Alli MacDonald • Leadership & Self-Care

Alli MacDonald • Leadership & Self-Care

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Hi, I’m Alli—and I believe leadership starts with how you lead yourself. After 13+ years in service work—from bars to spas to salons—I hit a wall. Stay quiet.

I was doing everything, carrying too much, and staying quiet about how hard it actually felt. Eventually, I burned out in a role I deeply loved. That moment made me realize it wasn’t just a bad week—it was a pattern:
Start strong. Take on too much. Burn out. Crash. Quit. Sound familiar? I knew something had to change. So I started leading differently—by leading myself first. I built simple, ground

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04/10/2026

And then it did 🤷🏻‍♀️

I’ve been consistent for the first time in a long time and this go around……just feels different.

Not forced. Not temporary. Not something I’m trying to prove.

I would be a complete fool to say these last 2 months have been easy. I was sad. Angry. All around not myself and holding onto a mask I was fine, when I wasn’t. I was questioning everything and everyone, especially myself.

But the reason I know this time is different is because I didn’t wait for something or someone else to pull me out of it.

I wanted to share this transitional journey for all it was but I realized there wasn’t anything necessary to be shared. Because I would only be sharing for outside validation.

This was my opportunity to learn to trust myself again. To give myself that validation and confidence. And I was able to do that without outside influence (but definitely a lot of love and support from my closest people).

I started showing up for myself first. Not social media. Not for a job.

Just to fu***ng feel better.

And it worked. And then it worked again.

Now all it takes is remembering how good it feels and I am on the move.

I didn’t wait for an opportunity to feel better. I took it into my own hands and chose feeling better.

And then all the abundance followed.

I feel I’m my richest right now…although my bank account would scream otherwise.

And I have trust there’s only more to come.

04/04/2026

It’s incredible the things you can accomplish when you’re no longer letting outside noise affect your energy.

• I actually started my weight loss journey. We’re already 10lbs down
• Meditation every single day
• My nervous system is breathing for the first time in 3 years
• Got a part-time operations management job with another business ready to grow
• Got two additional contracts doing operations and systems for small businesses
• Started training as a bartender at a new brewery
• I decided I do actually like myself and I am exactly who think I am

And it’s never felt so good to have so much on my plate. I feel clear minded and fully in control for the first time in I don’t know how long.

DID YA MISS ME?

The bitch is back.

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Happy birthday to my guy!!!!!!! 🤍 The one that’s loved so many different versions of the woman you see today. The goofiest cat dad, my best friend.

Thank you for sticking through all the adventures, even the not so fun ones. Thank you for your never ending support through any season. I don’t ever want to imagine this life without you.

01/28/2026

When your fiancee starts drinking in Ireland

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