The Unschool by Andi Alleman

After years of research into human behavior, observing people in their worst and best moments, being a mother of two small children, and failing more than a few times herself, Dr. Neeta Bhushan knows what it takes to get back up no matter what bowled you over. This episode discusses cultivating resilience and finding magic in the mess. Dr. Neeta Bhushan is the host of the Brave Table podcast and author of the acclaimed book: That Sucked. Now What?: How to Embrace the Joy in Chaos and Find Magic in the Mess. A How-to guide that offers grace to the human experience by reminding you that life may catch you off guard, but you can bounce back & even fly forward. - Jay Shetty As co-founder of the Global Grit Institute, a mental health training platform for leaders and coaches, co-founder of the Dharma Coaching Institute, training thousands to live their best lives, and a thriving coach in her own right, Neeta Bhushan helps people move past their heartbreaks, failures, and disappointments. In this episode, we discuss: Moments of suck: Neeta’s story of leaving a toxic and abusive relationship Losing several members of her family and the process of navigating through grief and trauma Having a pity party for one Spiritual bypassing - how to recognize it Toxic positivity The importance of a soul support posse How we can learn to embrace our humanness How to conjure bravery and misconception of bravery Good stress, what it is and how to welcome it The importance of speaking your truth and having hard conversations The Bounce Factor - how to break through to lasting, audacious resilience How to become the masters of our emotions The process of finding radical self-awareness The Flying Forward Framework - the five stages - Falling, Igniting, Rising, Magnifying, and Thriving Why moments of chaos can be beautiful opportunities for change and possibility   Resources: Find Neeta’s new book That Sucked. Now What? on Amazon. Follow Neeta on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, and Youtube Want to chat about this episode? Text 📲 at +1 (323) 405-9256 Join our brand new, inspiring community for creatives: CLUB CÁSCARA The club is for you if: You’re seeking business & creative resources from a community that gets it. You’re a content creator, solo entrepreneur, creative, or leader needing holistic support. You want to sustainably grow your creative business without sacrificing your well-being.  Sign up at ouiwestudio.com/club This show is produced, mixed, recorded + additional music by Ben Alleman Closing music: Pet Fangs

We have a special gift for all our woo woo besties who aren't based in LA and missed our first YWWBFF live event in partnership with Urban Unity Club for International Women's Day: a live recording from the panel conversation! Panelists Michelle Phan: ​​Fifteen years ago, @michellephan uploaded her first makeup tutorial on Youtube. She didn't realize it then but was creating the blueprint for the creator economy. ​​​​​​​​Michelle has amassed over 14M followers across her social platforms. She has launched multiple successful companies, including EM Cosmetics, and was named in Forbes 30 Under 30.​​​​​​​​  ​​​​​​Alex Michael May: ​​​​​​​​Influencer, Speaker, Writer, Plus Model, and Creative Director @alexmichaelmay has built a brand on being the virtual bff every woman needs. She is a cheerleader for her community, encouraging everyone she touches to believe in themselves through practical exercises, humor, inspiration, and honesty.  Brandie Freely: ​​​​​@brandiefreely is a writer and visionary—her life’s work centers around well-living and creativity. ​​​​​​She owns The Escapism Retreat - and is the Creator + Editor-In-Chief of Lumin Magazine - a well-living print magazine for people of color.  Michaela d'Artois: @michaeladartois is a writer, certified sexologist & sex coach specializing in intimacy, connection & desire. ​​​​​​​​Michaela spent over a decade as a journalist writing about the female experience for leading women's magazines while advocating for equality, & sexual health resources for all. ​​​​​​​Savannah Outen: @therealsavannah is a singer/songwriter who gained her early success on YouTube, garnering over 150 million views / 650K followers; her latest single is titled Wait for the Sun. Savannah’s music transcends the limitations of a singular genre; she’s gearing up to release her long-awaited debut album. ​​​​​​​​Halleta Alemu: @halleta is an actress, writer, and model who is foraying into experimental filmmaking. Her debut book, It Will Start With A Feeling, is a collision of diary entries, abstract poeticism, and candid thoughts to reveal an unfolding transformation.  Moderator: Andi Eaton Alleman, Host of YWWBFF & founder of Oui, We - a platform dedicated to new school approaches to radiant living. She serves as a Soul Strategist working with companies like Google, Pinterest, and conscious brands and CEOs interested in fusing soul and spirit into work.  Make sure you're on our email list to get notified about the next event in your city. Andi's latest book, Elemental: Nature Inspired Rituals to Nourish Your Life is available wherever you get your books.  Want to chat about this episode? Text 📲 at +1 (323) 405-9256 Join our brand new, inspiring community for creatives: CLUB CÁSCARA The club is for you if: You’re seeking business & creative resources from a community that gets it. You’re a content creator, solo entrepreneur, creative, or leader needing holistic support. You want to sustainably grow your creative business without sacrificing your well-being.  Sign up at ouiwestudio.com/club This show and our live event was produced, mixed, recorded + additional music by Ben Alleman Closing music: Pet Fangs

On her fifth anniversary of sobriety, Elisa Hallerman awoke with a hurting heart.  Despite her sobriety, her lifestyle as a top Hollywood talent agent representing the Hollywood elite, made her unwell. In this episode, Elisa shares her path to Soulbriety: a soul journey from being addicted to drugs and alcohol, suffering from PTSD and chronic trauma, to changing her career entirely. This conversation includes a discussion of substance abuse, eating disorders, and grief. Elisa’s book - SOULBRIETY: Heal Your Trauma, Overcome Addiction, and Reconnect with Your Soul is one of my favorites of the year. It’s not just about getting sober; it’s about soul-centered wellness, life lessons, and the practice of slowing down and growing down in a way many of us have been yearning for. In this episode, we discuss: What trauma means, how to spot it, and what to do to begin to treat it How Dr. Hallerman found something missing on the fifth anniversary of her sobriety, retiring from the entertainment industry, and going back to school for a doctorate Feeling shame: for existing, for being a woman who dares to sit in rooms with men, and for having a brain and ambition The “work mask” and protective shield Dr. Hallerman wore as she navigated her Hollywood experience and how we can each begin to break through our maks and become our authentic selves The Vince Vaugh breakup and how that experience became one of the best things that ever happened to Dr. Hallerman Why disease is part of the family unit - and how disordered behavior and addiction is often bringing awareness to something that’s been bubbling under the surface of the family system Why having breakdowns within the family unit, setting boundaries, and eventually re-establishing relationships can be the best emotional path forward Depth Psychology, soul as a meaning-making machine + the 12 steps we go through “Growing down” into who we truly are The Soulbriety method, pausing in the darkness, applying a different way of knowing, and allowing our pain to be alchemized into purpose Soul vs. Spirituality: the difference and why it’s important  to work with both     Resources: Learn more about Dr. Hallerman’s work and get her new book SOULBRIETY: Heal Your Trauma, Overcome Addiction, and Reconnect with Your Soul Follow on IG at @drelisahallerman   Join our brand new, inspiring community for creatives: CLUB CÁSCARA The club is for you if: You’re seeking business & creative resources from a community that gets it. You’re a content creator, solo entrepreneur, creative, or leader in need of holistic support. You want to sustainably grow your creative business without sacrificing your well-being.  Sign up at ouiwestudio.com/club Want to chat about this episode? Text 📲 at +1 (323) 405-9256 This show is produced, mixed, recorded + additional music by Ben Alleman Closing music: Pet Fangs  

After spending a week at a retreat and conference for creatives in Sweden, I feel especially called to talk about overcoming imposter syndrome. We are often more equipped and capable than we give ourselves credit for, and sometimes the practice of 'faking it until you make it' helps our confidence. In this episode, we’re discussing eight things to stop apologizing for to kick-start your confidence and self-worth and overcome imposter syndrome. In the episode, hear about how learning to stop apologizing can actually help give you a confidence boost.  Eight things to stop apologizing for to overcome imposter syndrome Investing in yourself and your financial goals Changing and outgrowing people and places Resting and giving yourself unproductive time  Being messy Being assertive Being soft Asking for help when you need it Sharing your voice Later in the episode learn about the astrology of March and my new book - Elemental: Natured Inspired Rituals to Nourish Your Life. This episode is sponsored by Herbal Face Food: the most potent Anti-Aging, Multi-Correction, Anti-Viral skincare product on the market. Use the discount code: OUIWEGIRL for 20% off the Herbal Face Food collection and the code OUIWEGIRLCREAM for the newest product, the Cream. Want to chat about this episode? Text 📲 at +1 (323) 405-9256 Upcoming events to know about: ✨ BALI RETREAT✨ March 27 - April 3, 2023 (open to all) Escape the everyday, reconnect with nature, & experience the Balinese way of life. Hold your space in our retreats by visiting Oui, We Studio (@ouiwestudio). The studio is designed to empower you and support your personal well-being. The courses and retreats offered inside the studio are focused on Manifestation, guidance to pursue your highest calling, and personal and professional development. This show is produced, mixed, recorded + additional music by T'Ben Alleman Closing music: Pet Fangs

Mary Firestone is on a mission to let others know there is light on the other side of the darkness of PTSD. Her book, Trusting the Dawn, is the story of triumphant transformation through healing, inspired by her experience of surviving the tragic Montecito mudslide, which washed away her home and more than a hundred others.  After graduating from Princeton and working in Julia Robert's production office, Mary earned a Master's in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, igniting her passion for alternative medicine, energy healing, Reiki, yoga, acupuncture, and flower remedies.  In this episode, we discuss: Mary's experience of surviving a mudslide caused by 200 million gallons of rainfall in 15 minutes The mind, heart, and body relationship as related to trauma How trauma changes us How to identify where trauma is stored in your body Modalities for releasing trauma Vedic meditation Ketamine therapy with Dr. Jeff Becker What the majority of people get wrong about trauma and healing  How journaling and breathwork can help jump-start healing How retreat travel facilitates a new approach to self-care Why traveling this way has been so profound in both my and Mary's life Get Mary's book Trusting the Dawn: How to Choose Freedom and Joy After Trauma wherever books are sold Learn more about Mary and get additional resources on our podcast blog. Want to chat about this episode? Text 📲 at +1 (323) 405-9256 Upcoming events to know about: ✨ BALI RETREAT✨ March 27 - April 3, 2023 (open to all) Hold your space in our retreats by visiting Oui, We Studio (@ouiwestudio). The studio is designed to empower you and support your personal well-being. The courses and retreats offered inside the studio are focused on Manifestation, guidance to pursue your highest calling and personal and professional development. This show is produced, mixed, recorded + additional music by T'Ben Alleman Closing music: Pet Fangs

Staring at own faces, day in and day out: what exactly is it doing to our self-image?  High exposure to perfectly symmetrical faces, with lush lashes, full, pouty lips, and Bella Hadid level cheekbones - has been proven time and time again to have a large impact on our self-esteem. Photoshop, editing apps, and filters are literally tricking our subconscious mind into believing this level of flawless beauty exists.  Unrealistic, unattainable images surround us. Our society encourages us to embrace digitally altered, flawless facades. What can we do about it? In this episode, I’m sharing my thoughts on the photoshop and filtering dilemma, zoom face  - how it affects our minds, how we inevitably talk to ourselves, and how that can be especially damaging for our mental well-being and ability to design an optimal future. This episode is sponsored by Herbal Face Food: the most potent Anti-Aging, Multi-Correction, Anti-Viral skincare product on the market. Use the discount code: OUIWEGIRL for 20% off the Herbal Face Food collection and the code OUIWEGIRLCREAM for the newest product, the Cream. Read more about the episode and get additional resources on our podcast blog. Want to chat about this episode? Text 📲 at +1 (323) 405-9256 Upcoming events to know about: ✨ BALI RETREAT✨ March 27 - April 3, 2023 (open to all) Escape the everyday, reconnect with nature, & experience the Balinese way of life. Hold your space in our retreats by visiting Oui, We Studio (@ouiwestudio). The studio is designed to empower you and support your personal well-being. The courses and retreats offered inside the studio are focused on Manifestation, guidance to pursue your highest calling, and personal and professional development. This show is produced, mixed, recorded + additional music by T'Ben Alleman Closing music: Pet Fangs

In today's solo episode, I'm sharing my thoughts on changes you can expect this season. We're moving into a time of Main Character Energy and a shift from collective healing to collective up leveling. I invite you to be soft, look inward, and dig deeper into your friendships, business relationships, romantic partnerships, and situationships. Learn about the Inner Circle exercise and the five archetypal relationships I believe we all need. I'm also sharing some ideas to support you in continuing to develop expansion around care for self and boundary setting. The tools I share in the episode are from my most recent mastermind: The Lifestyle Lab.  The Lifestyle Lab is designed to help you align with your highest self - it's an intuitive mastermind experience offering a strategic space to reflect, experiment, and build expansive friendships for the year ahead. Our next session of the Lifestyle Lab will open later this year! This episode is sponsored by Herbal Face Food: the most potent Anti-Aging, Multi-Correction, Anti-Viral skincare product on the market. Use the discount code: OUIWEGIRL for 20% off the Herbal Face Food collection and the code OUIWEGIRLCREAM for the newest product, the Cream. Resources:  The Dream Catcher Podcast by Seline Shenoy Codependent Relationships: What They Are and Signs You’re in One What is the Difference Between Fate and Destiny? (and how both impact you.) Want to chat about this episode? Text 📲 at +1 (323) 405-9256 Upcoming events to know about: ✨ BALI RETREAT✨ March 27 - April 3, 2023 (open to all) Escape the everyday, reconnect with nature, & experience the Balinese way of life. Hold your space in our retreats by visiting Oui, We Studio (@ouiwestudio). The studio is designed to empower you and support your personal well-being. The courses and retreats offered inside the studio are focused on Manifestation, guidance to pursue your highest calling, and personal and professional development. This show is produced, mixed, recorded + additional music by T'Ben Alleman Closing music: Pet Fangs

Meet Michaela d’Artois: a writer, Certified Sex Coach & Sexologist specializing in intimacy, connection, and desire. After completing her BFA, Michaela spent over a decade as a journalist writing about the female experience for leading women's magazines while advocating for equality and sexual health resources for all.  Through her work as a Certified Sex Coach and trained Sexologist, specializing in a non-pathologizing approach to intimacy and sexuality, Michaela provides educational, actionable resources and practices to strengthen one’s capacity for emotional and erotic intelligence. In this episode, we discuss: The definition of co-commitment vs. co-dependency  Tools for creating commitment and connection Co-commitment and creating space for an individual to thrive Helpful relationships vs. healthy relationships Creating intimacy when time with your partner is limited Building trust in a relationship Reconnecting after a period of disconnectedness Resolving conflicts in a relationship Knowing when it's time to end a relationship Soulmates and soul contracts Resources: Learn more about Michaela's work at Inner Eros Follow her on IG at @michaeladartois Get tickets to Tac-Tile Mountain's evening of connectivity on February 12th Conscious Loving, The Journey to Co-Commitment by Gay Hendricks Why Does He Do That by Lundy Bancroft This episode is sponsored by Herbal Face Food: the most potent Anti-Aging, Multi-Correction, Anti-Viral skincare product on the market. Use the discount code: OUIWEGIRL for 20% off the Herbal Face Food collection and the code OUIWEGIRLCREAM for the newest product, the Cream. Want to chat about this episode? Text 📲 at +1 (323) 405-9256 Upcoming events to know about: ✨ BALI RETREAT✨ March 27 - April 3, 2023 (open to all) Escape the everyday, reconnect with nature, & experience the Balinese way of life. Hold your space in our retreats by visiting Oui, We Studio (@ouiwestudio). The studio is designed to empower you and support your personal well-being. The courses and retreats offered inside the studio focus on Manifestation, guidance to pursue your highest calling, and personal and professional development. Your Woo Woo Best Friend is a podcast about attainable transformation by Andi Alleman. The show offers a no bs approach to spirituality + cosmic ideas & practical advice for a high-vibe life. Our show features solo episodes with stories, ideas, tips, and musings collected and downloaded and interviews with radically magical and inspirational guests. We bask in the light and dabble in the dark. This show is produced, mixed, recorded + additional music by Ben Alleman Closing music: Pet Fangs  

Welcome back to season 3 of Your Woo Woo Best Friend! This is officially our 95th episode; if you’re new to our show, here’s a bit about it: Your Woo Woo Best Friend is a podcast about attainable transformation by Andi Eaton Alleman. The show offers a no bs approach to spirituality + cosmic ideas & practical advice for a high-vibe life. Our show features solo episodes with stories, ideas, tips, and musings collected and downloaded and interviews with radically magical and inspirational guests. In this episode, our in-house trends analyst Samantha Miker joins the show to discuss wellness trends for 2023. In our conversation, we discuss: Anti-New Year’s resolutions Goblin mode (the word of the year!) Optimizing your inner hedonist Equinox’s New Year’s campaign Rest as resistance Mushrooms Sea moss and other sea things “Internal shower” drinks Hormone health Natural cycles, including menstruation phases and seed cycling Mouth and face taping Facial icing and ice baths The 12-3-30 workout Under-desk treadmills and the move to gentle movement Wellness collective - exercise classes are back! Sober curiosity Lucky girl syndrome = the new 369 Resources: Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey Listen to Episode 43: 12 Tools for Manifestation + TikTok Manifestation Trends Demystified Want to chat about this episode? Text me 📲 at +1 (323) 405-9256 Upcoming events to know about: ✨ BALI RETREAT✨ March 27 - April 3, 2023 (open to all) Escape the everyday, reconnect with nature, & experience the Balinese way of life. Hold your space in our retreats by visiting Oui, We Studio (@ouiwestudio). The studio is designed to empower you and support your personal well-being. The courses and retreats offered inside the studio are focused on Manifestation, guidance to pursue your highest calling, and personal and professional development. This show is produced, mixed, recorded + additional music by T'Ben Alleman Closing music: Pet Fangs This episode is sponsored by Herbal Face Food: the most potent Anti-Aging, Multi-Correction, Anti-Viral skincare product on the market. Use the discount code: OUIWEGIRL for 20% off the Herbal Face Food collection and the code OUIWEGIRLCREAM for the newest product, the Cream.

Use the discount code: OUIWEGIRL for 20% off the Herbal Face Food collection and the code OUIWEGIRLCREAM for the newest product, the Cream. Enter to win a $500 collection of Herbal Face Food by sharing this episode on your social media, tagging our show @yourwoowoobff. Receive bonus entries by tagging @herbalfacefood. Meet Herbal Face Food: the most potent Anti-Aging, Multi-Correction, Anti-Viral skincare product on the market. Period. In this episode, we talk about: Founder Michael Zenn’s life-changing experience in which at age 40. he thought he was dying and re-engineered his life. How Michael quit his job and spent a year reading 200 books and interviewing experts to write about the powerful message he calls “the self-health revolution.” Why we’re more likely to get sick during financial downturns The skin care revolution The antioxidant capacity of plant ingredients   How Michael reversed 15 years of exposure to tanning beds, causing extreme hyper-pigmentation that was considered to be permanent damage  Plant-based versus Plant products  Why antioxidant is anti-aging  The “skincare dilemma” Why plant intelligence and plant chemicals are far more complex and powerful than their synthetic counterparts Want to chat about this episode? Text me 📲 at +1 (323) 405-9256 Upcoming events to know about: ✨PALM SPRINGS RETREAT✨ August 24 - 27, 2023 The Palm Springs Immersion Retreat is a curated space for mystically-minded creative women who crave a renewed sense of growth and community connection. ✨ BALI RETREAT✨ March 27 - April 3, 2023 (open to all) Escape the everyday, reconnect with nature, & experience the Balinese way of life. Hold your space in our retreats by visiting Oui, We Studio (@ouiwestudio). The studio is designed to empower you and support your personal well-being. The courses and retreats offered inside the studio are focused on Manifestation, guidance to pursue your highest calling, and personal and professional development. This show is produced, mixed, recorded + additional music by T'Ben Alleman Closing music: Pet Fangs