversation. And that's the special role of a facilitator is that they are there to keep an eye on these things and make sure that the conversation is inclusive, kind of draw out the things that aren't being said and the people that aren't speaking, and understand why they're not speaking. Douglas: Yeah. How have you noticed some of those dynamics change now that we're in the virtual space so much more often? Alison: Yeah, no less people being intentional about it, then it doesn’t change. I think that was one of the big mistakes that happened is that everyone got very excited by having these online, virtual meetings because we had Zoom, and we've got Slack and those kinds of things. But they didn’t—if meetings are terrible face to face anyway, then they're not automatically going to be amazing because they're virtual. You've still got to apply the same principles of planning those meetings and making them better. I think it's the same conversation that we have around collaboration. You know, just by putting great people in the room doesn't mean that they're automatically going to work well together. It can happen. But actually, if you want to increase the chances of success, then you've got to be intentional about it. And it's the same with our online meetings. So where people were feeling, perhaps, that they weren't able to contribute in online meetings, in fact, it's been accentuated. So where they weren't able to contribute in face-to-face meetings, it's been accentuated in online meetings. And all of the kind of cracks in cultures, in meeting cultures, in team cultures, have just been highlighted and enhanced even more in a situation where we have to work remotely. And I do believe that a lot of this stuff—I mean, I know I'm biased, but I think what I learned from facilitating workshops was really transformational for me. I said that I started off my career, but I was working with creatives. I was working with freelance creatives. These are people that worked for themselves. They were their own boss, and they were specialists. So I knew, as somebody who didn't have any knowledge about how they did their work and how they got their results, there was just no point in me telling them what to do. I didn't want to tell them what to do. That's the whole point. I got in there because I wanted to kind of draw on their expertise. Now we're finding ourselves in a situation where the workplace looks a little bit more like that. We are bringing together multidisciplinary teams. People are specialists in their own areas. And the way that we've managed in the past through, or the traditional idea of the manager, i.e. telling people what to do and making decisions, won't work in an environment where we want innovation. And what I learned from facilitating workshops was transformational because for me a workshop is the exact same feeling and environment that you need to lead a creative team through uncertainty is exactly what a facilitator does. So it’s almost like, how do leaders take on some of those principles of facilitation and apply them to how they work with their teams? because that's kind of what we need. We need to make that shift from the tell-and-sell manager to a manager or a leader that is more facilitative and creates the space for people to do their work and enables those conversations. Douglas: You know, I recently had Lynda Baker on the podcast, and she loves to share this definition of facilitation to be to make ease. Alison: Yeah. Douglas: And I'm pretty fascinated by this definition, and especially as it relates to what you were just talking about around, how can leaders improve their teams by adopting these skills and this way of working? And tying back to your point around, can we help teams and employees and workers enjoy their work more and not feel like they're dreading work? And if management is less about like—well, leadership is less about managing and having you under their thumb, and more about, how can I make this easy? that seems like it would bring about more delight. Alison: Absolutely. Do you know that that—I talk about this all the time. If anyone's heard me speak at events, then you know that I talk about this all the time, but it just made me think about Teresa Amabile’s book The Progress Principle, where she identified that the thing that knowledge workers want more than anything or the thing that ignites most joy in people's work is that they've made progress every single day and it, therefore, changes the way that we look at managers, that managers are there to clear the path to make that progress easy, which goes back to Lynda Baker's definition of facilitation. Douglas: Mm. It also reminds me of—I think Gallup did a study and came up with these twelve questions that were the critical questions that you could ask of employees to kind of rate their satisfaction. They kind of presented a little more negatively in the sense that, like, if they answer no to more than one or two of these questions, then they're probably likely to leave. I always found them to be really powerful questions, the pepperin and one-on-ones and stuff. But I've never used them in workshops, and I just jotted it down because I think it could be interesting to start kind of bringing those in and thinking about, could they be almost design principles? So instead of using them as a reactive measure, we actually use them as a standard to, like, well, how do we design situations that ensure we're all yeses on all these questions? Alison: Yes. Yeah. Douglas: One of them was, do you feel that you're doing your best work? Alison: Mm, yeah, yeah. If you're kind of looking at that from a design point of view, again, it comes back to that self-reflection. It’s like, how can you be sure that you're doing your best work, or what do you need to be able to do your best work? Douglas: Yeah. And are we making sure we're putting people on the right teams? Like, if we’re routinely reassembling and looking at projects, who should be on the projects could be highly informed by the fact of, well, where could Susan be doing her best work? and not necessarily what’s most convenient for me as a leader or for whatever reasons, we can kind of consider some of these things when we're allocating resources. Alison: And that's what makes me think that that's what work should be about, because you’re going to get not only engaged employees, but if you kind of bring someone in that is able to do their best work on whatever projects that they're doing, then that's going to benefit the company in the long run, obviously, because you've just got all these people that are just doing amazing work wherever you put them. Douglas: So, I want to wrap up with one question, which is, if you're thinking about a leader who’s just starting to hear some of these things, and they're curious about how facilitation could play a role in the future of their organization, or it could even be someone in the trenches that just wants to be a facilitator, what's your biggest advice as far as how to start to gain the benefits of facilitation and start to practice some of this stuff? Alison: I would say, don’t feel that you have to only practice facilitation in a workshop setting. There are skills in facilitation, which is, I guess, what I've been saying throughout our chat is that the skills of things like asking great questions and listening, I mean, they’re very aligned to coaching, actually. But actually, if you start with those two, that for a week, every conversation that you have with one of your team, just ask questions and listen and see how that changes and shifts the dynamic. That's a key skill that a facilitator will have to use in sessions anyway, asking questions and listening to those responses. And that's, again, what makes facilitation really powerful because people are being listened to. So I’d say try to extract some of those skills. Definitely look at how you command your meetings to be more facilitated as well. So some of the kind of classic ways of designing workshops and facilitation skills. But I would say, also, look at the opportunities outside of those workshop settings for using facilitation skills where you can apply them. Douglas: I love that. People can go to all the training they want. And I've talked to countless facilitators who have gotten lots of training and even multiple levels, and are still daunted when they're asked to plan a meeting with the CEO. They’re asking for advice of, what do I do? And I think you're right. Practice matters so much, and you don't have to wait for the meeting, the big event, the big workshop, to your point earlier. The best way to improve meetings is to make them feel more facilitated, make them feel more like workshops. So start practicing this stuff on everyday meetings, where the stakes are a little lower. And quite frankly, the stakes are higher than you might realize because doing that’s going to unleash so much value, as you previously mentioned. Alison: Absolutely. Yeah. Douglas: Excellent. Well, this has been such a pleasure, chatting with you today. How can the listeners—how can they find you? Alison: You can find me on LinkedIn, Alison Coward, on LinkedIn. You can also find me at my website, which is bracketcreative.co.uk. And my email address is alison@alison@bracketcreative.co.uk to get in contact with me. Douglas: Excellent. Well, it's been a pleasure, chatting with you, Alison. I really enjoyed the conversation. Alison: Likewise. Thank you so much. Outro: Thanks for joining me for another episode of Control the Room. Don't forget to subscribe to receive updates when new episodes are released. If you want more, head over to our blog, where I post weekly articles and resources about working better together. Voltagecontrol.com

Alison Midollo | alisonmidolloyoga.com | @alisonmidolloyogaWe talk about:How Alison shifted from a high stress role in fashion to be a founder in the health and wellness spaceHow we're not taught how to deal with our own anxiety That habits, anxiety, and depression look different for everyoneThat your thoughts are just an experience and they're temporaryA daily ritual that could shift your lifeWhy you need lemon water in the morning

There’s so many things that happen in our life that contribute to who we are and who we become – and the series of choices that we make take us down the path we’re on. Therefore, we are responsible for our part in the outcome.At the end of the day, we all just want to be happy, and learning how to make the best choices and leverage them to find happiness is crucial for our wellbeing. One element that helps us make the best decisions is our capacity of not giving our worth away – and in this special episode, my guest is going to teach us how to master the ability to keep our self-worth along the way.Alison Donaghey is a happiness hacker and she believes that worthiness is the foundation of everything that we do. We can connect with our worth internally and have a strong foundation in life, or we can connect with it externally and have a foundation that she says, “Is built on sand”.Life is truly more remarkable when we can learn to reclaim the worth we were born with. Some people may have a hard time being in touch with it, and Alison is the go-to person when it comes to this. She has a background in psychology, criminology, sociology, and probably more important she was a single mom on welfare when she started her business and developed it to the point where she has a tremendous following.Listen to Episode 50 of Rejuvenaging, to learn the ways in which you can reclaim your worth, a birthright that has a tremendous influence on your ability to thrive in your personal life, as well as in your career.Some questions I ask:For those who don’t know you yet, how did you get to be who you are? (07:30)What makes you different? (13:05)Is it easier for somebody to reclaim their worth if they’ve had it taken away from them later on, than if they grew up in a household where they were demeaned from the beginning? (15:14)What advice do you have for people that lost their self-worth during this pandemic? (17:20)When do people realize that they need your program? What are they experiencing? (27:29) Where did the name of your website – dominothinking.com – come from? (30:16)In this episode, you’ll learn:How Alison understood and came to the realization that taking ownership of her life was the only thing that would help her move forward. (10:02)The ways in which people try to get their external worth & How that stops them from being happy. (13:25)How Alison’s painting company empowers people to make their own informed choices. (14:27)A simple hack that helps you reclaim your worth. (16:36)How to figure out your shining light. (21:27)The importance of staying in your own lane when it comes to choices. (22:42)What Alison’s ‘Reclaim Your Worth’ Program can do for you. (25:53)Connect with Alison:Website‘Reclaim Your Worth’ ProgramDomino Thinking PodcastThe Alison Donaghey ShowBook: Think Opposite: Using the Domino Effect to Change Your Business, Change the worldFacebook PageInstagramLinkedInResources:Book: Victor Frankl - Man’s Search for MeaningBook: Dr. Edith Eva Eger – The Choice: Embrace the PossibleUseful Rejuvenaging Resources:Website: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/Book: Dr. Ron Kaiser - Rejuvenaging: The Art and Science of Growing Older with EnthusiasmEmail: ron.kaiser@thementalhealthgym.com TEDx Talk: Aging Enthusiastically to Make the World a Better Place See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alison Hager is joining the show today! Alison is a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, and nutrition educator. We met on social media about ten years ago and she has a lot of knowledge to share.   She's also sharing her personal journey with weight loss. Near the end of high school, Alison realized she didn't want to be overweight anymore and so she began a journey change her life, and then she began to change others as well by becoming a personal trainer.   Some highlights that you'll hear in this episode: • How Alison began her journey of losing 90 lbs. • How she was featured in Oxygen Magazine • The life events that led to her being a full-time personal trainer • Advice on making changes even if you're scared • The value of logging your meals and taking progress photos no matter who you are • and lots more!   Please go vote for Alison here (it's free but does require a Facebook log-in): https://mshealthandfitness.com/2020/alison-hager   Follow Alison on social media and read her blog:   IG: @Fit_Not_Skinny Twitter: @Fit_Not_Skinny Blog: successinvariousforms.blogspot.com

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.

We’re kicking off March, Women’s History Month, with two amazing women. They followed their passion and created an innovative podcast around the question, “What would you do right now if you had $10,000?” Alison Burns and Lulu Picart host the comedy podcast, 10K Dollar Day, which can be described as imaginary luxury travel comedy. They also coach students of all ages at Find Your Light Coaching. Lulu is an actor, director, writer, singer, and doggy mom. Alison is a comedian, actress, singer, lyricist, choreographer, wife, and mom. She’s an award-winning musical theatre performer and a huge Gordon Ramsey fan.  Not the same old podcast If you started a podcast, what would it be? When Alison and Lulu lived together outside NYC and worked in the theatre industry, they occupied themselves on the long commute by fantasizing about living in the lap of luxury. This pastime became the basis for their podcast that’s crammed full of comedy and improvisation. They research each place they “visit,” picking them independently, never knowing where the other person is “going.” Then they spend the podcast revealing the ways they would spend $10K in one day of imaginary luxury travel. They love finding odd places and dreaming of crazy luxury items that most people could never afford. The podcast also includes discussions of their latest obsessions, along with their giveaway to highlight specific charities. The podcast is creative, positive, imaginative, and is full of fun, laughter, and friendship. Give it a try! TWEET: The 10K Dollar Day Podcast is crammed full of comedy and improvisation. @LuLuPicart @_alisonburns #chasingdreams Pursuing opportunities Many women feel like being a wife and mother is all there is to life, like, who could ever find time to do more? These two girls are careful not to put limits on their dreams, even though they are polar opposites when it comes to manifesting their dreams and visions in putting them “out there.” Most women are afraid that they will be called selfish if they do what makes them happy. Alison and Lulu are both passionate about making sure the opportunities they pursue are things that sustain them.  TWEET: Don’t put limits on your dreams! @LuLuPicart @_alisonburns #chasingdreams Passing it on Are you good at passing on your knowledge and expertise? Alison and Lulu love the coaching opportunities they have with students aged 6-60’s in several Broadway shows and tours. Although some of their students are professional actors pursuing their careers, they work with many young kids and not-so-young adults who are wanting to try new things and learn new skills. Some of their young students are trying new things as they try to find their passion in life. Just getting on a stage in front of an audience helps build confidence that helps open new doors in every area of life.  TWEET: Being in front of an audience helps build confidence and brings new opportunities in life. @LuLuPicart @_alisonburns #chasingdreams OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE: [1:12] How Alison and Lulu first met [2:33] How the podcast idea was born [11:03] Their obsessions, charities, and desire for fun [14:34] The positive journey that podcast listeners can join [15:47] Other endeavors for Alison and Lulu [18:43] Polar opposites in many ways [21:45] Advice to others who need to redefine themselves [24:57] Deciding what’s next [29:30] The coaching business [34:05] When people doubt themselves [38:28] Get to know Alison and Lulu better RESOURCES MENTIONED: Lulu’s Facebook Lulu’s Twitter Lulu’s Instagram Lulu’s Linkedin Alison’s Facebook Alison’s Twitter Alison’s Instagram 10K Dollar Day Podcast 10K Dollar Day - YouTube Watch This Episode On YouTube TWEETS YOU CAN USE: We want people to leave each episode having fun and laughing. @LuLuPicart @_alisonburns #chasingdreams We wanted to be consistent creators of something together on a regular schedule, like a podcast. @LuLuPicart @_alisonburns #chasingdreams Ultimately, it’s your life. It’s OK to be a little selfish. @LuLuPicart @_alisonburns #chasingdreams

Welcome to episode 153 of the Sexology Podcast! Today it is my pleasure to welcome Dr. Alison Ash to the podcast. In this episode she speaks with me about the art and science of seduction, differentiating between friendliness and flirting, and how anyone can develop seduction skills.    Dr. Alison Ash is a sex and intimacy coach and educator, lecturer at Stanford University, author, and founder of TurnON.love. As a sociologist with a PhD from Stanford, Aly has a comprehensive understanding of the complex societal challenges that often lead to unsatisfying and disempowering sexual experiences.     Aly designs workshops and retreats and offers individuals and couples coaching to give others the tools to discover their desires and confidently pursue them.     In This Episode You Will Hear:     How Alison began working in sex education   Differentiating between friendliness and flirting   Mistakes people often make when flirting   Learning to seduce yourself   Looking at sleaze free seductions   The importance of safety + turn on   Understanding the founding principles of seduction  Balancing out escalation and de-escalation   Learning about the three-part invitation   How anyone can develop seduction skills   Recommendations if you want to go down this path        101 Ways To Keep Your Relationship Hot  http://www.sexologypodcast.com/subscribe/  https://oasis2care.com/subscribe/     Find Alison here:   www.TurnON.love  www.TurnON.love/freegift     Find me on social media:   https://www.instagram.com/oasis2care  https://www.facebook.com/oasis2care      Work with me:  https://oasis2care.com/contact-nazanin-moali-psychologist/    Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey - http://petebailey.net/audio 

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing how mindfulness practices can positively influence your brain and help you perform at your best by combating procrastination, worry, anxiety, anger, and sleep issues. In this episode we discuss: How Alison and Lee were introduced to mindfulness practices How paying attention to the good things that happen to you, instead of the bad ones, can really turn your day around Some of the different types of meditation you could try Using body scans to release stress How yoga could contribute to your well-being Why tactical breathing is used in the military and how it could benefit you The fact that mindfulness doesn't have to be a huge commitment, but could make a big difference in how you feel Resources: Warrior One (https://warriorone.com/) The Places That Scare You, by Pema Chodron (https://www.amazon.com/Places-that-Scare-You-Fearlessness/dp/1570629218) Finding Your Own North Star, by Martha Beck (https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Your-Own-North-Star-ebook/dp/B0019O6IXE) Mindsight, by Dan Siegel (https://www.drdansiegel.com/books/mindsight/) Podcast Episode 202: Book Club – Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-202-book-club-mindsight-the-new-science-of-personal-transformation/) Headspace (https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app) Calm (https://www.calm.com/) Law School Toolbox blog: Mindfulness in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/cultivating-mindset-success-law-school/mindfulness-in-law-school/) Law School Toolbox blog: Mindfulness for Law Students (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/mindfulness-law-students/) Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Episode-210-Using-Mindfulness-Practices-as-a-Law-Student.pdf) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

Key takeaways: How new technology influences technologies that are currently in use by the federal government. How new technologies such as personal area networks are enabling first responder safety.  The problems of combining and standardizing all the data coming from the sensors on the first responders. How Alison's work fits into current trends that are happening around the internet of things. The biggest barriers for achieving data integration for first responders. Please note: Alison Kahn works for the National Institute of Standards of Technologies' Public Safety Communications Research Division (NIST PSCR), one of Corner Alliance's clients. Corner Alliance is currently under contract to provide marketing services for PSCR.

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Mindfulness is a common buzz word these days, but the reason it's so popular is that, for a lot of people, it really works. Today, we're discussing various mindfulness techniques to help you stay calm and collected while preparing for the bar exam, and beyond. In this episode, we discuss: How Alison and Lee got introduced to mindfulness Why should you give mindfulness a try? Common exercises that can help with forgiveness, procrastination, worry, anxiety, and sleep Different apps and courses to guide you in getting started with mindfulness How long does it take to create a new habit? Resources: Warrior One (https://warriorone.com/team/judi-cohen/) The Places That Scare You, by Pema Chodron (https://www.amazon.com/Places-that-Scare-You-Fearlessness/dp/1570629218) Finding Your Own North Star, by Martha Beck (https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Your-Own-North-Star-ebook/dp/B0019O6IXE) Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 202: Book Club – Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-202-book-club-mindsight-the-new-science-of-personal-transformation/) Headspace (https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app) Calm (https://www.calm.com/) Bar Exam Toolbox blog: Passing the Bar Exam One Asana at a Time: Part One (https://barexamtoolbox.com/passing-bar-exam-one-asana-time-part-one/) Bar Exam Toolbox blog: Passing the Bar Exam One Asana at a Time Part II: Poses to Increase Your Ability to Concentrate (https://barexamtoolbox.com/passing-the-bar-exam-one-asana/) Bar Exam Toolbox blog: Passing the Bar Exam One Asana at a Time Part III: Poses to Counteract Sitting and Poor Posture While Studying (https://barexamtoolbox.com/passing-bar-exam-one-asana-time-part-iii-poses-counteract-sitting-poor-posture-studying/) Bar Exam Toolbox blog: Passing the Bar Exam One Asana at a Time, Part Four: Learning to Relax (https://barexamtoolbox.com/passing-bar-exam-one-asana-time-part-four-learning-relax/) Bar Exam Toolbox blog: Self-Care Is the Best Care: 10 Ways to Take Care of Yourself During Bar Prep (https://barexamtoolbox.com/self-care-is-the-best-care-10-ways-to-take-care-of-yourself-during-bar-prep/) Bar Exam Toolbox blog: Can Yoga or Walking Help You Pass the Bar Exam? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/can-yoga-or-walking-help-you-pass-the-bar-exam/) Bar Exam Toolbox blog: The One Thing Missing from Your Bar Exam Preparation Toolbox (https://barexamtoolbox.com/the-one-thing-missing-from-your-bar-exam-preparation-toolbox/) Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-57-using-mindfulness-techniques-in-your-bar-exam-preparation/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

Alison Woods talks about her journey from charity work to the founding of Lilypads. Lilypads is a reusable sanitary pad made from natural material. Lilypads support vital work in rural Kenya tackling period poverty and stigma. They help girls access reusable sanitary pads so they do't have to miss out on their education or turn to unsafe alternatives. Highlights: How solving a research problem lead to a much bigger problem. How to create a sustainable product and make the business model sustainable. Choosing to be a BCorp How Alison is iterating and getting feedback in developing the sanitary pad. How Alison is prioritising social media and face-to-face conversations Advise to entrepreneurs and people looking for more purpose Useful links: Lilypads - https://lilypads.org.uk/ Lilypads Twitter - https://twitter.com/Lilypads_UK (https://twitter.com/Lilypads_UK) Lilypads Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lilypads.uk/ (https://www.instagram.com/lilypads.uk/) Alison Wood's Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonwood-lilypads/  Subscribe to the https://www.greenelement.co.uk/podcast/ (Green Element Podcast)

See Alisons Work in the Shownotes https://www.beginnerphotographypodcast.com/podcast/131   Todays Guest is Alison Winterroth. A Tampa Florida newborn, maternity, and family photographer. She’s a self-proclaimed Baby Whisperer who loves to photograph the newest and tiniest human to help preserve the hectic time of life having a child is. Today I'm excited to talk to her about getting started working with newborns!   In This Episode You'll Learn: The hardest aspect of photography for Alison to learn What the job description of a newborn photographer is Why Newborn photography is important How to convey the power of newborn photography to potential clients How Alison got her first clients and how it went How to practice newborn Photography Signs of an amateur newborn photographer What gear you need for newborn photography What lens to use for newborn photography The importance of knowing how to light Bad info thats commonly taught to new photographers What Alison would do differently if she had to start all over again Premium Members Also Learn: How to attract new newborn clients when the opportunity to photograph them is so short When to take newborn photography How to start a newborn photography business How to know when is the right time to open a studio How to keep business coming after you have opened a studio Alison's best tips for editing newborn skin in photos Resources: Tampa Newborn Photographer Alison Winterroth’s Website Alison Winterroth’s Instagram Alison Winterroth’s Facebook Portraiture plug in Looking to grow your photography skills and become a better photographer in just 2 days? Sign up for our free video course Photography Basics for Beginners: 2 Day Photography Bootcamp

The sisters share star-stalking strategies as Amanda gets ready to bombard the Beastie Boys at their book tour. Also discussed: The hidden track on the Beastie Boys' License to Ill album;  What happened when Amanda saw Spike Lee at NYU; The sisters' 3rd degree of connection to Saturday Night Live's Lorne Michaels; How Alison got President Barack Obama's autograph; The origins of the Doobie Brothers name.

On this episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart Podcast, I welcome Alison Sim on the show to discuss persistent pain. Alison Sim has a keen interest in educating health professionals about the latest science surrounding pain, especially pain that hangs around – chronic or persisting pain. Alison qualified as an osteopath in 2001. She has a Masters of Pain Management from Sydney University Medical School and Royal North Shore Pain Management Research Institute. She has lectured at Australian Catholic University, Victoria University, RMIT and George Fox University in a variety of science and clinical subjects. She has also worked as part of the teaching team at Deakin University Medical School and is currently based in Melbourne, Australia. In this episode, we discuss: -Societal and financial implications of chronic pain -How Alison develops a therapeutic alliance with patients with persistent pain -Lessons from Pain Heroes: Stories of Hope and Recovery -The importance of empowering patients and enhancing their control over their symptoms -And so much more!   “People are starting to catch on but these things take ages to translate through to shifts in healthcare systems.”   “A multimodal, biopsychosocial approach is what’s required to get the best outcomes.”   “I really place a lot of value on listening and understanding. From that platform, you have a lot more opportunity to make change.”   “Don’t take the responsibility of the patient’s outcomes to heart.”   For more information on Alison: Alison Sim has a keen interest in educating health professionals about the latest science surrounding pain, especially pain that hangs around – chronic or persisting pain. Pain science can be quite disheartening as a topic – there are no magic bullets or quick fixes. The science can sometimes paint a bleak picture of poor outcomes for any single modality approach. This makes engaging with this material difficult and the result is that practitioners might choose to avoid exploring the material at all. Alison’s seminars and workshops aim to investigate the approaches that have a strong evidence base of proven results and demonstrate how they can be applied in clinical practice. This means better outcomes for your clients and patients. Alison qualified as an osteopath in 2001. She has a Masters of Pain Management from Sydney University Medical School and Royal North Shore Pain Management Research Institute. She has lectured at Australian Catholic University, Victoria University, RMIT and George Fox University in a variety of science and clinical subjects. She has also worked as part of the teaching team at Deakin University Medical School and is currently based in Melbourne, Australia.   Alison works part time at Brighton Spinal and Sports Clinic and welcomes referrals for patients with chronic pain. http://www.brightonspinal.com.au   Resources discussed on this show: Brighton Spine and Sports Clinic Website Beyond Mechanical Pain Website Pain Heroes: Stories of Hope and Recovery Beyond Mechanical Pain Twitter Beyond Mechanical Pain Facebook   Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Make sure to connect with me on twitter, instagram and facebook to stay updated on all of the latest! Show your support for the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes!   Have a great week and stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!   Xo Karen    

Belief is powerful. And for Alison Wu, spirituality is deeply connected to her ongoing health and wellness journey. She embraces the woo and lets intuition guide her, making decisions based on the connection among body, mind and spirit. Alison Wu is the well-known food stylist, recipe developer and wellness writer behind Wu Haus, the blog designed to empower and inspire people to take control of their health by way of daily practices that support overall wellbeing. On her site, Alison encourages healthy, balanced eating, self-care habits as well as mindfulness and spiritual practice. Today, Alison joins me to discuss the turning point when she decided to pursue photo styling and how the Wu Haus blog eventually became her main gig. She explains her shift from vegetarian to plant-forward omnivore, sharing her intuitive approach to making choices about food and eating healthy without becoming obsessed. Alison shares her authentic social media strategy and the tools she uses to create a consistent look on her Instagram feed. She offers insight on the inclination to compare and compete with other creatives—and how to choose collaboration instead. I ask Alison about the revenue streams available to bloggers and how she determines pricing for her services. Listen in for Alison’s take on perfectionism as a lifelong lesson in letting go and learn the value in forging your own spiritual path! What You’ll Learn The turning point when Alison shifted from copywriting to photo styling How Alison’s health and wellness blog became her main gig How Alison makes intuitive choices about food Alison’s shift from vegetarian to plant-forward omnivore The danger in allowing your diet to become your identity Alison’s connected approach to spirituality Alison’s social strategy to share an authentic expression of herself How Alison draws diverse content together by way of editing Alison’s advice on taking time off from social media to connect with nature Alison’s insight on choosing collaboration over creating fake competition Alison’s view on perfectionism as a lifelong lesson in letting go The challenge around eating healthy without becoming obsessed The revenue streams available to Alison as a health and wellness blogger Alison’s advice for aspiring food stylists and bloggers Alison’s tips on negotiation and tailoring your prices to the individual client Connect with Alison Alison’s Website Alison on Instagram Alison on Pinterest Connect with Beth Beth’s Website Beth on Instagram Beth on Pinterest Beth on Twitter Local Milk Blog Local Milk on Facebook Email hello@localmilkblog.com Resources Mentioned Beth’s Intentional Goal-Setting Workbook Adobe Photoshop VSCO The Ultimate Instagram Organic Growth Guide Review Raw Milk on iTunes

Alison Green, author of Ask a Manager offers advice on some common workplace challenges. And host Keith McArthur speaks with mindfulness contributor Joelle Anderson about how meditation can help with mental health challenges like depression and anxiety. Feedback / Connect: Subscribe to My Instruction Manual on Apple Podcasts or on Android Visit MyInstructionManual.com for shownotes, more great content and to sign up the email newsletter Email: keith@myinstructionmanual.com Keith on Twitter: @KeithMcArthur Join our Facebook page and our Self-Help Book Club on Facebook Find us on Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube Buy 18 Steps to Own Your Life: Simple Powers for a Healthier Happier You on Amazon Episode 30 Show Notes [00:00] Welcome and Intro [00:59} Keith reflects on death and dying [3:52] Featured interview with Alison Green Alison is author of Ask a Manager: How to Navigate Clueless Colleagues, Lunch-stealing Bosses and the Rest of Your Life at Work. Described as the “Dear Abbey of the workplace," Alison has dishing out workplace advice for more than a decade at AskAManager.org. In this conversation, Keith and Alison discuss: What do you do if you have an employee casting curses on colleagues? [4:34] How Alison became a workplace advice expert [5:50] The answer to most workplace challenges is 'speak up and have the awkward conversations.' [8:07] How Alison's advice has evolved over the past 11 years [11:46] Alison's advice on: What if your boss keeps stealing your lunch [15:56] Why employees should act more like independent consultants [17:23] What if your boss is micro-managing you [18:53] What if your co-worker is writing a mean blog about you [21:45] What if a co-worker asks you to keep a secret from your boss [22:55] What if you have an employee who spends too much time on social media? [24:23] What if you have an employee who is always late? [25:45] [29:24] Alison's  Instruction Manual 1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy? [29:40] Spends at least a day every day reading  2. What personal development book do you recommend? [30:17] Emma by Jane Austin "I've read Jane Austin's Emma more times than I can count and it just makes me happy." 3. Favorite personal mantra / inspirational quote [30:53]  "I don't know if it's a mantra, but I feel really strongly that we should all do what we say we're going to do when we say we're going to do it and I find myself telling that to people a lot." 4. What's your one guilty pleasure? [31:32] Naps 5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered? [31:45] Finding ways to make the world a better one [32:08] Where to find Alison Website: Askamanager.org Twitter: @askamanager [32:45] Mindfulness contributor Joelle Anderson on how meditation helps people suffering from mental health challenges such as depression and anxiety Joelle Anderson is a therapist specializing in mindfulness meditation and creator and host of the Kernel of Wisdom YouTube channel. In this conversation, Keith and Joelle discuss: Whether this can be done on own vs with a professional [33:55] How mindfulness helps Joelle's clients  [36:25] Risks of managing mental health through mindfulness [37:01] Where to find Joelle [37:53 ] Kernelofwisdom.com YouTube.com/KernelofWisdom1 [38:16] Closing words

Marketing, Branding, Business, Customers, Loyalty   Summary   Our brand is not what we'd LIKE the marketplace to think of us and say about us. It's what they DO think and say about us. We'll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, branding authority, Alison Stratten shares with us the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to businesses … and their branding. That and more on today's show.   Bob's Thought of the Day   We'll explore:   The importance of constantly working at being a brand worthy of being chosen over our worthy competitors in the marketplace. One way of being “brand worthy” to our customers. The critical difference between how you WANT your customers to feel about your company, and how they ACTUALLY feel about it. Interview with Alison Stratten   You'll discover:   How Alison defines branding. The two key elements of a brand. What it means to be disruptive. Four ways to create customer loyalty. How the logos of Apple and Volkswagon can elicit polar opposite feelings. Why rebranding is about changing practices and creating great brand stories. A compelling story about a pizza company whose staff saved a man's life. Why frontline staff are a company's biggest and best ambassadors. An example where trying too hard can come across as...insulting. Why a company should take more time to find out its customers' real needs. One example of incongruence and one of congruence with two different brands.   Click to Tweet   The only “why” we should have is because our customers want it or because our market needs it. #branding #business @unalison Your #brand doesn't actually belong to you. It belongs to your customers. @unalison You can't redesign a #logo to fix your problems, and you shouldn't even try. #branding @unalison   Interview Links   UnMarketing.com UnPodcast.comUnBranding by Scott and Alison StrattenUnSelling by Scott and Alison StrattenQR Codes Kill Kittens by Scott and Alison StrattenUnMarketing by Scott and Alison Stratten The Book of Business Awesome/UnAwesome by Scott and Alison Stratten Connect with Alison on LinkedIn Connect with Alison on Facebook Follow Alison on Twitter Resources   Sell The Go-Giver Way Audio Program GoGiverSalesAcademy.com The Go-Giver Leader TheGoGiver.com GoGiverSpeaker.com Burg.com How to Post a Review

Full Series: https://52traders.com/tmm/ Full Episode: https://52traders.com/demo-trade-derek-alison-tmm2/ In this episode you’ll also discover: A trading platform hack that’ll help you identify trends better A trick that’ll help you become a more patient trader A weird (but free) technology that helps make your trading laser focused How Alison is progressing in this challenge (incl. her statement)

Alison reveals her journey from a math and science teacher to blogging and then e-commerce millions. She also reveals how she helped her kids and her friends to change their lives by teaching others how to sell online. Show Notes How Alison has raised 7 different businesses. How Alison got her kids to start a business. Alison makes more in one webinar then she made in a whole year. Quotes: “It was me giving my soul and what I truly believed inn that can change lives it changed mine and my daughter’s lives.” Links: FunnelHackerRadio.com FunnelHackerRadio.com/freetrial FunnelHackerRadio.com/dreamcar www.FunnelHackerRadio.com/book

Stories have the power to heal. Hearing the stories of others may empower us to tell our own story, and telling our own story can transform our relationship to our struggles. This is because, once we tell a story of struggle, we distance ourselves from it, ironically. We get to see, as if from a distance, that we are not and we never were defined solely by a struggle, a behavior, or a trait. We are the hero inside - the hero that is learning to move beyond the behavior, to solve the struggle. To integrate and heal the different parts of us. When we start to identify with the hero inside of the journey, our story changes, and we can reclaim our rightful place among the constellation of characters inside of us. Alison Rothman has been studying alternative forms of healing for over two decades, has her own healing and embodiment practice out of Boulder, Colorado, and has been in recovery for almost 20 years from an eating disorder that involved though was not exclusive to binging. In this episode, she tells her own story. Her own experience of the dark night of the soul - what can be called rock bottom - was the space in which she found the strength to evolve to the next iteration of her being. Through living in a treatment center far from her home, where she was brought face to face with the inner dynamics that were causing her eating disorder in the first place, to learning how to begin life as a functioning adult after living in a reality constructed solely of her eating disorder for years - Alison now shares the mindset changes and tools that she still uses regularly to cultivate and hone what she says to be the most important ingredient of healing - love and compassion for oneself. Please join Alison and I as we talk about the path that isn't glamorous or advertised - and yet it is the path most of us walk, simply by virtue of being human. It is the wild and curvy path - the unmarked path - the path whereby, even if we are trying our best to follow a prescribed method for healing, we still come face to face with obstacles that are uniquely our own, and there is no way through other than to solve our own riddle. In this episode, you will hear: One woman's story of doing the inner work to heal her eating disorder. Going from counting every calorie to complete self-forgiveness and gentleness. How and why disordered eating may be the symptom, not the cause. Why waiting to wake up healed doesn't ultimately work - why being proactive is the answer, though it may not be how you thought, and what kind of gentle and loving work with yourself is guaranteed to start causing evolution and change at the level of root cause, so that you can begin to find greater and greater relief. Specific practices to help you change your story about yourself so that your whole view of and regard for yourself changes. This is where deep and lasting change of habits comes from. Ingredients of healing your relationship with yourself - hint: these have nothing to do with deprivation, self-blame or shame. In fact, these tools unravel those patterns. Transitioning from hiding in your eating disorder, to living and interacting fully in the world. How Alison used connection to others in her massage training to help provide the day-to-day engagement that supported her recovery. The connection between hiding in an eating disorder, and intimacy. Where she gets her juice and excitement for life from, now that food serves a different, more nourishing role in her life. Find Alison, her retreats and programs at http://alisonrothman.com. **Please read! Alison recently posted a blog on the subject of being interviewed for CurbtheBinge. If you love the raw vulnerability Alison came with in this interview, check out her writing on the subject, which reveals nuggets she didn't share here:  http://alisonrothman.com/the-silence-has-been-broken/  

Today we're celebrating the 4th Birthday of the Law School Toolbox!!! What started as a chance meeting on Twitter has matured into what we like to call a "real business." What have we learned along the way? Tune in to find out! In this episode we discuss: Why Alison and Lee prefer entrepreneurship to a law setting What was the biggest surprise about starting our own business? How Alison and Lee met and how the Law School Toolbox came about How to connect with others and build a community when starting a business How to keep your investment to a minimum How Alison slicing her finger open was (ultimately) good for the business! Finding tasks to delegate What you should and shouldn't outsource Benefits and challenges of being a woman-owned business Lessons learned over the last 4 years Resources: Influence by Robert Cialdini (http://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Revised-Edition/dp/006124189X) We'd love a nice review and/or rating on iTunes. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact).  Thanks for listening! And for four great years! Alison & Lee

Alison Lumbatis is the creator/editor of the blog, Get Your Pretty On, which she started as an accountability partner to chronicle her personal style journey out of the yoga pants mom rut. Over the years, it has evolved into a space for women worldwide to get style and beauty inspiration, gain confidence, and live prettier lives. Alison has created the first of its kind online capsule wardrobe membership program called Style Challenges. Since rolling out the program in 2014, over 25,000 women in 20 countries have participated. She is a personal stylist and former actress and print model with both creative and technical backgrounds and was also a network engineer for several years before leaving corporate America to pursue creative endeavors. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Why you should care about the clothes you wear. How Alison got out of the yoga pants mom rut. How a capsule wardrobe can make your life so much easier. What basic items are worth investing more money in. How to keep up with seasonal trends without spending a fortune. Connect with Alison Lumbatis: Free Capsule Wardrobe - offer Alison mentioned! GetYourPrettyOn.com Facebook Facebook Group Instagram Pinterest LikeToKnowIt Don't Miss A Single Episode: Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Music. Leave a quick review on any of the podcast apps to tell people what you think about the show. Take a screenshot of the podcast and post it on Instagram or Instagram Stories. Tag us @insporising. We’ll repost and give you a shoutout! Ready to rise? www.insporising.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/inspiration-rising/donations