I've built something I love and I want to share that and I want to help people build what they love.

If they want to learn how, if not, you can watch me dance like an idiot and I'll tell you.

In today's episode, I get to finally talk with one of my all-time girl crushes,

Alison Faulkner of The Alison Show.

If you guys do not already love her, just prepare your hearts for what's about to happen.

Today we're going to talk about the power of building a brand,

what it means to build a blog into a business, and what can happen at a dance party.

So, will you tell us a little bit about your childhood, your education, start there?

Alright, so I grew up in Southern California.

Did you really?

Yes, and Sandy?

Whereabouts?

Oh my gosh, I had no idea.

I went to Powai High School.

Okay.

And I am terrible at sports and very good at crafts.

And that was before Pinterest, so crafting was not cool.

Yes. So it's easy now to say like crafts and making things,

but like I remember taking my embroidery hoop in my carry on and having the airport security guard stop me.

I had a giant pair of scissors, and I was like, it's for my embroidery.

It wasn't cool.

I was a fat nine-year-old.

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