Write Your Story with Ally Fallon

The dominant cultural narrative says that truth lies in data, rational thinking and logic. 

And so when we set out to heal, we think we need to alter the thoughts, reframe the story, and get the mind under control (and for a while this may even work). 

But then there comes a point where the body begins to disagree with the mind. 

The body doesn’t care about “right” answers.

The body doesn’t ca...

This episode contains adult content that is inappropriate for younger audiences and may be difficult for even adults to hear. Please proceed with caution. 

In today's episode, I cover my reflections on the Lindsay Clancy trial. 

Why has this tragic case captured the attention of women (and mothers) everywhere? 

What does this case have to show us about how we treat women / mothers in our culture? 

What do mother...

You are brilliant. 

You don’t think you are, but you are. 

The exact way that you move through the world, that you love others, that you dress, that you speak, that you take care of people, that you create and make and dance and laugh is magical and needed and utterly irreplaceable.

The problem is you’re second-guessing it. You’re downplaying it. 

You tell yourself that you don’t want to be to...

On today’s episode, I have a special guest to introduce to you. 

I am joined by my long-time friend and soul sister Ruthie Lindsey and I’m so thrilled to get to share the mic with her.

Ruthie is an author, a writer and a trauma-informed somatic practitioner who teaches me every day what it means to be more human. 

Today we sit down and chat about life, the invitation of pain, and what it really means to be lib...

It’s easy to trust the unfolding of your life when things go the way you expected or planned. 

But what about when things fall apart?

When the loved one dies?

When the friend betrays you?

When the marriage ends?

When the business deal goes south?

Do you still trust that your life is taking you somewhere beautiful?

Or do you feel the need to fix and control? To make something great if your life? To manipulate and manage t...

Whatever problem you’re facing in your life right now, you’re probably crushing it. 

(“I’m actually not…” I can hear you saying—but you are). 

Your heartbreak. Your debt. Your divorce. Your loss. Your unexpected detour. 

You have brought all of your amazing wisdom, all of your hard work, all of your creativity to the table. And since you have more of those things than the av...

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 surre...

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 se...

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 somethi...

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 t...

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....

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...

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&rs...

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. Y...

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 advi...

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...

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 det...

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 lovi...

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...