Welcome to the first episode of a 10-week series on the You Get to Decide podcast.This season is called 10 Things I Learned in My Hard Seasons, and over the next 10 weeks, I’m sharing 100 lessons pulled directly from the hardest seasons of my life.Real lived truth.In this first episode, I lay the groundwork for the entire series.I share what I learned after years of anxiety, shame spirals, binge eating, self-sabotage, chronic self-doubt, survival mode, and believing there was something wrong with me.What I learned is this:You were never brokenYou were never behindAnd you were never aloneHard seasons don’t mean you’re failing.They mean something real is being revealed.In this episode, I walk you through the core truths that changed everything for me, including• Why I stayed in hard seasons longer than I needed to• How shame and self-judgment prolong suffering• Why desire is not a flaw but a guide• How compassion moves you forward faster than force• Why you never needed fixing, only understanding• How returning to yourself is the most linear path there isThis episode is for you if-You feel like life has been harder than it should beYou’ve questioned your capabilityYou’ve wondered if something is wrong with youYou’re exhausted from trying to fix yourselfYou know you’re meant for more but don’t know how to get thereThis season is a reminderEvery road leads back to you.You Get To Decide: Teachings + Practice Room:Starting January 8th, I’ll be hosting a live weekly teaching and practice every Thursday at 12:00 PM Eastern, based on that week’s podcast episode. This is a space to learn, practice, and integrate the work in real time. You can participate, get coached, or simply listen.Register once to attend any session:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/P7np1CejQXCV6Ci3HI_N5w (https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/P7np1CejQXCV6Ci3HI_N5w)If you want to take this work deeper with my support, you can book a consultation HERE: https://calendly.com/allisongschedule/claritycallSign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupShop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resourcesAnd don’t forget...if you send a screenshot of your podcast review to coaching@allisongallagher.com, I’ll gift you my powerful Anxiousness Meditation for free!Instagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

This is the final episode of the year, and I’m sharing it from a place of deep gratitude, honesty, and real life.In this episode, I talk about what it actually looks like to end a year without dragging shame, regret, or old identities into the next one. I share how self-forgiveness has been the fastest path to healing in my own life and why being harder on yourself has never been the thing that creates change.If you’ve struggled this week with rest, routine, motivation, or the emotional aftermath of the holidays, you’re not alone. I share openly about my own challenges during this in-between time and how I’m learning to meet myself with compassion instead of judgment.You’ll be guided through a powerful reflection I use in my own life and with my clientsWhat workedWhat didn’t workWhat I’ll do differentlyNot from shame, but from curiosity, wisdom, and growth.We’ll also talk about forgiveness in a new way, not as something you force, but as something you give back. Letting go of old beliefs, past choices, and identities that no longer belong to you so you can walk into the new year lighter, clearer, and more grounded.This episode is an invitation to close the year with grace, put down what no longer serves you, and step forward with intention.You Get To Decide: Teachings + Practice Room:Starting January 8th, I’ll be hosting a live weekly teaching and practice every Thursday at 12:00 PM Eastern, based on that week’s podcast episode. This is a space to learn, practice, and integrate the work in real time. You can participate, get coached, or simply listen.Register once to attend any session:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/P7np1CejQXCV6Ci3HI_N5w (https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/P7np1CejQXCV6Ci3HI_N5w)If you want to take this work deeper with my support, you can book a consultation HERE: https://calendly.com/allisongschedule/claritycallSign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupShop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resourcesAnd don’t forget...if you send a screenshot of your podcast review to coaching@allisongallagher.com, I’ll gift you my powerful Anxiousness Meditation for free!Instagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

In this episode, I’m talking about why rest, ease, and slowness aren’t something you earn. They’re the foundation for a sustainable, aligned life. And not just during the holiday season...Letting go of hustle felt irresponsible to me for a long time. Slowing down felt unsafe. But what I’ve learned is that pushing harder isn’t what creates more. Capacity does.This episode is about what changed for me when I stopped forcing, why rest actually creates clarity, creativity, and presence, and how slowing down has made my life and work feel lighter and more sustainable.If you’re tired of rushing, proving, or pushing yourself to the edge, this episode is for you.You Get To Decide: Teachings + Practice RoomStarting January 8th, I’ll be hosting a live weekly teaching and practice every Thursday at 12:00 PM Eastern, based on that week’s podcast episode. This is a space to learn, practice, and integrate the work in real time. You can participate, get coached, or simply listen.Register once to attend any session:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/P7np1CejQXCV6Ci3HI_N5w (https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/P7np1CejQXCV6Ci3HI_N5w)If you want to take this work deeper with my support, you can book a consultation HERE: https://calendly.com/allisongschedule/claritycallSign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupShop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resourcesAnd don’t forget...if you send a screenshot of your podcast review to coaching@allisongallagher.com, I’ll gift you my powerful Anxiousness Meditation for free!Instagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

This episode completes The Return of You™ Method by bringing all five pathways together into one embodied truth: nothing you’ve been chasing outside of yourself was ever the answer.If you’ve been stuck in cycles of anxiety, control, self-sabotage, emotional eating, overworking, people-pleasing, or constantly second-guessing yourself, this episode explains why those patterns exist and how they dissolve when you learn to return to yourself instead of abandoning yourself.You’ll hear what it means to “close the loop,” how safety and enoughness in the body change everything, and why real transformation doesn’t come from fixing, forcing, or hustling harder. This is the work of integration, where awareness turns into self-trust, self-trust becomes grounded action, and old triggers lose their power because you know how to come home to yourself again and again.This episode is for anyone if you know you are meant for more or are tired of searching for the missing piece, tired of outsourcing their power, and ready to live from clarity, calm, and deep inner trust.If you want support applying this work to your specific patterns in real time, you can book a consultation HERE: https://calendly.com/allisongschedule/claritycallSign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupShop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resourcesAnd don’t forget...if you send a screenshot of your podcast review to coaching@allisongallagher.com, I’ll gift you my powerful Anxiousness Meditation for free!Instagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

In this episode we’re going straight to the root of transformation: identity.If you’ve ever felt like you should be further along…If you’ve ever wondered why you’re powerful in one part of your life and terrified in another…If you’ve ever felt confused, broken, or frustrated by your patterns…This episode is for you.I’m sharing the deeper truth beneath your stuckness: the identities that your nervous system created to keep you safe.These identities shape what you believe you can have, how you show up, how you cope, how you protect yourself, and what you allow yourself to receive.And they are the reason you can want something with your mind…but not feel safe having it in your body.This is the core of Pathway Four in the Return of You™ Method — Leading From Truth.Truth is who you are beneath fear, beneath perfectionism, beneath addiction, beneath struggle, beneath the stories that were handed to you or built through survival.Inside this episode, I walk you through:• How identities form• How they keep you stuck• How to know which one is running the show• How to step into the identity that can hold your dreams• Why safety creates every result you want• And what it means to finally return home to yourselfThis is the episode where everything clicks.Where the stuckness finally makes sense.Where you see that nothing is wrong with you — you simply haven’t been leading from your truth… yet.Sign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupShop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resourcesTo learn more about what working together looks like:www.allisongallagher.comAnd don’t forget...if you send a screenshot of your podcast review to coaching@allisongallagher.com, I’ll gift you my powerful Anxiousness Meditation for free!Instagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

In this episode, we step into Pathway 3 of The Return of You™: Belief Reclamation and explore a question most people never ask:Do your beliefs actually match the life you’re working for?Because you can work hard, push, hustle, self-develop, or manifest your heart out…but if your beliefs were shaped in fear, survival, or old protective patterns, your nervous system will pull you back toward the identity that feels safer — not the identity that feels better.Inside this conversation, I walk you through:The Belief Loop from the workbook and why your identity can’t outgrow the beliefs underneath itWhy you have multiple “pattern identities” and how they were created through protection, not truthWhat “coming home to yourself” actually means — not building a new identity, but returning to the one beneath the fearHow the Return Path Belief Tool helps you separate truth from protection and reclaim the beliefs that match the life you’re working forWhy belief comes last, not first, and why safety makes belief possibleWhat Belief Reclamation really is — a remembering, not a performanceHow to distinguish truth (quiet, steady, relieving) from protection (loud, urgent, dramatic)How inner knowing and intuition work together to reveal who you’ve always beenAt the end of the episode, I guide you through five powerful identity questions that help you hear the truth underneath fear, shame, and old conditioning — so you can finally see whether your beliefs match the life you’re working for.This episode is a homecoming.A reclamation.A remembering of who you’ve always been beneath the patterns.Sign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupShop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resourcesTo learn more about what working together looks like:www.allisongallagher.comAnd don’t forget...if you send a screenshot of your podcast review to coaching@allisongallagher.com, I’ll gift you my powerful Anxiousness Meditation for free!Instagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

In this episode, we go deep into Pathway 2 of The Return of You™ Method — the pathway that determines whether your growth feels expansive or impossible.We talk about what actually happens inside your mind and body when you want something… but can’t seem to move toward it.Why you shut down even when you’re motivated.Why you procrastinate, spiral, avoid, or disconnect.And why none of this means you’re broken — it means your nervous system doesn’t feel safe yet.I walk you through what dysregulation really feels like in the body, so you can recognize it in real time… and stop making it mean something about your worth.We explore inner child work and parts work — especially the younger versions of you who learned that slowing down, being seen, receiving, or trying again wasn’t safe. These parts still live inside you, and they’re the ones hitting the brakes when your adult self is trying to accelerate.Then we move into the heart of Pathway 2:feeling your feelings.Not thinking about them.Not bypassing them.Actually feeling them.You’ll learn how to build emotional fluency, how to practice feelings on purpose, and the daily tools to reconnect to your body so you can expand your capacity for the life you’re trying to create.And I share exactly why this work matters for the rest of the method.Why you can’t shift beliefs (Pathway 3), build a new identity (Pathway 4), or return to your truth (Pathway 5) without first building safety in your body.This is the episode that changes how you see yourself — and the limits you thought you had.If you’ve ever wondered why you feel stuck, shut down, or inconsistent… this episode will make everything make sense.Sign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupShop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resourcesTo learn more about what working together looks like:www.allisongallagher.comAnd don’t forget...if you send a screenshot of your podcast review to coaching@allisongallagher.com, I’ll gift you my powerful Anxiousness Meditation for free!Instagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

Every single one of us has big desires — the identity we want to step into, the results we’re working toward, the life we know we’re meant for.And yet… we keep getting pulled off our path.We know what we want.We feel the potential inside us.We try to show up differently.But something inside hijacks us — again and again.In this episode, I’m breaking down the Two D’s that derail you every single time if you’re not aware of them:Dysregulation and Disconnection.These two forces — happening inside your body and mind — are the real reason you:procrastinateovereatnumbshut downavoidscrollhidelose momentumsabotage your progressand step out of the identity you want to live inThis is what’s been hijacking the life you’re striving for — without you even realizing it.You’ll learn:Why your nervous system reacts before you can thinkHow old beliefs and memories stored in your body get triggered todayWhy the brain pulls you away from your truth when things get “unsafe”Why survival mode feels more familiar than successWhy you abandon yourself even when you don’t want toHow to finally lead your nervous system instead of being led by itThis is the missing awareness most people never get.And without it, the nervous system will run your life — not your truth.This episode takes you right to the beginning of the work:Understanding the forces pulling you away from who you want to be… and learning how to return to yourself instead.Sign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupShop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resourcesTo learn more about what working together looks like:www.allisongallagher.comAnd don’t forget...if you send a screenshot of your podcast review to coaching@allisongallagher.com, I’ll gift you my powerful Anxiousness Meditation for free!Instagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

In this episode, I’m breaking down what identity actually is — and why it stops so many of us from rising into the next level of our lives.Most people think they’re stuck because they're unmotivated, undisciplined, or “not ready yet.”But the truth is simpler:Your brain is wired for external safety… but transformation requires internal safety.Your current identity was built to protect you.It knows how to survive, stay hidden, avoid threat, and operate from old patterns.So when you reach for more — more success, more visibility, more money, more confidence — your brain creates disconnection. Not because you’re broken, but because it’s trying to keep you safe in the only ways it knows how.And that’s exactly where this new work was born.Over the past seven days, the names for each stage of my method revealed themselves. I watched myself move through situations that would’ve shut me down in the past… and instead, I moved through them with clarity and speed. I noticed where my brain wanted to slip into shame, collapse, or old identity — and I returned to myself instead.That’s when I realized:these are the 5 pathways every human must walk to come home to who they truly are.This is The Return of You™ Method.In this episode, I share:What identity actually isWhy your brain disconnects when you try to growWhy internal safety is the foundation for becoming the next version of yourselfHow the 5 Pathways revealed themselves in real time as I moved through my own triggersHow I used them to return to my truth instead of staying stuckWhy these pathways now define my entire coaching philosophyI am, fully and finally, stepping into what I am meant to teach:I am an identity coach.I help your nervous system feel at home in the identity you want to show up as —so you can go from stuck to unstoppable.Inside my world, you either become the version of you that you already know is inside you…or, if you don’t know her yet, she’ll be revealed through this process.And yes — there’s now a workbook that goes along with this work.It’s not homework.It’s an enhancement.A way to deepen the experience, if you choose, of coming home to yourself.If you’re ready to understand why you get stuck…and how to return to the real you again and again…This episode is the beginning.Sign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupShop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resourcesTo learn more about what working together looks like:www.allisongallagher.comAnd don’t forget...if you send a screenshot of your podcast review to coaching@allisongallagher.com, I’ll gift you my powerful Anxiousness Meditation for free!Instagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

This episode is your roadmap to the real inner work that leads to lasting transformation. I break down the Stuck to Unstoppable framework—a 5-pillar journey designed to help you uncover subconscious patterns, feel safe in your emotions, create beliefs on purpose, activate your next-level identity, step into grounded self-leadership, and move through failure with self-trust.This is the work that builds the version of you who gets results—and feels good doing it.If you’ve been spinning in self-doubt, shame, fear, or paralysis, this episode is your invitation to reclaim your power. I go deep into how we disconnect from ourselves—either by running from the uncomfortable feelings we think we shouldn’t have, or by silencing our truth under the weight of doubt, fear, and anxious noise the brain uses to keep us small.Working with me is a powerful return to the woman you were always meant to be—the one who owns her truth, leads with clarity and confidence, and feels at ease in her body, life, business, and bank account.Want to go deeper with me this is where your first step starts -www.allisongallagher.com (http://www.allisongallagher.com)Want to join me in person at the Becoming Unstoppable Mini Retreat on November 13: https://www.allisongallagher.com/unstoppable (https://www.allisongallagher.com/unstoppable)Sign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupShop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resourcesAnd don’t forget...if you send a screenshot of your podcast review to coaching@allisongallagher.com, I’ll gift you my powerful Anxiousness Meditation for free!Instagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

If you’ve been “doing all the right things” but still feel like your next level just won’t click—this episode is the missing piece.I take you behind the scenes of what I'm currently practicing myself: identity shifting—the inner transformation that must happen before outer success can follow.You’ll learn:What an identity shift actually is (and why 75% of growth depends on it)The three stages of lasting transformation: awareness, activation, and embodimentHow to create your identity declaration—a statement that lights up your body and guides every decisionWhy setbacks aren’t a sign of failure but proof that your old identity is fadingHow to hold the frequency of your next level—before you see itI share my own examples of evolution, how I help clients move from stuck to unstoppable, and how to make this process feel grounded, real, and repeatable.If you’ve ever said, “I’m doing the work—why isn’t it working yet?” this episode will show you the energetic and emotional shift that changes everything.Want to go deeper?* Join her Becoming Unstoppable Mini Retreat — happening November 13th, 10AM–2PM in South Jersey. You’ll leave with your own Identity Declaration fully embodied. Early bird pricing ends this Friday —https://www.allisongallagher.com/unstoppable* Work with me 1:1 to fast-track your own identity shift at AllisonGallagher.com — book your free consult to uncover why you’re stuck and what to do next. Learn more here: www.allisongallagher.comSign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupShop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resourcesTo learn more about what working together looks like:www.allisongallagher.comAnd don’t forget...if you send a screenshot of your podcast review to coaching@allisongallagher.com, I’ll gift you my powerful Anxiousness Meditation for free!Instagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

If you have ever whispered, “Maybe I'm the problem,” this episode will change how you see yourself. I am teaching you how to use your mind to create what you want, instead of letting your mind run the show and derail your life. Our brains are malleable. Left on autopilot, they create beliefs that do not serve who you are, who you want to be, or what you want to create. When you become self aware and take the lead, results follow, and you feel calmer and more grounded even before the results arrive.Today I bust the quiet belief that you are a problem to be fixed. I show you why shame and perfectionism show up, why they keep you stuck, and how your survival brain prioritizes familiar over growth. What you learn:* Why the survival brain creates perfectionism, avoidance, overeating, overworking, and people pleasing as protection* How shame keeps you from looking at your patterns, and how awareness opens choice and peace* The difference between fixing yourself and understanding yourself, and why that shift creates momentumWhy, when you think you are the problem shame is the driver which causes you to feel like you have to run from yourself. You will never feel better, heal, grow or follow through on your potential.I go into detail why running towards yourself is the answer. YOU ARE THE SOLUTION.If you want to take this deeper this is what my Becoming Unstoppable Retreat is going to teach in depth. www.allisongallagher.com/unstoppableSign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupShop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resourcesTo learn more about what working together looks like:www.allisongallagher.comAnd don’t forget...if you send a screenshot of your podcast review to coaching@allisongallagher.com, I’ll gift you my powerful Anxiousness Meditation for free!Instagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

If you’ve ever felt like something’s wrong with you because you’re overwhelmed, anxious, procrastinating, or doubting yourself — this episode will change how you see everything.Your brain is wired for safety, not success. So when you go to change, rise, or create something new… your brain pulls the emergency brake.In this powerful episode, I walk you through:* What’s actually happening when your brain offers you overwhelm, confusion, frustration, self-doubt, or fear* Why your brain repeats the same sabotaging loops (even after all the books, podcasts, coaching, and therapy)* How shame, procrastination, perfectionism, and avoidance are symptoms of a deeper identity your brain’s trying to protect* How to spot your personal protection pattern and disrupt it* Why loving yourself through the pattern (instead of judging it) is what actually breaks it* The real difference between working with your mind vs. working against itYou’ll walk away with language to describe your own patterns, tools to override them, and a powerful perspective shift that puts you back in charge.This isn’t mindset fluff. It’s how you stop being stuck and start becoming who you know you’re meant to be.I am taking this work deeper in my Becoming Unstoppable In-person Mini Retreat (for women) Nov 13th:https://www.allisongallagher.com/unstoppableAnd don’t forget...if you send a screenshot of your podcast review to coaching@allisongallagher.com, I’ll gift you my powerful Anxiousness Meditation for free!Sign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupShop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resourcesTo schedule a consult call with allison:https://calendly.com/allisongschedule/claritycallInstagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

Leadership isn’t just about titles, teams, or business goals, it’s about how you lead yourself every single day.It’s the energy behind your choices, the tone you set for your life, and the presence you bring to every room you walk into.In this episode,I explore what it really means to embody leadership energy, especially when things feel uncertain or heavy. I share how to lead from intention instead of reaction, how to recognize when you’re leaking energy in areas that need your leadership most, and how to reclaim your power to move forward with clarity, confidence, and calm.I also talk about my mini retreat, where women are coming together to practice this work in real time — releasing the old patterns of overwhelm, perfectionism, and self-doubt FOR GOOD and stepping into the leader their life has been waiting for.Because when you learn to lead your own life first, everything else begins to follow.Learn more about the Becoming Unstoppable In-person Mini Retreat Nov 13th:https://www.allisongallagher.com/unstoppableAnd don’t forget...if you send a screenshot of your podcast review to coaching@allisongallagher.com, I’ll gift you my powerful Anxiousness Meditation for free!Sign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupShop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resourcesTo schedule a consult call with allison:https://calendly.com/allisongschedule/claritycallInstagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

You can take all the right actions—post the content, send the email, check off the to-do list—and still feel stuck, burnt out, or like nothing’s working. Why? Because how you feel when you act matters more than the actions themselves.In this episode, I share why your energy, your beliefs, and your feelings are the foundation of every result you create, and how shifting them changes everything.If you want to take this work deeper and figure out where you are going wrong, I have a couple of ways we can work together.From Confusion to Clarity (2-Hour Intensive): In just two hours, we’ll uncover the thoughts and beliefs driving your frustration and create a clear plan you can take with you to start making lasting changes.Sign up here: https://connect.intuit.com/pay/AllisonGallagherminis/scs-v1-5530cf8fb8e24b4f82db3ec87363b84fd63e492bd27643ecad2bba86ea7f3096461d317fd81d4776ad33afbd492eac0e?locale=EN_USFrom Unclear to Unstoppable (6-Month Private Coaching Package): This is where we dig into the core of why you do what you do, why you feel what you feel, and why you think what you think. Over six months, we’ll rebuild your internal system so your actions come from confidence, joy, and enoughness—not self-sabotage or burnout. We’ll start with a free consult to map out exactly what we’ll work on together.https://calendly.com/allisongschedule/claritycallAnxiety Meditation (Bonus Gift): I created a step-by-step audio guide that’s been life-changing for me and my clients. It’s available in my resources, but if you love this podcast and leave a review, just email me a screenshot to coaching@allisongallagher.com and I’ll send it to you for free.I’m so grateful for every listener, every review, and the chance to connect with you here.Sign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupShop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resources

Let’s talk about what managing your mind actually is, because it’s more than a buzzword, and it’s not just positive thinking.This week, I’m breaking down what it really means to manage your mind vs. letting your mind run the show—and how it’s quietly affecting everything: your body image, your business, your parenting, your money, your confidence.You’ll hear:• Why your brain isn’t built for growth—and what to do about it• How unmanaged thoughts lead to sabotage, perfectionism, and people-pleasing• Real-life examples of what it sounds like when your inner child is driving• How to pause, question, and choose thoughts that move you toward peace, power, and the version of you you're becomingThis episode is here for you whenever you feel stuck, ashamed, overwhelmed, or triggered. Come back to it. Let it remind you of your power.And don’t forget...if you send a screenshot of your podcast review to coaching@allisongallagher.com, I’ll gift you my powerful Anxiousness Meditation for free!Sign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupShop the store here: https://www.allisongallagher.com/resourcesTo schedule a consult call with allison:https://calendly.com/allisongschedule/claritycallInstagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

In a world that feels especially heavy right now, this episode is your reminder to look for the light and create more of it.I dive into the science, mindset, and emotional resistance behind celebrating your wins especially for high-achievers who are quick to discount their progress.You'll learn:* Why your brain struggles to acknowledge success (and what to do about it)* The toxic beliefs that tell us we "shouldn't" celebrate* The difference between living in The Gap vs The Gain* 3 practical ways to start celebrating on purpose (even if your brain resists)This is more than just a pep talk it’s kind of a reset.Because when you choose to see how far you’ve come, you unlock your capacity to go even farther.Sign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupTo schedule a consult call with allison:https://calendly.com/allisongschedule/claritycallQuestions? Comments?You can connect with me:https://www.allisongallagher.com/Instagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

What if the thoughts in your head aren’t actually yours?In this episode, I take you into the heart of one of the most life-changing lessons I’ve ever learned: you get to choose what you believe. From the moment my first coach told me I wasn’t a prisoner to my thoughts, everything shifted. I talk about what it means to witness your inner “roommate,” how repetition rewires your brain, and why belief is the foundation of becoming the next version of you.You’ll hear stories about my own journey around food, my body, and business, and how choosing new beliefs didn’t just change my results, it changed who I was being in the process. We’ll also explore the concept of “death by inches” versus “growth by inches,” how to interrupt sabotaging thoughts, and how to walk with love through the discomfort of leaving behind old identities.If you’ve ever wondered whether your beliefs are holding you back, or whether it’s really possible to change, this episode is for you.Sign up for my newsletter here: https://allisongallagher.myflodesk.com/signupTo schedule a consult call with allison:https://calendly.com/allisongschedule/claritycallQuestions? Comments?You can connect with me:https://www.allisongallagher.com/Instagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagher

If you’re on a journey to become someone new—to level up, to shed old limiting beliefs and patterns—this is the story of what it may look like. The nuances will be different for everyone, but the process is real, and if you don’t know what to look for, it can take you down. That’s why I wanted to get this episode to you as fast as possible.What I’m sharing is what’s known as the dark night of the soul, a concept first described by 16th-century Spanish mystic St. John of the Cross. For me, it has meant facing familiar despair, meeting my inner child with compassion instead of judgment, and learning to stay grounded through dark thoughts that felt “necessary.”This isn’t struggle for struggle’s sake—it’s the shedding, the undoing, the proof that growth is happening. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or scared of the darkness, this episode is for you. You are not broken, you are not alone, and this season may be the very thing preparing you for the next version of you.To schedule a consult call with allison:https://calendly.com/allisongschedule/claritycallQuestions? Comments?You can connect with me:https://www.allisongallagher.com/Instagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagherEmail:coaching@allisongallagher.com

Your triggers aren’t random outbursts or proof that something’s wrong with you. They’re deeply personal “tells” — signals from your body that you don’t feel safe. In this episode, I break down why triggers develop, how childhood experiences and past traumas shape them, and why they look different for everyone.You’ll hear real-life examples...from my own triggers around money and body image to the ways clients have discovered their fears of being unheard, abandoned, or not good enough. Together, we’ll explore how shame, rejection, or even a loved one not texting back can set off powerful emotional reactions rooted in old stories. And most importantly, I’ll teach you how to move from reacting — the yelling, numbing, punishing, or withdrawing — into responding with awareness and calm.By the end of this episode, you’ll understand how to spot your triggers, reframe them as information instead of shame, process them so they lessen over time, and use them as opportunities to grow into your higher self.To schedule a consult call with allison:https://calendly.com/allisongschedule/claritycallQuestions? Comments?You can connect with me:https://www.allisongallagher.com/Instagram:www.instagram.com/yourcoachallisongallagherEmail:coaching@allisongallagher.com