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The Resume Game vs. Real Life
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/24/26 |  The Resume Game vs. Real Life✨ | career pathsintelligence work+4 | Blake Murphey | US NavyBob Seger | Persian GulfEast Africa+4 | resumecareer choices+6 | — | 38m 25s | |
| 2/10/26 |  Law Is For Smart People Who Don't Know What Else To Do✨ | entertainment lawcareer choices+3 | Jordan Nahmias | — | — | entertainment lawyerLSAT+3 | — | 42m 02s | |
| 1/27/26 |  Start Being Heard✨ | communicationnegotiation+3 | Elaine Lin Hering | Unlearning SilenceHarvard Law School+8 | — | communication skillsnegotiation expert+3 | — | 43m 02s | |
| 1/20/26 |  Where Is My Mind?✨ | motherhoodmeditation+3 | — | — | — | motherhoodmeditation+4 | — | 12m 22s | |
| 1/13/26 |  Work Is a Prism (Not a Cage)✨ | self-knowledgework culture+4 | Erin Hinkle Robertson | Steve Jobs | — | work cultureself-improvement+3 | — | 34m 07s | |
| 12/16/25 |  From NYC Grind to Full-Body Freedom: Catherine Boyko’s Wake-Up Call✨ | career transitionsomatic work+4 | Catherine Boyko | one of the world’s top ad agencies | New York CityAustin, Texas | somatic coachingwork-life balance+5 | — | 58m 20s | |
| 12/9/25 |  The Parable of the Pillow People✨ | sleepmental health+3 | — | Great ExpectationsWuthering Heights | NYCTribeca+3 | sleepmental clarity+3 | — | 3m 35s | |
| 12/5/25 |  10-Minute Reiki Meditation to Receive & Release✨ | meditationReiki+3 | — | — | — | Reikimeditation+3 | — | 9m 25s | |
| 12/2/25 |  Dance Out Your Demons✨ | festivalsholiday season+3 | — | The Emerald | — | festivefestival+4 | — | 7m 19s | |
| 11/18/25 |  Illuminate & Release: Clear Mental Clutter in 26 Minutes (Guided Meditation)✨ | guided meditationmental clarity+4 | — | — | — | guided meditationmental clutter+3 | — | 26m 53s | |
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| 11/11/25 |  Stop Pretending to Care: How to Drop the Grind and Claim Your Own "Pathless Path" with Paul Millerd | Paul Millerd and his book the Pathless Path found me in a moment where I was deeply lost, professionally and personally. Through his writing, I went from believing that work had to be tedious misery on an established path to prestige (hence being a grindy lawyer) to viewing it as a series of experiments that could look whatever way I wanted. It was deeply liberating. Because of his writing, I was reassured that I wasn’t totally losing my mind, or if I was, I was in good company, and I finally got the courage to try out a bunch of cool stuff to build a life that lights me up (a work in progress!).In this conversation, Paul and I talk about the “Pathless Path”: what it is (and isn’t), why “you can’t do it wrong, but you do have to do it yourself,” and how to design days that feel good. We get into money anxiety, choosing principles over playbooks, nomadic parenting, education vs. school, and Paul’s “Ship, Quit & Learn” approach.Paul is such a sharp, humble, and generous dude, and this conversation was so much fun. He just reissued an absolutely gorgeous hardcover version of his classic book The Pathless Path. There’s even a limited number of handsigned versions available, plus some cool early launch bonuses. Pick up your copy at https://shop.pathlesspath.com/products/pathless-path-hardcoverTimestamps* 0:00 – Intro* 02:49 — How Paul’s writing found me when I was lost* 04:56 — Quitting, loneliness, and posting your real income* 08:15 — Defining the Pathless Path: embrace uncertainty, keep your sense of humor* 11:28 — Money stress, past-self gifts, and choosing priorities out loud* 14:07 — “Why are you doing this?” Because it feels right (and that’s enough)* 20:30 — A real Tuesday in the life of Paul* 24:22 — Traveling Village: 20 families, three countries, open questions* 28:05 — School vs. education; raising curious humans, not resumes* 32:33 — Ship, Quit & Learn: how to start things without a playbook* 35:56 — Optimizing for aliveness* 37:55 — Tradeoffs on cars, houses, and a year of travel for $40K* 41:03 — Partnership alignment, and writing your shared story* 45:51 — The Accidental Meaning Hypothesis: why “the package” became the point* 52:24 — Capitalism, private equity, and systems that keep evolving* 54:06 — The “secure the bag” economy and caring about work* 56:18 — A week with miserable lawyers? Hard pass (but we kid… mostly)* 58:19 — New season: fatherhood, fewer hours, more intention* 1:01:34 — Good hard vs. bad hard; writing as the edge worth pushing* 1:04:09 — You don’t have to feel bad while working (really!!)* 1:05:32 — The gorgeous hardcover of The Pathless Path is coming* 1:07:21 — “Find the others”: community, WhatsApp, and global meetupsAbout Paul: Paul Millerd is an independent writer and creator who explores themes of ambition, meaning, and the tension between freedom and security in the modern working world. He is the author of The Pathless Path, a bestselling book translated into multiple languages that dares readers to reimagine success and dream bigger about the possibilities of a life beyond the traditional career track. He also published a second book, Good Work, in 2024 and continues to write and explore his curiosity through his newsletter, podcast, and conversations with fellow curious humans around the world. Before being self-employed, Paul spent ten years working in strategy consulting, with experience leading organizational change and operations excellence research at McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group, among other firms. Paul has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Management from the University of Connecticut and an MBA and M.S. in Systems Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. You can follow Paul Millerd on Substack at https://substack.com/@paulmillerd This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alliecanton.substack.com | 1h 00m 57s | ||||||
| 11/4/25 |  Revenge of the Pillow People | I’m able to provide my children with food, shelter, and clothing. So I consider myself lucky that the first hunger I noticed in my five-year-old son was material, not physical.He came home the other day asking if I’d buy him a Labubu. Naturally, I had no idea what that was. (If you’re living under a rock like me, it’s an extraordinarily overpriced keychain/stuffed animal/gremlin hybrid.) He told me that all the kids had one. His friend even offered to ask his babysitter to drive them 40 minutes to Target to buy one if I wouldn’t. I refused, but every few days, he still asks.Watching my son pine for his Labubu, I recognized that same longing.I’m transported back to 1991, when I was about his age and had my own first taste of desperately wanting something I absolutely didn’t need. We were down in Nags Head, North Carolina, for a big family trip — my cousins, aunts, uncles, everyone under one roof.I remember my older cousins, Laurie and Danielle, sauntering into the faux-wood-paneled TV room one afternoon — tanned, sun-bleached hair, wearing neon geometric printed bathing suits. They were a few years older than me and the very coolest people in my tiny world.Each was clutching a braided blonde-haired Pillow Person. Now, looking back, those things were garish, borderline terrifying. But at the time, I had to have one. Nothing else would do.I begged my mom: “Can I have one? Please? Please? I just have to have a Pillow Person.”In her divine wisdom and deep-seated frugality, she said no. And to her credit, she held the line.So I kept coveting those darn Pillow People. Every time I slept over at my cousins’ house, I saw those ridiculous, rosy-cheeked smiling pillows propped up on their beds, the useless stubby legs flipped out on the comforter. And even as Laurie and Danielle grew older, their Pillow People survived multiple rounds of old-toy donations, perched on window seats or arranged into artful but ironic stuffed animal piles. I’m not sure what I thought would happen if I finally got one.Scenes that I now recognize as brainwashing from ‘90s afterschool TV shows flicker through my mind — walking down a hallway full of lockers, backpack slung over one shoulder, elbow hugging a Pillow Person to my body, the most popular girl in my class giving me a knowing nod, now flash forward to a sleepover — me, the coolest girls in the class, surrounded by our Pillow People, everyone laughing. Or maybe my Pillow Person would help me sort out my parents’ recent divorce. My new blonde protector, a trusted confidante, us against the world. We’d bravely navigate the very confusing new normal as the ground of my home life liquified beneath our feet in the wake of familial rupture.Looking back, that Pillow Person was my first brush with the hungry ghost.In Buddhism, the “hungry ghost” is a symbol of endless craving. These beings have huge, empty bellies and thin, narrow throats. So they’re endlessly hungry but never satisfied. Know anyone else like that?Materialism is just one manifestation of this hunger. I don’t think of myself as hugely into things, though my husband and the steady stream of FedEx deliveries to our home would likely disagree. But if you’ve been here for more than a minute, you’ll know that I’ve sorta perfected this cool habit of outsourcing my happiness.I wish I could tell you that I perched my son on my knee, gave him a hug, and then looked him in the eyes and told him, “Sweetheart, you don’t need a Labubu to belong. You’re already enough.” But in reality, I said something like, “Dude, you’re not getting one and if I have to hear about this Labubu thing one more time, Mommy’s gonna lose her cool.”I eventually circled back with a more Dr. Becky-approved response. But the truth is, I’m not sure that reaffirming his basic okayness will protect him against the pull of comparative mind. I want to protect him from those first tiny roots of craving before they burrow too deep.And yet, I know I can’t. Just like I couldn’t bubble-wrap him to protect him from breaking his arm falling off a slide. Maybe that’s the real parent trap: we try to save our kids from the hungers that still control us (🎵 hello projection my old friend!🎵). Isn’t craving for spiritual attainment just another flavor of craving? Just one more place where I’m swearing up and down that this time, finally, “once [fill in the blank] happens, then I’ll be happy”?So, yeah, it seems we’re both working with our hungry ghost energies. I want him enlightened in kindergarten. And he still wants a Labubu. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alliecanton.substack.com | 4m 29s | ||||||
| 10/28/25 |  Are the Dollars Really Worth the Days? – Kate Kruizenga on Measuring What Matters Most | Fractional CPO Kate Kruizenga joins me to swap 9:9:6 math for a more human ledger, one a mentor summed up as “dollars and days.” We trace her arc from Kaiser and Dropbox to startup whiplash, a deliberate pause, and the “recklessly generous” strategy that reoriented her business (and doubled her income) without sacrificing faith, family, or integrity.We get practical about her approach to fractional People Ops (why early-stage teams need strategy, not just HR triage), motherhood as a leadership lab, and the Hebrew idea of avodah – work as worship – that helps Kate design days she actually wants to live and help companies build teams that bless people instead of burning them out.Timestamps00:00 Intro04:42 Kates’s career in 60 seconds: “chasing challenge and impact” → people-first operator.06:00 Kaiser leap: designing people strategy for 14k06:57 Dropbox era: learning the business, then a BD tour to understand revenue engines.07:46 Startups & the first layoff: loving the mission… and putting her own name on the list.10:02 Hard-won lessons from misaligned roles: believe the org chart (and the soft signals).15:35 The retreat + the reset: “All we have is dollars and days.”18:28 The fractional “aha”: early-stage founders need strategic People Ops, not just HR.19:27 Avodah: work as worship; designing days that make room for faith and family.22:09 The pause in practice: unlearning the compulsion to “check Slack” before saying yes.23:33 First fractional turnaround: testing the thesis in part-time hours.25:00 “Let’s try fractional on for size” + why a willing partner matters.36:07 Redemptive vs. exploitative frames: building cultures people choose to give to.43:48 Belief fuels effort: why people once slept on factory floors (and what leaders miss).45:21 The Recklessly Generous playbook (theology → philosophy → tactics).52:28 Find your sweet spot: joy × purpose × what others say you’re great at.54:01 Seasons & grace: wholeness over perfection as the operating system.54:47 Sign-off + where to find Kate (Phero Collective).Follow Practically on PurposeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/practically_on_purposeFollow Kate KruizengaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/katekruizengaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katekruizengaLearn more about Phero Collective: https://www.withphero.co/About Kate: Kate Kruizenga is a Fractional Chief People Officer passionate about solving thorny problems, exploring the outdoors, and building community. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband and son. Before launching her fractional practice, Kate worked in operating roles at Parallel Domain, Dropbox, Kaiser Permanente, and Teach For America. Kate now leads Phero Collective, a group of fractional people and operations professionals who partner with founding teams to cultivate thriving People and Operations practices that unleash businesses. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alliecanton.substack.com | 52m 53s | ||||||
| 10/14/25 |  The Direct Path to Happiness: Scott Britton on Turning Achievement into Spiritual Growth | Scott Britton did all the things our culture promises will deliver joy – Princeton athlete, hot-shot founder, splashy lists, big outcomes – and still found himself tightening, agitated, and wondering why the summit felt so empty. Scott became a consciousness explorer, first through a doorway of altered states, then through daily unglamorous dedication to inner work.In this conversation, we walk the arc from achievement to unraveling to integration. We talk about the “outside-in” happiness trap and the practice that changed his life: tracking micro-triggers in a Freedom Log and using them as invitations home. We explore the difference between hustle energy and creative flow, what it means to let trust lead, and how to keep your heart open while building things that actually ship.Fortunately for all of us, Scott has also chronicled his path and the practices that changed his life in his new book, Conscious Accomplishment: How to Use Personal Achievement for Spiritual Growth.And because I know so many of you are asking how to bring consciousness into the places you spend most of your waking hours, we get practical. Scott’s new venture, Conscious Talent, is reimagining company-building: what it looks like to interview for energetic alignment (without throwing rigor out the window), and why growing awareness can increase effectiveness, not dilute it.Scott Britton is an entrepreneur, content creator and consciousness explorer. He is currently the CEO of Conscious Talent. He also hosts the EvolutionFM podcast and is the creator of Founder Satsang - a community of over 250+ entrepreneurs committed to supporting each other on the consciousness journey. Prior to this, his last startup Troops was acquired by Salesforce in 2022.https://www.linkedin.com/in/jscottbritton/Timestamps00:00 - Scott’s Upbringing: The “I Will Outwork Everyone” Vibe and Perfectionism01:05 - The Misery of Achievement: Why Success Can Feel So Bad01:34 - The Core Idea: What is “Conscious Accomplishment”?03:22 - Host Introduction: Allie’s admiration for Scott’s path and “Fan Girl” moment04:50 - Scott’s Origin Story: Hitting the Outside-In Happiness Trap05:37 - Host Perspective: Allie’s experience with the empty feeling at the “top of the game”07:29 - Growing Up: Scott’s two fundamental childhood messages09:36 - The Two Pillars: Achievement & Unraveling—Why you need both12:20 - The Illusion of Control: What happens when we try to force spiritual growth?15:00 - The Freedom Log: How tracking micro-triggers became a life-changing practice19:00 - The Simple Mechanics of a Trigger: How to use it as an invitation “Home”23:09 - Moving from Hustle Energy to Creative Flow: A fundamental shift in energy26:15 - The Difference Between Hustle and Flow Energy in building things29:10 - How to “Let Trust Lead”: Trusting your internal nudges32:15 - Allie’s Shift: Why chasing flow can still be a distraction33:04 - Conscious Talent: Reimagining company building and hiring for energetic alignment37:50 - Scott’s new practice: Interviewing for a candidate’s Inner Story41:25 - The Ultimate Practice: The “Is This True?” Framework for quieting the inner critic44:00 - How this framework changes decisions about the “next box to check”50:30 - Practical Steps: How to start doing this inner work right now53:00 - The one-minute tool for checking in with your body58:00 - The most surprising part of the inner work journey01:04:50 - The real problem we’re all trying to solve with achievement01:05:20 - Outro/Conclusion: Where to Find Scott Britton’s Work (Book, Podcast, Substack) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alliecanton.substack.com | 1h 05m 58s | ||||||
| 9/30/25 |  Follow Your Side Quests: Errol King on Living with Infinite Purpose | In today’s episode, I sit down with a bona-fide modern Renaissance man: Errol King—ex-Google creative technologist, game designer, Tai Chi devotee, and co-founder of the world-building studio Innergalactic.xyz.We explore:* how growing up the son of a Bronx corrections officer turned him into an “extreme hobbyist” who’s determined to get paid to do what he loves, even as that love keeps changing* why he treats purpose like a series of side-quests instead of a single grand mission* the spiritual precepts that keep him grounded while he prototypes with AI, and why anything built for healing can just as easily be weaponized* “altar-building,” basketball-sore knees, ten years of secret haiku, and other practices that tether him to joy* his vision for tech-enabled myth-making: using storytelling, comics, and collaborative design to seed new, less dystopian futuresTimestamps00:00 Claiming identities before they’re “real”03:01 Understanding and reinvention06:01 Getting paid to do what you love09:02 Wanting to move and make a change12:01 Early bosses and proving yourself15:01 First pivots and experiments18:02 Dinner conversations that spark game ideas21:04 Practices and playful prototypes24:02 When your ideas start to cost you27:01 Enjoying regular creative practice30:02 Writing and rewriting the “rules of the game”33:02 Staying open and trying new things36:00 Curiosity about new tools and mediums39:04 Short interjection / reaction42:01 Counterweights to fear and risk45:02 AI, Tai Chi training and Zen practice48:02 Becoming more cautious with new tech51:07 Cracking the “code” in creative work54:02 Following nudges and subtle signals This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alliecanton.substack.com | 56m 00s | ||||||
| 9/25/25 |  Whole Body Listening in Nature: A 35 Minute Meditation | Sometimes all we need to do is take a pause and remember that we have bodies. This episode is a guided meditation practice, recorded live outside in the Hudson Valley with birdsong and natural sounds as your backdrop. We begin with three simple breaths, then move through a body scan to release tension. From there, we explore quieter anchors of awareness, skin, breath, taste, sound, until the whole body becomes a listening post for the present moment. The gentle chorus of the wind, the birds and the shifting sounds of nature become part of the meditation itself, reminding us that we’re held by our environment. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alliecanton.substack.com | 34m 07s | ||||||
| 9/16/25 |  Build a Village Where You Live: Sami Packard on Designing Thriving Families | What happens when you bring design thinking, off-sites, sticky notes and strategy maps into your marriage and parenting life? Meet Sami Packard — designer, organizational change pro, and founder of Coupledom.Sami grew up without a roadmap for partnership. When she married in 2016 and became a parent the very next year, she reached for the tools she knew best: facilitation, Post-its, and long-range planning. In this conversation she and Allie talk about turning marriage into a living system, creating a “relationship off-site,” surviving the support cliff parents hit when kids are 2–5, and why sturdy parenting starts with re-connecting to yourself.With a little structure, a lot of honesty, and the courage to ask “what am I feeling?” your relationship can grow right alongside you.About Sami: Sami Packard is a coach for couples navigating change and parents seeking more joy and connection. After years leading design-thinking and change in organizations, she turned those tools inward — transforming her own marriage and launching her company, Coupledom. As a certified coach, Sami brings both structure and soul to her work, blending thoughtful strategy with compassionate inquiry and a belief in each person’s inner wisdom. She sees change not just as something to manage, but as a sacred invitation to grow.In today’s episode* Sami’s unconventional approach to marriage and parenting* How to run a “relationship off-site” for clarity and alignment* Making big family decisions with intention* The hidden “support cliff” for parents of toddlers and preschoolers* Gentle vs. sturdy parenting and why mothers’ needs matter too* How co-housing, toy libraries, and neighborhood networks make family life sane* Keeping the spark alive by first coming home to yourself* Why boundaries and self-connection are the foundation of empathyTimestamps00:00 – Intro 00:47 – Sami’s background & marrying without a roadmap 01:50 – How marriage and relationships have evolved 04:18 – Allie welcomes Sami & her “Parent Change Journey Map” 05:24 – Growing up without role models + inventing her own tools 07:11 – Viral post leads to first clients & launch of Coupledom 08:05 – Backstory of Coupledom.me and interviewing couples 10:15 – Prioritizing marriage & handshake deal to have kids 11:12 – Running the first relationship off-site & its effects 12:44 – Deciding where to live + learning to slow decision-making 16:04 – Redefining maternal instinct & naming the hard parts 17:16 – Anxiety, boredom & guilt in early motherhood 19:48 – Bringing honesty about impact of parenting into marriage 21:28 – Negotiating finances & “being paid” for maternity leave 23:15 – Surrogate cost calculation & compensating motherhood 26:18 – Gentle vs. sturdy parenting & Dr. Becky’s ideas 27:09 – Rising costs, job ambiguity & parental expectations 28:50 – Stages of the parent journey & the “support cliff” 30:36 – Choosing schools for lifestyle & community 34:14 – Community-based parenting & group camping trips 36:50 – Living in co-housing & distributing the load 39:12 – Friend Jen, overnight trips & continuing communal life 40:38 – Building a toy library & Mr. Rogers vibe in San Francisco 42:27 – Neighborhood microcosms & block-level community 43:33 – Keeping the spark alive amid logistics 45:25 – Taking solo time, hermit stages & reconnecting with self 47:01 – Supporting each other’s aliveness & big projects 48:37 – Individual vs. shared activities & open communication 49:19 – Loch Kelly & a book that changed Sami’s view of connection 49:54 – Rituals Sami loves & myths about love she’d retire 51:16 – The question Sami always returns to: “What am I feeling?” 53:08 – Where to find Sami & her current offerings 53:56 – Closing gratitude This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alliecanton.substack.com | 54m 06s | ||||||
| 9/6/25 |  Melt Into Presence: a 37 Minute Grounding Meditation | This gentle, grounding meditation invites you to release tension, reconnect with your body, and rest in the awareness of being breathed. We begin with three deep breaths to soften the mind and melt away surface stress, then move slowly through a body scan. We’ll pause to notice and relax each part of the body, from forehead to feet. Along the way, you’ll explore gratitude for your body’s ordinary miracles, shift into the felt sense of your breath as an effortless wave, and expand awareness to the collective energy we share. Whether you’re seeking to unwind, reconnect to your senses, or deepen your mindfulness practice, this meditation will help you inhabit your body with curiosity, reverence, and ease. No experience needed. Just find a comfortable seat, press play, and let yourself be guided back to presence. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alliecanton.substack.com | 37m 02s | ||||||
| 9/2/25 |  Leave Before You’re Ready: Sravanti Balaji on What Tech, Twins, and Protein Bars Teach About Purpose | What happens when you follow all the “right steps” — study hard, land your dream tech jobs at Uber and Loom, rise into leadership — and then realize the ladder you’re climbing starts to feel like a trap?That’s exactly where my guest today, Sravanti Balaji, found herself. She had done everything “right” — earned a computer science degree, software engineer at Uber, engineering management at Loom — only to discover that the role she worked so hard for wasn’t actually the life she wanted. So she did the bravest thing: she stepped away, without a plan B.In our conversation, Sravanti shares what it felt like to walk away from a prestigious tech role, to sit in the discomfort of not knowing, and how pregnancy with twins forced her into a deeper surrender than any career pivot ever could. We talk about ambition, identity, and the strange guilt of “doing nothing” when, in fact, your body is creating two entire human beings.What followed during her post-partum period was a pivot from shipping code to whipping up mango-chai protein bars (yum!) during her kids’ 2-hour nap window under her new brand, Samsara Nutrition, an Indian-inspired healthy snack brand. Along the way she discovered that A/B testing is great for app funnels and recipes, but “move fast and break things” doesn’t quite work when the FDA is involved.Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction to Sravanti’s story 02:16 – Leaving the “gold star” tech path 05:26 – Why engineering management wasn’t the dream 08:10 – The courage to quit without a plan B 09:16 – A detour into San Francisco politics 15:27 – Pregnancy with twins and forced rest 21:14 – Redefining success through motherhood 24:37 – Identity beyond titles and prestige 25:07 – The spark behind Samsara Nutrition 29:31 – Joy, ambition, and building a CPG brand solo 33:38 – Skills from tech that help (and those left behind) 37:22 – Building with intentionality vs “move fast and break things” 39:28 – Finding community in entrepreneurship and motherhood 43:52 – Surprising connections through Substack and TikTok 44:05 – Rapid reflections: home, skills, and proud moments 47:00 – What she’s trying to do less of 48:05 – Advice for anyone ready to pivot 49:14 – Where to find Sravanti onlineAbout the Guest – Sravanti Balaji Sravanti Balaji is the founder of Samsara Nutrition, a wellness snack brand inspired by the flavors and rituals of her Indian heritage. Before launching Samsara, she worked as a software engineer at Uber and in growth at Loom, building products for millions of users. Her biggest pivot came after becoming a twin mom in 2024, when she traded debugging code for recipe testing, blending her love of food, health, and design into a new chapter of entrepreneurship. She now writes and speaks about the messy, magical overlap of motherhood, ambition, and building something from scratch. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alliecanton.substack.com | 50m 41s | ||||||
| 8/19/25 |  The Statusless Life: Jordan Call on Fatherhood, Faith and Life Beyond Gold Stars | As a kid, Jordan Call wasn’t measuring himself against classmates, he was aiming at history. At ten, he was composing. By fourteen, he was semi-horrified he wasn’t already Mozart.He eventually pointed that restless ambition toward the law: University of Chicago Law School. Elite clerkships. Coveted roles in the conservative legal world. His worth now calculated in six-minute billing increments and punctuated by holiday-wrecking “Are you online?” emails. Are we having fun yet, friends?Then he and his wife flipped the script. She leaned into her career. He became, in his words, “a statusless full-time dad of three.” Five years in, he’ll tell you it’s demanding, sometimes mind-numbing, but undeniably meaningful.Jordan and I are walking parallel paths – both trading high-status law careers for a slower (and, somehow, more chaotic) life centered on family, spirituality, and the daily practice of not obsessing over our Substack follower counts. We get into all of it: law, parenthood, Mormonism, creativity, and even his one-time quest to make friends with local crows.Bio: Jordan Call is a writer, musician, former lawyer, and current full-time parent of three based in Baltimore. He is shockingly fast at decoding "magic eye" images, and would likely hold the world record in that category, if such a thing existed.You can follow Jordan’s work over at The Fare Well Files at farewellfiles.substack.comThree ideas I’m still thinking about from this episode:* How often the “pressure” we feel is self-created, and how freeing it can be to realize most people aren’t keeping score* Why the daily, unglamorous work of parenting can be a deeper form of legacy than our LinkedIn bio* The tension many of us feel between worldly status and spiritualityTimestamps00:00 – Introduction & Jordan’s shift from law to full-time dad02:11 – How Allison and Jordan first connected03:38 – Growing up with an obsession for status and recognition05:00 – Musical ambitions, Mozart comparisons, and “Jazz Boy” identity07:12 – Balancing spiritual success with worldly ambition09:36 – When music dreams cracked & lessons from failure12:07 – Choosing English over music and pivoting to law13:00 – Why business school didn’t happen and law school did16:36 – Clerkships, the conservative legal network, and Amy Barrett18:39 – Supreme Court litigation and hating law firm life19:30 – Struggles with six-minute billing and process-driven work21:14 – Anxiety, unpredictability, and misaligned measures of value24:16 – The career exit made easier by a partner who loves her work25:49 – Community and family reactions to being a stay-at-home dad27:08 – Identity shifts and letting go of the lawyer label29:39 – Lessons fatherhood taught about meaning and status32:29 – Parenting’s clear impact vs. legal work’s abstract impact35:13 – Putting values into action & the real sacrifice conversation37:00 – Longest job ever and truly believing the “most important work” line39:24 – Advice from older women and shifting priorities with age41:33 – Why some people never hear “prioritize your family” advice44:08 – Feminism, career, and a robust life beyond work45:06 – More options, less stigma: rethinking gender roles at home46:40 – The value in “unsexy” family contributions (and doing the dishes)47:10 – Creativity and finding Substack50:24 – ChatGPT, YouTube essays, and failed experiments52:11 – Finally embracing Substack and why it works53:55 – Writing without a niche and resisting reductionism56:40 – Choosing joy over growth hacks in writing58:23 – Crows, fleeting fascinations, and low-urgency goals59:55 – How writing changed his life and outlook1:02:26 – Advice for anyone afraid to step into their creative expression1:06:17 – Closing thoughts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alliecanton.substack.com | 1h 02m 42s | ||||||
| 8/12/25 |  Mothering Spirit | It’s 2 a.m. and the baby monitor crackles to life.Ugh.In the stillness of the night, I’m jerked out of sleep into the chaos of early motherhood: feeding, rocking, holding, breathing. Every moment is permeated with exhaustion, yet glows with something deeper; a love so vast it reshapes me.In this episode of Practically On Purpose, I share an unfiltered reflection on those middle-of-the-night feeds, the shifting tides of identity that accompany motherhood, and the deeper lessons hidden in diapers, naps, and sleepless nights.. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alliecanton.substack.com | 3m 17s | ||||||
| 8/8/25 |  Rooted & Radiant: A 30 Min Meditation for Grounding & Expansion | This 30-minute guided meditation is part body scan, part visualization, and part energetic grounding ritual, all inspired by the beautiful physical environment and soundscape of the Hudson Valley. We’ll cultivate a gentle flow of energy that will help you: * Release tension from head to toe * Reconnect with your own power and joy* Feel calm, centered, and uplifted If you try this, I’d love to know how you feel after. Please drop me a comment below! Wishing you radiance and ease, Allie This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alliecanton.substack.com | 31m 30s | ||||||
| 8/5/25 |  From Classified Intel to Cosmic Healing: Jessica Brodkin on Trusting Your Weird | Jessica’s life is a masterclass in breadcrumb-following: from MIT → CIA weapons of mass destruction analyst → stand-up comedy → full-time energy healer and Reiki teacherShe shares how debilitating migraines ultimately pointed her toward Reiki, complex PTSD healing, mediumship, and a life guided by intuition. Along the way we talk about attunements that feel like psychedelics, babies who show up as “little stars” before they incarnate, why Reiki is “the jazz of healing,” and how to tell the difference between intuition and fear.I’ve known Jessica for nearly a decade, and her story still makes my jaw drop. She’s been an inspiration to me as I step into my weirdness. I’m so excited to share her magic with you.In today’s episode:1. Jessica’s unconventional path: from the CIA to comedy to Reiki2. How a health crisis cracked her open to a new way of being3. What a Reiki session really feels like — and why it’s been called a “sober psychedelic”4. Developing intuition (even if you were trained to ignore it)5. The link between trauma, sensitivity, and spiritual gifts6. Surrender vs. control: the spiritual practice no one warns you about7. Parenting, purpose, and healing intergenerational pain with humor and grace8. Why integrating all your parts — even the weird ones — is the real workThree nuggets I’m still chewing on1. Critical thinking belongs in the healing room. Woo and logic were never meant to live in separate zip codes.2. Intuition feels calm, even when the message isn’t. It’s direction and a built-in safety check.3. Surrender isn’t the same thing as passivity. And loosening the grip often moves us faster than white‑knuckling our way to “results”.Connect with JessicaSessions & trainings: http://www.loveandlightservices.com/Instagram: @jessicabrodkinTimestamps00:00 – Intro02:50 – Opening Blessing & Spiritual Invocation03:58 – How Jessica and Allison Met05:30 – Jessica’s Wild Career: CIA, Comedy, Energy Work07:06 – How Jessica Got Recruited to the CIA09:14 – WMDs, Iraq War Era & Early Agency Life11:15 – Physical and Mental Breakdowns at the CIA13:00 – Discovering Reiki After Debilitating Health Crisis14:23 – Jessica’s Mystical Family Roots & Alternative Medicine16:00 – Two Major Life Collapses & Seeing Spirits18:00 – Misdiagnosis, PTSD & Awakening as a Medium20:05 – Jessica’s Lifelong Relationship with Comedy22:00 – Launching Her Stand-Up Career in a Tough Industry24:00 – Becoming a Healer: From Spirit Messages to Self-Taught Reiki25:45 – What a Reiki Healing Session Feels Like28:00 – Sober Psychedelic: Energy Shifts Without Medicine29:20 – Predicting Allison’s Children in Early Sessions31:00 – Feeling Future Baby Souls & Energetic Attachments33:00 – Spirit Guides, Ancestors & Energies That Join Sessions35:00 – Drumming with Guides & Teaching Reiki Experiences37:00 – The Power & Disruption of Reiki Attunements38:15 – Psychedelics, Shadow Work & Letting Go of Control39:20 – Intuition vs. Fear: How to Tell the Difference41:00 – Building a Relationship with Your Intuition43:30 – Developing Intuition Through Play, Nature & Stillness45:00 – What Jessica Is Still Unlearning & Healing46:50 – Advice for Seekers on the Path of Meaning & Purpose48:15 – Accepting Duality: Joy, Darkness & the Monstrosity of the World50:00 – Spirituality & Critical Thinking: Why We Need Both51:10 – Where to Find Jessica & Her Current Offerings52:03 – Roasting Tech Bros at Comedy Shows52:26 – Closing Gratitude This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alliecanton.substack.com | 55m 07s | ||||||
| 7/22/25 |  Bet on Yourself: Building a Values-Aligned Business with Laurice Rutledge Lambert | After making partner in Big Law, Laurice Rutledge Lambert found herself asking, “Is this it?” Laurice joins me for a conversation about leaving behind external markers of success to build a life, and a law firm, Aligned Health Law, grounded in people-first values. They explore the dark night of the soul that followed her decision to walk away, the spiritual practices that anchored her through fear, and the kind of leader she’s becoming now: one who protects her team, fires clients who cross the line and puts integrity above ego. Along the way, they talk about motherhood, coaching lacrosse, spiritual surrender, and the difference between chasing success and defining it for yourself.Key Themes:* Leaving Big Law and reclaiming autonomy* Building a values-driven business from scratch* Coaching, motherhood, and leadership as spiritual practice* Moving from scarcity mindset to abundance* The quiet power of journaling, surrender, and getting stillResources Mentioned:* Wishes Fulfilled by Wayne Dyer* Dying to Be Me by Anita Moorjani* Jessica Joines (spiritual executive coach)Timestamps0:00 - Laurice's "Is This It?" Moment After Making Partner0:39 - Introduction to Practically On Purpose and Allie Canton0:50 - Introducing Laurice Rutledge Lambert1:19 - Laurice's Journey from Big Law to Aligned Health Law3:10 - Redefining Leadership Beyond Traditional Big Law4:09 - Laurice Describes Her Approach to Leadership and Mentorship4:57 - Inspiring Others to "Bet on Themselves"5:44 - The Contrast Between Aligned Health Law and Big Law Culture6:44 - A Full Circle Moment: From Painful Exit to Supportive Connection9:55 - The Genesis of Aligned Health Law: Identifying a Market Need13:30 - Overcoming Fear and Taking the Leap into Entrepreneurship14:48 - The "Dark Night of the Soul" in Entrepreneurship16:10 - Transformational Practices: Limiting Beliefs and Reconnecting with a Higher Power18:47 - Shifting from Scarcity to Abundance Mindset20:00 - Recognizing and Navigating Fear Spirals21:05 - Embracing Periods of Calm and Presence22:38 - Stepping into a New Identity as a Leader and Inspirer25:09 - Practicing Law with Principle: Humility and Gratitude in Action25:59 - A Real-World Example of Valuing the Team Over Personal Gain29:59 - Terminating Client Relationships Based on Values33:57 - Finding Flow and Happiness Beyond Work: Coaching and Family37:17 - Rapid Reflection: Books, Teachers, and Ideas That Changed Laurice's World38:18 - What Laurice Used to Think Mattered But Doesn't Anymore39:09 - Laurice's Guiding Mantra: "I Am Enough"39:41 - Overcoming Workaholism and Embracing Exhale40:48 - Advice for Those Questioning Their Path This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alliecanton.substack.com | 43m 01s | ||||||
| 7/15/25 |  Just Do Your Dang Job | A few years ago, I skipped a family funeral to attend a client pitch.I was a third-year associate at a BigLaw firm. Someone said my background was “indispensable” to the meeting. No one blinked when I said I couldn’t go. I told myself it was the right thing—important, even.But deep down, I knew it wasn’t.Lately, I’ve been thinking about that version of me. And about a new friend who casually mentioned she was going to “phone it in” at work until it was time to make a big leap.At first, I laughed. Then I realized: her “phoning it in” still looks like doing her job. Well.In a world that teaches us to overachieve as proof we belong, simply meeting expectations can feel like rebellion.My latest piece is about ambition, boundaries, and the esteem-shaped holes we try to fill with gold stars. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alliecanton.substack.com | 3m 31s | ||||||
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