Aliveness: Technology, love, money, sex, soul, governance

Navigating Purpose, Stability, and the Call for Soul - A personal update and schedule change

I share a schedule change to balance creative purpose with financial stability, driven by new job opportunities. My voice is evolving to equip listeners for the future by addressing governance, economy, and technology through the lens of soul and aliveness. SUBSCRIBE TO EROS FOR LIFE ON SUBSTACK [https://alisoncrosthwait.substack.com] To receive daily emails visit your Substack profile on a web browser (not the app). From there find Eros For Life and activate the Eros For Life (Daily Version) section. There is a photo guide to doing this one the bottom of today's substack post. Got an idea for the podcast? Comments? Submit them here. [https://alison22.typeform.com/to/JGG1Ae1M] Mentioned in this episode: Join Live Classes in November: November 10th: How To Build An Idea With Weight November 20th: How To Build A Career In A Job Market That No Longer Makes Sense November 28th: How To Design Your Information Diet So You Don't Go Insane Available individually or as a bundle. Explore November Classes [https://aliveness.captivate.fm/classes]

Go Jays! John S., Don, DeMarlo, Pete, David, Mark, Carlos, Lou, Hunter, Sam, Graham, Alex, Luis, John L.: Session Notes From the World's Therapist - October 30, 2025

Ruth took on the entire Blue Jays coaching staff mid World-Series, transforming her small Spadina office into a primal, tobacco-scented dugout. She helped fourteen quiet men connect with the deep, earthy masculinity that makes them swing, throw, and finally stand ready to say "OK Blue Jays, Let's Play Ball." For context on this fictional series read the Introduction to Session Notes From the World's Therapist. [https://alisoncrosthwait.substack.com/p/introduction-session-notes-from-the] SUBSCRIBE TO EROS FOR LIFE ON SUBSTACK [https://alisoncrosthwait.substack.com] To receive daily emails visit your Substack profile on a web browser (not the app). From there find Eros For Life and activate the Eros For Life (Daily Version) section. There is a photo guide to doing this one the bottom of today's substack post. Got an idea for the podcast? Comments? Submit them here. [https://alison22.typeform.com/to/JGG1Ae1M]

Meta’s Ethically Dead. Substack’s Fading. A detailed solution for how to stay connected as the platforms fail.

Alison shares a practical proposal for how readers and creators can stay connected, share meaningful work, and protect their mental health in the age of broken platforms. From dopamine detox to building intentional “email feeds,” this episode lays out a collective blueprint for a more ethical, human, and abundant internet. Timestamp to Jump to the Solution: 9:45 – How to build an intentional “email feed” Links Mentioned * "No Kings, No Caesars, and the Photos I Didn't Put on Instagram" [https://NoKings,NoCaesars,andThePhotosIDidn’tPutonInstagramWhenwillwestopseeingsocialplatformsasa“necessaryevil”andinsteadastheyare,unnecessaryevils?]. Kelly Stonelake (she actually left Meta - she worked there). * Kit email platform [https://kit.com] (free up to 10K subs) * Alison’s website [https://www.alisoncrosthwait.com] * Follow me on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/alisoncrosthwait.bsky.social] * Follow me on Base: erosforlife.base.eth * Receive the Untamed Book List [https://alisoncrosthwait.substack.com]a dangerous, hyper-curated list of my favourite outside-the-system reads. Subscribe to my Substack and you will receive an email with the link to the list. To receive daily emails visit your Substack profile on a web browser (not the app). From there find Eros For Life and activate the Eros For Life (Daily Version) section. There is a photo guide to doing this one the bottom of today's substack post. Got an idea for the podcast? Comments? Submit them here. [https://alison22.typeform.com/to/JGG1Ae1M]

Melissa: Session Notes From the World's Therapist - October 27, 2025

Ruth meets Hurricane Melissa in session, writing a meditation on the storm itself. For context on this fictional series read the Introduction to Session Notes From the World's Therapist. [https://alisoncrosthwait.substack.com/p/introduction-session-notes-from-the] SUBSCRIBE TO EROS FOR LIFE ON SUBSTACK [https://alisoncrosthwait.substack.com] To receive daily emails visit your Substack profile on a web browser (not the app). From there find Eros For Life and activate the Eros For Life (Daily Version) section. There is a photo guide to doing this one the bottom of today's substack post. Got an idea for the podcast? Comments? Submit them here. [https://alison22.typeform.com/to/JGG1Ae1M]

Addiction Group: T.R., P.H., B.S., E.M., et al. Session Notes From the World's Therapist - October 26, 2025

This addiction group therapy session centered on the deep link between trauma and substance use, explaining how an overwhelmed nervous system causes people to "split off" from their true self, making addiction an easy way to cope with pain. The key takeaway was fostering compassionate support so group members could distinguish their true identity from the destructive actions of their addiction, helping them take responsibility while beginning to heal by connecting to their non-addicted core. For context on this fictional series read the Introduction to Session Notes From the World's Therapist. [https://alisoncrosthwait.substack.com/p/introduction-session-notes-from-the] SUBSCRIBE TO EROS FOR LIFE ON SUBSTACK [https://alisoncrosthwait.substack.com] To receive daily emails visit your Substack profile on a web browser (not the app). From there find Eros For Life and activate the Eros For Life (Daily Version) section. There is a photo guide to doing this one the bottom of today's substack post. Got an idea for the podcast? Comments? Submit them here. [https://alison22.typeform.com/to/JGG1Ae1M]