Episodes

  • Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders Season 3: We can't stop! w/ Mara Davis

    Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders Season 3: We can't stop! w/ Mara Davis
    Jun 25 2026
    As a woman who deeply cares about women's rights, I am obsessed with a show that is totally problematic. America's Sweethearts Season 3 just dropped on Netflix. I grabbed fellow DCC-obsessed Mara Davis, an Atlanta radio legend who has been watching the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders since the 1970s, sat through all 17 seasons on CMT, and has opinions about every single cheerleader, judge, and PR move in that building. We get into Reece's early retirement and the trad wife speculation swirling on Reddit, Faith's breakout season and the ponytail situation, whether the coordinated cheerleader solidarity online is real or engineered, what Kelli's exit meeting with Faith reveals about leadership under serious pressure, and why two feminists who probably shouldn't love this show absolutely cannot stop watching it. Timestamps: 00:00 Why Allison is obsessed with a show she admits is totally problematic02:35 Mara's DCC origin story: 17 seasons of CMT and what changed when Netflix arrived05:10 The arc of all three seasons: severely underpaid athletes, pay equity fight, social media scrutiny06:45 Mara's feminist paradox: "It doesn't make sense that I love this show so much"08:36 Reece: the darling who appeared in all three seasons and why her early exit is more complicated than an injury11:13 Reece's husband, the trad wife speculation, and what Reddit has been saying14:44 Faith as the Season 3 breakout: "You cannot take your eyes off that girl"15:31 The moment that made Mara fully Team Kelli: the exit meeting and what Kelli said to Faith16:43 Kelli's "re-earn my trust," Victoria from Season 1, and whether the cheerleader solidarity online is coordinated21:53 "It's Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. It's not Victoria. It's just not."23:00 Kelli watches back every season and critiques her own leadership23:18 Mara: "I want her to run the country."26:13 What Season 3 may have hidden about body image and why seven episodes isn't enough33:13 Mara used to judge Atlanta Falcons cheerleader auditions35:31 Why the DCC sisterhood is actually one of the most feminist things on television37:20 Who would replace Kelli and Judy if they ever retired?38:37 Glow-ups, ageism, and how people talk about women over 60 online40:28 Season 4 is confirmed and we already know who's back at training camp43:09 Dayton and Dayton's mom44:32 Judy Trammell choreographed Thunderstruck and the music licensing conversation Resources and Links Mentioned Mara Davis on Instagram: https://instagram.com/maradavis2000 "Be There in Five" podcast by Kate Kennedy (Victoria's appearance on this episode is discussed): https://open.spotify.com/episode/2brpAlYGUffbYekHU1PqMR?si=f3d45a467f444032 Book a free podcast strategy call: allisonhare.com/freecall Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff.Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com
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    51 mins
  • DEI Is Gone. Now What? With HR Insider Kevin Calhoun

    DEI Is Gone. Now What? With HR Insider Kevin Calhoun
    Jun 18 2026

    Kevin Calhoun spent years doing HR and DEI work from inside some of the biggest corporations in the world. He watched those programs get built. Then he watched them get dismantled — and found himself displaced in the process. In this conversation, recorded in honor of Juneteenth, Kevin introduces the concept of James Crow: Jim Crow's more dangerous, more invisible cousin. The one with a hiring algorithm instead of a shotgun.

    Notable Timestamps (verify against final audio before publishing)

    • 03:03 — Kevin reads from his article "James Crow and Visa, Everywhere You Want to Be" — the line that stopped Allison cold
    • 04:37 — How corporate culture shifted from servant leadership to "we're going in a different direction"
    • 07:40 — The grief nobody talks about: losing your corporate identity in a 30-minute meeting
    • 09:05 — The stats: DEI fell 98% in Fortune 100 communications; Black unemployment now twice white unemployment
    • 11:47 — Performative DEI vs. real DEI — how to tell the difference
    • 13:49 — Costco held the line against 19 attorney generals. Why some companies stay and others fold.
    • 15:15 — What Kevin learned about not seeking validation from your organization
    • 17:15 — The pendulum: why organizations that hold their values win long-term
    • 20:38 — Jim Crow vs. James Crow — Kevin defines the difference
    • 28:15 — Code switching, agency, and choosing when to show up fully as yourself
    • 33:24 — How to find your way forward when the system has failed you
    • 36:56 — "No company loves you." What Kevin knows that he wishes more people understood
    • 38:58 — If you know the rules of the game before you start playing, you can't be mad if you don't win

    Rather watch on YouTube? https://youtu.be/ixqV4X5EqJ8

    Resources & Links Mentioned

    • Kevin's article: "James Crow and Visa, Everywhere You Want to Be" - available on Substack and Medium
    • Kevin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-calhoun-0808882/
    • Kevin's email: jkevin.calhoun@gmail.com
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    42 mins
  • The Matriarchy

    The Matriarchy
    Jun 11 2026

    My mother died on June 11th, five years ago. This is the episode I recorded right after she passed. It's episode 300, and it's dedicated to her.

    What I didn't expect was what her last six months would teach me. About the matriarchy. About worthiness. About the hypermasculine drive that so many of us — myself very much included — run on until we can't anymore. And about what happens when you finally let yourself receive love instead of earn it.

    If you still have your mother here, you will want to call her after this one.

    In this episode:

    • The real history of the matriarchy — and why it matters that it existed before the patriarchy
    • How watching a parent die dismantles the story you've been living
    • What hypermasculine burnout actually looks like from the inside
    • What her last six months looked like — and why she was happier than she'd been in decades
    • What "being enough" feels like when someone you love shows you it's true

    Timestamps:

    • 00:00 — Dedication and why this episode exists
    • 02:44 — The matriarchy: history, power, and what we lost
    • 05:05 — Who my mother was
    • 09:53 — What her life became my cautionary tale
    • 12:16 — The hypermasculine drive and the burnout
    • 14:37 — Her last six months and the miracle in them
    • 17:05 — The room where she died
    • 20:36 — What the matriarchy is asking of us now

    Links and Resources:

    • Episode 3 with Kelly Knight on the Age of Aquarius: [link to episode 3]
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    24 mins
  • Inside a hit comedy podcast with The Commercial Break

    Inside a hit comedy podcast with The Commercial Break
    Jun 4 2026

    Bryan Green and Krissy Hoadley of The Commercial Break built a #1 comedy podcast with over 50 million downloads and absolutely no plan. Over a thousand episodes in, they're finally spilling the behind-the-scenes. What makes a show last? What's the actual creative process? And who on earth is Frankie B? Fun fact, Bryan was in my very first podcast launch cohort in 2019 which is how this show began.

    What listeners will take away:

    • The mindset shift that separates podcasters who last from the ones who quit at episode twelve
    • A simple way to choose a co-host that actually works — it has nothing to do with who makes you laugh
    • The full, ridiculous, endearing origin story of Frankie B and why Bryan thinks he might be the secret engine of the whole show
    • Why chasing trends, polish, and strategy is exactly backwards
    • The 20/80 rule for showing up on days when you have nothing

    Notable Timestamps:

    • 07:07 — Bryan on the "big fuck this" moments every podcaster hits and why you keep going anyway
    • 09:59 — "Perfection is the enemy of consistency" — the line that will stick with you
    • 13:06 — Why Bryan doesn't care if you think his podcast has too many ums
    • 15:42 — The 20/80 rule: what to do when you walk in with nothing
    • 17:29 — The Apple review that finally told Bryan what his show actually was
    • 25:52 — The full Frankie B origin story (12 views, Ruby Tuesday's, and a text from Jason)
    • 35:52 — The line Bryan won't cross, even when something is funny
    • 37:26 — His read on the Manosphere and why most of those guys are running a grift
    • 43:46 — The whole strategy, summed up in one sentence

    Links and Resources:

    • The Commercial Break: thecommercialbreak.com
    • Bryan Green on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bryanwgreen
    • Frankie B on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@frankbennardo6063
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    Prefer to watch on YouTube? Voila! https://youtu.be/kFmVtTnBsjw

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    49 mins
  • The Guru Era is Dead. What comes next? with Dr. Liz Bucar

    The Guru Era is Dead. What comes next? with Dr. Liz Bucar
    May 28 2026
    How did we go from prophet to profit with Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, Deepak Chopra... one by one, the curtain got lifted? And we're left asking: who do we actually trust? Religious ethicist Dr. Liz Bucar has spent 25 years studying exactly that question. Her answers will surprise you. What you'll learn in this episode: Why the guru era is collapsing and what a good teacher actually looks like versus a predatory oneThe hidden Orientalism behind Deepak Chopra and Jay Shetty's appeal — and the latent racism nobody's talking aboutHow a 19th century minister literally named after the Graham cracker gave us our food guiltWhy a single question from a tarot card reader reversed years of orthorexia when therapy and church couldn't touch itWhat happened when a straight-edge religious studies professor did ayahuasca three times a day for three days in an Oregon yurt — and what it broke open about death, grief, and living wellWhat sangha means and why real community requires you to be inconvenienced Prefer to watch on YouTube? https://youtu.be/5kXU5Cf2heE Resources & Links: ORDER Beyond Wellness book: https://amzn.to/4wQJypxLiz's website: https://www.lizbucar.com/booksLiz's Substack (Religion, Reimagined): https://lizbucar.substack.com/Liz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizbucar/Liz on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lizbucarWork with Allison: https://allisonhare.com/freecall NOTABLE TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Intro: Prophet to profit. The guru era is over.02:25 — Welcome Dr. Liz Bucar03:25 — Is the guru era over? Jay Shetty, Deepak Chopra, and what cracked07:35 — The halo effect: how platform-built gurus get their power09:23 — Red flags of a bad spiritual teacher10:57 — What a good teacher actually looks like11:47 — The Orientalism and latent racism behind the wellness guru industry13:43 — What is wellness — and why it's too low of a bar15:05 — Women, optimization, and the anemic version of human life we've been sold16:22 — What if dying well is part of living well?17:56 — What a "none" borrows from religion without belonging to it21:21 — Religion's PR problem and who's controlling the narrative24:01 — Safety, belonging, and the search for somewhere to land25:24 — Disordered eating, orthorexia, and the tarot reading that reversed it30:01 — How bad theology gave us food moralizing (the Graham cracker guy)34:26 — Ayahuasca: the plan Liz did NOT have36:58 — Santo Daime, the sacrament of Daime, and a legal ayahuasca church in the US39:12 — Why the religious container was everything41:53 — Confronting her father's death in an Oregon yurt43:18 — Death doulas, dying well, and the epiphany that changed everything44:01 — Sangha: what community actually means45:23 — Hope vs. optimism — and why the difference matters right now48:20 — Rage has good intel. Embrace the ugly parts.49:05 — Why individualism has done us dirty50:33 — Biohacking, hustle culture, and inviting friction back in51:06 — Real community requires showing up, not just extracting52:46 — Where to find Liz and preorder Beyond Wellness Allison's Offer: Schedule a free podcast clarity call: https://allisonhare.com/freecall Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff.Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com
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    57 mins
  • Ex-Mormon, Ex-MAGA, Ex-Tradwife: How Lesbians Broke the Spell with Jennie Gage

    Ex-Mormon, Ex-MAGA, Ex-Tradwife: How Lesbians Broke the Spell with Jennie Gage
    May 21 2026

    She burned her Bible in the backyard. But that came years after leaving a marriage she was pressured into at 19, going homeless, losing her faith, and waking up from a coma. Jennie Gage has lived several lifetimes inside one — and she's using all of it to fight back.

    What you'll get from this conversation:

    • How Mormon indoctrination works and why it's different from "just going to church on Sundays"
    • What "a man is not a plan" really means and how Jennie learned it the hard way
    • The tradwife pipeline that cracked 44 years of belief wide open
    • Why the lesbians were always the canary in the coal mine
    • What "shield maidens" are in white supremacist movements and where Erica Kirk fits in
    • Why Turning Point USA is essentially running a Mormon missionary program on college campuses
    • How cults use fear and inspiration to change behavior — and why it always wears off
    • What identity collapse actually feels like when you leave a high-demand religion
    • Where Jennie finds spirituality, hope, and her own voice as an atheist
    • Why she calls herself an activist, not a content creator

    Jennie's Resources and Links:

    • Jennie Gage on YouTube: Life Take Two: https://www.youtube.com/@lifetaketwo7662
    • Jennie on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/lifetaketwo
    • Jennie's Substack: Mormon Wife's Secret Life: https://lifetaketwo.substack.com/p/a-mormon-wifes-secret-life
    • Jennie on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lifetaketwojennie/

    Allison's Resource:

    • Book a free clarity call with Allison: allisonhare.com/freecall

    Trigger warnings: This episode covers suicide, sexual assault, domestic abuse, child marriage, and religious coercion.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Culture Changers Turns 7 TODAY! Big announcement

    Culture Changers Turns 7 TODAY! Big announcement
    May 14 2026

    Culture Changers Podcast is 7 TODAY!

    Award-winning.

    Globally ranked (top 1.5%)

    Almost 300 episodes and a million downloads.

    And to celebrate, I'm doing a ridiculous marathon livestream starting today at 1pm EST.

    And I might even go for SEVEN HOURS!

    Join me LIVE (please comment and say hi - surprise guests, surprise announcements, spice level 1000.

    • YouTube
    • Facebook
    • LinkedIn
    • Instagram

    Definitely NOT Twitter/X 👎🏼).

    I can't thank you enough for being part of this global conversation.

    xo,

    Allison Hare

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    2 mins
  • Healing from Religious Trauma, Silence Culture, and Modern Politics with Tia Levings

    Healing from Religious Trauma, Silence Culture, and Modern Politics with Tia Levings
    May 7 2026

    Learn what healing looks like after 40 years of identity collapse in Christian patriarchy. Tia Levings is a New York Times bestselling author, featured in Amazon's "Shiny Happy People," who escaped Christian fundamentalism, recovered from religious trauma, and now decodes why patriarchal family structures mirror the theocratic policies taking shape in American government right now.

    In this episode, Tia walks us through:

    • The mechanics of silence culture and why it protects abusers
    • How to identify when you're in a high-control group (it's rarely obvious)
    • Why women brought into patriarchal power structures become scapegoats
    • What healing actually looks like (not spiritual bypassing, not "I'm grateful it happened")
    • The healing modalities that work for complex PTSD after religious trauma
    • How modern politics is the scaled-up version of the family systems she lived in

    This is a warm, grounded conversation about one of the most urgent cultural issues we're not talking about clearly enough.

    Books mentioned:

    • A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy (https://amzn.to/4tTCvug)
    • I Belong to Me: A Survivor's Guide to Recovery and Hope After Religious Trauma — released May 5, 2026 (https://amzn.to/4epEiCy)

    Find Tia:

    • Website: https://tialevings.com/
    • Substack: https://tialevings.substack.com/
    • Social: @TiaLevingsWriter

    Viral first appearance on Culture Changers Podcast "What Christian Patriarchy Doesn't Want You To Know" - https://youtu.be/aU6CcgskrUE

    Rather watch on YouTube? https://youtu.be/tCeYbmwcnXA

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    1 hr and 4 mins