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Welcome back to Build Your Network with Travis Chappell. The guest today is Allison Melody. Ally is the host of the Food Heals Podcast, and owner of Melody Productions. She’s an eco-entrepreneur with a passion for film, fitness and food. Through her podcast she brings together experts in nutrition and healing to teach listeners the best-kept natural secrets to health and happiness. For the past 11 years, Allison has also directed, produced and edited documentary films, PSAs, commercials and viral videos for clients on topics of social justice, human rights and holistic health. Allison is currently directing Food Heals, a documentary that follows several inspiring individuals who have used nutrition and alternative medicine to heal themselves of chronic, degenerative and terminal diseases. Allison lives in West Hollywood with their husband Dan and their two dogs, Charlotte and Jackson.

What Allison and Travis discuss in this episode:

• How Allison lost everything at the age of 25, and started over
• The choice Allison makes every day to be at peace, serve the world and heal others
• What doctors said about nutrition that confused her, and what she’s learned since about diet, mindset and lifestyle
• Why Allison started a podcast and how it became a platform for her voice
• The power of consistent, good quality content tailored to the listeners to help stand out in a cluttered space
• The reason Allison believes you need both knowledge and connections to get to success in life and business
• How a MeetUp event about spray tans led to Allison building the business of her dreams
• The limiting beliefs and fears that hold people back from building their network on purpose
• The value of listening, and Allison’s other practical tips for networking
• How paid mentorships and masterminds have been crucial to Allison’s success, and why she recommends learning from someone who is where you want to be
• The importance in yourself and understanding that money is energy
• Ally’s best tips for being active and becoming a known expert in Facebook groups
• The most interesting and influential people Ally has met through networking
• The morning routine that helps set Allison up for a successful day

Where to Find Allison:

• Connect with Allison on Instagram @allisonmelodyTV and @foodhealsnation

Links and recommended resources:

• Travis’s ebook Groupology
• Whitney Laurence
• The Universe Has Your Back by Gabby Bernstein
• John Lee Dumas and Kate Erickson
• Cliff Ravenscraft
• Shawn Stevens Model Health Show
• Lewis Howes
• Joe Cross
• Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead film
• The Power of Intention by Wayne Dyer
• Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars