Write Your Story with Ally Fallon
Write Your Story with Ally Fallon
Playlist by Write Your Story with Ally FallonWe are all creating the stories of our lives each day. Sometimes it’s hard to believe in a happy ending when were in the middle of chaos – or to understand the transformation we are undergoing when we…Follow the podcast:
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You Have Permission to Get It Wrong
I don’t know about you but I have a hard time being wrong. I like to have all my ducks in a row, all my affairs in order, all my t’s crossed and i’s dotted so that nobody can ever come after me for not being intelligent or prepared. But I’m learning this obsession with being right is getting in…
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Are You Afraid to Be Seen?
Do you feel lonely even when you’re surrounded by people? Does it sometimes feel like nobody “gets” you? Do you worry that if people really knew you they wouldn’t stick around? On today’s episode, I’m exploring the wound that so many of us carry (especially women) which is a fear of being trul…
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The Publishing Scam Every Writer Should Know About
New writers are often told to “just put yourself out there,” but unfortunately, there are people in the publishing world who take advantage of that hope and excitement. In today’s episode, I’m sharing a publishing scam that can be difficult to recognize at first glance, along with the warning sign…
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What Your Creative Resistance Says About You (Hint: It’s Not What You Think)
Do you ever feel like you’d be more creative if you were simply more disciplined? Like you need to get your life together to get some creative work done? That if only your proverbial ducks were in a row, then you’d have access to the creative genius you’ve always imagined? What if the opposite …
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On Creativity and Capitalism
Can you make money from your creativity? Of course. But does capitalism get in the way of your creativity? Also, I will argue, yes. On today’s episode I take up a conversation that has been going on for centuries: a conversation about the tension between art and commerce. Or as I will call i…
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Listen to your life. She Is speaking.
When you are in a situation that is uncomfortable or unwanted — a job, a relationship, a season of grief or pain — the tendency is to push that experience away. You look for a way out. You look for a solution. You look for a quick fix. You look for an escape door. But this event or e…
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Stop Thinking About Your Audience
It’s no secret I’ve been stuck in my creativity lately (and my fertility). So as a way to reignite my life force energy, I’m going back to the basics. I’m forgetting about my audience and moving toward what makes me happy. Which has me thinking: If you’re creating your art for an audience, is i…
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The Antidote to the Cult Mentality Is Closer Than You Think
I watched the most recent cult document released on Netflix over the weekend called Trust Me: The False Prophet. It is an absolutely disturbing and important show. It’s the most recent in a long line of cult documentaries and crime podcasts I’ve watched over the years and I have noticed a pattern…
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What Does It Take to Be Happy?
This week I asked my 4 year old a question that I realized was actually for me: How much would it take for you to be happy? As I watched him wrestle with this big question, I realized I have the same dilemma he does, the same dilemma all human beings face as we think about how we will love and l…
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The One Thing You’re Avoiding Might Free You
What if the one thing you’re avoiding is the single thing that could get you unstuck? In this episode, I admit that I’ve been feeling creatively stuck lately and wondering if I’ll ever get out of this rut. The truth is I’ve been feeling frustrated, flat and under-inspired. I haven’t been writi…
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