Carrie On! - Season 2, Episode 24
What if the story keeping you small isn’t even yours?
“I’m too old.”
“I’m not an expert.”
“I’m divorced.”
“I’m too much.”
“I’m not enough.”
“Who wants to hear my story?”
In this episode of Carrie On!, Carrie sits down with longtime friend, speaker, author, narrative strategist, and founder of The Evolution Collective, Aleya Harris, to talk about the invisible stories shaping our identities—and what happens when we finally decide to rewrite them.
Hot takes:
“If you’re that good, why are you broke?” 🔥
“No crying on stage.” 🔥
“‘I don’t know’ usually means ‘I’m scared.’”
Stop waiting to be chosen.
Clarity is sexier than branding.
People pleasing can become so automatic that you mistake it for your personality.
You don’t need another tragedy to make your story interesting.
Your lived experience IS the thing that makes you interesting.
Favorite Quotes:
“Clarity is the beginning of everything.”
“I don’t know usually translates into: I am scared.”
“You cannot get to the story that deserves to be told without taking that front down.”
“I don’t wait for open doors. I bust through walls.”
“You’re as ready as you’re ever gonna be.”
Connect with Aleya
Visit Aleya Harris online to learn more about Spark the Stage, Spark the Pitch, her narrative and communication work, free resources, podcast, and ways to work with her.
Search for Aleya Harris / The Evolution Collective and follow her on LinkedIn.
Resources & Links
Work with Aleya: aleyaharris.com
Sponsor — The AM Co (Annalisa Mascos, business advisor & human design practitioner): theam.co — free 7-minute founder diagnostic for Carry On listeners
Sponsor — Ready for TED with Tony Purry (PR pro, executive media trainer, TEDx speaker): readyforted.com
Referenced events: Women on the Rise (BRA Network), the Wealthy Women's Summit
