Write Your Story with Ally Fallon
Episodes
MOLLY STILLMAN: How to Show Up on the Page (Despite Your Critics)
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had someone you respect critique your writing in an unhelpful way? Maybe they told you were “bad with grammar” or that you should st...
CAIT WEST: Breaking Up With Christian Patriarchy
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cait West is the author of a brand new book called RIFT: A Memoir of breaking away from Christian Patriarchy. On today’s episode, we talk about what...
When Your Story Ends In Tragedy…
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all hope our story has a happy ending. So what do we do when our story ends in tragedy? How do you write a hopeful story when you don’t get the o...
The Cost of Clarity
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We ask for clarity, we say we want clarity, but when clarity tries to come, we also resist it. One of the reasons that clarity seems to elude us is th...
How to Tell the Truth While “Staying Positive”
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you sometimes feel the tension between telling the truth about what happened to you and staying “positive”? Or maybe you’ve given up on stayi...
Rewriting Your Story in Real Time
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share a highly practical real-life example of how I rewrote my story in real time. When I changed the way I was telling myself the ...
JONATHAN MERRITT: Permission to Be Known
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode I talk with a dear friend and acclaimed writer Jonathan Merritt about the power of owning your story, about sharing your story ev...
Why “Thinking Positive” Isn’t Enough
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When rewriting a story from your life, it can be tempting to skip over the parts that are challenging or uncomfortable. But rewriting a story isn’t ...
Telling the Same Story Again and Again…
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever get the feeling like you’re telling the same story over and over again? The details may change (new boss, new partner, new hometown) but...
A Story I’ve Never Shared Before…
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of the Write Your Story podcast, I’m sharing a vulnerable story that I’ve never shared before. This is a story about leav...
AMANDA REIGER GREEN: Using Intuitive Gifts to Understand Your Story
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever have a hard time getting past the facts or details of your story to understand the deeper meaning of what took place? On this week’s epi...
I thought I’d Never Go Back Here (but I am… and with good reason)
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a story from my life that I don’t talk about much anymore. But on today’s episode I’m going there. And with a good reason. It’s the ...
A BIG Announcement + Some Updates
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, I’m sharing a BIG announcement about my latest book that comes out on May 7th. You don’t want to miss it (especially if you ...
ELIZABETH BENNETT: What Story Is Your Body Telling?
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You have a story you want to tell. But have you ever considered that maybe your body is telling another story entirely? Our bodies are constantly talk...
THAD COCKRELL: What Your Story Wants to Give You
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Before your story ever inspires others, what if your story wants to inspire you? In this episode with my friend and recording artist Thad Cockrell we ...
Speaking of Quitting…
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On last week’s episode I talked about the power of quitting to completely change the way your story unfolds. This week I want to share something BIG...
How To Know When To Quit Something
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Quitting can be a superpower, in large part because the plot of the story moves when the hero of the story takes action. But how do you know when to q...
If You Want To Be A “Famous” Author, You Need To Know This
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever fantasized about being a “famous” author (or famous in any other kind of way) what do you think that drive for fame is actually a...
What’s Happening When It Feels Like Nothing Is Happening
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we go through seasons of life (and writing) where it feels like nothing is happening. Progress seems halted. Momentum feels paused. What if ...
What You’re Really Doing When You Write Your Story
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if writing a book isn’t just about writing a book? What if it’s about connecting more deeply with yourself and with the world? In this last e...
WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG: “Who Will Read What I Write?”
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever told yourself that writing a book would be futile because “nobody would ever read it” don’t miss this conversation with NYT Bes...
Are You Still A Christian?
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common questions I get asked goes something like this: are you still a Christian? I’ve been avoiding answering this question for yea...
AMBER RAE: The Feelings Journal and How to Use Your Emotions For Growth
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever have feelings that seem inconvenient or even overwhelming to you? Anger, sadness, fear, depression. What if you could use those feelings a...
Coaching with Lindsley Brooks: How to Choose the Right Book Idea
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have more than one book idea and you’re not sure where to start? Tune in while I help my talented friend Lindsley choose between three book i...
The Difference Between a Celebrity Memoir and Yours (a casual review of Britney Spears’ new memoir)
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While everyone deserves to tell their own story in their own words, the experience might be slightly different if you’re a celebrity than if you’r...
How to Get Published and Become a Career Author
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered how someone gets a book published? Although every author’s path is unique, In this episode I’ll share my own publishing jou...
ASHLEY ROBYN: What It Takes to Write (and publish) Your Story
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you feel like you don’t have enough time to write (or publish) a book, don’t miss this conversation with Ashley Robyn, author of Maybe We’re ...
COACHING with Mary Lees: What Is This Story About?
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re wondering what your story is really about (or even which story you are writing) this conversation is for you. How do you choose what detai...
RUTHIE LINDSEY: The Gift of Your Story
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you have been facing pain, chaos, deconstruction, loss or trauma in your life, this beautiful conversation with Ruthie Lindsey is an invitation to ...
Putting My Story Together (a real-life example)
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of the season, I walk you through my process for writing a story and share why it’s so important to look for patterns, repetiti...
The Story We Are Writing (A Surprise Interview w/ my Husband)
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I invite my husband onto the show to talk about the story we’ve been living and writing about for the past three years. Listen into...
BONUS: A conversation About Writing with Donald Miller
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with the many-time New York Times Bestselling author Donald Miller. We talk about what makes a book a bestseller, why it’s s...
Why Share Your Story
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharing your story doesn’t need to mean publishing. It can mean sharing with a therapist or a spouse or a supportive friend. But sharing our stories...
How to Write Your Story
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Now that you know the framework, it’s time to practice putting it all together. In this episode, I’ll share a few different strategies that make y...
The Reason I’m Telling You This Is… (The Moral)
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All stories have morals. Even when the moral is not directly stated, every story is sending a message. The question is: what message do you want to se...
Finding the Resolution to Your Story (The All Is Lost Moment)
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your hero is rounding the corner on their journey, but a sinking feeling sets in – what if they doesn’t reach their resolution after all? We assum...
What Happens In the Middle of a Story (Struggle and Relief)
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whatever your hero set out to achieve, the chances are good he or she didn’t achieve it in a single go (or it would be a very short story). The stru...
Who Will Help the Hero? (The Guide)
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If the hero hasn’t been able to change up until now, how will he or she manage to change now? This week I want to teach you about a very important c...
The Magical Parallels of Storytelling and Life (The One Big Problem)
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are a handful of ways that story formulas don’t match up with life experience. Our stories don’t always tie up with a perfect resolution, fo...
Where Does My Story Begin? (The Hero Who Wants Something)
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A story is always built around a main character (we are going to call that character the hero) who wants something and goes on a journey to achieve th...
What If My Story Isn’t Interesting? (The Hook)
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a story interesting (or not very interesting) aren’t the details of the story itself; it is how the author chooses to share those details...
What Makes a Story Interesting? (Thoughts on Spare by Prince Harry)
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that Prince Harry’s new memoir Spare is one of the bestselling non-fiction books of all time? What makes a book like this so interestin...
What Story Should I Write? (The Controlling Idea)
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Before you can begin to write your story, you need to decide two things. First: what story from your life you’re going to write about. And second: w...
What is a Story? (The “Rules” of Storytelling)
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In order to write your story you need to know that stories are incredibly formulaic. Life is not formulaic but storytelling is; and when you understan...
Why Write Your Story?
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You may have an inkling you want to write your story but tell yourself you could never do that because you’re not a “real” writer. Or you may wo...
Introducing: Write Your Story with Ally Fallon
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve always wanted to write your story but don’t know where to start, welcome to the Write Your Story podcast. Hosted by bestselling author a...