The Art of Honesty

Allison
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The Art of Honesty is a podcast centered on honest, unfiltered conversations about real life. Hosted by Allison, each episode sits with everyday humans to explore the many ways we experience life, growth, and change. This podcast offers conversation instead of advice and presence instead of performance. A space to listen, reflect, and feel connected through shared human experience.

  1. Sep 28

    The Artist & Astrologer: Finding Meaning Through Creativity and Patterns

    In this episode, I sit down with my longtime astrologer and friend, Tara. What started as a conversation about her path from art therapy to astrology and painting quickly became what tends to happen when the two of us get together: a deep dive into astrology itself. We talk about why astrology continues to resonate with so many people, what it actually can and can't tell us, and why Tara sees it less as a tool for prediction and more as a language for understanding ourselves. We explore archetypes, patterns, timing, personal growth, and the ways astrology can help us make meaning of our experiences. Along the way, Tara shares stories from her years as an art therapist, how she began integrating astrology into her work with clients, and what ultimately led her to build a life centered around both art and astrology. This conversation gets a little nerdy, a little philosophical, and very honest. Whether you're deeply immersed in astrology or simply curious about why people find so much value in it, I think you'll find something here that invites you to see yourself a little differently.Tara's Art: here This podcast is built around honest conversations and shared experience. If something from this episode resonated with you, or you have thoughts you want to share, feel free to email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theartofhonestypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And if you feel like coming on the podcast for a real conversation, reach out and say hi. Stay connected and follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theartofhonestypodcast

  2. Sep 14

    The Bridge Between a Spiritual and Practical Life

    In this episode, Austyn and I talk about the winding path that led her to the Modern Mystery School, the inner work that changed her relationship with herself, and what it's like to build a spiritual life while living in Los Angeles and working in one of the most iconic luxury hotels in the world. We explore the tension and beauty of living between two worlds. One rooted in self awareness, healing, and personal growth. The other surrounded by wealth, influence, celebrities, and high achievement. Austyn shares what she's learned from both, and why she believes spirituality doesn't have to exist outside of everyday life. In many ways, it can make us better at living it. We also talk about ambition, success, celebrity culture, and the surprisingly human things that connect all of us. At its core, this conversation asks a simple question: what if a meaningful spiritual life isn't something you escape to, but something you bring with you into every room you walk into? Work with Austyn: here This podcast is built around honest conversations and sharedexperience. If something from this episode resonated with you, or you havethoughts you want to share, feel free to email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theartofhonestypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And ifyou feel like coming on the podcast for a real conversation, reach out and sayhi. Stay connected and follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theartofhonestypodcast⁠

  3. Aug 31

    Trusting the Detour: Life Through Human Design, Intuition & Living Water

    Stephanie joins Allison for a conversation about burnout, intuition, grief, human design, and what it looks like to trust a completely different path than the one you thought your life would follow. Before building the life she has now, Stephanie was deeply burned out working in the corporate cannabis industry, running on survival mode while slowly losing connection to herself. After recurring dreams pushed her to leave her job in 2019, everything changed. What followed was a season of uncertainty, living on a farm, learning to trust her intuition, discovering human design, and eventually building a business rooted in wellness, energy, and helping people reconnect to themselves. Together, Allison and Stephanie explore human design as a tool for self awareness, relationships, parenting, business, and decision making, along with Stephanie’s work in water education and why she believes clean, hydrogen rich water can radically impact health and wellbeing. The conversation also moves through grief, spirituality, energetic connection, surrender, and the strange, beautiful ways life redirects us when we finally start listening. This episode is about trusting the detour, even before you fully understand where it’s leading Work with Stephanie for Human Design Readings and learn more about the magical drinking water : @limitless.freeflow This podcast is built around honest conversations and sharedexperience. If something from this episode resonated with you, or you havethoughts you want to share, feel free to email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theartofhonestypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And ifyou feel like coming on the podcast for a real conversation, reach out and sayhi. Stay connected and follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theartofhonestypodcast

  4. Aug 17

    The Unexpected Gift: Breathwork & Grief

    This conversation is about what happens when life completely shifts, and you choose to meet it instead of avoid it. Allison sits down with her friend Elle, who lives between Denver and South Africa and recently left her corporate career to fully step into her work as a breathwork facilitator and retreat leader. Elle shares what it looked like to walk away from a stable life, follow a deeper pull, and build something that actually feels aligned. They talk openly about the loss of Elle’s mom and how grief showed up in real life, not the version people talk about, but the lived experience of anticipatory grief, exhaustion, and learning to surrender to what is. Elle shares how breathwork became a tool that helped her process emotions beyond words and reconnect with her body during one of the hardest seasons of her life. The conversation moves through identity shifts, living between countries, letting go of validation, and what it actually means to live authentically. They also explore the balance between self work and actually living life, and why healing isn’t a destination, but a practice of building capacity. This episode is honest, grounding, and a reminder that even in the hardest moments, there can be expansion, joy, and a deeper connection to yourself. Work with Elle : The-courageous-life.com This podcast is built around honest conversations and sharedexperience. If something from this episode resonated with you, or you havethoughts you want to share, feel free to email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theartofhonestypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And ifyou feel like coming on the podcast for a real conversation, reach out and sayhi. Stay connected and follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theartofhonestypodcast

  5. Aug 3

    One Pause at a Time: Finding Your Growth Edge

    This conversation felt like a deep exhale. I sat down with Jack, a coach and co founder of Becoming the Bridge, and we got into what it actually looks like to come back to yourself while still building a big life. We talked about that feeling a lot of us know… where things look good on the outside, you’re achieving, moving, doing all the right things, but internally something feels off. Not wrong, just… not fully you. Jack shared his journey from high performance sales into this work, and what it took for him to stop performing and start actually listening to himself. We got into: What it means to find your “growth edge”Why slowing down feels so hard, especially for high performersThe fear that if you pause, everything might fall apartnervous system capacity, and learning when to push vs when to integrateThe body, breath, and how much we’re actually carrying without realizing itThis idea that maybe growth doesn’t have to feel as overwhelming as we make itThere were a few moments in this one that really made me pause in real time, and I think you’ll feel that too. 0:00 Welcome to the Podcast 00:23 Meet Jack and His Work 01:19 Guided Grounding Breath 04:56 Where Jack Is Now 05:55 Costa Rica Retreat Vision 09:43 Defining Growth Edges 14:24 Learning to Pause 18:24 Active and Passive Intervals 20:32 Beyond the Nervous System 22:42 Myofascial Release Talk 26:41 Working With Pain 30:29 Gold Medalist Mindset 32:36 From Tech Sales to Self 34:56 Chasing Quota Unfulfilled 36:37 Alcohol Spiral Rehab 37:35 Oyster Identity Shift 39:12 Courage Beyond Momentum 42:04 Beyond Spiritual Labels 43:48 Calling Out Echo Chambers 45:44 Trauma Energy Waking Tiger 49:08 Patterns Community Support 53:16 Presence Choice Daily KPI 59:53 Small Fish Big Pond 01:02:19 Closing Question 01:03:55 Final Farewell Community This podcast is built around honest conversations and shared experience. If something from this episode resonated with you, or you have thoughts you want to share, feel free to email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theartofhonestypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And if you feel like coming on the podcast for a real conversation, reach out and say hi. Stay connected and follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theartofhonestypodcast⁠ Thank you for listening!

  6. Jul 20

    Redefining Success: From Corporate Gargoyle to Living Authentically

    This conversation is about choosing authenticity over the life you thought you were supposed to live. Dom shares his journey from spending nearly two decades in cybersecurity and reaching the C-suite, to realizing he felt hollow, burned out, and disconnected from himself. After a pivotal moment with his wife and an unexpected realization during The Dark Knight, he made the decision to walk away from everything he had built. From there, he stepped into a new way of living, one rooted in family, emotional connection, and work that actually feels aligned. Today, he leads a coaching and fractional cyber leadership practice built on trust, honesty, and real human connection. Together, Allison and Dom explore what it means to come back to yourself, from letting go of multiple identities to building deeper relationships through vulnerability. They talk about emotional proximity in friendships, rewriting the narratives we’ve been handed, and creating a life that reflects who you actually are. Dom also shares his non-negotiables around family, his no a*****e policy, how burnout reshaped him, and the mindset shift that helped him see life’s hardest moments as “we’ll see.” Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to the Podcast00:27 Meet Dom’s Story01:43 Where Dom Is Now03:06 Vulnerability Builds Trust04:57 Emotional vs Physical Proximity06:45 When Success Feels Hollow09:54 The Batman Moment14:45 Marriage as the Foundation17:01 Becoming One Version of Yourself21:29 Rewriting the Story24:15 Beyond One Career Path26:08 Curiosity Over Confirmation26:54 The Future of Work30:30 Leadership Gaps32:03 Set Up to Fail33:44 Burnout and Recovery34:57 The “We’ll See” Shift37:59 Surrender and Trust41:07 Full Spectrum Living43:25 Boundaries and Non-Negotiables47:55 Speaking From the Soul49:25 Closing This podcast is built around honest conversations and shared experience. If something from this episode resonated with you, or you have thoughts you want to share, feel free to email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theartofhonestypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And if you feel like coming on the podcast for a real conversation, reach out and say hi. Stay connected and follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@theartofhonestypodcast

  7. Jul 6

    Girlfriends: Growing Together, Growing Apart, and Going Deeper

    This episode is about girlfriends and how friendship actually changes as we grow. Anna shares what it’s like to have a full life and a full circle, and the reality of trying to show up for people while also honoring your own capacity. We talk about “forever friends” and what she calls “summer camp friends”, the ones who come in for a season, feel really deep, and still matter even if they don’t stay close. We also get into vulnerability, curiosity, boundaries, and what it looks like to step back from a friendship without making it mean something is wrong. This is a conversation about loving your friends while being real about your time, your energy, and the season you’re in. 00:00 Welcome to the Podcast 00:27 Meet Anna and the Theme 01:38 Where Anna Is Now 04:18 What Feels Alive 07:16 Fill the Gap and Adult Friends 09:00 Maintaining a Big Circle 11:14 Tiers and Friend Categories 13:46 Summer Camp vs Forever Friends 19:38 Friendships Change and Self Trust 24:49 Formative Years and Middle School 31:27 Core Values of Old Friends 33:55 Making Tier One Friends 39:22 Vulnerability and Authenticity 41:12 Friendship Feels Like Dating 42:16 Hook and Net Connection Styles 45:49 Curiosity Over Rejection 48:51 Be Curious Not Judgmental 51:15 Boundaries and Seasons 01:01:46 Healthy Discomfort and Honoring Your No 01:06:20 Friend Breakups Matter Too 01:10:49 Final Reflection and Wrap This podcast is built around honest conversations and shared experience. If something from this episode resonated with you, or you have thoughts you want to share, feel free to email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theartofhonestypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And if you feel like coming on the podcast for a real conversation, reach out and say hi. Stay connected and follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@theartofhonestypodcast

  8. Jun 22

    The People Who Sit With You: On Being a Safe Place, Social Work, and Suicide

    This conversation is about what it means to be a safe place, for others and for yourself. The kind of quiet, steady support that doesn’t try to fix everything, but chooses to sit with what’s real, especially through loss and mental health challenges. Allison sits down with her longtime friend Michael, a dad, husband, and social worker who is stepping into a high school role after working toward it for over a decade. Together, they reflect on growing up, the power of community, and how early experiences of feeling safe shaped who they are today. Michael shares what he’s seeing in teens right now, including struggles with emotional regulation and overstimulation, and how he creates calming spaces to help them come back to themselves. Allison also opens up about a deeply personal chapter from 10 years ago, where Michael was a steady anchor in her life. They talk about connection, turning pain into purpose, and what it looks like to show up for others in a way that truly matters. 00:00 Welcome to the Podcast 00:24 Content Warning and Support 00:42 Meet Michael the Safe Friend 02:11 Career Layover to High School 06:05 What Feels Alive Now 07:13 Growing Up in Lake Zurich 09:11 The Safe House Rules 12:41 Younger Self and Purpose 14:06 Why Social Work Chose Him 17:01 Teens and Emotional Regulation 24:16 Creating Calm and Safety 26:23 Overstimulation at Home 29:50 Allison’s Dark Chapter 33:33 Finding Safe Anchors 37:08 Being Seen and Heard 39:26 Hotline Training and Healing 43:47 Life Death Life Cycles 46:02 Who Was Your Anchor 47:41 Turning Journals Into a Book 54:31 Legacy and Connection 56:53 Impacting High Schoolers 59:44 Lessons From Teachers 01:02:49 Letting Go of Control 01:08:35 Closing Reflections Michael's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Hopefully-This-Helps-Michael-Irgang/dp/B0CRT5NWBZ This podcast is built around honest conversations and shared experience. If something from this episode resonated with you, or you have thoughts you want to share, feel free to email ⁠⁠⁠⁠theartofhonestypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. And if you feel like coming on the podcast for a real conversation, reach out and say hi. Stay connected and follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@theartofhonestypodcast⁠

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The Art of Honesty is a podcast centered on honest, unfiltered conversations about real life. Hosted by Allison, each episode sits with everyday humans to explore the many ways we experience life, growth, and change. This podcast offers conversation instead of advice and presence instead of performance. A space to listen, reflect, and feel connected through shared human experience.

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  • Creator
    Allison
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Allison
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    The Art of Honesty