Ever feel like you're doing all the right things but still ending up in the same place? Like you're putting in the work but something invisible keeps holding you back? You're not alone—and it's not your fault. Most of us are living on autopilot, controlled by beliefs we picked up before we were 7 years old. Beliefs we never questioned. Beliefs that aren't even true.
In this episode, Alison Lager reads from her book The Wake Up Call and drops some serious truth bombs about why we stay stuck, how childhood programming literally rewires your brain, and what it takes to finally break free from mediocrity and victim mentality.
🎧 WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER:
✅ Why your brain filters OUT success (the Reticular Activating System explained)
✅ The neurological reason childhood experiences control your adult life
✅ How to spot the #1 k*ller of lives (****** mentality) and escape it
✅ The simple 5-minute daily practice that can change everything
✅ How to reprogram limiting beliefs that keep you playing small
👤 WHO THIS IS FOR:
This episode is for anyone tired of feeling average. If you keep ending up in the same situations despite trying to change... if you're secretly ambitious but feel stuck... if you're done blaming external circumstances and ready to take back control—this is your wake-up call.
Perfect for: entrepreneurs, parents, anyone in therapy or personal development, people who feel like they're capable of more but can't break through their own glass ceiling.
🧠 ABOUT ALISON LAGER:
Alison is a licensed therapist (LCSW, CASAC) with 34+ years of experience in mental health and emotional well-being. She owns Lager Counseling Services in New York and has spent decades helping people understand the hidden power within them. Her mission? Wake up the planet and help people escape the autopilot life most are living.
This podcast is part of #MissionAwake—a movement to help people break free from limiting beliefs, take personal responsibility, and create lives they're actually excited about (not just settling for).
Connect with Alison:
⚠️ Crisis Resources:
Lager Counseling Services
Call: 516-221-2123
Text: (914) 363-0381
Wantagh: 3408 Park Ave. Wantagh, NY 11793
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (24/7, free, confidential)
Call or text 988 | Visit 988lifeline.org
