The Dean’s List with alison dean

The Dean’s List with alison dean Join me as we explore the transformative intersection of wellness, creativity, & entrepreneurship.

Each episode features inspiring conversations with visionary guests reshaping health and business—from innovative chefs to sustainable entrepreneurs.

12/31/2025

2025, what a season.🙌
From stories of soul-led scaling to the rituals behind building well — I’m endlessly grateful to every guest who showed up with truth, humor, and heart. 💫

As for me? I’m ringing in the new year 3 weeks postpartum — tender, in awe, and very much in stretchy pants. 😜

Here’s to what we birth in 2026 — on and off the mic.
Thank you for listening, sharing, and building alongside me.♥️

✨ Happy New Year, kindred spirits. ✨

Before you judge the song choice… I am 39 weeks pregnant. Proceed. 😂Today marked class #40 “like this”, and somehow I’m...
12/04/2025

Before you judge the song choice… I am 39 weeks pregnant. Proceed. 😂

Today marked class #40 “like this”, and somehow I’m still here on the Mega — very pregnant, very grateful, and very aware that any class could be “the last one before showtime.”

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I had big dreams of being that super-fit pregnant woman who crushed classes.
And then COVID happened… and that dream turned into a few studio visits and a whole lot of shutdowns.

This time has been entirely different.
This time, movement became my grounding ritual.
This time, my body kept showing up — even on days when balance, breath, and energy were all negotiating with each other.

I’m deeply grateful for every instructor who cheered me on (big shoutout to & .taber ), offered thoughtful modifications, and made space for this season of strength.
And for Cathy + for creating a community where fitness adapts to real life — not the other way around.

Pregnancy has reminded me again that the art of building well isn’t about perfection — it’s about presence.
It’s about showing up as you are, trusting your body, and letting movement hold what words sometimes can’t.

Feeling very grateful that my body is still “pushing”…
long before the real pushing begins. 😉💙

If “building well” starts with movement… this little one is already in good hands. 💙Thank you for the sweetest Mega Bab...
11/25/2025

If “building well” starts with movement… this little one is already in good hands. 💙
Thank you for the sweetest Mega Babe onesie (and baby grip socks!!😍)— the perfect welcome into the Lagree family.
And after my recent convo with .lagree about trusting your body, owning your path, and redefining strength from the inside out…
…it feels extra special to bring baby into a community rooted in those same values.
Here’s to movement, motherhood, and building a life that feels strong from the start. 💪

Can I get an amen?!Handmade things hold the hours of the person who made them—their attention, their energy, their hope,...
11/20/2025

Can I get an amen?!
Handmade things hold the hours of the person who made them—
their attention, their energy, their hope, their joy.
And in a world moving faster every day, those hours feel like medicine.

Here’s to the pieces that take time…
and the people who still make them.

11/18/2025

Can what you wear change how you feel? ✨
Taiga Bentley () believes it can — and so does her grandmother, a self-proclaimed witch who blessed and cursed stones and taught her that objects carry energy.
💫 “The clothes you wear can influence how you feel about yourself — and the world around you.”
Each quilt coat she creates is made with time, patience, and care — every stitch a little spell.
Because fashion, when made with intention, becomes transformation.
🎧 Watch the full episode of The Dean’s List — link in bio.


Color is medicine. Creativity is survival. And building something meaningful? That takes both.Inspired by my conversatio...
11/17/2025

Color is medicine. Creativity is survival. And building something meaningful? That takes both.

Inspired by my conversation with , here are 10 truths every creative entrepreneur should keep close.
Save this for the days you need a reminder that your work — and your creative spark — matter.

Which tip hits home for you today?
👇 Tell me in the comments.

11/13/2025

Ever feel like every win is just someone doing you a favor? 👀
Taiga Bentley () gets it.
Even after her first quilting workshop sold out in 24 hours, she still thought people were just being nice.
💬 “It was maybe seven or eight commissions in before I finally believed it might turn into something.”
This conversation is for every creative who’s ever doubted their worth — even when the proof is right in front of them.
Sometimes believing in yourself is the hardest part of building well. ♥️
🎧 Watch the full episode of The Dean’s List with Taiga — link in bio.

11/11/2025

What if creativity was your lifeline? 💭
When Taiga Bentley became a mom, she didn’t just lose sleep — she lost a bit more….
Color became her medicine. Quilts became her therapy.
And one year, while baby-wearing, she made 51 quilts and coats — turning postpartum pain into beauty.
✨ “Playing with color felt like I was getting a little bit of me back.”
This conversation on The Dean’s List is for every woman who’s ever rebuilt herself through creation.
🎧 Watch the full episode with — link in bio.


11/10/2025

Not every masterpiece hangs in a gallery.
Some are stitched at the kitchen table between feedings, naps, and wild ideas that won’t quit.

Turns out motherhood comes with its own color palette — equal parts magic, mess, and masterpiece. 🎨

This conversation with is about color as therapy, motherhood as art, and the beauty hiding in the in-between. ✨

🎧 Watch the season-finale episode of The Dean’s List TOMORROW — links in bio.♥️

“Movement changes how you feel about yourself.” 🙌lagree said this during our conversation on The Dean’s List, and it’s b...
11/06/2025

“Movement changes how you feel about yourself.” 🙌
lagree said this during our conversation on The Dean’s List, and it’s been echoing in my head ever since.

As leaders, founders, or even parents — we often try to think our way through challenges. But movement shifts more than muscles; it shifts mindset.

Whether it’s a workout, a walk, or just getting up between meetings — movement is a reminder that progress doesn’t always start in the mind. It often begins in the body.

Have you tuned into the Full episode with Sebastien?! All links in bio✌️

11/04/2025

Stop following everyone else — start following yourself!!
In this week’s episode of The Dean’s List, .lagree gets real about the highs and lows of success, why so many people lose faith in themselves, and how movement can bring it back.
Because confidence isn’t found — it’s built.
🎧 Watch the full conversation on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

Wisdom worth sweating for. 💡After building a global fitness empire, .lagree has learned that wellness—and success—start ...
11/04/2025

Wisdom worth sweating for. 💡
After building a global fitness empire, .lagree has learned that wellness—and success—start from within.
Here are 8 of his maxims from our conversation on The Dean’s List: truths about risk, integrity, and building a life that actually feels good.
Which one resonates most with you?
🎧 Watch or listen to the full episode on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

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