The Conscious Collaboration

Hosted by Lisa Alban

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Sep 2026

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The Conscious Collaboration Podcast brings together entrepreneurs, changemakers, and thought leaders. We aim to highlight the people who embody the idea of aligned mind, body, and business. Each week, we share, discuss, and learn from the various experiences and ideas of our guest experts. Through our discovery, we find a path to aligned mind, body, and business.

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September 30, 202637 min

Game Time: Don’t Go Hunting for Old Storms

What if the storm already passed, but your nervous system is still looking for it? This week, Lisa and Emily are checking in at the fall equinox, the unofficial kickoff of busy season, football season, homecoming season, Halloween season, holiday-prep season, and “how is it already almost October?” season. From Halloween Horror Nights and Stranger Things costumes to hurricane anniversaries, high school reunions, competition prep, and the pressure of holding everything together, the conversation opens into a deeper reflection on what happens after a stressful cycle ends. Are you actually in danger, or are you scanning for the next storm because that’s what you’ve gotten used to? Are you reopening old wounds, or letting the clarity after the storm show you what comes next? Are the people around you helping you hold the vision, or keeping you attached to patterns you’re ready to outgrow? This episode is a reminder that game time does not mean doing everything alone. It means knowing the play, trusting the team, and moving forward without dragging the old weather with you. Join us inside the Conscious Collaboration Collective! https://www.facebook.com/groups/consciouscollaborationcollective Talk to you in 5. Mentioned in this episode: Atapa Red Light Therapy devices www.myatapa.com Atapa Red Light Therapy discount code: collab15

September 23, 202619 min

Lieutenant Dan Energy

What if the chaos is not here to ruin everything — but to clear the road? This week, Lisa and Emily are back with a quick chicken check-in on change, timing, courage, and the strange feeling of walking through a new era without a map. The energy is big, the old systems are loud, and everyone seems to be deciding what stays, what goes, and what finally needs to be done differently. They explore how to move through disruption without rushing, how to tell the difference between bold action and unnecessary drama, and why the next season may ask us to prepare while things are actually going well. Because spring energy is not just about flowers. It is about acting while the ground is fertile, asking for support before you are depleted, and making the most of the opening while it is here. Bring on the spring. Just maybe don’t consult an oracle about it. Join us inside the Conscious Collaboration Collective! https://www.facebook.com/groups/consciouscollaborationcollective Talk to you in 5. Mentioned in this episode: Atapa Red Light Therapy devices www.myatapa.com Atapa Red Light Therapy discount code: collab15

September 16, 202630 min

The Clean No

What if your no does not need a whole courtroom defense? This week, Lisa and Emily are talking about the clean no — the kind of no that arrives before the explanation does. The thing might look fine on paper. The opportunity might be flattering. The person might not have done anything “wrong.” But somewhere in your body, something has already quietly said: not this. They explore the difference between being judgmental and being clear, why women often feel pressured to soften or explain their no, and how saying yes to everything can eventually turn into energetic clutter. From dating and business opportunities to broken AC units, $9,000 decisions, work changes, delegation, and the Virgo-season gift of discernment, this episode is a reminder that no can be clean, calm, and complete. Sometimes the most aligned thing you can say is less. Join us inside the Conscious Collaboration Collective! https://www.facebook.com/groups/consciouscollaborationcollective Talk to you in 5. Mentioned in this episode: Atapa Red Light Therapy devices www.myatapa.com Atapa Red Light Therapy discount code: collab15

September 9, 202631 min

Don’t Overdo the Flair

What if you don’t need to add more flair? This week, Lisa and Emily are back with a check-in on grace, simplicity, stress, attraction, and the quiet power of not trying so hard. After a morning of AC troubleshooting, mushroom coffee experiments, tree removal noise, and protein shake strategy, the conversation opens into a bigger question: when are we enhancing what’s already true, and when are we over-decorating the thing? Is your charm coming from presence or performance? Are you letting simplicity support you? Are you confusing grace with being noticed? Are you adding extra buttons when your natural energy already says enough? This episode is a reminder that beauty, ease, and connection do not always need a grand gesture. Sometimes the next right move is subtle. Sometimes the magic is in the restraint. And sometimes the universe does not need you to be a pick-me. Join us inside the Conscious Collaboration Collective! https://www.facebook.com/groups/consciouscollaborationcollective Talk to you in 5. Mentioned in this episode: Atapa Red Light Therapy devices www.myatapa.com Atapa Red Light Therapy discount code: collab15

September 2, 202631 min

The Enough List

What if your to-do list is not proof of your worth? This week, Lisa and Emily are talking about productivity, but not in the hustle-culture, color-coded, optimize-your-entire-humanity kind of way. This is a conversation about what happens when everything feels urgent, your brain is juggling six open tabs, and the things that actually support your life keep getting pushed to the bottom. They explore a softer, smarter reframe: what if your priorities are really promises? What if your day only needs three musts, two maybes, and one thing that brings joy? What if boredom is not a problem to fix, but serenity you forgot how to appreciate? There’s also Virgo season, server-life chaos, remembering entire restaurant orders without writing them down, Flaming Bananas Foster, mandatory adult nap time, AI as a mirror, and the ongoing mystery of how much can truly fit inside an air sign’s head. Join us inside the Conscious Collaboration Collective! https://www.facebook.com/groups/consciouscollaborationcollective Talk to you in 5. Mentioned in this episode: Atapa Red Light Therapy devices www.myatapa.com Atapa Red Light Therapy discount code: collab15

August 26, 202633 min

Just a Little Bit Stupid: Don’t Overthink the Magic

What if the thing you’re drawn to right now doesn’t need a five-step plan? This week, Lisa and Emily are back with a Leo-season chicken check-in about curiosity, timing, friendship, fresh starts, and the little nudges that make no sense until later. There’s a lot happening in the sky, a lot happening in the collective, and maybe a lot happening in your own life too — especially if something old has finally lost its grip and something new is quietly asking for your attention. Are you being called to get out of hermit mode? Say yes before you overthink it? Trust the people who make life feel lighter? Follow the thing that feels oddly interesting, even if you can’t explain why yet? This episode is a reminder that not every move has to be perfectly strategic. Sometimes the magic starts when you stay open, laugh a little, and let yourself be just a little bit stupid. Join us inside the Conscious Collaboration Collective! https://www.facebook.com/groups/consciouscollaborationcollective Talk to you in 5. Mentioned in this episode: Atapa Red Light Therapy devices www.myatapa.com Atapa Red Light Therapy discount code: collab15

August 12, 202640 min

Is It the Universe or the Algorithm? Smash That Delete Button

Is it a sign… or did you accidentally train your algorithm? This week, Lisa and Emily are talking about the strange modern overlap between intuition, social media, synchronicity, AI, and trend-driven noise. When your feed starts serving messages that feel oddly specific, it can be hard to tell what is genuinely resonant and what is just another piece of content trying to keep your attention. Through an I Ching check-in, they explore discernment, patience, spiritual trends, personal responsibility, and the importance of staying connected to real life while navigating a very persuasive digital world. This episode is a reminder that not every message needs to become your truth. Some things are guidance. Some things are entertainment. Some things are just the algorithm doing algorithm things. And when it doesn’t connect? Smash that delete button. Join us inside the Conscious Collaboration Collective! https://www.facebook.com/groups/consciouscollaborationcollective Talk to you in 5. Mentioned in this episode: Atapa Red Light Therapy devices www.myatapa.com Atapa Red Light Therapy discount code: collab15

August 5, 202634 min

This Will Be the Story

What if the thing stressing you out right now is someday going to be the story you tell? This week, Lisa and Emily are talking about reframes, hard moments, emotional discipline, dark humor, diarrhea lettuce, and the strange comfort of remembering that one day, this situation may become a story. What if the thing that feels overwhelming right now is someday going to become the story you tell? This week, Lisa and Emily talk about the strange comfort of remembering that hard moments do not stay frozen in their original form. Given time, perspective, and maybe a little dark humor, the stressful thing can become the funny story, the breakup can become the lesson, the crisis can become the thing you survived, and the mess can become part of your mythology. They explore how reframing does not mean pretending something does not hurt. It means giving yourself one more way to move through it — with emotional discipline, a little levity, and the awareness that your future self may someday tell this story very differently. Join us inside the Conscious Collaboration Collective! https://www.facebook.com/groups/consciouscollaborationcollective Talk to you in 5. Mentioned in this episode: Atapa Red Light Therapy devices www.myatapa.com Atapa Red Light Therapy discount code: collab15

July 29, 202639 min

Take the Full Breath

What if the most generous thing you could do… was stop shrinking? This week, Lisa and Emily are talking about ethical selfishness, receiving, boundaries, and the tiny ways we make ourselves smaller in the name of being polite. The conversation starts with the glory of a day party, luxury bedtime, and the joy of being home before the sun goes down. Then it opens into something deeper: why do we rush through care, refuse help, shorten the breath, or act like our needs are an inconvenience? From facials and essential oils to work culture, boundaries, people-pleasing, abundance, and positive contagion, this episode asks what might happen if we let ourselves fully receive the moment we’re already in. There’s also blue agave tequila, the Ships Hold, accidentally standing right in front of the place you’re trying to find, Virgo business ideas, lavender disclaimers, and a reminder not to drink the Drano. Join us inside the Conscious Collaboration Collective! https://www.facebook.com/groups/consciouscollaborationcollective Talk to you in 5. Mentioned in this episode: Atapa Red Light Therapy devices www.myatapa.com Atapa Red Light Therapy discount code: collab15

July 22, 202633 min

Under the Bushel Basket

What if the thing that comes easiest to you is not stupid — it’s your superpower? This week, Lisa and Emily are back for another energy check-in with birthday cake protein, cacao, Mercury retrograde, a mysterious basket in the sky, and a very important reminder to consult your Virgo friends. The conversation moves through the I Ching’s Darkening of the Light , the weirdness of realizing your natural gifts may actually be useful, and why sometimes your brilliance needs to stay under a bushel basket until the timing is right. They also talk about sustainable boundaries, work overload, friendly delusion, discernment, dangerous depths, Cancer season feelings, dragons in the background, and the difference between embodying “that bitch” and pretending an oncoming car is not real. It’s funny, reflective, slightly unhinged in the best way, and surprisingly grounding. Join us inside the Conscious Collaboration Collective! https://www.facebook.com/groups/consciouscollaborationcollective Talk to you in 5. Mentioned in this episode: Atapa Red Light Therapy devices www.myatapa.com Atapa Red Light Therapy discount code: collab15