Write Your Story with Ally Fallon

The idea of surrender has never appealed very much to me.  I’ve found more value in qualities like desire, passion, creativity, and personal agency.  But lately life has pushed me to the place where surrender is my only option.  And I’m learning not only why surrender matters but when it matters. Because surrender alone isn’t the answer to all of your problems (or mine). But when the moment of surrender arrives, you have a choice: to trust and leap or to suffer at the edge of what’s calling your name. The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer - https://amzn.to/3RiE07l The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer - https://amzn.to/3RiE07l The Second Mountain by David Brooks - https://amzn.to/45d7fvv   Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is a fertilizer for your creativity so powerful, so transformative, that it will wholly change the way you experience your life and your art.  This vital nutrient can make you unstoppable and prolific. The problem is, most of us are avoiding it. (Myself included).  We tiptoe around it, sidestep it and organize our lives hoping we never have to experience this thing that is ultimately a portal to our most creative selves.  On today’s episode I reveal what this fertilizer is, share my story of discovering it, and invite you to use your grief (yes, grief) as vital nutrients to your life and growth.   Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AI isn’t exactly new anymore, but the questions around it are only getting more personal. As it becomes more woven into our work, creativity, communication, and everyday lives, it’s worth asking: what are we comfortable handing over, and what should remain deeply human? In this episode, I’m not talking about the usual fears around AI taking creative jobs or writing all future books. I’m interested in something more personal — the part of us we may be tempted to outsource without even realizing it. AI can be useful, powerful, and even creatively supportive. But there are some things it should never replace. Take a listen and see what you think. Take a listen and tell me what you think. Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re like me, you’re used to letting your productivity lead. Your efficiency lead. Your organization lead. Your hard work lead. Your responsibility lead. What would happen if you let creativity lead? By creativity, I don’t mean art, although art is a welcome byproduct of creativity.  By creativity, I mean…  Your curiosity. Your imagination. Your vitality. Your essence.  And when we let this part of us lead the rest, suddenly life starts to “work” in a way that it hasn’t worked before. It’s counterintuitive. It’s counter-cultural. But it’s very powerful. Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the primary reasons creatives stay stuck is that we are trying hard to make something “good” I tell aspiring authors I coach that the fastest way to write something terrible is to sit down hoping to write something amazing. Something profound. Something worth reading. Instead, if you sit down intending to tell the truth, the truth will take you exactly where you need to go. It might be messy. It might be painful. It might not inspire millions or make you famous. (Or to your great horror, it might).  But it might become something more than you could have even dreamed about — because it was beyond your consciousness.  Let go of trying to be good / make it good. Instead follow the inspiration, tell the truth, and trust what unfolds. Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I can still remember being told by well-meaning adults in my life that “you can’t make money from your creative work.”  But is that really true? In this episode, I trace back my beliefs about money and creativity and share what I’m learning about the inevitable connection between the two.  Thanks for following along!    Check out The Illusion of Money here. Check out The Artist’s Way here. 21 day abundance challenge: https://gabbybernstein.com/challenge/abundance/   Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 the way.    Of my creativity.  Of my love.  Of my ability to grow.    So this week’s episode is exploring the permission to get it wrong.  To mess it up, fail, falter and fall apart.  Until you have permission to get it wrong, you don’t have permission to do much of anything worth doing. So let’s get started.    Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 truly seen.  If you share this wound, you likely don’t have a fear of being visible. You might even strive for visibility in the form of affirmation and praise. You’re probably regularly celebrated for your efforts, your achievements and maybe even your looks. And still you quietly wonder: does anyone even like me? I’ll share my journey to healing this hidden wound and offer some simple, inexpensive and even free healing tools.  Including my book-writing course at a discounted rate.  abookinsixmonths.com  Code: GIFT   Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 signs, industry context, and practical advice that can help you make informed decisions about your work and your future as an author. My hope is simple: that this episode helps you spot the fakes before they ever get near your dream. Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 is true? In today’s episode, I explore the relationship between creative resistance (procrastination, laziness, lack of discipline, being “stuck”) and creativity itself. And my take is this: maybe you don’t need to be more disciplined to be more creative. Maybe you need to accept the power of procrastination for what it is: an open door to your creative longings. Join me to unlock a radical acceptance of your laziness, your messiness, your procrastination, your avoidance, your hesitation and even your self-doubt.  What if they all belong?   Buy Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way here. Listen to David Whyte’s series on the creative path here!   Send Ally an email: [email protected] Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 it: creativity and capitalism. Except this time I take the conversation beyond how to create a beautiful thing detached from revenue to discuss how to live a life from a place of utter truth and authenticity, which is the ultimate pillar of creativity.  In a world obsessed with the bottom line, this isn’t easy but it’s more important than ever.  Link to Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way HERE! Send Ally an email: [email protected] Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 experience has something it wants to show you. It is teaching you.  Picture this event in your life as a loving friend, leaning in to whisper something important. Something intimate. Something you might be afraid to hear… But something that will change your life forever.  Will you listen? Or will you plug your ears? Send Ally an email: [email protected] Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 it really art?  Is creativity with a specific end in mind really creativity at all?  Join me as I think this through in real time and follow along as I try once again to find the creative spark that often gets buried by what we think other people want.    Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is inspiration a luxury? A privilege? Do we have to go without inspiration in times of war or chaos or change? Or, is inspiration an absolutely vital part of life? In this episode, I share why I think inspiration is essential to human existence and talk about the simple things we can do to stay inspired.    How do you stay inspired? I’d love to hear from you. Write your list of 10 ways to stay inspired and tag me on Instagram! Host: Ally Fallon // @allyfallon // allisonfallon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.