The Space Between with Alyson Rixner

Alyson Rixner
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  • Religion & Spirituality

The Space Between was created from a simple question. How have we become so disconnected and how do we find reconnection? Amidst the profound shifts of recent years, The Space Between emerges as an anchor for reconnection in a world experiencing unprecedented change. As perspectives shift, values evolve, and structures crumble, we dive into transformative conversations through major life themes – purpose, partnerships, energy, money, and much more. The intention is to open minds and hearts, fostering connections within ourselves and with others. These conversations serve as a catalyst for self-reflection and meaningful dialogue, inviting you to confront what simmers beneath the surface. The world is in incredible transformation and we know it's always darkest before the dawn. In The Space Between, brighter days await, and the path to a changed world begins by coming home to ourselves.

  1. Oct 22

    44: Finding Safety Within

    The Space Between Episode 44: Finding Safety Within with Dr. Talia Shafir, Somatic Psychologist Safety is not just a feeling. It is a biological state, one the body decides before the mind ever gets a vote. In this episode, Alyson sits down with returning guest Dr. Talia Shafir, a somatic psychologist, to explore why so many of us feel unsteady right now, and what it actually takes to feel grounded again. This conversation goes beneath the surface of anxiety and overwhelm to look at how the nervous system learns safety in the first place, why those early patterns can follow us for decades, and how the body itself, not just the mind, holds the key to changing them. Talia and Alyson talk through the difference between managing a crisis and actually healing the patterns underneath it, and why real safety is built in relationship, not in isolation. IN THIS EPISODE Why the body often knows we're unsafe before the mind does How early relationships teach the nervous system what safety feels like, and why those patterns are so hard to unlearn The difference between personal safety, bodily regulation, and real-world danger Why proximity, attunement, and emotional accessibility matter more than we realize How something as simple as a phone can keep the nervous system stuck in an external loop What the body remembers, and how physical tension can hold onto old experiences Practical, in-the-moment ways to return to the body when anxiety takes over Why reassurance and staying present with another person can be part of healing, not a workaround "You can earn your security." "Keep yourself in the frame." MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE BodyNamics, the body-oriented psychotherapy approach referenced in the conversation CONNECT WITH DR. TALIA SHAFIR LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/talia-b-shafir-66174159 CONNECT WITH THE SPACE BETWEEN Website https://spacebetweenpod.com Show Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tsb_alysonrixner/ Alyson's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alysonrixner/ Substack https://substack.com/@alysonrixner

    44: Finding Safety Within

  2. Oct 8

    43: When Something No Longer Fits

    What happens when something that once belonged in our life no longer fits who we are now? In this episode, Alyson examines the quiet and sometimes sudden ways we outgrow identities, beliefs, habits, relationships, definitions of success, and former versions of ourselves. This isn't a story about rejecting the past. It's about recognizing when something has completed its role, allowing ourselves to grieve what mattered, and learning how to remain in the empty space before we know what comes next. The discomfort isn't only in letting go. It's in knowing something no longer resonates while still feeling attached to what it once gave us: safety, identity, belonging, fun, certainty, accomplishment, connection, or familiarity. That gap is The Space Between in its clearest form. We can't fully return to what was, but the new thing hasn't yet arrived. In This Episode Why growth creates moments when something can feel deeply woven into our identity while no longer feeling true Control as an illusion of safety, and what it means to finally trust herself to handle what comes Busyness and productivity as a measure of worth, and why exhaustion isn't proof of value The club kid she used to be, and why that version of fun no longer fits who she is today The cost of needing to be right, and what opened up when she chose curiosity instead How spiritual, religious, cultural, and political identities can stop aligning with who we've become Grieving things that aren't people: former selves, relationships, memories, and entire chapters of life The empty space that comes after letting go, before anything new has arrived Choosing what fits now instead of rushing to fill the gap Why self-trust, not certainty, is what carries us through transformation "Some things that no longer fit I actually miss." "That way of life doesn't fit the woman that I am today. It's still part of who I am, but it no longer resonates the way that it did." "Just because it's not a person doesn't mean that you can't grieve." "I keep becoming the woman that I came here to be, the person that I came here to be, the soul that I came here to be." "What feels like me now?" Connect with The Space Between Website https://spacebetweenpod.com Show Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tsb_alysonrixner/ Alyson's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alysonrixner/ Substack https://substack.com/@alysonrixner

    43: When Something No Longer Fits

  3. Sep 24

    42: When Did We Stop Trusting Ourselves?

    When did we start believing that someone else knows what is right for us better than we do? In this episode, Alyson steps back to examine a thread that has quietly emerged throughout Season 3: the ways we outsource our authority and place other people, institutions, experts, mentors, celebrities, influencers, and spiritual leaders above ourselves. Drawing from her own experiences with leadership, mentorship, social media, wellness culture, spirituality, business, and consumption, Alyson explores how easily guidance can become dependence and admiration can become a pedestal. The answer isn't to stop learning from people, trusting expertise, or admiring others. It's to recognize the moment someone else's voice becomes louder than our own. Because underneath the conversation about authority is a much more personal question: when did we stop trusting ourselves? In This Episode Why Alyson started questioning who and what she's placed above herself Growing up in a family that taught her to question authority Losing her own voice under militaristic management early in her sales career What abusive leadership in tech taught her about power and control The institutions we've trusted for generations, and why so many feel like they're cracking Realizing the mentors who once guided her couldn't chart the path for who she'd become How social media created an endless supply of experts, gurus, and people claiming to know best The pedestal of consumption, from influencer culture to a decade of dark wood furniture going in and out of style Watching spiritual leaders fall from the pedestals we built for them Learning to dismantle the pedestal without dismantling the person "I'm taking apart the pedestal, not the people." "My own intuition and my own inner compass are the only mentor I need in my life." "Who are you putting above yourself and why?" Connect with The Space Between Website https://spacebetweenpod.com Show Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tsb_alysonrixner/ Alyson's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alysonrixner/ Substack https://substack.com/@alysonrixner

    42: When Did We Stop Trusting Ourselves?

  4. Sep 10

    41: Behind the Curtain of the "Elite"

    How much power have we given to the wealthy? Danielle and James Styron, authors of The Mile High Club, join Alyson to go behind the curtain of the "elite" class and examine money, status, power, and how we unwittingly helped create this staggering concentration of wealth. Danielle spent nearly eight years as a private flight attendant, serving billionaires, celebrities, and some of the wealthiest people in the world. What she witnessed challenged the mythology around wealth and success: people who had everything, yet could be deeply unhappy, entitled, and willing to dehumanize the people whose labor made their lives possible. This conversation goes beyond exposing bad behavior. It asks what happens when we finally see behind the curtain and realize the people standing on the pedestal may never have belonged there in the first place. In This Episode Danielle's turn from a sudden job loss to nearly eight years as a private flight attendant Turning years of notes and stories into The Mile High Club What "having everything" really looks like behind closed doors The housekeeper who helped raise a family but was never treated as one of them How proximity to wealth can convince people to protect systems that don't serve them Why money becomes status, and status becomes power The unspoken social contract between the wealthy and the people who serve them Recognizing our own complicity in the systems we criticize What it actually takes to stop playing along Turning the mirror back on ourselves "Their system only works because we're complicit." Mentioned in this episode The Mile High Club: Confessions of a Private Jet Flight Attendant https://www.the-mhc.com/ https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Mile-High-Club/Danielle-Styron/9798895650189 Connect with Danielle & James Styron Danielle's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/daniellestyron/ James's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thejjbaberams/ Connect with The Space Between Website https://spacebetweenpod.com Show Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tsb_alysonrixner/ Alyson's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alysonrixner/ Substack https://substack.com/@alysonrixner

    41: Behind the Curtain of the "Elite"

  5. Aug 27

    40: Who Are You Beyond Your Identities?

    Who are you when the roles you've built your life around begin to fall away? In this deeply personal conversation, astrologer and longtime friend Darryl Gaines joins Alyson to explore identity, belonging, spirituality, career, and the quiet process of coming home to yourself. They dig into why the most meaningful transformations often begin when we're willing to let go of who we thought we had to be. Why identity is always evolving throughout our lives Growing up in a strict Jehovah's Witness household Finding purpose through astrology without becoming defined by it Leaving successful careers behind and beginning again The rise and fall of boutique fitness and SoulCycle Why true power is quiet The difference between belonging and fitting in How discernment helps us navigate life's transitions Why service is often the path back to ourselves Learning to embrace uncertainty instead of fearing it "True power is always quiet." Mentioned in this episode Spin Wars (Tribeca Film Festival) https://tribecafilm.com/films/spin-wars-2026 Connect with Darryl Gaines Instagram https://www.instagram.com/guidingplanet/ Website https://www.guidingplanet.co/ Connect with The Space Between Website https://spacebetweenpod.com Show Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tsb_alysonrixner/ Alyson's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alysonrixner/ Substack https://substack.com/@alysonrixner

    40: Who Are You Beyond Your Identities?

  6. Aug 13

    39: The Stories You've Been Sold

    There are moments in history when everything begins to shift beneath our feet. The stories we've believed, the systems we've trusted, even the identities we've built. In this episode, Alyson explores what she believes is a collective awakening already underway, using the rare astrological alignment of July 29, 2026 as a backdrop for a much bigger question: not what's coming next, but what we actually believe now that the old stories are starting to crack. This isn't an astrology episode. It's an invitation to examine the invisible operating system. The beliefs about success, productivity, leadership, and identity that we inherited from family, culture, and institutions and rarely think to question. Alyson walks through the systems she sees cracking (healthcare, education, politics, consumerism, corporate culture) and gets personal about how she's rewriting her own definitions of success, leadership, and rest, including which businesses she builds, who gets her attention, and what she chooses to financially support. In this episode: What "awakening" actually means: becoming conscious of reality, not escaping it The invisible operating system shaping how we think, work, and live Why so many systems no longer feel like they serve humanity Rest as resistance to a culture built on constant productivity How to tell the difference between what's true for you and what you were conditioned to believe "Before we can even start thinking about what is true, we have to look at what is no longer true." Mentioned in this episode: Steve Judd's Aquarius Full Moon analysis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJDyzDXtxyE Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i5KF31N10lk Connect with The Space Between: Website https://spacebetweenpod.com Show Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tsb_alysonrixner/ Alyson's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alysonrixner/ Substack https://substack.com/@alysonrixner

  7. Jul 30

    38: The Gift You've Always Known

    Have you ever known something before you could explain it? In this episode of The Space Between, Alyson sits down with retired Army Colonel, registered nurse, author, and psychic medium Catherine Nadal for a conversation about intuition, grief, spirituality, and learning to trust the quiet voice within ourselves. Rather than asking you to believe in psychic abilities or mediumship, this conversation invites you to stay curious. Catherine shares how intuitive experiences first appeared during childhood, the challenges of growing up in a strict Roman Catholic family, and the unlikely path that led her to serve as both an Army Colonel and a psychic medium. Together, Alyson and Catherine explore grief, the lasting impact of COVID, past life regression, and why our deepest knowing often exists beyond logic. Whether you're navigating loss, questioning old beliefs, or simply wondering if there's more to this human experience than we can explain, this episode offers space for curiosity, reflection, and connection. In This Episode Catherine shares the childhood experience that awakened her intuitive gifts. The remarkable blue crab story that taught her to trust her inner knowing. Growing up in a strict Roman Catholic household while experiencing psychic phenomena. Balancing a career as a registered nurse, Army Colonel, and psychic medium. Why Catherine's father insisted she pursue formal certification before working publicly. The difference between psychic readings and mediumship. Alyson shares her own experience with past life regression. How COVID reshaped our relationship with grief and spirituality. Catherine's unforgettable "wheat field" story and what it taught her about death. Why curiosity may be more valuable than certainty. About Today's Guest Catherine Nadal is a retired Army Colonel, registered nurse, psychic medium, coffee reader, author, and radio host. After decades of serving others through healthcare and military leadership, she now helps people navigate grief, intuition, and spiritual connection through readings, education, books, and speaking. Connect with Catherine Nadal Website https://dreamcentralstation.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/catwitchnyc/ Books Seeing More Than Clouds in Your Coffee She Danced by the Light of the Moon Resources Mentioned Arthur Findlay College Forever Family Foundation Grief.com Past Life Regression Connect with Alyson Website https://spacebetweenpod.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alysonrixner Substack https://substack.com/@alysonrixner Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:22 Catherine's first psychic experience 04:45 Living two very different lives 07:50 Why her father demanded validation 14:15 Intuition, family, and spiritual lineage 18:35 Past lives and soul memory 20:20 Grief, mediumship, and the pandemic 29:15 Why COVID changed everything 40:05 Rethinking death and the afterlife 44:10 The wheat field story 52:30 Trusting what you've always known 56:00 Where to find Catherine Listen to The Space Between Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-space-between/id1717249058 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0LQ9kLQqR9h6rW4VQmX5mW YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@tsb_alysonrixner If you enjoyed this conversation, please subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who might need it today.

  8. Jul 16

    37: What Happens When Our Idols Fall

    Episode Overview What happens when the people who have shaped your thinking no longer align with your values? There comes a moment when the mentors, celebrities, teachers, and public figures we've admired begin to look different. Sometimes it's because new information comes to light. Sometimes it's because we've changed. Either way, the pedestal begins to crack. In this deeply personal episode, Alyson reflects on her relationship with music producer Rick Rubin after discovering information that challenged the way she had viewed his work and influence. Rather than focusing on one person, she explores the deeper invitation this moment offers all of us: learning to discern who and what we give our power to. As old systems continue to unravel, this conversation asks us to reconsider where we've outsourced our authority, what happens when those we admire disappoint us, and why coming home to ourselves may be the greatest act of sovereignty in these transformational times.   In This Conversation Why we place people on pedestals Discernment in an age of constant information Holding two truths at the same time Processing grief when our perspective changes Outsourcing our power to experts, celebrities, and institutions Why this moment is inviting us back to ourselves The difference between inspiration and idolization Finding your own inner authority   Continue Exploring People Rick Rubin Peter Thiel Russell Simmons Jay-Z Books The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin Concepts Discernment Sovereignty Projection Creator consciousness Pedestals Collective awakening Astrology and collective cycles Power and influence   Quotes from the Episode "What do we do when the people that we put up on pedestals fall?" "Two things are true." "You are the guide. You are the guru. You are the leader."   Share This Episode If… You're questioning who or what you've given your authority to. You're learning to trust your own discernment. You've experienced disappointment with someone you once admired. You're navigating the tension between gratitude and truth. You're exploring what it means to come home to yourself.   Connect with Alyson Website https://www.spacebetweenpod.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alysonrixner/ The Space Between Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tsb_alysonrixner/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TSB_AlysonRixner   Listen to The Space Between Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-space-between-with-alyson-rixner/id1717520952 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7mhCNPVCOwnfw1IA3VvGXZ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TSB_AlysonRixner   Closing If this conversation resonated with you, follow The Space Between wherever you listen to podcasts and consider sharing this episode with someone navigating their own season of change. Every conversation helps us make sense of the world and our place within it.   YouTube https://youtu.be/_95ZydCasIc

    37: What Happens When Our Idols Fall
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The Space Between was created from a simple question. How have we become so disconnected and how do we find reconnection? Amidst the profound shifts of recent years, The Space Between emerges as an anchor for reconnection in a world experiencing unprecedented change. As perspectives shift, values evolve, and structures crumble, we dive into transformative conversations through major life themes – purpose, partnerships, energy, money, and much more. The intention is to open minds and hearts, fostering connections within ourselves and with others. These conversations serve as a catalyst for self-reflection and meaningful dialogue, inviting you to confront what simmers beneath the surface. The world is in incredible transformation and we know it's always darkest before the dawn. In The Space Between, brighter days await, and the path to a changed world begins by coming home to ourselves.

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