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Apply Now to Join the Catalyst Mastermind - catalystmastermind.org A handwritten list of everything he thought was wrong with Jess Connolly landed in her hands, and the man who felt like family walked out. Her knees hit the floor. That kind of fear, the one that whispers you are the problem, is something so many of us carry quietly. In her most personal book yet, Jess talks about fear, faith, and the nervous system, and shows how that can help you face fear without shame. She explains what happens in your body when panic shows up, why fear isn’t a sin, and one simple practice to name what scares you before it grows. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why naming your fear on paper takes most of its power away, and the free timed exercise Jess swears byWhat is happening in your body during a panic attack, and why your nervous system is actually on your sideThe biblical case that fear is not a sin, and how that changes the way you experience GodHow to catch an old fear before it snowballs into a full spiralWhat an unregulated Enneagram 8 does to a room, and how self-regulation changes everythingWhy it is your unprocessed fear, not the fear itself, that holds you back from abundance Timestamps: (01:44) — How Jess knew fear was her next book (a tale of two retreats) (03:31) — The stray thought that snowballed into a four-hour panic attack (05:53) — The biggest surprise in her research: fear is not a sin (06:43) — Anxiety and panic as your body trying to help you (08:16) — What writing this book actually cost her (10:47) — The hurtful post about faith leaders and the nervous system (12:10) — The handwritten list of grievances (14:42) — Staying out of the spiral: remembering you kept breathing (19:15) — The prayer that named self-hatred (20:46) — Enneagram 8 women, regulation, and the temperature of a room (23:13) — The free step for fear: name it on paper (24:48) — Fun questions: a song and a comfort show (26:04) — Faith, wisdom, and using AI well (29:00) — Books and skincare Jess is loving right now (34:11) — Why you need this book Links to great things we discussed: You Can't Be Brave Until You're ScaredJess’ Product Recommendations: The Ordinary 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Moroccan Argan Oil, Medicube Pore-minimizing pads, & Dr. MetaCine Instafacial Plasma Serum Jess’ Song Recommendation: JoyJess’ TV Recommendation: The West Wing Jess’ Book Recommendation: The Tao of Intimacy and EcstasyFunction HealthUplift AppJoin me on Substack: Wise Woman MethodAlli on YouTube I hope you loved this episode! 🎉Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you never miss a thing. And guess what? We're on YouTube! If you're loving the content, show us some love by leaving a review and giving us some stars. It means the world to me! Take care, and stay fabulous! xo, Alli

Apply Now to Join the Catalyst Mastermind - catalystmastermind.org Most of us grow only when something finally gives way. You learn to set a boundary after you’ve been flattened. You find your confidence a few minutes before the conference call. It works, but it means growth depends on pain showing up first. This episode is about a different way to grow: building capacity in midlife before anything breaks, so you’re already ready when life asks more. When I talk about this, I call it the difference between repair and capacity. Repair is what you do when something breaks, and that’s nothing small. Capacity is quieter. It’s the woman who grows as a leader before she has the bigger team. It’s the woman who strengthens her judgment before the decision costs real money. It’s preparation as stewardship, the kind no one notices and no one applauds, because no one can see it happening yet. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why being "fine" stops more women from growing than failure ever does, and how to feel the edges of your own comfort before life forces you toThe difference between repair and capacity, and why the most competent women are the hardest to moveHow to protect your ability to be a beginner again, even when you have a reputation to protect (this is what women who keep growing past 40 have in common)The prayer shift that changes everything: from "God, open the door" to "God, make me a woman who can carry what's on the other side of it"A 10-minute exercise for meeting yourself three years from now and naming exactly what she has that you don't yet Timestamps: (02:17) — Two ways women invest in themselves: repair and capacity (03:08) — Preparation as stewardship: the obedience nobody sees (03:33) — Why the competent woman is the hardest to move (04:40) — The real cost of being too successful to be a beginner (05:00) — What women who keep growing past 40 have in common (05:35) — The prayer that changes shape (06:00) — The quiet midlife fear nobody talks about (07:12) — You believed in your kids' potential. When did you last believe in your own? (07:45) — The 10-minute exercise: meet yourself three years from now (08:08) — Name one thing she has that you don't, and write it down (09:00) — Stop letting pain be your driver (09:22) — Inside Catalyst: who it's for and how it works (10:22) — The four seasons of Catalyst 2027 (13:55) — Back to the parking lot, changed (15:11) — You can't break a woman who gets her strength from God Links to great things we discussed: Catalyst MastermindFunction Health - Use code AWORTHINGTON10 for a discount on comprehensive lab testingWise Woman Method on SubstackTake the Secret Superpower QuizJoin the Uplift CommunityFollow Alli on InstagramDon’t forget to watch Alli Worthington on YouTube! I hope you loved this episode! 🎉If you haven’t already, make sure you tap that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode. And guess what? We're on YouTube now too! If the show has been a bright spot for you, leaving a review or a few stars is such a gift. It truly means the world to me. Take good care of yourself, and keep showing up with joy. Share this episode with a friend who might enjoy it too! xo, Alli

Apply Now to Join the Catalyst Mastermind - catalystmastermind.org You’re doing the things. You bought the probiotic, you’re eating cleaner, you’re trying to sleep. And somehow your energy still isn’t where you want it. In Part 2 of this conversation, Dr. Josh Axe and Dr. Will Cole go deeper into gut health, cellular energy, and the surprising truth that how you feel isn’t only about what you eat. It’s also about what you carry. This one is about healing that actually lasts and learning how to hold onto your energy for the long haul. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why a GI Map test tells you more about your gut health than guessing at a probiotic off the shelfHow probiotics actually work (hint: most of them don't move in and stay), and what to eat to feed the good bacteriaThe reason probiotics can nearly double your B-vitamin absorption, so a spoon of sauerkraut can beat a multivitaminHow your mitochondria and your microbiome talk to each other, and what happens to your energy when that line gets scrambledWhy loneliness, shame, and old trauma show up in your cells even though no lab can measure themWhat the ACE score reveals about the link between childhood experiences and adult inflammation, hormones, and burnoutThe both/and approach to healing that treats your body, mind, and spirit as one system God designedWhat Dr. Josh Axe and Dr. Will Cole actually recommend for stubborn tendon pain, plus why rest and Sabbath are part of the plan Timestamps: (00:51) — The probiotic myth, and why a GI Map matters before you supplement (02:14) — Your bowel movements as a daily window into gut health (02:35) — How probiotics really work: transient, but they change the environment (03:12) — Feeding the good bacteria with soluble fiber, polyphenols, and fermented foods (04:31) — Why probiotics can double your B-vitamin absorption (05:18) — Supporting the gut lining with zinc and L-glutamine, plus glutamine for immunity (07:20) — Dr. Will Cole on slow GI motility and what "normal" really means (08:39) — Mitochondria, the microbiome, and the crosstalk that drives your energy (09:50) — The full life cycle of the biome: pre, pro, para, and postbiotics (10:59) — Why you can't supplement your way out of a poor diet (12:16) — How loneliness and lack of purpose show up in a single cell (13:47) — The ACE score: childhood experiences and adult disease (15:27) — The communication theory of aging and the scratched-record analogy (17:14) — Dr. Josh Axe on his mom's cancer and the emotional, spiritual side of healing (18:56) — Confession as the ultimate detoxification (19:43) — Alli's tennis elbow: PRP, BPC-157, and the peptide stack (23:28) — Don't underestimate rest and Sabbath for recovery (24:10) — Lightning round: what to put in your cart for mitochondria and energy Links to great things we discussed: Heal Your CellsFunction HealthUplift AppJoin me on Substack: Wise Woman MethodAlli on YouTube I hope you loved this episode! 🎉If you haven’t already, make sure you tap that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode. And guess what? We're on YouTube now too! If the show has been a bright spot for you, leaving a review or a few stars is such a gift. It truly means the world to me. Take good care of yourself, and keep showing up with joy. Share this episode with a friend who might enjoy it too! xo, Alli

Apply Now to Join the Catalyst Mastermind - catalystmastermind.org Your phone is holding what you meant to come back to: a plan, a half-finished application, and an email from someone whose work you love, still marked important. In this episode, I talk about what it feels like to be the woman who keeps circling the thing she wants to start. I unpack why waiting rarely feels like a real choice. I show how procrastination gets heavier the longer you carry it and how to put a real number on what waiting has already taken from you. If you have been stuck in the overthinking loop for months or years, this one is for you. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why waiting is one of the most expensive decisions women make, and why the price tag stays invisible until you count itHow your brain rewards a waiting season and quietly trains you to keep procrastinatingHow to tell the difference between real discernment and "praying about it" as a hiding place (hint: peace answers plainly, avoidance gets defensive)Why the dream you never launch stays perfect, and why part of you likes it that wayThe willpower vs. environment truth that changes how you make decisions: willpower gets you through a day, environment carries you through a yearA simple index card exercise to price your waiting and turn a stuck "maybe" into a clear yes or a dated no Timestamps: 00:00) — The plan you keep circling (01:00) — The parking lot where dreams go to die (01:35) — The hidden price tag on waiting (01:55) — Meet Becky, (aka Alli's amygdala,): why your brain loves a waiting season (02:41) — How postponing quietly becomes a habit (03:15) — When "praying about it" is really avoidance (04:52) — Why waiting keeps the dream safe and untested (05:36) — Alli's story: three months of coaching herself in the mirror (08:57) — Willpower vs. environment (09:35) — The index card exercise: put a number on your waiting (11:48) — Why a "no" with a date on it is a decision (13:15) — Inside Catalyst Mastermind, and how Suzanne finally launched (15:10) — Becoming her by default or by decision Links to great things we discussed: Catalyst MastermindFunction Health - Use code AWORTHINGTON10 for a discount on comprehensive lab testingWise Woman Method on SubstackTake the Secret Superpower QuizJoin the Uplift CommunityFollow Alli on InstagramAlli on YouTube I hope you loved this episode! 🎉If you haven’t already, make sure you tap that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode. And guess what? We're on YouTube now too! If the show has been a bright spot for you, leaving a review or a few stars is such a gift. It truly means the world to me. Take good care of yourself, and keep showing up with joy. Share this episode with a friend who might enjoy it too! xo, Alli

Apply Now to Join the Catalyst Mastermind - catalystmastermind.org You’ve done everything you’re supposed to do. You eat well, move your body, take supplements, and still feel exhausted, foggy, and off. If you’ve ever been told your labs look fine when you know something isn’t, this conversation is for you. Alli sits down with two of the most trusted voices in natural medicine, Dr. Josh Axe and Dr. Will Cole, to talk about why real healing starts at the cellular level and why common has never meant normal. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Part 2 airs next Monday. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why people who look the picture of health can still be quietly at risk, and what uneven organ aging actually meansThe first step to take when your labs say fine but your body says otherwise, especially in perimenopauseHow medical gaslighting keeps women stuck, and how to start reading the signals your body is already sendingWhy tracking and wearables changed everything for Alli, plus the one small change that finally gave her deep sleepWhat your biological age can (and can't) tell you about how you're really agingHow quickly your gut, liver, and skin can regenerate when you give them the chance Timestamps: (02:44) - What losing their fathers taught them about hidden risk (05:57) - The Stanford study on uneven organ aging (09:19) - When your labs say "fine" but you feel terrible: the first step (10:44) - The cellular report card and medical gaslighting (13:24) - Wearables, tracking, and Alli's glycine sleep experiment (15:09) - Where you are, where you're headed, and the map to get there (17:22) - Biological age: Alli's numbers and what they mean (20:00) - How fast your organs regenerate (and Dr. Axe's recovery story) (23:15) - Alli's seven-year gut journey off Dexilant Links to great things we discussed: Heal Your CellsFunction HealthUplift AppJoin me on Substack: Wise Woman MethodAlli on YouTube I hope you loved this episode! 🎉 Don't forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you’re always in the loop. And hey, while you're at it, why not pop over to our YouTube channel and check us out? If you're feeling the love, leave a review and sprinkle some stars because your support truly means the world to me! Take care, and keep shining bright! xo, Alli

Apply Now to Join the Catalyst Mastermind - catalystmastermind.org You've read all the books about raising a confident son or daughter. You want your kids to believe they can do hard things. But the minute a grown woman says the same thing about herself, out loud, that she’s ambitious and chasing more and not one bit sorry, it suddenly feels vain. This episode is about that gap, because our kids' confidence has almost nothing to do with the pep talk in the car and everything to do with what they see us do with our own calling. Kids learn confidence the same way they learn everything else: by watching. And whatever they see becomes their whole idea of what life is like for a grown woman. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why confident motherhood is caught more than taught, and what your kids are actually absorbing when you talk yourself out of your own growthHow to spot the moment so many women quietly decide they're "finished becoming," usually somewhere after motherhoodWhat it teaches your kids when you fail in front of them and get back up anywayWhy we'll invest in tutors, coaches, and $200 soccer cleats without flinching but stop investing in ourselvesOne small, concrete move to make this week that models a life of growth for the people watching you at home Timestamps: (00:29) - The double standard: we cheer a nine-year-old's ambition and call our own vain (01:07) - Our kids are learning from us whether we mean to teach it or not (01:31) - Confidence is caught, not coached: how a child imprints on "normal" (02:00) - The moment a lot of us decide we're finished becoming (02:32) - Kids catch all of it: how we talk about ourselves, the apologies we tack on (03:35) - Building things in front of your kids that don't work (05:00) - The parable of the talents and the growth we bury (05:20) - Why we invest in everyone but ourselves (05:31) - Picture your own mom taking her dream seriously (06:12) - This week's challenge: name the risk, make one small move by Sunday (07:27) - It'll feel indulgent. Do it anyway. (07:50) - Why Alli built Catalyst and what's happening to the women in it (09:33) - The embarrassing sneaker story (and the shoes Alli swears by) (11:49) - You keep becoming, because God has a fresh calling for every season Links to great things we discussed: Catalyst MastermindAlli’s Product Recommendation: The New Balance Women's Fresh Foam 880sFunction Health - Use code AWORTHINGTON10 for a discount on comprehensive lab testingWise Woman Method on SubstackTake the Secret Superpower QuizJoin the Uplift CommunityFollow Alli on InstagramAlli on YouTube I hope you loved this episode! 🎉Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you never miss a thing. And guess what? We're on YouTube! If you're loving the content, show us some love by leaving a review and giving us some stars. It means the world to me! Take care, and stay fabulous! xo, Alli

Apply Now to Join the Catalyst Mastermind - catalystmastermind.org There’s something you keep coming back to: a city, a business, a first appointment, the email you’ve avoided since spring. You’ve explained why it can’t happen for you so many times that the explanation started to sound like wisdom. In this conversation, Annie F. Downs and I talk about the difference between fear and wisdom, why so many of the nos we live by never came from real evidence, and what it looks like to keep moving when you feel uncertain, discouraged, and not at all sure how the story ends. If you’ve been telling yourself no for years without ever finding out whether the no is real, this conversation can help you question that no and keep moving forward. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why the fear that feels like wisdom is usually just fear, and how community helps you tell the differenceHow to move past the "I could never" story by researching step one instead of panicking about step tenWhat it looks like to keep going, or "plod," when you're discouraged, uncertain, or being criticizedWhy building anything worthwhile takes a healthy relationship with uncertainty, not certaintyHow faith reframes the whole thing: you can't break a woman who gets her strength from God Timestamps: (02:34) — The painting at the Met and the moment she realized "you are not a portrait yet" (08:38) — The lie about herself that died while she was writing (11:09) — Alli's one regret, and Annie's reminder that "there's a yes available" (13:52) — The seven-year sabbatical, and why going quiet isn't the same as being forgotten (15:55) — How New York changed her: stop saying no without doing the research (18:37) — The Craigslist desk, the fourth-floor walk-up, and "I can do hard things" (21:22) — When fear starts sounding like wisdom (24:51) — Is your fear chemical or spiritual? Why she says talk to your doctor (25:57) — The thing you're afraid of is step ten. Find step one. (28:13) — Where the title came from: a Broadway run-through and the 1% who didn't stop (31:44) — Getting called a hack in 2008, and being discouraged without stopping (34:07) — Plodding, the armor of God, and "when you've done everything to stand, stand" (36:57) — Building companies and making peace with uncertainty (38:43) — The one thing she wants you to remember: just try (39:35) — Fun questions: Enneagram, Ella Langley, The Pit, and a Trader Joe's find (44:47) — Why you need this book: the world needs you living wide open Links to great things we discussed: Annie's new book: Don't Let That Hold You BackThat Sounds Fun PodcastAnnie’s Music Recommendation: DandelionAnnie’s TV Recommendations: The Pitt, Ted Lasso, & The DinkTrader Joe's Dewy Skin Serum, Marula Facial Oil, & Marula Oil Cream CleanserFunction HealthUplift AppJoin me on Substack: Wise Woman MethodAlli on YouTube I hope you loved this episode! 🎉Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you never miss a thing. And guess what? We're on YouTube! If you're loving the content, show us some love by leaving a review and giving us some stars. It means the world to me! Take care, and stay fabulous! xo, Alli

Apply Now to Join the Catalyst Mastermind - catalystmastermind.org Have you ever prayed for growth, watched God answer, and then wondered why everything suddenly felt harder instead of easier? When the moves that always worked stop landing, that doesn’t mean you missed God or took a wrong turn. It’s one of the clearest signs you’re growing. In this solo episode, I talk about the core takeaway: the habits and beliefs that built your current life won’t always carry you into the next, and you need to set down what’s finished so your hands are free for what God is giving you next. What You'll Learn in This Episode: The difference between a failure problem and a promotion problem, and why the women I coach aren’t stuck. They’ve outgrown what worked before.Why people-pleasing, perfectionism, and doing everything alone made sense in an earlier season, and how to recognize when a strategy has reached its shelf life.How to spot the hidden cost of an old habit before it quietly drains your capacity, the subscription you forgot you signed up for.Why releasing an old version of yourself can feel like grief, and how to honor her instead of shaming her.The one question I ask the fastest-growing women I coach: What version of me finished her assignment?A simple practice for this week: name one strategy to set down, then watch the space it opens. Timestamps: (00:00) - Praying for growth and watching it get harder, not easier (00:28) - When your reliable playbook quits on you (and why that's a sign of growth) (01:06) - The habits that built this life won't build the next one (01:25) - Failure problems vs. promotion problems (02:04) - New levels, new devils: why growth needs a different version of you (03:00) - Honoring what got you here: people-pleasing, perfectionism, and going it alone (03:46) - Are these strategies still serving you, or are you serving them? (04:49) - Sarah's story: the habit that made her couldn't free her (06:04) - Why letting go feels like grief, and the little funeral nobody warned you about (07:10) - The question the fastest-growing women learn to ask (08:11) - The fear underneath: what if the next version of me is less sharp? (08:30) - Growth is subtraction (08:40) - Your assignment this week: name one thing and set it down (09:31) - Who the Catalyst Mastermind is for (10:12) - This week's recommendation: check your inputs (11:40) - The becoming happens in the ordinary days (12:42) - Coming home to yourself in a new season Links to great things we discussed: Apply NOW for the Catalyst MastermindFunction Health - Use code AWORTHINGTON10 for a discount on comprehensive lab testingJoin me on Substack: Wise Woman MethodTake the Secret Superpower QuizJoin the Uplift CommunityFollow me on InstagramAlli on YouTube I hope you loved this episode! 🎉 Don't forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you’re always in the loop. And hey, while you're at it, why not pop over to our YouTube channel and check us out? If you're feeling the love, leave a review and sprinkle some stars because your support truly means the world to me! Take care, and keep shining bright! xo, Alli

Apply Now to Join the Catalyst Mastermind - catalystmastermind.org You shared what you’re working toward, and you watched her face go from polite to a little puzzled. So you made it smaller. You called it a side thing. And somewhere along the way, you stopped mentioning it at all. Real loneliness comes with having a calling, and most women won’t say it out loud because it feels like complaining about something you’re supposed to be grateful for. In this episode, I’m talking with three women from the same Catalyst Circle: Erin Port, Shawna Yarbrough, and Charlotte Edwards. We’re having an honest conversation about what it costs to keep explaining your calling to people who love you but still don’t understand you, and what happens when you finally find women who do. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why the loneliness of a calling is so common, and why naming it is the first step out of itThe difference between being capable on your own and being genuinely connected, and why capable will only carry you so farHow to tell a safe circle from a draining one, and why vulnerability should be earned in stages instead of given away all at onceWhat it looks like to disentangle your worth from your work, so a slow month is information and not a verdict on youWhy setting boundaries and being clear is a form of kindness, not selfishnessHow a midlife season can become an awakening: deciding what you want for your life now that you're not managing everyone else's Timestamps: (00:00) — Meet the circle: Erin, Shawna, and Charlotte (03:14) — Erin: "I thought I was broken," and finding women who spur you on (05:07) — Shawna: going from shared intention to real friendship (07:26) — Charlotte: grateful for the life you have and still wanting more (08:41) — When you share a dream and get the blank stare (or worse) (10:32) — "How long are you going to keep doing this little thing?" (12:20) — You don't have to apologize for your calling (14:17) — The loneliness of women who carry a lot with a smile (15:34) — When a mastermind doesn't work, and what makes the difference (17:31) — The no jerks policy and how women get placed with care (18:34) — How much time does this actually take? (the honest answer) (20:31) — "Being capable and being connected are two different things" (22:19) — Erin: the year of disentangling worth from work (24:17) — Shawna: boundaries, and why being clear is kind (26:17) — Charlotte: letting yourself be seen while you're still trying (28:07) — What are you proud of yourself for this year? (31:08) — Charlotte: a midlife awakening, and what you want now (32:07) — Why women need a safe place to be cheered on (33:35) — Testing the water: vulnerability is earned, not automatic (35:05) — For the woman who finds friendship with women hard Links to great things we discussed: Apply NOW for the Catalyst MastermindErin on InstagramShawna on InstagramCharlotte on InstagramFunction HealthUplift AppJoin me on Substack: Wise Woman MethodAlli on YouTube I hope you loved this episode! 🎉 Don't forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you’re always in the loop. And hey, while you're at it, why not pop over to our YouTube channel and check us out? If you're feeling the love, leave a review and sprinkle some stars because your support truly means the world to me! Take care, and keep shining bright! xo, Alli

Join Me on Substack https://wisewomanmethod.com/ You already know the choice in front of you. It’s been sitting in your heart for a while. If you’ve felt stuck, waiting to feel confident or ready or brave enough to move, ask yourself what you’re still waiting for. It takes the drama out of changing your life and brings it back to something simple and freeing. Transformation isn’t a lightning bolt. It’s one small decision, made again on ordinary mornings when no one is watching and the excitement has faded. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why the decision that changes your life is quieter than the dramatic leap you've been waiting for, and why you're closer to it than you thinkThe real reason smart women stay stuck (it's not a knowledge problem, it's the gap between knowing and becoming)How to meet "Becky," the part of your brain that mistakes your growth for danger, and stop letting fear cast the deciding voteWhy the decision always comes before the evidence, and how to make confident choices before you feel confidentThe two questions on Alli's office whiteboard that turn overthinking and procrastination into actionThe becoming statement exercise that helps you honor a decision even on the flat, gray mornings when inspiration doesn't show up Timestamps: (00:00) – The decision that changes your life isn't the dramatic leap you're picturing (00:47) – Why being "one decision away" is a daily thing (01:18) – How a different life gets built from a few hundred ordinary decisions (02:19) – The knitting metaphor: one stitch is never the sweater (02:45) – The gap isn't information. It's between knowing and becoming (03:30) – Meet Becky (your amygdala) and why growth feels like danger (04:13) – Why the decision comes before the evidence (04:56) – The two questions on Alli's whiteboard (05:31) – Partnering with God, and what turning 50 taught Alli about future you (06:52) – The 2008 bankruptcy, $42, and the decision that changed her trajectory (07:42) – The bravest decision: choosing to stop doing it alone (08:35) – Your assignment: make one decision and name the woman it makes you (10:07) – Why most women quit by March (the January gym problem) (10:29) – Why doing it alone fails, and the story behind Catalyst (10:51) – Inside the Catalyst Mastermind (12:11) – You already know the decision. Let's make it Links to great things we discussed: Catalyst MastermindStanding StrongFunction Health - Use code AWORTHINGTON10 for a discount on comprehensive lab testingWise Woman Method on SubstackTake the Secret Superpower QuizJoin the Uplift CommunityFollow Alli on InstagramDon’t forget to watch Alli Worthington on YouTube! I hope you loved this episode! 🎉 Don't forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you’re always in the loop. And hey, while you're at it, why not pop over to our YouTube channel and check us out? If you're feeling the love, leave a review and sprinkle some stars because your support truly means the world to me! Take care, and keep shining bright! xo, Alli

Join Me To Build Your Best Fall – https://buildyourbestfall.com/ You can name my attachment style, your Enneagram number, and your diagnosis over dinner without blinking. But when the house goes quiet and nobody needs anything from you, you feel strangely unreachable to yourself. That gap between knowing the language and feeling connected is the question I want to explore: what does it take to feel secure from the inside out? Therapist and author Dr. Alison Cook is back with me to walk through her new book, The Secure Soul, and the three parts of me that are running the whole operation, whether I realize it or not. In this episode, we look at how to understand those parts, move toward a more secure life from the inside out, and find what it takes to feel secure from the inside out. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why we're the most psychologically informed generation ever and still feel so alone, and how information becomes actual transformationThe three parts of you running the show: the Controller, the Shadow, and the Young One, and how to tell which one is drivingWhy shame and self-condemnation never create lasting change, and the one thing that doesA gentle, practical process for uncovering what's underneath a habit you keep wishing you could stopHow to hear from the youngest version of yourself, and why she holds your creativity and courageWhat it means that you're not the single parent of your own soul Timestamps: (00:42) – Why the most psychologically informed generation still feels so alone (01:20) – When head knowledge never becomes transformation (02:22) – The London prayer walk: getting curious instead of forcing (06:42) – The three parts of you: the Controller, the Shadow, and the Young One (10:01) – Running the whole operation and quietly resenting it (11:55) – The observing eye, agency, and bids for connection (14:12) – Why the Shadow gets wrongly cast as the villain (15:43) – A gentle process for uncovering what drives a habit you want to change (19:05) – How to hear from the youngest version of yourself (23:36) – Uncertainty, guilt, and the entrepreneurial woman (24:26) – The extra child inside you (28:04) – Mending a tear in your soul: rupture, repair, and the "if only" (32:57) – What a secure soul looks like on an ordinary day (34:04) – You are not the single parent of your soul (35:40) – Fun questions: The Artist's Way, movies, and a product she swears by Links to great things we discussed: The Secure SoulAlison’s QuizAlison’s Book Recommendation: The Artist's WayAlison’s Movie Recommendation: Minions & Monsters & SurvivorAlison’s Product Recommendation: HelloFreshFunction HealthUplift AppJoin me on Substack: Wise Woman MethodAlli on YouTube I hope you loved this episode! 🎉Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you never miss a thing. And guess what? We're on YouTube! If you're loving the content, show us some love by leaving a review and giving us some stars. It means the world to me! Take care, and stay fabulous! xo, Alli

Join Me To Build Your Best Fall – https://buildyourbestfall.com/ You did the thing. You hit the goal I’d been chasing for months, maybe years. And the text back was a thumbs up and one exclamation point, and something in you sank. A very specific loneliness can come with growing into your calling, and almost no one names it. You’ve felt it more than once. When you work so hard to become stronger and braver, it can hurt when the people you love don’t always know how to celebrate it. In this episode, I talk about why loneliness happens, why it’s more normal than you think, and how to widen your circle so you stop carrying your wins alone. By the end, you’ll know how to receive your wins with more ease, less loneliness, and a little more celebration. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why love and understanding are two different things, and why the closest relationships are the ones that sting when someone can't picture where you're goingThe "orange tree" reframe that will change how you handle one-sided friendships and flat responses for goodHow to tell the difference between people who can't celebrate you and people who won't, and why sorting that out isn't your assignmentWhat actually changes when you find a table of women who get it before you finish the sentenceHow to become the woman who celebrates other women out loud, on purpose Timestamps: (00:00) — The text that deflated you: when a big win gets a thumbs up (00:53) — What happens to nearly every woman as she grows (01:31) — "Not everyone can go where you're going, and no one's asking them to" (02:56) — Love and understanding are two different things (04:12) — The loneliness ambitious women aren't talking about (04:31) — The women who can't celebrate you vs. the ones who won't (05:31) — You don't owe anyone a smaller version of your joy (05:31) — The orange tree: asking for apples from a tree that grows oranges (06:45) — The caution: this isn't permission to leave the people you're bound to (07:23) — Widening your circle (and the day Alli stopped expecting her husband to get it) (08:41) — Rachel's story: the coat she didn't know she was wearing indoors (09:40) — Why Alli built the Catalyst Mastermind (10:19) — Become the woman who celebrates other women out loud (11:00) — An invitation to Catalyst (11:58) — The random thing Alli loves this month (13:00) — The flat response was never a verdict on your dream Links to great things we discussed: Alli’s Product Recommendations: 365 by Whole Foods Market Facial Moisturizer & Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Mineral Sunscreen StickCatalyst MastermindFunction Health - Use code AWORTHINGTON10 for a discount on comprehensive lab testingWise Woman Method on SubstackTake the Secret Superpower QuizJoin the Uplift CommunityFollow Alli on InstagramDon’t forget to watch Alli Worthington on YouTube! I hope you loved this episode! 🎉 Don't forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you’re always in the loop. And hey, while you're at it, why not pop over to our YouTube channel and check us out? If you're feeling the love, leave a review and sprinkle some stars because your support truly means the world to me! Take care, and keep shining bright! xo, Alli

Join Me To Build Your Best Fall – https://buildyourbestfall.com/ You wake up, and your hand goes straight to your phone before your feet even touch the floor. By ten in the morning, you’re wired and foggy at the same time, reaching for sugar, caffeine, and one more scroll I already know will make me feel worse. That pattern has a real reason behind it, and it comes down to four brain chemicals that shape how we feel every day: dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins. Neuroscientist TJ Power calls this system DOSE, and understanding how these four work together helps explain why your midlife energy, your focus, and that low hum of anxiety you've carried for years start to make sense in a whole new way. I have been trying to get TJ Power on the show for eight months. This is my favorite episode in eight years of recording. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why dopamine gets all the attention while oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins quietly run your mood and your capacityThe one morning habit that sets what your brain craves for the rest of the dayWhy boredom is one of the most restorative things you can give your brain, and what your default mode network does with those quiet minutesHow decision fatigue actually builds in your brain, and how fast it clearsWhy motivation shows up after you move, not beforeThe simple body check question TJ asks every morning before he touches his phoneWhat rest has to do with performance, and why athletes figured this out first Timestamps: (02:09) — What DOSE stands for and why all four chemicals matter (03:50) — Oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins in plain English (06:14) — How dopamine actually builds, and the 15 minute rule for reading (07:31) — Golden retriever puppies and what they do to your nervous system (08:36) — TJ's 36 hours without a phone and what he and his wife did instead (10:40) — Where he keeps his phone all day (it isn't near him) (12:35) — The 9-to-9 detox: one woman's Saturday without a phone (15:51) — What 50 of Alli's clients named as their biggest time waster (16:49) — Instagram Reels, Coca-Cola, and how much we're really scrolling (17:43) — Your default mode network: the wise guide you stopped listening to (19:24) — Decision fatigue, glutamate, and the ache behind your forehead (23:02) — Alli's hour-long walk and the 15 minutes that are always rough (24:08) — The 60-minute headphone-free walk that changes lives (25:16) — Motivation is an outcome of behavior, not a prerequisite (26:47) — Endorphins, hills, saunas, and roller coasters (32:38) — Serotonin lives in your body, and 90% of the vagus nerve runs upward (35:20) — Why scrolling Reels in the afternoon is chemically similar to a glass of wine (36:32) — "Hey body, what would you like right now?" The morning practice (38:48) — Chasing what feels good instead of escaping what feels bad (41:12) — Do I deserve to rest? What elite athletes understand, and Alli on Sabbath (43:11) — ADHD, dopamine, and what phones are really doing (49:07) — "Dopamine diabetes": the new diagnosis TJ thinks we need (50:42) — If you only have 20 minutes a day, spend them like this (52:36) — Whatever your first dopamine hit is, that's what your brain craves all day (55:29) — The phone-free first hour and how to build a life around it Links to great things we discussed: The Dose EffectFunction HealthUplift AppJoin me on Substack: Wise Woman MethodAlli on YouTube I hope you loved this episode! 🎉Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you never miss a thing. And guess what? We're on YouTube! If you're loving the content, show us some love by leaving a review and giving us some stars. It means the world to me! Take care, and stay fabulous! xo, Alli

Join Me To Build Your Best Fall – https://buildyourbestfall.com/ Two women came to me in the same week. One had just made a partner. The other finally launched the business she’d been afraid to start for years. Their lives couldn’t have looked more different, but they were circling the same question: Who am I becoming while I’m building all of this? If you’re in a hard season and building something, this episode gives you a different way to see it. Finding your calling was never only about the work. The work has been building you all along. And the woman you’re becoming is the most valuable thing you’ll ever build. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why your work acts like a mirror, surfacing the fear, perfectionism, and people-pleasing you thought you'd handled years agoHow building confidence happens underneath the visible skill, one hard conversation at a timeWhy the right questions move you faster than more information ever will (and why you can't see your own story clearly alone)The cast iron skillet principle: how the hot, hard seasons are the ones God uses for His deepest work in youThe one question to pray into next: "Who does my work need me to become?"Why what you're building needs a stronger woman to run it more than it needs a better planAlli's current favorite supplement for falling asleep faster and waking up with less morning fog Timestamps: 3:02 – The work you're building is building you 4:20 – Your work is a mirror (and what it reveals is a gift) 5:22 – Entrepreneurship as a personal development plan in disguise 5:45 – What you're really building underneath: courage 6:25 – Why better questions beat more information 8:30 – The cast iron skillet: how you get seasoned 9:08 – The growth that never lands on a scoreboard 10:22 – The question to pray into: who does my work need me to become next? 11:14 – Why your work needs a stronger woman, not a better plan 12:15 – What "work that matters" actually means 14:53 – Catalyst Mastermind: building alongside other women Links to great things we discussed: Standing StrongGlycine Oura ringCatalyst MastermindFunction Health - Use code AWORTHINGTON10 for a discount on comprehensive lab testingWise Woman Method on SubstackTake the Secret Superpower QuizJoin the Uplift CommunityFollow Alli on InstagramDon’t forget to watch Alli Worthington on YouTube! I hope you loved this episode! 🎉 Don't forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you’re always in the loop. And hey, while you're at it, why not pop over to our YouTube channel and check us out? If you're feeling the love, leave a review and sprinkle some stars because your support truly means the world to me! Take care, and keep shining bright! xo, Alli

Join Me To Build Your Best Fall – https://buildyourbestfall.com/    You love your home. You chose things that matter to you, yet it can still leave your shoulders tight by day’s end. Myquillyn Smith, known to many as The Nester, offers house hushing, a gentler way to help your home feel calmer. She calls it house hushing. It’s for women who care about beauty and want their homes to feel calm again. The goal isn’t to empty your rooms; it’s to quiet them so your body and mind can settle, too. House hushing can clear your countertops and leave your home feeling more peaceful. What You'll Learn in This Episode: What "house hushing" actually means, and why quieting visual noise matters more than owning less The backwards decluttering method that lets the process earn your trust instead of the other way around The exact two-room, 48-hour reset Myquillyn uses (and how to bring back only what you truly need) The two things that make any room feel louder or quieter: contrast and scale The three changes that make even a big, echoey room feel cozy Why the goal was never a prettier house, but a home you finally relax in and use   Timestamps:  (00:00) — What house hushing is: decluttering for women who love beauty  (01:52) — Cozy minimalism, and why "get rid of it all" scares beauty-lovers (05:13) — Backwards decluttering: the room-by-room reset  (06:37) — How to do it: pick two rooms and live with less for 48 hours  (08:37) — Bringing back only what's needed, and why decisions get easier  (09:47) — Alli hushes her kitchen: what she found and how it felt  (12:05) — Closed storage, moving furniture, and the power of small changes  (14:51) — Letting your functional, beautiful things be the decor  (18:33) — The two things that change a room's volume: contrast and scale (21:06) — Three things that make any big room cozy: rug, drapes, lamps  (22:10) — Lighting, lamps, and the case against overhead lights  (25:04) — Spicy takes: clocks, fake plants, tiny decor, and ceiling fans  (29:58) — Decorating trends worth ignoring, and the "order of decor"  (32:25) — Fun favorites: shows, a book, and the perfect puzzle    Links to great things we discussed:  The Other Bennett Sister Gallison 500-piece puzzles House Hushing Function Health Uplift App Join me on Substack: Wise Woman Method Join Me To Build Your Best Fall – https://buildyourbestfall.com/  Alli on YouTube   I hope you loved this episode! 🎉Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you never miss a thing. And guess what? We're on YouTube! If you're loving the content, show us some love by leaving a review and giving us some stars. It means the world to me! Take care, and stay fabulous!    xo, Alli