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You don't have to stay stuck - in a job, relationship, or pattern of thinking - I will help you create a life you love.

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Rediscover who you are and how you can add more play to your one precious life.

      Here's How Play (and I) Can Help

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      More Energy

      Feeling stuck or even sad? I’ve helped post-college grads get clearer, working parents find more fun, and empty nesters define new purpose. Wherever you are, I will help you find clarity, feel more positive, and help you get your groove back.

      2

      Better Relationships

      After serving tens of thousands of parents in my children’s business for 15 years and (more importantly) raising pretty fab twin girls and a boy, I’ve come up with strategies and scripts to help you navigate parenting more calmly and playfully so you can appreciate the moments…even when they’re hard, from toddlers to teens!

      3

      Easier Transitions

      Whether you want to launch an idea, change your job, navigate your relationship, or decide that today is the first day of the rest of your life, my specialty is “transitions coaching” and I can help you reassess where you’re at and help you develop a plan to take action. 

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      I'm Alison

      Life Coach, Mother, Writer, Handstand Aficionado

      From the newsroom at NBC, to managing global partnerships at UNICEF, to starting a business that expanded nationally, to becoming a writer, life coach, adventurer, and best of all, mom of 3…I want to show you how to follow your heart and get unstuck. Like a handstand, I’ll help you flip your perspective upside down so you can squeeze more meaning and fun out of your one (wild and precious) life. 

      Your best chapter may be yet to come. You just need to give yourself permission to PLAY.

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      "Alison's love for life is infectious. She is one of my favourite people - courageous, compassionate, and caring. A naturally gifted coach, a wonderful mother and friend, it is difficult to imagine a better guide to have at your side."

      Andy Puddicombe
      Co-Founder & Voice of Headspace

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          “Working with Alison is just such a joy because she makes you feel seen and heard, and that’s where I think healing really begins. I think she’s really good at uncovering strengths, and not seeing something that you’re struggling with as a challenge, but rather, as a message about where you really want to go. She also gives actionable tools to start moving on goals so you really feel progress instead of just speaking about it or remaining an idea.”  

          Tanya Choi
          Brooklyn, New York

          “I’ve worked with some great coaches, and I think Alison blows everyone else away. When she’s coaching, it’s you and her, and she helps you dive in deeply to whatever you’re working through from mental health to physical practice to really taking stock of your life and asking, Are you being your best self? Could you do more with your life? Could you add more fun? Could you be happier? I highly recommend coaching with her.”

          Michael Gorman
          New Canaan, CT

           

          “Alison just gets it, and she’s a great listener. She is an absolute delight to talk through just about any issue with, she’s like sunshine. She has an ability to understand without judgment and really helps people get unstuck. She also introduces meditation in a way that is easy to incorporate into your life. Alison is especially great to work with if you are going through a period of transition or change.”

          Christina Redlich
          Melbourne, Australia

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