154: Allyn Reid – Creating From Your Soul Sovereignty

"I think we all begin in the same place. We came in awake."
- Allyn Reid
Welcome back to ONKEN RADIO (previously NION Radio), the podcast where we explore the body, mind, and soul of the creative entrepreneur. It’s my goal to help you take your creativity, business, and life to the next level. I’m so glad you’re joining me on this journey.

Before we jump into our episode today, I want to start off with a question for you.

As a creative, have you ever been pressured by the need to produce a masterpiece that is relatable, shareable and, of course, profitable?  I mean that’s the goal, right? We all want to create art that is beautiful, thought-provoking, relatable, and profitable. However, this isn’t always easy.

 The creative industry often leaves us empty and worn out, right? We’re accustomed to getting disappointed when others don’t receive our work, and we’re constantly working on new things to create. So the question becomes, when we get absolutely exhausted, how do we get back on track? How do we reignite our passions and reawaken the true creatives within us? 

If you’ve been asking yourself that recently, I’ve got good news for you. Today’s show is all about “waking up” — creating self-awareness and coming back to your true creative self. 

I am delighted to have Allyn Reid in today’s episode. Allyn is a wonderful human being who believes in the limitless power and creativity of our alter egos and how life-changing soul sovereignty is! I’m sure you’ll learn some helpful insights from her today, so let’s begin!
 Who Is Allyn Reid? 
Allyn Reid is a soul behaviorist, entrepreneur, and leadership facilitator who founded WooManity — a platform that provides soul support for leaders, entrepreneurs, and creators in activating their relationships with their souls to make an impact in their work, family and lives. Allyn is also the Producer and Co-Founder of the Secret Knock Conference, which Forbes’ dubbed as the “Can’t-Miss Conference for Entrepreneurs.'' 

Not only is Allyn super accomplished in the business world, but she was the first Filipina to summit Kilimanjaro, and she’s the resident Sherpa at Sherpa Press — a publishing company that helps new authors get discovered. 

 Above all these, Allyn is a Creative Alchemist who specializes in helping people amplify their businesses from the inside out.  When you’re aligned with who you are, and you’re living in your passion doing what you love, you will succeed — today, Allyn Reid is here to teach us how to do just that. 
 Waking Up, Sleeping Again, and Waking Up Others
 “We all begin in the same place. We came in awake.”
- Allyn Reid
I began the interview by having Allyn explain how she became the amplifier and motivator that she is now. Allyn explained that like the rest of us, she began her journey by waking up to this world and falling back asleep. Like everyone else, she had her fair share of being held captive by the world’s expectations and giving in to the pressure to survive.

As a ten-year-old, young immigrant from the Philippines, Allyn knew well that she had to fight hard to succeed, but that idea didn’t sit very well with her. The hustle mentality proved to be exhausting. Despite making it to a top university, she became suicidal and felt cut off from herself.  She no longer knew who she really was.

At this point in her life, Allyn found herself asking powerful questions. Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to be doing with my life? While this period of her life was extremely hard and upsetting, these questions are what jump-started her career as an amplifier.

 From a young age, Allyn was a natural encourager. When she was in private highschool (that required uniforms), she started observing behaviors and learning her classmates' stories. She discovered different personalities, hobbies, talents, and alter egos that were way different from the ones seen inside the classrooms. This diversity was exciting to her — and she knew t...