Allison Lee has let go of a lot: her own degree, a "perfect" interview, control over the weather on every family trip. What she's found on the other side is a marriage built like a team, four kids who choose their own hard things, and a life she wakes up grateful for every morning. In this episode, Allison and Becky talk about raising resilient kids without forcing them, going back to work after 20 years at home, camping in a tiny van across Iceland, and the line her sister-in-law dropped on her: "Your whole life is an interview."

Meet Allison Lee
Allison Lee is a wife to an ultra-runner, mother of four, and full-time administrative secretary at a junior high who moves through challenge, change, and chaos with quiet, unshakable faith. She's the fourth of six kids, a lifelong "starter" of clubs and ideas, and someone who believes the best version of life is usually just on the other side of what scares you. Off the clock, she's chasing northern lights from an empty road in Iceland, filling a gratitude journal one line at a time, and building family traditions — from cardboard-airplane "vacations" to road-trip playlists — that keep her big, close-knit family coming back to each other.

Takeaways

• Growth needs exiting comfort zones and real choice.
• Letting kids quit, once thought through, builds resilience.
• "Your whole life is an interview" — show up before you need anything.
• No perfect plan needed. Book the trip.
• Gratitude is a practice — one line a day changes what you notice.

Chapters

00:00 Introducing Allison Lee

01:50 "Let Go of the Life You're Living" — Where the Quote Landed

04:13 Growing Up the Peacemaker of Six

08:54 Health Scares and a Lifelong Fascination With the Heart

13:29 Marriage as a Team: Ultra Running and Raising Courageous Kids

18:49 The Tackle Football Story: Letting Kids Choose Their Own Hard

23:22 Family First: In-Laws, Holidays, and Letting Kids Leave the Nest

26:48 From Volunteer to Junior High Secretary: Going Back to Work

32:43 "Your Whole Life Is an Interview"

37:22 Building a Life of Goodness: Gratitude and "The Cup"

39:41 Making Memories: COVID Pretend Trips and Road-Trip Playlists

44:10 Extended Family Reunions and Staying Connected

47:49 Camping in Iceland: Taking the First Courageous Step

52:19 The Northern Lights and Embracing the Unplanned

59:12 Rapid Fire Questions

Resources

Letting Go So You Can Soar: 4 Lessons in Courage

If you loved this episode, try:

- Fierce Family Love: Traditions, Europe Bike Trips, and Courage with Kim Jonas

- How to Do Hard Things: Pain, Purpose & Personal Growth

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