"I think we all begin in the same place. We came in awake."\n-\xa0Allyn Reid\nWelcome back to ONKEN RADIO (previously NION Radio), the podcast where we explore the body, mind, and soul of the creative entrepreneur. It\u2019s my goal to help you take your creativity, business, and life to the next level. I\u2019m so glad you\u2019re joining me on this journey.\n\nBefore we jump into our episode today, I want to start off with a question for you.\n\nAs a creative, have you ever been pressured by the need to produce a masterpiece that is relatable, shareable and, of course, profitable?\xa0 I mean that\u2019s the goal, right? We all want to create art that is beautiful, thought-provoking, relatable, and profitable. However, this isn\u2019t always easy.\n\n\xa0The creative industry often leaves us empty and worn out, right? We\u2019re accustomed to getting disappointed when others don\u2019t receive our work, and we\u2019re 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?\xa0\n\nIf you\u2019ve been asking yourself that recently, I\u2019ve got good news for you. Today\u2019s show is all about \u201cwaking up\u201d \u2014 creating self-awareness and coming back to your true creative self.\xa0\n\nI am delighted to have Allyn Reid in today\u2019s 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\u2019m sure you\u2019ll learn some helpful insights from her today, so let\u2019s begin!\n\xa0Who Is Allyn Reid?\xa0\nAllyn Reid is a soul behaviorist, entrepreneur, and leadership facilitator who founded WooManity \u2014 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\u2019 dubbed as the \u201cCan\u2019t-Miss Conference for Entrepreneurs.''\xa0\n\nNot only is Allyn super accomplished in the business world, but she was the first Filipina to summit Kilimanjaro, and she\u2019s the resident Sherpa at Sherpa Press \u2014 a publishing company that helps new authors get discovered.\xa0\n\n\xa0Above all these, Allyn is a Creative Alchemist who specializes in helping people amplify their businesses from the inside out. \xa0When you\u2019re aligned with who you are, and you\u2019re living in your passion doing what you love, you will succeed \u2014 today, Allyn Reid is here to teach us how to do just that.\xa0\n\xa0Waking Up, Sleeping Again, and Waking Up Others\n\xa0\u201cWe all begin in the same place. We came in awake.\u201d\n-\xa0Allyn Reid\nI 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\u2019s expectations and giving in to the pressure to survive.\n\nAs a ten-year-old, young immigrant from the Philippines, Allyn knew well that she had to fight hard to succeed, but that idea didn\u2019t 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.\xa0 She no longer knew who she really was.\n\nAt 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.\n\n\xa0From 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 \u2014 and she knew t...