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The Unschool by Andi Alleman
25 Things Cult Brand Founders Are Obsessing Over Right Now
From storytelling that feels lived-in (not polished) to founder POV diaries, retention over reach, cultural commentary in marketing, IRL brand house parties, and legacy thinking—this is the ultimate quick-hit list of the habits and strategies fueling today’s most magnetic founders. But before diving in, Andi shares some exciting updates: The Unschool was just named by the Female Founder Collective as one of the top podcasts for entrepreneurs ready to uplevel—alongside How I Built This, Second Life, Superwoman, Side Hustle Pro, and more. Their words? “This pod challenges business norms and champions creative freedom...
2025-08-21
23 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Is It Whiplash Content, Interest Media, or Manufactured Chaos? Do We Really Want to Build Cult Brands This Way?
🎟 Sign up for Pitch, Please — it’s free! Learn to pitch with clarity and build the brand deals you actually want. Workshop Takeaways: → How to write pitches that actually get replies → The content that lands brand deals (without sounding like everyone else) → How to use AI to simplify, scale, and stay consistent → For founders and creatives ready for visibility, income, and way more time OOO In this solo episode, Andi is breaking down the state of content in 2025 — from PR chaos to the pressure to go viral — and asking: is this really the way...
2025-08-07
32 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Pitch, Please: Can You Pitch Your Way to 100K Followers and Your First Million?
🎟 Sign up for Pitch, Please — it’s free! This is your invitation to own your seat at the table and build the creative career you actually want. ✨ Workshop Takeaways: → How to write pitches that actually get replies → The content that lands brand deals (without sounding like everyone else) → How to use AI to simplify, scale, and stay consistent → For creators who want dreamy brand partnerships and way more time OOO In this episode, Andi is pulling back the curtain on the evolution of her entrepreneurial journey — from accidental fashion incubator founder at 32, to h...
2025-07-29
30 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
3 Unsexy But Essential Steps to Build a Cult Brand (Most Founders Skip These!)
In this truth-telling solo episode Andi opens with a raw reflection on the current climate — both global and personal — as she navigates building a business with empathy during heavy times. From canceled summer plans in LA to climate devastation in Texas, this episode speaks to the entrepreneur who’s feeling everything deeply and still wants to show up with purpose. Andi shares: A grounded take on what it means to lead when the world feels like it’s unraveling — and why your work still matters. 3 unsexy but essential business foundations every cult brand needs:...
2025-07-08
22 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
From Radical Honesty to AI Co-Founders: 8 Cult Brand Behaviors You Shouldn't Skip
This week, Andi’s catching you up on everything — from why she ghosted her own show (😅) to what’s next for Casa Noon, and the 8 cult brand behaviors redefining how to build an obsession-worthy business right now. After hosting her viral Cult Brand Blueprint training (over 1,000 of you signed up 👀), she’s reflecting on what’s working right now — and how you can use these insights to build something magnetic, memorable, and made to last. Andi shares: Why she paused the pod to run the Cult Brand Blueprint training — and the secret replay link she’s dropping...
2025-06-14
31 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
5 Secrets in Under 30 Minutes That Cult Brands Use to Create Loyal, Obsession-Worthy Communities (That You Can Implement Now)
Register for Cult Brand Blueprint, taking place on 5/27! In this episode Andi pulls back the curtain on the five strategies cult-status brands are using to stay magnetic, memorable, and wildly obsession-worthy — no matter their size or niche. She shares a powerful behind-the-scenes update on building Casa Noon (and what it’s really like stepping into product development, investor pitching, and scaling from the ground up), plus a serious truth she’s learned after a decade helping founders, creatives, and CEOs build brands people can’t stop talking about: You don’t get there alone — yo...
2025-05-24
28 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Proof You Don’t Need to Go Viral—You Just Need to Resonate: Specificity, Slow Branding, and the Founder Mindset That Builds Cult Brands
In this walk-and-talk style solo episode (literally), we’re diving into the real behind-the-scenes of building a beauty brand and running a strategy house at the same time. You’ll hear what it actually looks like to show up in the messy middle — pitching investors for the first time, navigating unfamiliar beauty standards, and learning the difference between stability testing and (what Andi lovingly calls) mold stuff. It’s giving: radical transparency meets cult brand strategy. This one is your weekly brand clarity download — the truth behind what makes an obsession-worthy brand today. Andi share...
2025-05-17
20 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
The 7-Day Shift That Rewired My Business (Step-by-Step In 23 Minute, Plus How You Can Join the CEO Reset Challenge)
Andi peels back the layers on how to recalibrate your business — not by burning it all down, but by resetting your vision, your strategy, and your energy. This episode is your permission slip to pause and pivot. She’s fresh off a new round of speaking gigs (cue: oceanfront talks and AI breakdowns with beauty execs) and brings the mic back to what truly matters: doing work that aligns with your next-level goals. Andi also introduces the 7 Day CEO Reset Challenge — starting May 12 inside OOO Club — and shares exactly why this process works when eve...
2025-05-09
25 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
90 Days to Cult Status (Plus: The CEO Reset Challenge You Didn’t Know You Needed)
Andi pulls back the curtain on what she’d do to build a cult-status brand in just 90 days — the kind of brand people brag about discovering first, screenshot for their vision boards, and obsessively share with their group chats. Spoiler: it’s exactly what she’s doing with Casa Noon right now. Before diving into the 3-part roadmap, Andi also shares what’s happening behind the scenes — from buying her dream home in LA (fingers crossed!) to signing off on her first beauty product — and introduces the 7 Day CEO Reset Challenge, starting May 12 inside OOO Club. ✨...
2025-05-03
24 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Why I’m Closing a $100K Program & Quitting Million-View Reels (On Purpose)
Andi pulls back the curtain on some of the biggest shifts happening inside Oui, We Studio. From launching a blog that turned into a multi-six-figure business, to building a best-selling course now headed back into the vault, she shares the raw, unfiltered truth behind what’s working — and what’s no longer aligned. You’ll hear the evolution of Oui, We Studio, the behind-the-scenes of The Unschool Intuitive Biz Academy, and why she’s stepping away from clickbait content and viral metrics in favor of resonance and real connection. Plus, Andi gives a peek into what’s next...
2025-04-23
27 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
The Superpower Every Founder That Hits It Big Has (And How to Cultivate It) in 20 Minutes
Andi breaks down the concept of Proof-Optional Vision — the inner knowing that drives founders and creatives to move before the path is paved. She shares powerful real-world stories from her early fashion incubator days, the creation of her beauty brand Casa Noon, and the behind-the-scenes moments with multi-passionate founders who went on to land CFDA Awards, make the 30 Under 30 list, and scale six & seven figure brands — all before they had the following, funding, or press. In this episode, you’ll walk away with tangible strategies to cultivate your own Proof-Optional Vision, reframe how you show up in y...
2025-04-18
24 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
From Law to Spiritual Entrepreneurship: Trusting Your Intuition in a Major Career Pivot with Kirsten Stockton
5 Conversations with 5 Smart Girls. In this episode Andi sits down with intuitive guide and energy reader Kirsten Stockton for a conversation that feels like the best kind of girl talk — honest, reflective, and deeply transformative. Together, they explore Kirsten’s powerful journey of moving from a high-achieving career in law to stepping fully into her spiritual gifts — a transition sparked during the quiet, reflective moments of the pandemic. Kirsten shares how accessing the Akashic Records opened a new world of energy work and intuition, offering profound insights on self-trust, spiritual hygiene, and navigating life a...
2025-04-10
44 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Lazy Hustler Energy, Projector Hacks, NLP, and the Truth About Productivity with Meredith DeSantos
5 Conversations with 5 Smart Girls. In this episode, Andi sits down with Meredith DeSantos — a powerhouse strategist with nearly two decades of experience in the entertainment, tech, and wellness worlds — to explore what it really means to be a Lazy Hustler in business and in life. Meredith has supported A-list writers, showrunners, and creatives in launching their projects with clarity and emotional intelligence — and now, she’s bringing those same transformational tools to high-achieving entrepreneurs. Her work blends Human Design, neuroscience, and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) to help leaders release burnout patterns, rewire limiting beliefs, and align with thei...
2025-04-09
33 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Season 5 Begins! The Four Pillars to Becoming Obsession-Worthy and Behind the Scenes of a Brand (and Life) in Expansion!
In this powerful season premiere of The UnSchool Podcast, Andi pulls back the curtain on what’s been brewing behind the scenes — from launching a new beauty brand and expanding Oui, We Studio to stepping into keynote speaking and evolving her methodology around content and creativity. You’ll get an insider look at what it really takes to build an obsession-worthy brand while staying in alignment with your purpose, audience, and intuitive strategy. Andi shares: A peek into her new beauty venture Casa Noon — a sun-care meets storytelling brand made for the modern, magnetic...
2025-04-04
27 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
ChatGPT, human design and social media strategy: Jaiden Robinson of the rave social interviews me!
Turning Instagram into a $$-making biz doesn’t have to be something you do alone. Out-of-Office Club offers monthly community gatherings, resources, and mentorship: join OOO Club Travel with us: get details on the Joshua Tree Sabbatical Apply for the Smart Girls Mastermind Membership: APPLY NOW Today's show: In this episode, we're sharing a segment of The Rave Social podcast, where Jaiden Robinson interviews Andi! Jaiden and Andi talk about: AI in Small Businesses: AI for strategy, productivity, and content creation with ethical considerations. Human Design & Social Media: Aligni...
2024-05-07
54 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
identity architecture part 1: what is it? and how you can use empathy, design thinking, and magnetic messaging to to get in the minds of your perfect people
Turning Instagram into a $$-making biz doesn’t have to be something you do alone. Out-of-Office Club offers monthly community gatherings, resources, and mentorship: join OOO Club Travel with us: get details on the Joshua Tree Sabbatical Apply for the Smart Girls Mastermind Membership: APPLY NOW Today's show: Part 1 in our series on Identity Architecture. In today's episode, we dive into the transformative concept of Identity Architecture—a blend of strategic planning and emotional storytelling that elevates obsession-worthy brands beyond traditional niches. In this episode we're discussing: The d...
2024-04-30
19 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
2 things to get really good at to work 1-2 hours per day, plus the 3 post ideas you need for 30 days of content + what I learned from a two-star review
Turning Instagram into a $$-making biz doesn’t have to be something you do alone. Out-of-Office Club offers monthly community gatherings, resources, and mentorship: join OOO Club Travel with me: get details on the Joshua Tree Sabbatical Apply for the Smart Girls Mastermind Membership: APPLY NOW This episode: What it takes to build an OOO entrepreneur lifestyle: It can look glamorous on the internet when you see your favorite business girlies shopping in London, beaching in Mallorca, and museum hopping in Paris. But it only works if you'r...
2024-04-16
22 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
$2200/day in automated passive revenue, story arc vs. announcement content, what to do if your launch failed
Apply to join the Smart Girls Mastermind Membership The Unschool FREE How to Launch Masterclass is available here. Learn more about starting your next 6-figure business, plus get AI pitch prompts, swipe copy, brand decks, social templates, and more inside the Unschool: Intuitive Biz Academy. The Income to Instagram Starter Kit is now available Smart Girls Don't Gatekeep: Join the IG Channel In this episode, Andi's sharing an Ask Me Anything with questions from our IG broadcast channel club! Here's what we're talking about: $2220 in automated passive income story arc content > announcement content brainstorming prompts to...
2024-03-19
25 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
From imposter syndrome to true mentorship and where to find your biz besties, plus + how to calculate your hourly rate as a creative or entrepreneur
Join the waitlist for the Smart Girls Content Creation + Offer Mastermind Membership: JOIN NOW The Unschool FREE How to Launch Masterclass is available here. Learn more about starting your next 6-figure business, plus get AI pitch prompts, swipe copy, brand decks, social templates, and more inside the Unschool: Intuitive Biz Academy. In this week's episode, Andi shares her journey from the security of corporate life to overcoming self-doubt as she embarked on starting her own business, and ultimately creating the company of her dreams from scratch. Picture navigating technology, branding, and sales strategies all by yourse...
2024-02-06
25 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Smart social strategies: how to create a month of content in one day. Plus we're back for season 4 with no gatekeeping strategies and smart ideas to help you grow your brand!
Join the waitlist for the Smart Girls Content Creation + Offer Mastermind Membership: JOIN NOW Get $50 towards your first Peerspace booking The Unschool FREE How to Launch Masterclass is available here. Learn more about starting your next 6-figure business, plus get AI pitch prompts, swipe copy, brand decks, social templates, and more inside the Unschool: Intuitive Biz Academy. In this week's episode we're introducing season 4! This season expect: No Gatekeeping Strategies: Dive deep into strategies that open doors and break down barriers in building your brand. Andi shares actionable insights to help you...
2024-01-30
18 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Time to Start a Podcast? This Is Your Sign. What Podcasting Can Do For Your Intuitive Business with Simona Costantini
Introducing the Smart Girls Content Creation + Offer Mastermind: JOIN NOW The Unschool FREE How to Launch Masterclass is available here. Learn more about starting your next 6-figure business, plus get AI pitch prompts, swipe copy, brand decks, social templates, and more inside the Unschool: Intuitive Biz Academy. Today's guest: Simona Costantini is the Founder and CEO of Costantini Productions, a full-service podcast production agency producing more than 25 podcasts (with more than half in the top 30 to 100 podcasts in their niche markets). Simona is known for providing her audience with high-touch information that leaves attendees and list...
2023-11-28
46 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
How to Build Your Future Self + My 5 Pillars of Success for Turning Instagram into Income (And! Join Me In the Smart Girls Mastermind!)
Introducing the Smart Girls Content Creation + Offer Mastermind: JOIN NOW My brand new favorite skincare serum is today's episode sponsor, meet Mother Science Molecular Hero Serum! Get a 25% discount on the serum during their Black Friday Event Use code: BF2023 at checkout at motherscience.com _______________________________________________________ In this episode, we'll delve into ]self-discovery, exploring the habits, routines, and mindset that will shape your path to transformation, plus, I'm sharing the five things I believe are the core pillars of Instagram success - for both gaining followers and making sales. I'm also breaking down several minor...
2023-11-21
27 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Learning to Rewire Your Nervous System: A Conversation on Trauma, Mindset, and Business Energetics with Olivia Marie
The Unschool FREE How to Launch Masterclass is available here. Learn more about starting your next 6-figure business, plus get AI pitch prompts, swipe copy, brand decks, social templates, and more inside the Unschool: Intuitive Biz Academy. Today's guest: Olivia Marie is a healer and coach who helps people to heal their trauma and live an abundant life. She focuses on not only how to get out of survival mode, but how to get into thriving mode. She has helped thousands of women not only heal from their symptoms but create a life beyond their wildest dreams. In thi...
2023-11-14
36 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Stop Drinking and Start Manifesting - Break Up With Alcohol And Break Through To Your Best Life with Author Amanda Kuda
The Unschool FREE How to Launch Masterclass is available here. Learn more about starting your next 6-figure business, plus get AI pitch prompts, swipe copy, brand decks, social templates, and more inside the Unschool: Intuitive Biz Academy. Today's guest: Amanda Kuda can attest to the fact that you don’t need to have a drinking problem for alcohol to be holding you back. Like a lot of successful young professionals, her life was a carousel of opportunities to drink that ultimately left her feeling unfulfilled in her spirit, relationships, and career. She didn’t hit “rock bottom” or need a recovery...
2023-10-24
33 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Energetic Minimums in Dating & the Attraction Formula: Mindful Dating with Lauren Smith of the Date in Peace Show
The Unschool FREE How to Launch Masterclass is available here. Learn more about starting your next 6-figure business, plus get AI pitch prompts, swipe copy, brand decks, social templates, and more inside the Unschool: Intuitive Biz Academy. Today's guest: Lauren Smith is an author, speaker, and host of the Date in Peace Podcast. Combining her own personal success story with her professional mindfulness training, Lauren empowers singles to ditch the dating struggle and claim the loving relationship they so deeply deserve. She is the creator of the MettaDate Journal mobile app, and author of The...
2023-10-10
45 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
The Karma of Success: From $2 Coffee Rich & $140K in Debt to Manifesting Her Dream Business & Book with Reset NYC’s Liz Tran
The Unschool FREE How to Launch Masterclass is available here. Learn more about starting your next 6-figure business, plus get AI pitch prompts, swipe copy, brand decks, social templates, and more inside the Unschool: Intuitive Biz Academy. Today's guest: Liz Tran is the creator of Reset, an executive coaching company. Liz coaches the CEOs and founders of the fastest-growing companies in the world, and altogether they have raised more than $500 million in funding and created over $4 billion in enterprise value. In addition to her fifteen years of tech and VC experience, Liz leads from her spiritual practice. She i...
2023-09-26
54 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Democratizing the Internet plus Advocacy vs. Career Barbie: Can We Be Both? A Convo with Brand Builder and Web3 Expert Karsen Daily
The Unschool FREE How to Launch Masterclass is available here. Learn more about starting your next 6-figure business, plus get AI pitch prompts swipe copy, brand decks, social templates, and more inside the Unschool: Intuitive Biz Academy. Today's guest: Karsen Daily is a crypto culture pioneer and brand-building expert. She launched her own consulting agency in 2021 and has consulted with many brands, artists, and founders in the Web3 space. Karsen is a recognized expert and featured in numerous industry publications and conferences worldwide, including ABC's "NFTs: Enter the Metaverse" documentary. She continues to help others embrace the poten...
2023-09-20
47 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
The Unschool Series: Mastering Manifestation - Why The Law of Attraction Isn't Enough and the 8-Step Practice
The Unschool: Intuitive Biz Academy is open! Learn more. The secret to manifesting a business that supports your highest calling is leaning into your intuition. This is a new approach to starting and scaling your business. Couple your intuition with proven strategies, templates, and tools custom created by a multi-6-figure entrepreneur with over a decade of corporate and creative experience. In this episode: Have you heard of the Law of Attraction? if you’ve heard of the Law of Attraction it’s a wonderful starting point on your manif...
2023-08-15
18 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
The Unschool Series: Aligning Identity - Cultivating Personal and Brand Values
The Unschool: Intuitive Biz Academy is open! Learn more. In today's episode we're talking about values. Launching my new brand has been a mental, financial, creative, and spiritual challenge — I’ve had setbacks and big wins. It feels life-giving when you set out to build something unique to you! First step: start! ✔️ I love helping others do that in ways you may not have considered before. This is why I created The Unschool. This is a new approach to starting and scaling your business. Imagine what you could achi...
2023-08-08
22 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
The Unschool Series: Time Spaciousness - Ban The To-Do List and Get Out of Time Scarcity + How I'm Manifesting My Clean Beauty Brand
The Unschool: Intuitive Biz Academy is open! Learn more. Time Spaciousness: what if we could create more time freedom by banning the to-do list? I used to pride myself on my to-dos. I had a fancy notebook to keep track, and it validated that I must be doing something important. And then, as my business scaled, and I made my first 6-figures, then my 2nd and 3rd, and so on, I realized how important it is to spend my time as a leader and a creative. My focus needed to shift...
2023-08-01
22 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Retrogrades & Robots: How to Navigate Venus Retrograde, Plus Learn To Use Artificial Intelligence to Grow Your Conscious Business
Book your 1:1 Intuitive Mentorship session: Limited Space Available Get on the waitlist for my NEW Intuitive Business Course Today we’re talking about retrograde and robots. Specifically, Venus retrograde - a time when Venus appears to be moving backward in the sky, and then I'm sharing tips on how to use AI as a creator, entrepreneur, or founder to grow your business. VENUS RETROGRADE Venus is the planet of love, beauty, and money, so its retrograde can significantly impact our relationships, sense of self-worth, and finances. Here are some tips for na...
2023-07-18
27 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Resistance In Creativity, The Struggle Of Perception, Energetics Of Sales, And Being In The Now With Karin Hadadan Of Ici Et Nu
Book your 1:1 Intuitive Mentorship session: Limited Space Available Karin Hadanan is an author, freelance writer, and podcast host. She started her brand, Ici Et Nu, in March 2020 as a creative outlet to share her words and wisdom. Over time, it evolved into a tool to help her live in the present moment and change her mindset into a more positive and abundant one. Ici Et Nu means "Here & Now" in French and Danish. It’s a lifestyle brand and community platform that promotes self-discovery and living in the present moment. The name is an ode to...
2023-07-11
46 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Healthy is the New Sexy: a No-Deprivation, Nourishing Approach to Food and Feeling Good with Chef Amber Caudle
✨ My FREE CEO Foundations Masterclass is Available Now! ✨ Register here: CEO FOUNDATIONS Masterclass Chef Amber Caudle of Source Café Hermosa Beach, is a spiritually-led chef, host, and author who believes that food nourishes us from the inside out. She loves to find simple and natural, yet delicious and nutritious alternatives to old favorites that anyone can enjoy. Sexy, Nourishing Food - a compilation of Chef Amber's sexiest and most nourishing recipes, suitable for almost any diet. These masterfully crafted recipes are easier to make and easier to enjoy while being gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined...
2023-06-27
41 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Synchronicities: Intuition and the Power of Holding a Vision in Your Life & Business
✨ My FREE CEO Foundations Masterclass is Available Now! ✨ Register here: CEO FOUNDATIONS Masterclass Conscious Creatives Business School, available now for $111 Synchronicities are meaningful coincidences - they can be anything from seeing a repeating number or phrase to meeting someone you feel you've known your whole life. In this episode, we're talking about synchronicities, how to connect more deeply to your intuition, and apply this concept into your life and business. I'm sharing my junior high introduction to the concept of synchronicities - hello The Celestine Prophecy and The 10th Insight - and how...
2023-06-20
30 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Human Design and Wellness: How Energy Blocks in the Body Impact Your Wellbeing with Holistic Nutritionist Hope Pedraza
✨ My FREE CEO Foundations Masterclass is Available Now! ✨ Register here: CEO FOUNDATIONS Masterclass Conscious Creatives Business School is in session. Join for $111. Hope Pedraza is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Reiki Practitioner, as well as the founder of inBalance, a pilates-based fitness franchise, and the host of the Hopeful and Wholesome podcast. She helps women get to the root of their chronic symptoms to heal their bodies and live a life of purpose and alignment. In this episode we discuss Human Design and wellness - specifi...
2023-06-13
49 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
The Success Factor: Creating Work That Transcends Trends + Using a Neutral Mind to Manifest More
✨ My FREE CEO Foundations Masterclass is Available Now! ✨ Register here: CEO FOUNDATIONS Masterclass In this episode, we’re discussing success factors to making timeless work, plus the process of learning to use a neutral mind to manifest more. Making Work That Stands the Test of Time Many of us have the desire to create work that lasts. In a world filled with transient trends and short-lived fame, what are the success factors that help us to do this? In the episode, we explore: The key principles and strategi...
2023-06-06
31 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Beyoncé's Beauty Line, Apple's AI Health Coach, TikTok Brand Love, & Clean Beauty Myths: the Trend Report
✨ My FREE CEO Foundations Masterclass is Available Now! ✨ Register here: CEO FOUNDATIONS Masterclass In today's episode, we’re trend reporting on topics to keep you at the forefront of the ever-evolving world of beauty and wellness. We’re talking Beyoncé’s beauty line sneak preview, Apple’s AI health coach, clean beauty myths, and the brands getting love on TikTok right now. Beyoncé's Beauty Line: Empowering Beauty for All Beyoncé has consistently broken barriers, and we’re expecting her dedication to authenticity and empowerment to shine through in her beauty products. D...
2023-05-25
50 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Social Media Alchemy: Transforming Your Personal Brand, Business & Life with Content Strategies That Work
Today we're talking about using digital media to call more of what you’re manifesting into your life, career, and business - whether that’s clients, dream partnerships, a new job, or more sales of your art, for example. In the episode, I share practical social media tips and digital strategies to take your business and life to the next level. So grab your favorite notebook, and let's get started! Social media has become an indispensable tool for small businesses and career development - especially in the wellness, healing arts, and beauty realms. It provides an i...
2023-05-11
28 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
The Three Pillars of a Healthy Money Mindset: How to Grow Your Personal Wealth & Abundance
FREE Money Mindset Workbook In this episode, I share the three pillars of a healthy money mindset. INTENTIONAL ABUNDANCE Learning to uncover limiting beliefs and subconscious blocks impacting your financial success. Creating a vision for building prosperity. FINANCIAL LITERACY Understanding how money moves in and out of your business, the basics of financials, and where your opportunity for financial impact lies. HABITS OF TOP PERFORMERS Learning success triggers + a mental framework to increase confidence, productivity, and success. Resources shared in this episode:
2023-04-27
23 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
5 Ways Travel and Perspective Shifts Can Help You Become A Super Magnetic Manifester (and how to do this wherever you are)
Manifestation is the practice of bringing your desires and intentions into reality through focused thought, emotional alignment, and action. In today’s episode, my final solo episode from Bali, I’m sharing five ways travel helps to open up our magnetism and manifestation mindset. Visualization: Travel allows us to visualize our desires in a new and powerful way. When we travel, we're often surrounded by new sights, sounds, and experiences, and we tap into our imagination and dreams more vividly. Openness to Possibility: Travel is the best way to connect to new experiences. When...
2023-04-12
26 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Friendship Recession, Manifesting With Your Water Bottle, Darkness Retreats, and More TikTok Wellness Trends
We’re bringing you another episode from Bali after an incredible Oui, We Immersion Retreat here on the Island of the Gods. In this episode, our in-house trends analyst Samantha Miker joins me on the show to discuss wellness trends on TikTok, Instagram, and in the beauty press. Up for consideration: Friendship Recession Why living near your friends may be good for your health Manifesting your dream body into your water bottle Gyms as Exclusive Wellness Destinations Darkness Retreats Everything Shower We’re also announcing our Spring ‘24 Immersion Retreat. Join us in Mall...
2023-04-06
45 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
How to Use Divine Feminine Goddess Energy to Manifest More: Recorded on Retreat in Bali
Today's episode is our first episode recorded on the island of Bali! I'm feeling so tuned into the divine feminine energy here on the island, so we're talking about how to manifest using goddess energy. Goddess rituals will help you tap deeply into your divine feminine energy. Working with Venus, or other goddess archetypes, is a beautiful way to nurture your relationship with yourself, increase self-acceptance, and cultivate self-love. When we feel aligned with our joy and expression, we attract more. Learn more about how to embody the qualities of the goddess in this episode...
2023-03-30
27 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
That Sucked. Now What? Finding Magic In the Mess with Dr. Neeta Bhushan
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 t...
2023-03-23
46 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Michelle Phan, Alex Michael May, Brandie Freely, Michaela d'Artois, Savannah Outen, & Halleta Alemu: Live From Urban Unity x YWWBFF International Women's Day Event
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, Wr...
2023-03-16
1h 31
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Imposter syndrome: 8 things to stop apologizing for to cultivate more confidence (plus the astrology of March!)
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 sto...
2023-03-02
29 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Radical, integrative approaches to healing, from ketamine to movement therapy to Vedic meditation, plus the magic of retreat travel with Mary Firestone
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 di...
2023-02-23
41 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Filters Are Changing How We See Ourselves and Killing Our Confidence. So What Can We Do About It?
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’...
2023-02-16
24 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Main Character Energy: From Collective Healing to Up Leveling, Expansive Relationships & Boundary Setting
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 t...
2023-02-09
35 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Intimacy & Desire: Co-Commitment vs. Co-Dependency with Sexologist Michaela d’Artois
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-de...
2023-02-02
1h 07
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Lucky Girl Syndrome, #SoberTok, Anti-New Years, Goblin Mode, Rest as Resistance and More Wellness Trends for 2023
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...
2023-01-26
51 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Season 3 Trailer: Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future.
Every friend group should have A lover An explorer A dreamer & A doer And I’ll argue - a woo woo bff. I’m Andi, a beauty & wellness industry consultant, a CEO Coach & Strategist, a conscious blogger, an author, and your woo woo best friend! Welcome back to season 3! We’ve all heard the saying you are the combination of the five people you spend the most time with. The reality is — it’s true! There’s psychology and science behind this phenomenon. So, how do we become th...
2023-01-19
04 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Herbal Face Food: The Most Potent Anti-Aging & Correctional 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. 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 qu...
2023-01-12
56 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
What It Means to "Do the Work" + Green & Red Flags to Consider When Hiring a Coach
Introducing the Lifestyle Lab: If you are ready to activate a lifestyle aligned with your highest self, this intuitive mastermind experience is for you. It offers a strategic space to reflect, experiment, and build expansive friendships for the year ahead. Join the Lifestyle Lab to make this year one in which you step into your most vibrant and thriving self. Use discount code ACTIVATE to get $277 off. About this episode: Doing the work can be an intense and emotional journey that requires an introspective look at past traumas, childhood wounds, subconscious im...
2022-12-15
38 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
6 Things To Do More Of To Activate Your Manifestations + 4 Ways To Upgrade Your Lifestyle In '23
Introducing Lifestyle Lab If you are ready to activate a lifestyle aligned with your highest self, this intuitive mastermind experience is for you. It offers a strategic space to reflect, experiment, and build expansive friendships for the year ahead. Join the Lifestyle Lab to make this year one in which you step into your most vibrant and thriving self. Use discount code ACTIVATE to get $277 off. About this episode: In 2019 I was achieving goals I’d set a few years before. I was traveling and getting paid to do it, had just...
2022-12-08
28 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
A Manifestation Mantra That Works, My Future Casting Practice, What I'm Calling In For '23, Plus A Conversation With Leah Pardee
Introducing Lifestyle Lab If you are ready to activate a lifestyle aligned with your highest self, this intuitive mastermind experience is for you. It offers a strategic space to reflect, experiment, and build expansive friendships for the year ahead. Join the Lifestyle Lab to make this year one in which you step into your most vibrant and thriving self. Use discount code ACTIVATE to get $277 off. About this episode: How do we feel lit up from the inside out? We get in the room with other people doing the da...
2022-12-01
55 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
The Problem With The Pursuit of Purpose, How To Discover What You're Meant to Do + Soul Strategy Readings for Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift, And Harry Styles
Introducing Lifestyle Lab If you are ready to activate a lifestyle aligned with your highest self, this intuitive mastermind experience is for you. It offers a strategic space to reflect, experiment, and build expansive friendships for the year ahead. Join the Lifestyle Lab to make this year one in which you step into your most vibrant and thriving self. About this episode: When I consider purpose and how it’s discussed in this episode, it’s through the lens of what your soul incarnated on this planet to do. Typically our souls didn’t inca...
2022-11-24
59 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Finding Trust, Alignment and Sovereignty: A Collaborative Conversation with Breathwork Teacher and Celeb Stylist Ali Levine
From postpartum depression as a new mother to postpartum euphoria, today’s guest, Ali Levine, knows what deep inner work looks like. She joins me in a collaborative conversation today to discuss the lows and highs as we learn to tap into trust, alignment, and sovereignty. Ali and I recorded this conversation days before the birth of her third child and a few weeks before my wedding. We decided to record this episode to be shared on both Your Woo Woo Best Friend and Ali’s show, Awakening with Ali. Ali Levine is a breathwork spec...
2022-11-17
1h 06
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
The Eightfold Path, Untangling Anxiety and Insecurity, plus Lessons in Grief with Monk & Zen Teacher Sensei Koshin Palley Ellison
This episode is sponsored by Magic Mind. Get a limited-time 40% off the Magic Mind subscription & 20% off a one-time purchase offer with the discount code bestfriend20 at magicmind.co/bestfriend. Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison has devoted his life to the study and application of psychotherapy and Buddhism. He is also an author, Zen teacher and monk, Jungian psychotherapist, and founder of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, a nonprofit in Chelsea that offers meditation training and study programs for medical professionals and caregivers. His new book, Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity, Courage, a...
2022-11-10
1h 05
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Navigating Soul Upgrades, Why All Soulmates Aren't Forever, That Time My Starseed Friends Intervened + Reading Kim Kardashian's Energy with Nikki Novo
Get ready for a conversation about soul upgrades and ascension, supernatural communication, learning to refine your relationship palate, and the soul purpose of some quite controversial folks like Elon Musk, Kim Kardashian, and the Queen of England. Meet Nikki Novo, the woo woo bestie, who downloads psychic messages, explores pop culture by reading the energy of trending stories, and shares spiritual guidance for our everyday life challenges. Nikki Novo is a Cuban-American intuitive mentor, shaman, and medium dedicated to holistic health and wellness learn more about her background on the podcast blog. Nikki i...
2022-11-03
1h 09
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Skeptical & Spiritual: Red Flags to Watch Out For So You Don't End Up in a Cult with Rachel White, The Skeptical Shaman
Meet an energy worker who’s been called the “Amy Schumer of shamanic practitioners.” Rachel White, the Skeptical Shaman, is known to be equally blunt and spiritually unique, breaking every preconceived notion of the traditional image of what it means to live a spiritual life. Rachel blends real-world pragmatism, her sense of humor, and ancient tools and techniques into her practice as a trained shaman, medium, energy practitioner, self-published author, and flower essence maker. She is, simply put, for the spiritually-curious but noncommittal who are looking for a more profound sense of meaning without feeling like t...
2022-10-27
51 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Redesigning Your Story with Artist, Author, and Wellness Community Builder Justin Shiels
Today’s show guest is professional creative, author, and artist Justin Shiels. In this episode, we talk about how to tap into our life shifts to rewrite our narrative and redesign our story. Justin shares his experience of manifesting a book deal while in the process of a major life pivot. Justin is a dynamic leader and friend with whom I’ve had a relationship for over a decade. We’ve each shifted, evolved, and transformed in many ways throughout our friendship - today, we talk about what it takes to reset along the path to big leaps...
2022-10-20
48 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Demystifying Fertility: My Miscarriage Story, Assisted Reproductive Technology Including IUI, IVF, and Egg Freezing with Dr. Anu Kathiresan of Kindbody
In this episode, I share my miscarriage story and the steps I took that led to my relationship with Kindbody, a fertility clinic committed to inclusion and accessibility. My guest today is my fertility doctor, Dr. Anu Kathiresan, board certified in both Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Obstetrics & Gynecology. If you’ve had questions about why miscarriages happen, the process of IUI or IVF, or what it’s like to have your eggs frozen, this episode is for you. Learn more about Dr. Kathiresan and Kindbody on the podcast blog. In the episode, we d...
2022-10-13
55 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Becoming the Masterpiece of Your Life with Feminine Energy Healer & Money Queen Jocelyn Kelly Reid
Are you ready to attract wildly ambitious results in business and life through learning to play in the quantum realm? What type of energy does money hold? How do we create our own lives when sometimes it feels like we’re careening down the wrong path? How do we find gratitude in situations that don’t feel good at the time? In this episode, we discuss these questions and learn to romanticize the artist within and create a masterpiece of a life with our guest Jocelyn Kelly Reid. Jocelyn Kelly Reid is here for one majo...
2022-10-06
1h 04
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Accountability in Manifestation, the Wisdom of Kabbalah, Getting Curious About Life, and Failure as a Key to Spiritual Growth with Monica Berg
In this episode, we discuss rewiring your brain to stay accountable to your manifestation practice by changing your internal dialogue. Then I invite our guest Monica Berg, author and Co-Director & Chief Communications Officer for Kabbalah Centre International, to share the wisdom of Kabbalah. Monica is on a mission to show individuals how to live as the powerful, fulfilled people they’ve always wanted to be. In the episode we discuss: The wisdom of Kabbalah Getting curious to find purpose The process of finding “a small hope that does...
2022-09-29
43 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and the Game of Real Life with Clinical Psychologist, Author, and Creative Jesse Finkelstein
Jesse Finkelstein, PsyM, is on a mission to make effective mental health treatments accessible to everyone, especially in these turbulent post-pandemic times when nearly 20% of adults in the US are experiencing a mental health illness. Jesse is a doctoral student in clinical psychology at Rutgers University and a DBT therapist. He is also the creator of The Game of Real Life, a one-of-a-kind card game rooted in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). In the episode we discuss: Making a career pivot to engage more directly with mental health and well-being Dialectical Behavioral T...
2022-09-15
1h 04
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
The Intersection of Spirituality, Beauty, Luxury and Design with Architectural Designer James Stanley
Meet James Stanley, the Principal and Founder of James StanleyNY, a boutique Architectural Design firm in Tribeca, New York. James’s unique vision is backed by 12 years of hands-on experience. His custom art pieces, furniture, lighting, and aesthetic define his unique approach to design and his life’s passion. He has built his career and success around authentically being himself and meeting his clients where they are. James’ creativity and attention to detail can be seen at The Plaza, Tiffany & Co, and throughout residential homes in the Los Angeles, Miami, and New York markets. In the ep...
2022-09-08
57 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Angel Energy: Increase Your Divine Connection with Celebrity Angel Reader Taylor Paige
With a current waitlist of 400+ and clients numbering in the thousands, celebrity angel reader Taylor Paige of Angels and Amethyst grew her practice solely by word of mouth. Completely self-taught, Taylor is led by the angelic realm, referring to herself as a ‘spiritual chiropractor,’ helping her clients to realign with the path of highest good. Taylor is on a mission to connect as many people as possible to the wisdom and guidance of their angelic guides, especially young women. Through Angels and Amethyst, Taylor offers both angel and birth chart readings as well as private events and works...
2022-09-01
49 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Tech, and Web3 with Shirin of Crypto Witch Club
No matter who you are or where you reside - web3 is coming, and it’s time to empower your mind and wallet. In today’s episode, I chat with Shirin Carmel Bucknam, the co-founder of Crypto Witch Club - an inclusive, equitable space for all to learn about everything blockchain tech + Web3. She believes equity lies in education and offers easy-to-understand answers to blockchain + web3-related questions for the Crypto Witch Club community. Prior to launching Crypto Witch Club in September 2021, Shirin and her business partner, Kaitlin, ran a PR + Marketing Consultancy in NYC for...
2022-08-25
45 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Finding Purpose, North Node Astrology, and Romanticizing Your Life
In today’s episode, I’m sharing a life update (we’re talking wedding planning, baby making, and opening an Airbnb!), tools I’ve used to help me find purpose, and thoughts on the trend of “romanticizing your life.” So you know your sun, moon, and rising, but what about your North Node? The North Node in your birth chart shows you the way to your soul's purpose. This includes the lessons you will learn, the areas of major growth, and the characteristics you're taking on. When we understand our North Node, we can tap into...
2022-08-18
26 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Empowered Money Management and Abundance Mastery with Daniel Mangena
The more we can gain crystal clarity and act AS IF, the faster our manifestations arrive. ️ In today’s episode, we begin with a Vision Recalibration exercise to activate your subconscious mind and expand the bounds of your reality. Before beginning the exercise, I recommend moving your body to access your playful, creative energy. Or think about your dog. 😉 Allow yourself to have fun and prioritize joy over seriousness in your responses to these prompts. After the exercise, you’ll meet Daniel Mangena. Daniel Mangena is a successful entrepreneur, best-selling author, and the podcast host of Do it wi...
2022-08-11
42 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Manifestation for Ambitious Leaders and Creative Entrepreneurs with Aubrey Daquinag of the Love Assembly
Internationally published author, speaker, and Abundance Coach Aubrey Daquinag joins the show today to talk manifestation for ambitious leaders and creative entrepreneurs. After leaving her 9-to-5 job in fashion marketing and a long-term relationship that no longer felt aligned, Aubrey’s journey led her to travel around the world solo. While adventuring, she successfully created her wildest dreams of building a freedom-based online business. She also created one of the dreamiest travel books on shelves, WANDER LOVE: Tips and Inspiration from a Solo Traveller, stocked in Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, and all leading bookstores worldwide.
2022-08-04
1h 00
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Living an Elevated Life with Spiritual Entrepreneur & Chakra Girl Radio Host Amber-Lee Lyons
Amber-Lee Lyons is the founder of Chakra Girl Co., and the Rituals by Chakra Girl App, offering a daily dose of spiritual ascension and a path to embody the universal laws to access your most abundant, purposeful, and freedom-filled timeline. Amber-Lee is the host of the podcast Chakra Girl Radio, where she interviews top experts and spiritual celebrities alike to share the insights, rituals, and energy hacks that have led to their ascension. Her audience walks away from each episode with tangible practices to implement into their own daily routines. As the founder of The...
2022-07-28
52 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Considering Death: Turning Loss and Life Obstacles into Abundance with Hypnotherapist and Spiritual Mentor Niki Cozmo
Within 8 years, everyone in Niki Cozmo’s immediate family had suddenly (and tragically) passed away. It wasn’t the kind of death you expect from illness or old age. According to Niki, an esteemed Hypnotherapist, Spiritual Mentor, and badass, to create a fulfilling life, we must start in a place where you’d least expect it: death. This can mean spiritual death — like leaving behind the challenges, struggles, and false beliefs that are keeping us chained to a false narrative. Niki talks freely about the afterlife because her journey began with actual death. Marrying her colorful li...
2022-07-21
46 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Living Your Design with PR Expert & Human Design Reader Kaila O'Connor
On her 29th birthday, Kaila O'Connor left her abusive relationship for the last time and moved to Los Angeles alone to experience a fresh start with what she thought was her dream PR job. Three months later, she discovered Human Design accepting and coming home to her 6/2 Splenic Projector identity. Like a classic Saturn Return love story, Kaila’s 29th and 30th years of life were spent experimenting with freelance work, becoming a reiki master practitioner and certified animal communicator, accepting a job in affiliate marketing (which she knew nothing about), reconnecting with and marrying he...
2022-07-14
53 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Considering Starting Your Own Wellness Business? Here’s How To Make It Happen with Minimal Burnout Featuring Jasmine Irven
If you’ve considered starting your own wellness business today’s episode is a crash course from two entrepreneurs who made a commitment to creating sustainable success with minimal burnout. Our guest is Certified Meditation Teacher Jasmine Irven. We discuss what it’s like growing our businesses slowly and deliberately while working other jobs and side hustles and how Jasmine grew her IG by 40k+ by sharing little moments of her morning routine. Jasmine has an incredible commitment to health, wellness, and business development. We talk making the corporate leap, strategies for avoiding overwhelm, and what i...
2022-07-07
46 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Water Divination, Shamanic Wisdom, and Plant Medicine with Seun Mendes
Water Divination uses the element of water and mineral to open a window of communication between the diviner, ancestors, and the other world to weave together a concise story that speaks to the spirit of the person experiencing the divination. Today’s guest is Seun Mendes, Water Diviner and healer authorized and initiated to speak on behalf of the ancestors. I had an opportunity to experience Seun’s medicine - an experience in which he offers prescriptions of rituals. The act of getting a divination itself is a radical act in a sense, and one must...
2022-06-30
51 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
The Philosophy of Beauty with Ada Polla, CEO of Alchimie Forever
When reflecting on beauty the enlightenment philosopher David Hume said: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them, and each mind perceives a different beauty. The nature of beauty is one of the most enduring and controversial themes in Western philosophy - beauty has been counted among the ultimate values, with goodness, truth, and justice. But what is beauty exactly? In today’s episode, my guest Ada Polla, the CEO of Alchimie Forever, and a long-time beauty industry friend gets into this very topic. Ada grew up in a very close-knit family wit...
2022-06-23
58 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Overcoming Comparison, Taking People Off Pedestals and Asking Questions That Matter with In My Non-Expert Opinion's Chelsea Riffe
Chelsea Riffe will immediately be your best friend. She’s the host of In My Non-Expert Opinion, a show dedicated to life conversations from a woman going through the same s**t as you. Chelsea has weekly conversations around mindset, money, entrepreneurship, travel, podcasting, and lifestyle, all through a filter of transparency and context. In today’s episode, we’re talking comparison, taking people off pedestals, and asking questions that matter. We’re on social media for about 2.5 hours a day. We’re creating, connecting to our communities, and sharing stories and causes that are i...
2022-06-16
1h 00
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
The Summer Reset: A 4-Part Hot Girl Wellness Tune-Up To Help You Feel Your Best
We have the power to cultivate our well-being, just as we have the power to manifest by design. Will you choose to cultivate your emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical health this summer or stay in your comfort zone? In this episode, we’re focusing on four realms of well-being and discussing how to reset and tune-up for the summer ahead. It’s time to cultivate a new way of showing up for yourself every day. There’s beauty in collapsing our old systems and structure. We find our power by re-designing our days – moving away from liv...
2022-06-09
22 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Inspiring Entrepreneurs to Dream Big and Manifest a Dream Life with Marley Rose Harris
Have you ever felt like you were made for more but struggled with knowing how to get there? In her university days today’s guest, Marley Rose Harris discovered a deep loathing for self. She hated who she saw when she looked in the mirror. She was so deep she didn’t realize the words in her head were negative — she believed it was normal to speak to herself that way. After doing work to shift out of a toxic mindset, she’s manifested everything on her vision board ten times over designing a life s...
2022-06-02
1h 00
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
How To Get Unstuck: Breathwork & Akashic Records with Alyse Bacine
Clear your trauma and create miracles along the way. In this episode learn how to get unstuck by tapping into the Akashic Records and the practice of breathwork with Alyse Bacine of Alyse Breathes. Alyse offers a unique healing approach and a powerful connection to spirit to tap into people’s energy to create rapid momentum to help identify what’s holding them back. Read more about this episode and Alyse's work on our podcast blog. Learn more about Alyse’s work and join her programs at Alyse Breathes. Have questions, or wan...
2022-05-26
39 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Haters Gonna Hate: 3 Ways To Use Criticism To Manifest Success
Let's talk about haters, critics, and naysayers and their impact on our manifestations. Should we listen to them, let them take our confidence down, or is there a learning lesson when someone says you’re not good enough? Can we use critique as an opportunity for growth? Consider this: If everyone is happy with what you’re up to, you probably aren’t stepping out of the comfort zone enough. There are a few reasons you may experience haters. As your star rises, it’s inevitable, there will almost certainly be critics...
2022-05-19
22 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Three Things I've Learned About Risk Taking
Ah - those famous quotes about risk-taking. We've all heard them. "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far it is possible to go." - T.S. Eliot "Do one thing every day that scares you." - Eleanor Roosevelt So let's talk about it. Taking the risk. Making a big leap. Stepping into the fire. We know what a difference it can make in the trajectory of our lives, but so often we’re too afraid to go for it. Living in this digital world we...
2022-05-12
20 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Human Design 101: An Introduction to the Science of Differentiation with DayLuna
What is Human Design? Sometimes called the “science of the aura,” Human Design pinpoints the way in which your energy flows as an individual and offers you strategies and insight on how to use your energy correctly so you can find personal alignment as you live your unique life purpose. It’s a synthesis of a variety of ancient modalities and modern science too. In this episode, we’re not asking “what’s your astrology big three?” instead we’re asking “what’s your design?” As a relatively new system founded in 1987, Human Design brings together multiple ancie...
2022-05-05
1h 05
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Manifestation, Pleasure, Sex & Astrology: A Collab with To Bra or Not To Bra Podcast
Let’s get juicy. Do sex and pleasure relate to manifestation? Let’s talk about it. In this episode, I'm collaborating with health & transformational life coach Emily Golin of To Bra or Not To Bra Podcast on a joint episode that also includes a conversation about astrology, rituals, habits, and so much more. What is a joint episode you ask? The conversation recorded in this episode is airing simultaneously on both this show and Emily’s show as well. Fun! Emily Golin is a certified health & transformational life coach. She is the founder of Emb...
2022-04-28
1h 04
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Becoming the Best Version of Yourself: A Chakra Healing Journey with Flo Vega
Is moving to Bali and studying with a Balinese healer really as Eat, Pray, Love as it sounds? Today’s guest is living that experience firsthand and takes us on her journey. Originally a student of civil engineering, Flo Vega believes we can all live a mindful and happy life. Flo shifted her focus as she learned to work with energy. She moved to Bali, was invited to train with a Balinese healer, and continue her path. Today she guides people on their growth and healing journey. She works with her clients to bri...
2022-04-21
39 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
From Advertising Exec to Intuitive Healer: How Holly Laurel Found Her Path
Holly Laurel is an intuitive healer, reiki master, psychic, and spiritual mentor. Although she was born and raised in New York, Holly is not your typical New Yorker. Exposed to all things alternative wellness from birth, Holly grew up with parents who brought her to full moon circles, women's groups, and her grandmother's crystal shop on the weekends. Despite her woo woo upbringing, for nearly a decade she worked in the corporate creative world of advertising until her personal journey of healing led her from NYC to Bali and a realization that she could no lo...
2022-04-14
51 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
How to Use a Vision Board to Bring Your Manifestations to Life
If you’ve been feeling like it’s time to re-build your manifestation plan, design a new vision board for the spring season, and get re-inspired to continue your manifestation practice this episode is for you. I’m sharing an update on the forest retreat getaway house I’ve had on my vision board, and details on the shift I had to make personally to have this manifestation come through. In today's episode, I'm also sharing a visioning exercise that works in conjunction with the Law of Attraction, that will help you begin to build the visi...
2022-04-07
30 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Try This One Exercise To Release Blocks Faster
Just like building a house, you have the power to custom design your world. In today's episode, I'm sharing one mindset exercise that will help you release blocks, and get into manifestation mode faster, so you can build your dream life - brick by proverbial brick. When we're living with blocks it’s often because we’re experiencing a shame story. When we’re experiencing shame we limit our ability to be seen. We lessen our value, we don't share our gifts, we don't allow others the opportunity to appreciate and support us. Releas...
2022-03-31
26 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Big Life News! I'm Engaged! - My Engagement Story
In today's episode, I'm sharing a big life update! I’m engaged, and I have a special guest here joining me to tell the story! The journey to manifestation — learning, healing, visioning, growing — it’s never a straight line. One of the things I love about the Oui, We 8-Step Manifestation Practice is the space it allows for releasing old ways of doing things, how it gives us an opportunity to create little daily practices to feel good in our skin, and how it teaches us to stay in regular conversation with the universe. When making my...
2022-03-24
42 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Three Full Moon Manifestation and Energy Cleansing Rituals
In today's episode, I'm sharing some of my favorite full moon rituals - these are beautiful practices to simply disconnect from the busy and tune back into nature, the universe, and YOU. Before you begin, remember: enter into rituals with a clear mind and an open heart. If you feel negative thoughts arising, simply ask your mind to ground into the present moment and to wash away worry, focusing only on the exact moment at hand. Manifestation Rituals are one part mystical mindset, and one part practical strategy - and these rituals are designed to he...
2022-03-17
20 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Love In the Age of the High Powered Woman With Love Coach Emmy Hernandez
Valentine’s day can hold a lot of energy ranging from beautiful displays of affection to reminders of breakups we may not want to unearth. In this episode, we begin by discussing love trends on the internet - not necessarily trends in online dating but more - what are the TikTok and IG communities up to in the realm of love right now? We’re talking “yassification”, “bimbofication”, the divine feminine movement, what feels empowering, and what’s potentially problematic. Then we invite executive-level love and relationship coach Emmy Hernandez to join us to share her perspective. After starting her consulting c...
2022-02-14
31 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Why the Law of Attraction Isn’t Enough: How To Step Into Your Potential
Have you heard of the Law of Attraction? If you’ve heard of the Law of Attraction it’s a wonderful starting point on your manifestation journey. However, there’s more to it! I started studying Manifestation in 2006. That year the book and the movie “The Secret” came out. I started working with the LOA then and noticed that the approach was working. My next step was to study everything I could get my hands on about the concepts of manifestation. The more I refined my process, the more things kept happening. That’s where this episode begins....
2021-12-16
27 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
The 4 Step Process to Design Your Manifest Plan for 2022
Become the architect of your future. To me, manifestation has nothing to do with saying positive affirmations over and over again. Nothing to do with superstition. It has everything to do with your beliefs and your vibrational frequency. In this episode, I’m sharing the 4-step process to create your own manifestation blueprint for 2022. Plus, it’s the holiday season, and while the festivities are underway and cheer is in the air, energy and aura protection is so important to maintain balance, peace, and clarity of vision. In the opening of the episode I’m sharing 6 easy ways to...
2021-12-09
14 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Season Finale! Can Your Business Have a Birth Chart + The 8 Steps to Manifestation Magic
In today’s episode, our finale episode for season 1, I’m sharing the astrology chart for the show. What’s that, you didn’t know a show, or a business, or a creative project could have a birth chart?! Well, yes, yes it can! This show is a Pisces sun, a Sagittarius rising, and a Leo moon. Our North Node for Your Woo Woo Best Friend is in Gemini. Learn more about what that all means in the episode. Then I’ll walk you through the 8-Step Manifestation process to help you begin to prepare to set your big, j...
2021-10-28
32 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Four Steps to Create a Conscious Business
If you're seeking location freedom, dream partnerships, financial freedom, and a life in which self-care is a priority, this episode is for you. If you're a soul-led entrepreneur, a conscious creative, a holistic healer, or impact driven dreamer, also for you! The number 1 thing I lacked when I started Oui, We… It wasn't the passion — I had big dreams and future vision of what was possible for this space, and I could feel in the ether something was brewing for me. It wasn't the skill set — I'd sp...
2021-09-23
34 min
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
The Divine Beauty and Spirit of Perspective with International Photographer & Producer Anderson
In our episode this week I’m so grateful to have my first guest here in my home studio. We met working together on a project for Pinterest, and I was immediately drawn to his spiritual approach to making art. My guest, called the “Warhol of the 21st century” is Anderson - an international photographer, and producer fascinated by the power of perception. Obsessed with the construction of environments, Anderson’s work explores the intersection of emotional experience and sensory response associated to place. We discuss many of our shared connections. We both have a backgrou...
2021-09-16
1h 07
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
New to the Woo? Adaire Smithwick Starts From Square One And Takes Us On The Journey
Feeling a little new to the Woo? Well, you've come to the right episode! My guest today is Adaire Smithwick. Adaire is my assistant and a content writer for my company and we’re diving into what led her to start her journey of woo woo exploration! On Your Woo Woo Best Friend we take ancient and mystical modalities incredibly seriously. My first recommendation when exploring a new practice is to do your research. Ask questions and show up with a reverence for the lineage of the practice you’re embarking on and the ancestors who’ve brough...
2021-09-02
1h 06
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Awakening The Wild Woman Within With Master Yogi Cristi Christensen
Imagine you're on a path to compete in the Olympics and a spirit crushing, career ending injury occurs, destroying your biggest dream? Today's guest experienced just that. Cristi Christensen, author of the newly released "Chakra Rituals: Awakening The Wild Woman Within" is a Global Embodiment Coach, whose mission is to empower women and expand their definitions of yoga and well-being. After her injury, determined to heal her body and reignite her spirit she embarked on a path of spiritual discovery and was brought to her first yoga class. There, Cristi shifted her focus...
2021-08-19
1h 09
The Unschool by Andi Alleman
Learn to Read the Akashic Records with Healing Guide Hilary Pearlson
Today we’re talking all about Akashic Records. This may be the most requested topic to date! First, what are the Akashic Records? According to the Records themselves, they are from another, higher dimension called the Akasha. Our guest Hilary Pearlson, an Akashic Records Reader and Healing Guide says: “The Akashic Records are a vibrational record of every Soul and its journey, containing all past, present, and future possibilities. Once reserved only for mystics, saints, and scholars, the Records are now available to everyone, providing the wisdom, guidance, and support we need in this lifetime. Everyth...
2021-08-12
49 min