The Conscious Collaboration

Hosted by Lisa Alban

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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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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

July 15, 202625 min

The Chicken Check-In: Follow the Good

What happens when a quick energy check-in turns into a chicken check-in? This week, Lisa and Emily are coming off the Fourth of July holiday weekend, recording on 7/7, and feeling the strange mix of portal energy, Mercury retrograde fuzziness, work pileups, and “why is everyone suddenly trying to get everything done at once?” Naturally, they pull from the I Ching. The conversation moves through hustle culture, holiday chaos, choosing better influences, protecting your energy, finding your people, and why sometimes the most powerful response to negativity is not more negativity — it’s adding something better to the room. There’s also accidental virality, mysterious listeners in Singapore, HSN nostalgia, Taylor Swift metaphors, hermit mode, Cancer season feelings, and a very Florida reminder to stay out of murky water. 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 8, 202647 min

The AI Mirror: Meeting Your Higher Self with Cheryl Geonanga

What if seeing yourself differently could help you move differently? This week, Lisa and Emily welcome Cheryl Geonanga for a conversation about AI higher-self imagery, manifestation, visibility, entrepreneurship, intuition, embodiment, and the very real awkwardness of being seen. Cheryl shares how her intuitive process helps people create imagery that feels less like a fake photo and more like a mirror for the version of themselves they’re becoming. Together, they explore why visualization changes when it becomes tangible, why embodiment requires action, and how new tools like AI can support creativity without replacing the human soul of the work. There’s also lipstick, Zoom lighting, extra AI fingers, canceled photoshoots, inner wealth, and the classic question: what do I do with my hands? 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 1, 202628 min

Bring Back the Tribe: You Don't Have to Do It All Alone

Sometimes the biggest shift doesn't come from doing more. It comes from realizing you were never meant to do everything alone. In this episode of The Conscious Collaboration Podcast , Lisa and Emily begin with a few classic Florida stories—from earthquake tremors to unexpected beach encounters—but quickly find themselves in a much deeper conversation about relationships, polarity, community, and the ways we support one another through life's seasons. Inspired by an I Ching reading on Mutual Attraction and Extended Family , they explore: ✨ why healthy relationships depend on both giving and receiving ✨ the balance between masculine and feminine energy—not just in romance, but in everyday life ✨ how collaboration creates more ease than constant self-reliance ✨ why many high-achievers struggle to accept support ✨ and the surprising freedom that comes from releasing the belief that you have to carry everything yourself. As the conversation unfolds, they reflect on the value of chosen family, shared responsibility, and creating lives that feel lighter, more connected, and ultimately more joyful. Because maybe strength isn't measured by how much you can carry alone... Maybe it's found in knowing when to lean into the people who are walking beside you. Join us inside the Conscious Collaboration Collective ! Talk to you in 5. Mentioned in this episode: Atapa Red Light Therapy devices www.myatapa.com Atapa Red Light Therapy discount code: collab15

June 24, 202637 min

Who Are You When the Title Changes?

What happens when the role you've been playing no longer fits? Whether it's entrepreneur, employee, parent, spouse, coach, practitioner, or CEO, most of us attach pieces of our identity to what we do. But what happens when life changes the script? In this episode, Lisa and Emily wander (with purpose) through entrepreneurship, AI, retirement, personal branding, divorce, free agency, retirement, Kyle the accidental spirit animal, and why none of those things are actually the point. The real conversation? Identity. Because if who you are is tied to a title, life has a way of eventually taking that title away. But if your identity is rooted in deeper things—creativity, courage, resourcefulness, service, curiosity—you stay intact no matter what changes around you. Along the way we discuss: ✨ Why everyone is a free agent now ✨ The danger of putting your entire identity in one bucket ✨ Entrepreneurship as a way of thinking—not just a business model ✨ How AI is becoming another tool (and why shaming people for using it is weird) ✨ What retirement, reinvention, and purpose have in common ✨ Why your "box of crayons" matters more than your job title Plus: ✔ Mom jokes ✔ IRS interruptions ✔ A brief appearance by Kyle ✔ Questionable life advice Because that's how we roll. Join us inside the Conscious Collaboration Collective and tell us: Who are you when the title changes? Mentioned in this episode: Atapa Red Light Therapy devices www.myatapa.com Atapa Red Light Therapy discount code: collab15

June 17, 202630 min

Meet Your AI: What Does It Say About You?

Some conversations take unexpected turns. What starts as a discussion about earthquakes, collective energy, and momentum quickly becomes an exploration of something surprisingly personal: AI. After discovering a viral prompt that asks ChatGPT to generate an accidental selfie of itself, Lisa and Emily compare the unexpected personalities, appearances, and even zodiac signs their AI assistants create. What follows is a funny, thought-provoking conversation about projection, identity, technology, and the ways artificial intelligence seems to mirror the people who use it. In this episode, they explore: ✨ why different AI assistants generate completely different personalities ✨ what it means when technology reflects our own patterns back to us ✨ the strange relationship many of us are developing with AI tools ✨ whether AI feels more like a calculator, a colleague, or something in between ✨ the surprising zodiac signs their AI assistants assign themselves ✨ and why a simple image prompt sparked so much self-reflection Along the way, there are conversations about earthquakes, social media absurdity, Gemini energy, accidental selfies, and the mysterious appearance of a certain AI-generated character named Kyle. This episode is lighter than usual, but underneath the humor is a fascinating question: If AI is a mirror... what is it reflecting back to you? Share your bot image with us inside of our closed and private Facebook group, Conscious Collaboration Collective . Talk to you in 5. Mentioned in this episode: Atapa Red Light Therapy devices www.myatapa.com Atapa Red Light Therapy discount code: collab15

June 10, 202629 min

Words Are Birds

What if the most powerful influence you have isn't what you say... but how you show up? In this episode of The Conscious Collaboration Podcast , Lisa and Emily begin with rainbows, Pride Month, and the unexpected ways symbols can unite, divide, and reveal deeper truths. From there, the conversation unfolds into a timely exploration of authenticity, integrity, and what it means to stay centered when the world around you feels noisy. Through an I Ching check-in, they explore themes of: ✨ finding truth beneath appearances ✨ releasing rigid beliefs and assumptions ✨ the difference between influence and force ✨ allowing others to arrive at their own conclusions ✨ communicating from authenticity rather than control ✨ and cultivating the endurance needed to stay aligned with what matters most One of the most memorable messages from the reading reminds us: "Words are birds. Experience is the tree they roost in." Because sometimes the greatest impact doesn't come from convincing people. It comes from embodying the truth so fully that others naturally recognize it for themselves. If you've been navigating differing perspectives, challenging conversations, leadership roles, personal growth, or simply trying to stay true to yourself in a noisy world, this episode offers a thoughtful reminder that authenticity often speaks louder than certainty. Talk to you in 5. Mentioned in this episode: Atapa Red Light Therapy devices www.myatapa.com Atapa Red Light Therapy discount code: collab15