Since My Summer As A MILF was published I have been engaged in deep medicine and accompanying inner work and life has surprised me with a deep experience of intimacy that is both everything I have longed for and has also stirred some of my deep

My Summer As A MILF: Sexual Liberation For Collective Change

Dec 7th, 2023 45m 37s

I dated younger men this summer and my experience was life-changing. Join me for a spicy and expansive conversation abut what happens when we follow desire and how important it is that each of us does this in our own way.Read the article. Rea

My Sexual Healing Journey Part II

Oct 31st, 2023 18m 21s

This is an update to Episode 29 - life has evolved and here we are! A personal context for my current work on sexuality. —JOIN THE EMAIL LIST TO RECEIVE NON-OBVIOUS THINKING ABOUT PERSONAL GROWTH Sign Up for Alison's Email List —HOW TO MICRO

The Importance Of Sexuality

Oct 17th, 2023 16m 19s

My recent Ayahuasca ceremonies prompted me to think and write more deeply about sexuality. Here is the result. More to come.Questions for reflection:What would your life look like if you were sexually free?What do you most desire?What does sa

I have lost sight of the shore

Oct 3rd, 2023 10m 13s

"In order to discover a new land we have to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." - André GideI sound much more composed in this episode than I feel. Thanks for being along for the ride.—JOIN THE EMAIL LIST TO RECEIVE NON-OBVIOUS THIN

Sex Has the Potential to Solve All the World's Problems

Sep 19th, 2023 33m 48s

aka Increasing Life Force Sexual Energy Through Targeted Inner WorkThis is a version of the talk I gave at the High Desert Human Design Conference in September 2023.—JOIN THE EMAIL LIST TO RECEIVE NON-OBVIOUS THINKING ABOUT PERSONAL GROWTH Sign

The Wounded Healer with Alison James

Sep 12th, 2023 53m 34s

Have you every wanted to hear how therapists talk behind the scenes? In this conversation two therapists talk about attachment styles, burn out, how much we care about our clients and so much more.Alison is a dear colleague, friend and former

Working With that One Sticky Problem

Sep 5th, 2023 11m 9s

Often we have one area - a trigger, a relationship, money, purpose - and we put a lot of energy into figuring it out and fixing it. In this episode I outline how moment to moment tracking with another person (trained practitioners are great fo

The Alchemy Of Inner Work with Lorie Dechar

Aug 29th, 2023 45m 42s

Lorie Dechar is an Acupuncturist, Author, Alchemical Healer, Mentor and Artisan of Transformation. Lorie and I talk about "the myth, the math and... something else...." - it's one of the best descriptions of inner work I've heard and Lorie dro

"We are all problematic." Talking about Barbie with Lisa Brannan

Aug 22nd, 2023 39m 19s

Lisa and I talk about collective change and what the release of Barbie may or may not represent. It's a fun and fiery conversation!!Follow Lisa on Instagram at @brnnlisaListen to Juicy Stories: 16 women have joined together to share their stor

Exploring the Map of Your Uniqueness Using Human Design with John Cole

Aug 15th, 2023 1h 5m

John Cole, a human design guide, joins Alison to discuss their personal experiences with Human Design, highlighting its ability to unveil our own individual uniqueness, the interplay between nature and nurture, the significance of initiations a

How Can the Mind Evolve?

Aug 8th, 2023 10m 32s

“That’s not how to do it.” This is a recurring theme in our society. We absorb these ideas about “right” and “wrong” and how things should be from childhood through adulthood. The mind can still hold onto these narratives even when we’ve unrave

Shifting into New Perspectives and Possibilities with Tamara Kemper

Aug 1st, 2023 32m 26s

When Tamara began working with Alison, she had tight expectations for herself. She raveled herself in how things are, how they should be, and the roles she held, like mom and professional. Her experience opened her perspective and possibilities

Connecting with Your Dharma and Opening Your Heart in Difficult Times with Stephen Cope

Jul 25th, 2023 59m 9s

True freedom comes from letting go of grasping and opening our hearts. But those two things can be so challenging for us to embody in our modern world. Alison and guest, Stephen Cope, best-selling author and scholar, delve into the relationship

How to Build Capacity to Surrender

Jul 18th, 2023 12m 45s

Surrender is a daily devotion.It unlocks our energy and creates a ripple effect of a positive change in ourselves.But surrender can be one of the most challenging things we can do because it requires that we face our pain. In this episode, Alis

Moving Our Minds and Bodies into an Unraveled State of Being

Jul 11th, 2023 12m 3s

Society ravels us all so tightly.We’re raveled in the “shoulds” and what’s “right.” We are raveled in the judgments of others, the definition of success, and the expectations others put on us. This raveling puts us into patterns that keep us st

Practicing Surrender Empowers Others to Heal in Their Own Timing

Jul 4th, 2023 12m 41s

We live in such a “fix me” culture, often looking outside ourselves for the answers — or offering our answers to our friends and family members when they’re experiencing pain. But to truly support our own healing and the healing of others, we h

Submission vs. Surrender

Jun 27th, 2023 11m 10s

What's the difference between submission and surrender?Both of these terms hold the essence of letting go, but there’s a fine line between the two of them.Surrender can be an embodied state that supports our ability to create our desires and ex

Navigating Betrayal Without Losing Your Truth

Jun 20th, 2023 10m 48s

Alison delves into the painful experience of betrayal in love and how we can step into our own healing and move past the betrayal. Drawing from her own experience, she explores the shame, anger, and upset that arises when our beliefs about love

Midwifing Each Other to Presence: The Breakthrough with Alyssa and Francesca

Jun 13th, 2023 41m 8s

In April, Alison created an experimental offering in which she invited a few of her existing clients to participate in, called Elevate. During this experience, Alison facilitated the group through Toad medicine work, which is a psychedelic, pai

Trusting Yourself and Unearthing Your Wildness as a Service with Julie McIntyre

Jun 6th, 2023 45m 44s

Julie McIntyre, author and Earth Ceremonialist, shares how by developing a personal relationship with our bodies and trusting their wisdom, we can navigate life with more authenticity — which she describes as a wildness that embraces the sacred

How to Build a Sacred Sexuality Practice to Cultivate Aliveness in Your Daily Life

May 30th, 2023 18m 25s

Sacred sexuality is the difference between getting your steps in and enjoying a walk in nature.It's broadening our experience of sexuality to include all of us, giving ourselves permission to be truly and deeply who we are in all our forms, in

How Self-Expression Can Unlock the Energy Needed to Create Our Big and Small Desires

May 23rd, 2023 13m 29s

When our sexual energy is blocked, it can be challenging to create what we want in the world — whether that’s to create a thriving business or simply how we want to engage with our family in a healthy way. Freedom of expression is a practice th

My Sexual Healing Journey and How It Became the Portal to Everything I Long For

May 16th, 2023 38m 6s

Alison shares her sexual healing journey and personal stories of sexuality, intimacy, and love that highlight just how interconnected our sexual energy is to all aspects of our lives. Tune in to this vulnerable and heartfelt episode to discove

Why You Have a Lack of Desire in Your Relationship

May 9th, 2023 13m

Challenges in the area of desire tend to call us towards interpersonal dynamics. We think it is a relationship problem. I believe this is a misdirection of attention. Experiencing a lack of desire in your relationship isn’t necessarily a sig