In this episode, Avalon explores the natural rhythm of transformation through the lens of expansion and contraction. Drawing parallels to birth and labor, she explains how contraction phases, those moments of heaviness, bad moods, and triggered sensitivities, are often precursors to powerful expansion, spaciousness, and opportunity.

Avalon shares a recent personal example: navigating the emotional waves of being laid off, moving through fear and uncertainty, and then stepping into expansion with new freelance opportunities, unexpected support, and clarity about working for herself. She emphasizes that contraction is not failure, it’s the final release before growth, and expansion is the reward for trusting the process.

In this episode, Avalon dives into the transformative power of exploring past lives and generational lineage. She shares how remembering a past life dissolved lifelong struggles, and how working with ancestral patterns, like family beliefs around service, money, and boundaries, has shaped her journey as a cycle breaker.

Through candid storytelling, Avalon reflects on the difference between soul lineage (past lives) and bloodline lineage (family patterns), and how both can hold us back until we consciously heal and rewrite limiting beliefs. She opens up about her own experiences with energetic healing, including releasing fears of being different, and how embracing authenticity has become her superpower.

In this episode, Avalon unpacks the real purpose of meditation: not to silence thoughts or force peace, but to recognize yourself as the observer beyond them. With vivid metaphors, she explores how meditation creates space between mind and self, grounding us in presence and gratitude.

Avalon shares her personal practice of meditating three times daily and how these rituals reconnect her to the divine, release mental clutter, and remind her of her true essence.

In Episode 7 of Voicenotes from the Chrysalis, Avalon dives into the powerful practice of rewriting limiting beliefs. From childhood conditioning to societal expectations, our beliefs often hold us back, but they’re not permanent. Avalon shares her personal journey of confronting the belief that she was unlovable, and the transformative methods that helped her rewire her mindset.

What if fate and free will aren’t opposites…but the same thing? In this episode of Voicenotes from the Chrysalis, I share my boldest perspective yet: that every choice we make is both our free will AND also our destiny. From heartbreak and transformation to radical responsibility, I explore how embracing this paradox can shift your mindset and empower your journey.

In Episode 5 of Voicenotes from the Chrysalis, Avalon explores how our desires are more than fleeting wants, they’re divine roadmaps guiding us toward our core values and authentic life. From winter coats to home security, she unpacks how asking “why” beneath each desire reveals the deeper truths that shape our freedom, fulfillment, and transformation.

Discover the exercises that helped Avalon avoid burnout and align with her core value—freedom—in her new digital course, Discover Your Self. Early bird access opens December 21, with public release on December 28. 🔗 Learn more and join the journey of living a life you’ll never regret!

Welcome back to Voicenotes from the Chrysalis! In Episode 4, Avalon explores the powerful truth that we get to decide who we want to be and then take aligned action to become that person.

Through her own story of journaling in April 2024, pursuing an MBA, and reshaping her environment, Avalon shows how identity is not fixed but chosen. This episode unpacks the “be–do–have” framework from Margaret Young, and how deciding who you want to be can transform your life faster than you imagine.

Welcome back to Voicenotes from the Chrysalis! In Episode 3, Avalon and Bruce dive into the sneaky ways victimhood shows up in our lives and the powerful shift that comes when we embrace radical responsibility.

Avalon shares her personal journey from a childhood marked by emotional challenges to building a life of freedom, creativity, and purpose. This episode is all about reclaiming your power, choosing empowerment over helplessness even when it's hard, and moving toward the life that’s truly yours.

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses suicide ideation and mental health struggles. Please take care while listening. If you are struggling, know that support is available: resources are listed below.

In Episode 2 of Voice Notes from the Chrysalis, Avalon shares a deeply personal story about navigating some of the darkest moments of her life and discovering that the tools for healing were already within her. From childhood experiences through college challenges, she reflects on how meditation, journaling, and self-awareness became lifelines, ultimately leading to a profound spiritual awakening that shifted her perspective and ended years of recurring suicidal ideation.

Today’s hot take: our brains aren’t just organs—they’re supercomputers.

I dive into my experience with how the subconscious mind prepares us for creative breakthroughs, why procrastination often hides hidden progress, and how leaning into this “supercomputer” can unlock clarity, timing, and ease in both projects and personal growth.

✨ Topics covered:

- Conscious vs. subconscious processing

- Why tasks feel easier once you finally start

- How to “hand off” ideas to your subconscious for solutions

- Real‑life example: transforming a stuck video project into a successful one

Welcome to Voicenotes from the Chrysalis! I'm Avalon and this is your little introduction episode to know what to expect from the upcoming 21 episodes!

These are informal voicenotes sharing all the golden nuggets that I discovered through being deeply transformed over the past 5 years in celebration of the launch of my digital course, Discover Your Self! This course launches on December 21st for the early birds and December 28th for the public - check out more about that here: https://www.avalonmcmullen.com/discover-your-self