# Episode 55: Alissa: 🔓 How to Stop Living in Boxes and Start Building Your Own Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/r-and-r-resilience-and-rebirth-7092604/episode-55-alissa-how-to-stop-living-in-boxes-and-start-building-your-own Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/r-and-r-resilience-and-rebirth-7092604/episode-55-alissa-how-to-stop-living-in-boxes-and-start-building-your-own.md Podcast: [R and R: Resilience and Rebirth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/r-and-r-resilience-and-rebirth-7092604) Published: 2025-10-23T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zanaresilienceandrebirth/episodes/Episode-55-Alissa--How-to-Stop-Living-in-Boxes-and-Start-Building-Your-Own-e39qb9a Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/f902e6a4/podcast/play/109964010/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-20%2F409636253-44100-2-9ff439d3a2fa5.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/r-and-r-resilience-and-rebirth-7092604/episodes/episode-55-alissa-how-to-stop-living-in-boxes-and-start-building-your-own Duration seconds: 2833 ## Resource In this episode of R&R: Resilience & Rebirth , I sit down with Alissa , founder of the networking community Babes in Business , for a raw, energizing conversation about self-determination and breaking out of the boxes we build for ourselves. Alissa gets transparent about years of people-pleasing, fear of “not enough,” and clinging to outcomes that felt safe, but small. When we shift our mindset everything: What if it doesn"t works… What if I fly? Together, we explore how identity gets squeezed by expectations, why scarcity thinking keeps us stuck, and how to pivot with grace when life points you in a new direction. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to spot when you’re living in someone else’s box A simple reframe to move from fear to possibility Practical steps to detach from rigid outcomes Ways to pivot without losing yourself How community can fuel courage and momentum If you’ve been waiting for permission to choose yourself, this conversation is your green light. Listen in, take notes, and start building a life that fits you, from the inside out. 🎙️ Join the conversation, your voice matters. Share your story, reflect with us, and be part of the dialogue. 📲 Follow R&R: Resilience & Rebirth for raw conversations, lived experiences, and stories of resilience, healing, and rebirth. 🎧 Tune in now and let this episode spark insight and reflection. 📚 About Today’s Guest If you’d like to connect with Alissa or explore their work, you can find them here: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠alissa@theconsultress.com⁠⁠ ✨ If you do reach out, feel free to mention you discovered them through R&R: Resilience & Rebirth. I love seeing meaningful connections grow from this space. 💬 What resonated with you? Vote in this episode’s poll and drop your thoughts in the comments… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/r-and-r-resilience-and-rebirth-7092604/episodes/episode-55-alissa-how-to-stop-living-in-boxes-and-start-building-your-own/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/r-and-r-resilience-and-rebirth-7092604/episode-55-alissa-how-to-stop-living-in-boxes-and-start-building-your-own.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.