This episode is the live recording of Power Acronym 206: A.L.O.N.E. — my Separation Season playbook for doing the inner work while everyone else is coasting. Instead of reading the post, I made some notes and went through the acronym and shared more stories, context, and questions to help you actually apply it.
If you’re feeling the pull to check out, wait for January 1st, or just “get through” the holidays, my hope is that this conversation gives you a simple framework to separate from your old patterns and quietly become someone new.
In this episode:
What “Separation Season” is and why this time of year quietly pulls us onto autopilot
A = Awareness – why you can’t leave where you won’t admit you are, and 3 journaling prompts to assess your energy, work, and relationships
L = Love – using data as a flashlight, not a hammer, and changing the tone of voice you use with yourself
O = Origin – Joseph Campbell, Frodo, and how to see yourself as an Overcomer (loss, betrayal, failure, trauma, rejection)
N = No – how being a high-I/S “mutual yes-machine” wrecks your boundaries, plus Tim Ferriss’s practical tools for saying no
E = Emerge – performance = knowledge minus leashes, the elephant and the tiny stake, and how to know when you’re quietly becoming someone new
Reflection prompts:
Where am I really—in my energy, work, and love?
How do I usually talk to myself after a mistake—and would a friend stick around if I talked to them that way?
What kind of Overcomer am I right now: loss, betrayal, failure, trauma, or rejection?
What’s the #1 thing I need to start saying No to this season?
What’s one escape hatch I’m willing to feel through instead of use at least once this week?
If this episode resonates, you can read the full Power Acronym 206: A.L.O.N.E. post on Substack and watch for Part Two, A.P.A.R.T., dropping December 17.
