The Alli Worthington Show

Alli Worthington
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Alli Worthington talks to women leading, raising families, and wondering why they're exhausted by 3pm. The show covers the things that actually matter: faith that holds up under pressure, work that doesn't require burnout, and what's really going on with your energy, hormones, and health in midlife. With over 2 million downloads, you'll get expert interviews and coaching conversations designed to help you stop pushing through and start building something that actually works. Alli is a five-time bestselling author, CEO, and mom to five sons. She's been a business coach for over fifteen years, helping women who are tired of advice that sounds good but doesn't work. The kind of advice you'd pay a coach thousands of dollars for, twice a week, for free.

  1. 13h ago

    Why Women Stop Betting on Themselves (And How to Start Again) with Niro Feliciano

    Join the  Uplift Community App  TODAY!    Shifts are happening. Women in their 40s are coming to therapy not because life is unraveling, but to rediscover who they are. Therapist Niro Feliciano, a Today Show regular, calls this process excavating, pulling back layers of output, caretaking, and self-doubt to find the woman underneath. In this episode of Smart Girl Summer, Niro and I talk about the real reasons women hesitate to bet on themselves, where those self-limiting beliefs actually start (yes, middle school makes an appearance), and the two questions every woman needs to start asking herself right now. What You Will Learn in This Episode Why so many women over 40 are seeking therapy, and what is driving the shift Ask the two questions Niro uses to help clients reconnect with what they truly want. What is happening in your brain when you do not invest in yourself Notice the sting of childhood and middle school moments shaping the harsh inner critic you hear today. The difference between healthy caution and self-sabotage disguised as wisdom Why sacrificing yourself and erasing yourself are not the same thing Tune in to what you genuinely desire and what fills you with joy, and imagine the vibrant life awaiting you when you finally leave autopilot behind. Timestamps: (02:37) - How Niro's work has shifted, why she's back seeing clients full time, and what it taught her about saying no (05:42) - What Niro is seeing in women right now, the rise of women over 40 in therapy, and the concept of "excavating yourself" (07:42) - The two questions women don't ask themselves enough: What do you want? What brings you joy? (10:09) - Alli on writing her motherhood book and the moment women realized they'd been withering on the vine (11:09) - Why women won't invest in themselves, the fear of failure, and the guilt spiral that follows (13:11) - What's actually happening in the brain when a woman won't bet on herself (14:35) - Where self-limiting beliefs come from, childhood, critical parents, and yes, middle school (16:08) - Alli on what she sees as a business coach and why she sends clients to therapy (18:31) - How to tell the difference between healthy caution and self-sabotage dressed up as wisdom (20:17) - Why uncertainty creates more anxiety than the bad thing itself (the electric shock study) (21:23) - The line between sacrificing yourself for your family and erasing yourself for them (23:38) - The first step: what are you doing just for yourself this week that nobody else benefits from?   Links to great things we discussed:  Niro’s Website Function Health Uplift App Wise Woman Era Alli 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

    26 min

  2. 4d ago

    The Voice in Your Head Is Not Your Strategic Brain.

    Join the  Uplift Community App  TODAY!    A voice in your head can sound wise: calm, reasonable, urging, "Don’t overcomplicate this." For most of my life, it helped me go far. But when making a decision about my future, I realized that voice echoed an earlier version of me. It didn’t know what I know now. In this episode, I share lessons from a challenging season. My husband was sick. Two of my boys faced unsolved health issues. I was running a company and holding my family together. This episode focuses on how I found clarity in making a difficult business decision and why this lesson is vital for every high-performing woman. This episode explores identity lag, overthinking, confirmation bias, and why getting out of your head helps you grow. Listen now to discover the mindset shift that transformed my journey.   What You’ll Learn in This Episode: What identity lag is and why it keeps giving you the same answers Why your brain hands you your past instead of your future How coaching helped me get clarity after weeks of spinning Why high performing women get stuck in their own heads Three simple things you can do this week to break the pattern and move forward Timestamps: (01:28) - Getting stuck when your thoughts aren't helping (03:16) - Identity lag: why your brain hands you your history when you ask about your future (04:34) - Why high-performing women keep trying to do this alone (05:16) - The necklace analogy: why someone outside your life can see the knot (05:59) - What Alli's weekly coaching session actually looks like (06:39) - Why the seasons with outside thinking are always the best seasons (07:58) - Three things to do this week (09:03) - Why you need to schedule the thing you've been meaning to do for six months (10:20) - One thing to do this week to interrupt the pattern   Links to great things we discussed:  Function Health Take the Secret Superpower Quiz Join the Uplift Community Follow Alli on Instagram Don’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 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

    13 min

  3. Jun 15

    Unlock Business Growth Secrets with Crystal Paine

    Join the  Uplift Community App  TODAY!  When I think about Crystal Paine’s story, I always come back to how it really started. She did not launch Money Saving Mom with a polished business plan. She launched it from a basement apartment while she was sick during her first pregnancy, with a laptop and a real need to figure out how to make money online because they were almost broke. Two years later, a simple three day ebook bundle sale brought in three thousand dollars, and she realized she was building something that mattered. By 2015, her business had grown into a seven figure brand. She was speaking across the country, signing book deals, and juggling media opportunities. And at a coffee date, she told me she could not think of one thing she felt excited about. That is the part of business growth we do not talk about enough. In this episode, Crystal walks me through her career in eras. The scrappy startup years. The explosive growth phase. The burnout that followed. The year of rest that saved her. And the season she is in now. Crystal and I have been friends for years, and I have been her business coach, so this conversation goes deeper than most interviews ever do. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why the first two years of an online business almost always look like failure before they look like progress. What Crystal learned from a$3000 3-day sale that completely shifted her understanding of momentum. The identity reckoning that happens when your money saving brand starts making real money. How a scarcity mindset and a season of saying yes to everything pushed Crystal straight into burnout, and what climbing out of it actually required. Why she declared 2016 her year of rest and what it took to peel back the layers of dysfunction she had been carrying. The surprising strategies working in Crystal’s business right now that most people would never think to try. Timestamps: (01:58) The early days: law school, infertility, a sick pregnancy, and a laptop (03:14) How Crystal fell into blogging in 2004 before blogging was a thing (09:18) Two years in, the $3,000 bundle sale, and the moment momentum became real (11:15) The 2008 economy, coupon culture, and right‑time‑right‑place growth (13:45) Simply Sensible: the failed site that taught Crystal the difference between copying someone else's dream and walking into her own (15:58) Breaking down the eras: startup, growth, burnout, rest, and now (20:00) Seven figures, speaking everywhere, and feeling completely dead inside   Links to great things we discussed:  Money Saving Mom Crystal Paine Instagram Crystal’s Product Recommendation: Promise Dreamy Mango Serum Crystal’s TV Recommendations: The West Wing & Lost Portable Keychain Charger for Apple Watch  Function Health Uplift App Wise Woman Era 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

    54 min

  4. Jun 11

    The Most Dangerous Word in a Woman's Vocabulary Is "Fine"

    Join the  Uplift Community App  TODAY!    You know those seasons when everything just works. The business thrives. The marriage feels steady. The work is dialed in. And then, almost without noticing, you hear yourself say: "It is fine." Not because anything is falling apart, but because things are going so well your nervous system starts tapping the brakes. This episode is about the upper limit problem, the point when success starts to feel like too much and, quietly, you turn down the volume. If you've ever waited for the other shoe to drop during a genuinely good season, this is for you.   What You'll Learn in This Episode: What the "upper limit problem" is and why high-achieving women hit it hardest Why your nervous system responds to a great Thursday afternoon the same way it responds to a saber-tooth tiger How to recognize the moment you're softening your own wins (and stop doing it in real time) Why building a great life and learning to hold a great life are two completely different skills 3 practical tools to raise your set point and let more good in   Timestamps: (00:49) The word I want you to start noticing this week: fine (02:43) Why we make good things smaller (the upper limit problem, Gay Hendricks' The Big Leap) (03:39)  When "humility" is actually your amygdala negotiating with your sense of self (03:59)  Meet Becky: your nervous system's thermostat and why she keeps turning you down (05:35)  What Becky actually does when your life is too good (and you don't even notice) (06:11)  "Don't say it's fine when things are actually great. Just take the win." (07:34) Building a great business vs. learning to hold one: why most women only master the first skill (08:07) John 10:10 and the theology of a full life (not managed, not downsized) (09:27) Practical step 1: Catch yourself downgrading and say it honestly (10:34) Practical step 2: Sit in the good thing for 30 seconds longer than you normally would (11:03) Practical step 3: Ask, "Is this broken, or am I just uncomfortable with ease?" (12:08) The 10 Squat Rule: why one squat every hour is the cheapest health investment you can make     Links to great things we discussed:  Alli’s Book Recommendation - The Big Leap Function Health Take the Secret Superpower Quiz Join the Uplift Community Follow Alli on Instagram Don’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 yes—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

    16 min

  5. Jun 8

    How to Build Your Personal Brand & Get Seen as a Woman Entrepreneur with KJ Blattenbauer

    Join the  Uplift Community App  TODAY!  If you have been trying to show up everywhere and still feel like no one really sees you, this episode will shift the way you think about visibility. KJ Blattenbauer is a powerhouse publicist who has spent her career helping women get noticed, get referred, and get paid. And she is not here to give you the fluffy version. KJ breaks down why so many women struggle to put themselves out there. It is not vanity. It is a vulnerability. She explains why chasing exposure can actually hurt your authority and why the most important thing you can have in business is not a huge following. It is one clear sentence that tells people exactly who you are and what you do. This conversation is part of the Smart Girl Summer series, and it delivers exactly what the name promises. Sharp. Practical. No fluff. Real strategy that actually works for real women building real businesses.   What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why women entrepreneurs struggle with self-promotion and the mindset shift that makes it easier How to craft the one-sentence message that gets you seen, referred, and hired The 4 foundational steps every woman needs to start building her PR presence (even if she has zero audience) The difference between chasing exposure and building authority, and why only one of them leads to sustainable business growth How to leverage a single podcast appearance or media hit 11+ different ways so it keeps working for you Why "be everywhere" is garbage advice, and exactly where you should show up instead What KJ says all press is NOT (and how to protect your reputation) Lessons from Blake Lively, the Kardashians, and Emma Grede's masterclass book tour   Timestamps: (01:45) KJ's one-sentence description of what she does (and why that sentence is the whole lesson) (01:57) Why women struggle with self-promotion, and what they need to hear instead (02:36) Serving from your gifts: reframing visibility as service, not ego (04:04) This isn't just for founders. It's for every woman who wants to stop playing small. (04:36) Most accomplished women aren't lacking expertise. They're lacking a clear narrative. (05:06) What do you really want? Getting quiet enough to figure it out (05:35) The power of the one-sentence message: how it works for clients, promotions, and pitches (06:35) How to figure out your message when you have multiple book ideas (or multiple passions) (07:54) PR myths KJ wants to set the record straight on (08:52) You don't need a big following. You need one repeatable message. (09:24) The "be everywhere" myth: why it's the worst advice in PR right now (09:59) What a one-breath message actually looks like (with real examples) (11:00) How your message compounds into authority over time (11:46) Live coaching moment: KJ helps Alli find her own one sentence (14:59) Why getting clear on your message is vulnerable, and what makes it so hard (15:33) The real reason people don't write their book, don't post, don't pitch (16:23) DIY PR: the biggest mistake solopreneurs make, and the first steps to take instead (17:09) Find where your audience actually is (and stop wasting time everywhere else) (17:37) Clean your house. Consistency builds trust. (18:28) The 4-step framework for getting started with PR (20:42) KJ's morning dog walk moment and the voices that told her she shouldn't be "caught" resting (21:33) What success actually looks like (hint: it's not the corner office) (22:24) Chasing exposure vs. building authority: what's the difference and why it matters (23:39) How to leverage a media appearance or podcast in 11+ ways (25:38) "Won't I annoy my audience if I post about the same thing too many times?" Hear KJ's answer (26:39) Authority is built AFTER the big attention getter, not from it (27:32) What KJ used to believe about PR that she no longer believes (28:28) PR crisis management: when to speak, when to walk away (28:41) Celebrity PR disasters: Blake Lively, the Kardashians, and the lesson (30:15) Why short-form social media has ruined our ability to think before we post (34:04) Rapid fire favorites: movies, books, and products KJ is loving right now   Links to great things we discussed:  KJ’s Website KJ on Instagram KJ's Podcast KJ’s Show Recommendations - Sopranos & Billions KJ’s Movie Recommendations  - The Devil Wears Prada & The Devil Wears Prada 2 KJ’s Book Recommendation - Start With Yourself KJ’s Product Recommendation - Saint Jo Function Health Uplift App Wise Woman Era Alli 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 yes, 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

    40 min

  6. Jun 4

    Resentment Is Trying to Tell You Something

    Join the  Uplift Community App  TODAY!  There is a version of resentment that looks like aggressively scrubbing a plate that did nothing wrong. Or snapping at a question that was not actually loaded. Or lying awake, mildly offended, with nothing specific to blame. That is resentment. And it never asks for permission before it shows up. In this episode, I get honest about what I learned in a season when I said yes to everything, smiled through it all, and slowly disappeared in the process. Resentment is not proof that you are difficult. It is doing its job. And its job is to get your attention.   What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why resentment leaks out sideways before you even realize it's there The difference between being selfless and being conflict-averse (and how to tell which one you're doing) What "resentment is the receipt for self-abandonment" actually means for your daily life How your nervous system stores every unspoken need and why that creates a shorter fuse The one question to ask yourself the next time irritation hits bigger than the moment deserves Why honesty isn't a threat to your relationships, but what will actually sustain them The mantra Alli gives you to practice this week   Timestamps: (00:26) - Resentment doesn't announce itself; it leaks out (01:33) - The pantry hiding spot and what Alli was actually doing there (02:58) - "Resentment is the receipt for self-abandonment." (03:40) - Why resentment is like a check engine light you keep ignoring (05:16) - How Becky (the amygdala) keeps track of every overextension (05:59) - What a nervous system on alert actually feels like in your body (07:04) - The internal courtroom where you're prosecuting people who have no idea (07:42) - What we were raised to believe about being a "good woman." (08:26) - Self-abandonment dressed up as love (08:49) - What Jesus actually modeled about boundaries and stewardship (09:34) - The first step: telling yourself the truth about what you're actually feeling (10:35) - The one question to ask when irritation spikes (11:03) - Making one honest adjustment instead of overhauling everything (13:26) - Do this for you, for the people you love, for the legacy you're leaving (16:09) - Alli's challenge: make a photo book   Links to great things we discussed:  Alli’s Product Recommendation - Snapfish Photo Books Function Health Take the Secret Superpower Quiz Join the Uplift Community Follow Alli on Instagram Don’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. Your support truly means the world to me! Take care, and keep shining bright!    xo, Alli

    20 min

  7. Jun 1

    How to Age Strong: Bones, Biohacking & Hormones with Gerontologist Zora Benhamou

    Join the  Uplift Community App  TODAY!    If you are in your 40s or 50s and notice your body changing faster than you expected, you are not imagining it. Most women never receive the information they need until something feels off. That is why I wanted this conversation so much. Zora Benhamou is a gerontologist with a master’s degree from USC who studies aging from every angle. She hosts the Hack My Age podcast and helps women understand what is really happening in their bodies during perimenopause and menopause so they can take action with confidence. Zora is warm, direct, and honest about how research evolves. In this episode, we discuss practical biohacking tips for women over 40, strengthening bone health, balancing hormones, and boosting brain health. You’ll walk away with simple daily habits and science-backed knowledge to help you age strong and feel empowered. You are going to love her.   What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why women who are "trying everything" often aren't eating enough, and how over-training and under-eating is quietly backfiring What biohacking actually means (and why it's not just for gym bros) The real story on bone health, osteopenia, and why fear is the worst response to a DEXA scan The diet approach that shows up again and again in longevity research Why GLP-1s is concern Zora has for women who don't need them The surprising blood flow restriction tool she used to maintain muscle through two hip replacements What the research actually says about cognitive decline in your 80s (it's better than you've heard) The billboard message Zora wants every woman to see about estrogen and cancer   Timestamps: (02:34) - What is biohacking, and why women need to be in this conversation (04:53) - The Harvard study on longevity and why the foundation matters more than the fancy stuff (05:14) - Alli's experience with Function Health labs and her DEXA scan at 47 (05:59) - What women are missing about bone health (and why fear is making it worse) (07:26) - The six prunes a day hack and other diet approaches for bones (07:56) - How much protein do you actually need, and the right formula for getting it in (15:25) - Under-eating, GLP-1s, and the conversation about women's bodies nobody is having loudly enough (16:17) - The Mediterranean diet and the research behind whole-food eating for longevity (18:23) - Why 1,200 calories a day was always the wrong number (19:06) - What Zora thought about aging at 35 versus now, and the research on ageism (19:26) - Cognitive decline in your 80s: the data is more hopeful than the headlines (20:41) - Crystallized vs. fluid intelligence, and why lifelong learning actually protects your brain (23:01) - The thing that surprised Zora the most in the last year (25:12) - Blood flow restriction bands: what they are, why they work, and who they're for (27:53) - OsteoStrong and biodensity machines: Zora puts the brakes on a recommendation (28:37) - The billboard every woman over 40 needs to see: estrogen does not cause cancer   Links to great things we discussed:  Hack My Age Podcast Blood Flow Restriction Bands - Katsu & Suji Zora’s Movie Recommendation: F1 Zora’s Book Recommendation: Nourishing Menopause Zora’s Product Recommendations: Vitali Copper Peptide Skincare Collection Function Health Uplift App Wise Woman Era 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

    37 min

  8. May 28

    How to Trust Yourself Again After You've Been Wrong

    Join the  Uplift Community App  TODAY!    There is a specific kind of loss that does more than hurt. It rearranges you. I know because I lived it. A business I believed in fell apart. A few friendships did not survive the fallout. A decision I made in good faith went sideways in a way I never saw coming. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, I stopped trusting the voice inside me that said yes in the first place. This episode isn't about the mistake. It's about what follows: confidence fading, second-guessing taking over, hovering over the brake, even with a clear path. I'll take you back to when it happened to me. After a meeting with an investor in New York City in 2012, I sat in a cafe with four close friends and business partners. Without anyone saying a word, we all knew it was over. The startup was finished. Two friendships didn't survive. For almost a year after, I was moving, but not freely. Every decision felt like a test I was set to fail. If you've been there, this episode may finally voice what you've felt in silence.   What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why being wrong about a decision and being wrong about yourself as a decision maker are two completely different things (and how your brain collapses them together in about four seconds) What your amygdala (Alli calls her "Becky") is actually doing after a painful loss, and why what feels like discernment is often just fear doing excellent costume work The two questions to ask about any decision you're still carrying at 2 a.m. How to turn the replay loop into actual data instead of an open wound Why self-trust rebuilds through small, consistent low-stakes reps, not a breakthrough moment   Timestamps: (00:21) - Introduction: How to trust yourself again when you've been wrong (01:36) - The friendship losses that made it personal (02:19) - What happens when being wrong stops being an event and starts feeling like a verdict (02:41) - The four-second leap: "that didn't work" to "I can't trust my own judgment" (03:03) - How Alli pulled back, got quiet, started hovering over the brake (03:42) - Fear as an excellent designer: it shows up looking exactly like wisdom (03:42) - What self-distrust actually looks like (running decisions by five people, scrolling for someone else's experience, "waiting on God" when you heard from him two weeks ago) (04:46) - Starting to ask a different question about what she'd lost (05:16) - Grieving the losses as real, then separating them from a verdict about her instincts (07:28) - The GPS analogy: deleting the app because it routed you through a construction zone once (08:00) - Romans 8:28: not a promise that decisions will be perfect, but a promise that He works with all of them (08:49) - What the rebuild is really about (hint: not becoming better, giving yourself permission to use the judgment you already have) (09:28) - Step 1: Separate the data from the story. Two questions to ask about the decision you're still carrying. (10:37) - The identity shift that changes everything: "I'm becoming a woman who evaluates decisions instead of using them as evidence against herself" (11:22) - Step 2: Turn regret into data. One question that stops the replay loop. (11:57) - What to do with the answer (and what to do if the answer is nothing new) (12:38) - Step 3: Stack small trust reps. Physical therapy for your confidence. (13:28) - Stacking evidence until your brain starts treating decision-making as something you can handle (14:14) - Being wrong does not disqualify you. It sometimes informs you.   Links to great things we discussed:    Alli’s Product Recommendation - Eucerin Face Immersive Hydration Daily Lotion  Function Health Take the Secret Superpower Quiz Join the Uplift Community Follow Alli on Instagram Don’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 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

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Alli Worthington talks to women leading, raising families, and wondering why they're exhausted by 3pm. The show covers the things that actually matter: faith that holds up under pressure, work that doesn't require burnout, and what's really going on with your energy, hormones, and health in midlife. With over 2 million downloads, you'll get expert interviews and coaching conversations designed to help you stop pushing through and start building something that actually works. Alli is a five-time bestselling author, CEO, and mom to five sons. She's been a business coach for over fifteen years, helping women who are tired of advice that sounds good but doesn't work. The kind of advice you'd pay a coach thousands of dollars for, twice a week, for free.

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  • Creator
    Alli Worthington
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    541
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    Clean
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