This week on Fearlyss & Unfiltered, Alyssa is joined by Priya Patel, host of I Wish I Knew That, for a conversation about inner work, visibility, and what it actually takes to show up online as yourself. Priya shares how her journey started with something as simple as noticing her own thoughts, and how that awareness eventually led her into coaching, and into a years-long fear that her personality was too unhinged to be taken seriously in her field. Alyssa and Priya talk through what visibility really means, why "fixing" yourself isn't a prerequisite for helping others, and the moment Priya decided to stop shrinking her personality to fit a mold that was never hers to begin with.

If you've done some of the personal development work and you're still holding back from showing up fully online, this one's for you.

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• 0:00 Intro and welcoming Priya Patel
• 1:00 How Priya's inner work journey actually started
• 3:00 Starting with awareness instead of tools or frameworks
• 6:00 Realizing coaching was the path
• 9:00 What clients are really feeling underneath outward success
• 10:30 Where to start if you know something's off
• 13:30 The James Clear "vote" concept and rewriting stories
• 15:00 Transition into personal branding and visibility
• 18:00 The fear of being "too unhinged" for coaching
• 21:00 Alyssa's story about hiring a coach who cursed on LinkedIn
• 24:00 Final advice and closing

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AI is changing how business owners build their brands...but most are using it wrong.

In this episode, Alyssa Olerud and AI strategist Abigail Merrill break down how to use AI strategically without losing your voice, authenticity, or competitive edge.

This episode provides a clear, strategic perspective. Alyssa and Abigail go beyond surface-level tips to explore how AI actually works, where bias exists, and how to use these tools responsibly while still building a recognizable, human-centered brand.

With a background in revenue operations, marketing, and AI integration, Abigail brings real-world expertise to the conversation. She shares a practical framework that helps business owners adopt AI in a way that drives results without adding complexity or sacrificing brand identity.

Episode Overview

• Why business owners—especially women—are slower to adopt AI and how to overcome it
• The reality of AI bias and how it can impact your brand and decision-making
• How to use AI as a collaborator while maintaining your authentic voice
• A simple 3-step framework to integrate AI into your business operations
• Practical ways to use AI for content creation, communication, and productivity
• How AI can reduce mental load and give you back time as a business owner

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What happens when success on paper no longer feels aligned internally?

In this episode of Fearlyss & Unfiltered, Alyssa Olerud sits down with former immigration attorney turned mindfulness coach Rashmi Shah to explore burnout, alignment, and conscious leadership. This conversation is for the mother and business owner who want to lead with grounded presence instead of pressure.

Rashmi shares the pivotal moment that made her question whether she was truly well, how nervous system regulation became the foundation for her career pivot.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why meaningful career pivots are often a slow burn
• Signs of high-functioning burnout
• A simple 20-minute nervous system regulation practice
• What alignment really means in business and motherhood
• How to “come home to yourself” and stop performing success

Rashmi is the founder of The Inner Echo and author of the bestselling children’s book "I Found My Piece" As a working mom of three, she helps women build lives they don’t need to escape from—starting with internal safety.

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Instagram: @rashmi.k.shah
LinkedIn: Rashmi Kumar Shah

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