Reinvention Room with Allison Hare

Want to know how to make money podcasting without needing 100K downloads per episode? I used to think that if I just flipped on the mic, brought on killer guests, and delivered great content, sponsors would be beating down my door and the money would just roll in. Spoiler alert: that's not how podcast monetization strategies actually work, and I learned this the hard way at a podcast conference that left me feeling like absolute sh...

Ever wonder why toxic wellness culture has us dropping $80 on serums that don't work while wellness scams rake in billions targeting women who just want to feel better? I used to be that girl—clutching my overpriced celery juice, convinced the next biohacking trend would finally "fix" me, completely oblivious to how the wellness industry profits off our deepest insecurities. What if I told you that aging is not a disease to be cure...

The gender divide is tearing through every corner of our lives right now, and honestly? It's fucking confusing out there. While ambitious women are crushing it in boardrooms and lecture halls, we're watching a crisis of masculinity unfold in real time—and the dating challenges that follow are enough to make you want to swipe left on humanity altogether.

How did we get to a place where traditional gender roles feel both completely ou...

I cried before we even started recording. That’s how much this woman has impacted me.

Ciara Burton isn’t just a guest. She’s been a lifeline, a mirror, and a deep, generous force of wisdom in my life—and in the lives of so many women who are waking up to the truth that doing more isn't the answer.

This conversation is about what happens when you stop trying to control everything and finally trust yourself. We talk about the identity ...

What do you do when everything you were raised to believe starts to crack?

Holly, known as Hope with Holly on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, has built a following of over 500,000 by saying the things most people are too scared to admit. She talks about religious trauma, surviving loss, parenting a transgender child, dating in midlife, and what it means to find your voice when it feels like everything’s falling apart.

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This episode marks 6 years behind the mic—and I’m telling the truth behind what it actually takes to make it this far in podcasting (hint: it’s not downloads, shiny guests, or the right mic).
I’m spilling stories I’ve never shared—about the breakdowns, breakthroughs, and BS that made this podcast what it is today.
If you’ve got a podcast, want one, or have outgrown something in your life, this is your episode.

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What would you do if you were told you were dying?

When Nikki Boyer’s best friend, Molly, got a stage 4 cancer diagnosis, she didn’t shut down—she blew her life wide open. And Nikki, an Emmy-winning producer and host, recorded all of it.

In this episode, we talk about Dying for Sex—the wildly popular Wondery podcast and now Hulu series starring Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate. But this is way more than a story about death and sex. ...

What happens when your worst nightmare becomes your real life?

Tennyson Jacobson lived through the unimaginable—fighting off a violent intruder in her home and ultimately killing him to protect her family. Her story made national headlines (CBS, NBC, Fox, CrossFit, Your Worst Nightmare) and now she’s telling the full story for the first time in her memoir, The Mother of All Days: The True Story of A Fatal Breakin and the Unexpected ...

Ever feel like you're hustling nonstop but still not aligned or satisfied? My guest today, Nicole Laino, totally gets it—she's a self-proclaimed "type A hippie" who blends her ambitious, strategic side with human design for entrepreneurs. Nicole left a high-powered Wall Street career to follow her gut into entrepreneurship, eventually discovering human design, a precise tool for understanding how you're uniquely wired to thrive.

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Lindsey Epperly, founder of Jet Set World Travel, sits down to unpack the realities of stepping away from your life's work, navigating burnout, and redefining success. Fresh off her own transition from CEO to chairwoman, Lindsey shares how major life shifts, unexpected crises, and even medical scares reshaped her understanding of identity and purpose. Listen in for a candid conversation on turning burnout into breakthroughs, practi...

You know that moment when you’re holding it all together with duct tape and hustle—but inside, you're bone tired and wondering why you still feel off even though you have so much to be grateful for?

Amberly Lago is a bestselling author, speaker, and resilience coach who’s survived the kind of trauma that would wreck most people—sexual abuse, addiction, 34 surgeries, and chronic pain that literally has the nickname “the suicide disea...

Ever catch yourself hooked on a podcast and wonder why? In this episode, I break down the secret sauce behind the biggest shows in the world—and what that means for your own content, business, and voice. Spoiler: it’s not what you think.

From Mel Robbins’ “you” language to Smartless being charmingly bad at interviews (and still crushing), we unpack how positioning, intimacy, trust, and catchphrases can make or break a podcast.

If you...

This episode is recorded fresh from a transformative weekend in a mountain cabin after taking a heroic dose of psilocybin mushrooms. Psilocybin isn't new territory for me, but this particular journey cracked open truths about loneliness and isolation that I didn’t see coming.

We talk real, raw, and vulnerable about the loneliness that often hides behind a successful, busy life. Psilocybin revealed how my desire for control and perfe...

This episode is a deep cultural exploration of Ruby Franke, the Mormon mommy vlogger whose shocking story of child abuse captivated—and horrified—the world. Joined by mental wellness coach and Utah resident (and non-Mormon) Janelle Devlin, we're unpacking the disturbing Hulu docuseries Devil in the Family, discussing perfectionism, the powerful draw of cults, and what life is like as an outsider in the heart of Mormon country. If y...

Have you ever walked into a meeting, dressed in your best power suit, ready to crush it—but then held back because someone else’s voice seemed louder, smarter, or just more authoritative? Yeah, me too.

Today, leadership and executive coach Kelli Thompson, author of the bestselling book Closing the Confidence Gap, is here to help us finally put a name to that sneaky confidence killer: Pedestal Syndrome. We unpack why brilliant, accom...

In this episode of The Reinvention Room, we’re breaking down how to turn that book idea from your head into something real—fast. Ashley Mansour, a renowned book strategist, shares her powerful TAP method that helps you write and publish your book in just 90 days. Whether you’re struggling with self-doubt or overwhelmed by the thought of writing, Ashley’s insights will give you the roadmap to success. We also discuss common misconce...

Ever felt like everyone in the room hates you, but you’re not sure why? Or been told you’re “too much” (or not enough)? Today, we’re unpacking the cultural obsession with dialing women down, the perception gap, and why your biggest personality might be your biggest asset.

🔹 Are famous people actually insufferable—or just big? 🔹 The shocking truth about how others see you. 🔹 Why Jennifer Lopez gets dragged no matter what she does....

What happens when the law decides your body is no longer yours—even in a life-or-death situation? YouTube pioneer and founder of Makeup Geek Cosmetics, Marlena Stell, found herself trapped in a legal and medical nightmare after two miscarriages turned into abortions she was denied—because of where she lived. And it nearly cost her life.

In this unfiltered and urgent conversation, Marlena shares:

• [08:30] The moment she realized sh...

"Your level of income will never exceed your level of self-worth." - Elyse Archer

Making more money doesn’t have to mean doing more.

Elyse Archer was stuck in the endless hustle—working hard, playing by the rules, and hitting a ceiling she could not break. Until she made one decision that changed everything. Within six weeks, her yearly income became her monthly income.

And she’s handing you the exact shifts that made it happen.

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