Personal Revolution with Allison Task

It is said that dogs come into your life to teach you about love, and leave your life to teach you about loss. We lost our cherished dog, Cleo, last month. In this podcast I talk through tool...

What kind of expectations did you set for 2020 pre-pandemic? Have you realigned those expectations based on the reality that 2020 presented? So many of us, well aware of the changes that...

The house is sold, and we've moved our family of five from a 3000 square foot home to an apartment with less than 1000 square feet. In this podcast, I'll review what we've learned as we reduc...

In this episode I'll discuss the squishy middle of the move; you're neither here nor there, you're in transition. As a transition coach, I know this area well, as I help clients move fro...

Earlier this summer my husband and I chose to move, specifically to downsize, during the pandemic. In this 3 part series I’ll review the choice to downsize (part 1), the transition (part 2) a...

This podcast is a listener request, where I answer: What is your morning routine? I share when and how I wake up, how I handle anxiety and nervous thoughts, prepare myself for the day ahead, ...

In this podcast, I'll review the concept of "The Felt Sense", coined by Eugene Gendlin. It's the physical sensation we experience when we have a body response to an event. I review the felt s...

Heavy stuff! In this episode you're going to get closer to understanding your reason for being? That's right. I'm nothing if not ambitious. In this bonus episode I explore the Japanese idea o...

In this episode I share one key insight that is recurring with several of my clients. Right now, at this bizarro time in our world history, more clients than ever are finding the right j...

My husband and I are swapping responsibilities this year. He is taking over a majority of our home and child care (which is no small thing during a pandemic), while I'm taking over earning fo...

Now that so many of us are working from home for the forseeable, many of my clients are having a hard time managing their time effectively. I believe that a strong structure gives my clients ...

In this episode, I share my thoughts on perfection (spoiler alert: it's a fraud!). For me, perfection as the thief of creativity, joy and ease. I was in danger of going down the perfecti...

As I embrace the idea of another year of the pandemic, I'm ready to level up, and invite in even more change. The thing about doing a hard thing is that you now know you can do it. ...

Based on this article from the Greater Good Science Center, I review seven methods for managing our minds as we enter month 6 of pandemic precautions. Also, I take a few moments to review (an...

In this bonus episode, I'll explore two coaching concepts: control and mastery. While we are in a global pandemic, and so much seems out of your control, it's vital to focus on that...

My belief is that we're in the former. What do you think? And if the normal situation is all fucked up, what can you do to shift it? Let's take a look at what you've been tolerating...

Stoicism is a Greek philosophy from the 3rd century B.C. that feels especially relevant today. In this episode I review some tenants of stoicism, based on Ryan Holiday's master...

Have you heard about the enneagram? It's the trendiest 6,000 year old self-knowledge tool around. In this bonus episode, I'll share how I use the enneagram&...

In this episode, I speak out wholeheartedly in support of #BlackLivesMatter. Although I think now is the time to listen, not speak on the matter, I did want...

We've had it. We're done. We're done with hiding from coronavirus, and we're done with racial inequity and social non-justice. We need a release.&...

You did it! You have achieved your goal. In this episode, you will identify what you’ve achieved and celebrate it. You'll share the win with those who’ve helped you and those who will shep na...

At this point, you’ve arrived at a “9” on your “How close am I to achieving this Goal” scale. You are close enough to see it. In this episode, you will acknowledge what you’ve done to get her...

In this bonus episode we'll talk about the benefits of storytelling. As in the story you tell yourself about your life. I'll share some tools that you can use to create a greater sense of mea...

If last episode created insights for the final drive toward your goal, this episode will help you take action. These are tools that you can use -- right now, to drive closer toward your goal....

Yep. It's on. And it's not going to be like any summer you've seen before. In this episode I share two tools to plan your pandemic summer; John Doerr's OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and m...

You’re more than halfway through the podcast course at this point, and my expectation is that you're in the final half of goal pursuit. You have established SMART goal with your Whole Life in...

In this moment when we're all struggling with crisis, trauma and grief; I wanted to share a concept called ring theory. Created by Susan Silk and Barry Goldman, ring theory&nbs...

In the previous episode, you connected with some wonderful old friends and feel great about it. See, networking isn't that icky! In this chapter, I'll introduce you to a yiddish framework (yo...

Coaches are professional question askers. During the pandemic, we have a lot of questions that we can't answer. And a lot of time with the people we love the most. In this podcast, I wil...

Now that you’re feeling happy, it’s time to reach out and share your big goal with those you love. This episode will help you connect with a group that we tend to forget about: the people we ...

Before I was a coach, I hosted cooking shows on TV and wrote cookbooks. My goal was to help home cooks have more fun in the kitchen. Since so many of us are cooking with more frequency now, d...

If I had to pick just one episode from this podcast course that could change your life, it’s this one. Before you get down to business moving toward your ambitious goal, I want to help you ge...

Right now, you may be experiencing strong emotions -- ranging from excruciating grief to jaw-dropping gratitude. We're holding on to the seat of the emotional roller coaster while we tak...

Now that you’ve set a SMART Goal, started visualizing what your future life will be like as you move toward your Goal, and begun taking Actions toward it, it’s time to take a look at your lif...

We are one month into the global pandemic. We can't un-see or un-know the crisis we are having; there is no return to normal. We will be forever impacted, forever changed. So let us coll...

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I live just outside New York City, I'm in ground zero of the COVID-19 pandemic. And as a coach, let me be the last person to push you toward aggressive goal setting right now. Intead, let's r...

Welcome to Personal (R)evolution, the podcast course that will help you be happy, change your life, and do that thing you always wanted to do. Really. As a career and life coach I help people...

In Personal (R)evolution, best-selling author and life coach Allison Task helps you take control of your life. This FREE 3-month podcast course along with bonus episodes every Thursday will h...