Talk to Allison
New episodes stream every Friday from 7pm to 8pm

’Talk To Allison' is a candid, honest, edgy and safe hour for indulging in listener’s questions, intimate interviews, captivating stories and sometimes a good ole’ guided meditation or relaxation exercise. Allison Chawla is a therapist, a certified coach and an alternative healer who is trained in both eastern and western practices. She is dedicated to helping individuals move obstacles out of their way, so that they can meet their goals and achieve a more fulfilled life. Her approach is change-focused and centered around healing, but always practical, empathetic and light-hearted. But, Most importantly, she is a mother of two daughters and a Rhinebeck Local. 
Send Allison your questions by clicking HERE or leave a message at the studio: 845 307 RHINecliff
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Produced by Matty Rosenberg @ radiofreerhinecliff.org
Associate producer Jennifer Hammoud

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Additional shows below:

Episode 59 - ​Guest Author, librettist, singer, songwriter, record producer, performer, teaching artist & creative spirit... Lois Walden. She recently became a hospice volunteer with Hudson Valley Hospice and is a trained death doula, a calling she discovered while reexamining her life working on essays for her new memoir Terminal.

​Episode 58 - Guest Maya Kaimal, the founder of Maya Kaimal Foods, will chat about winning the Julia Child Award for her cookbook Curried Favors, Family Recipes from South India and her life including being raised by two talented cooks--an American mother and Indian father--Maya’s father’s roots in Kerala have been a source of inspiration for her.

Episode 57 - The teachers of The Sadhana Yoga Project join Allison to share their journey of taking yoga out of the studio and into rehabilitation centers, prisons, and other facilities to provide healing and wellness for those in recovery, rehabilitation and incarceration. ​

Episode 56 - Holiday chat to ring in the New Year!

Episode 55 - A special holiday episode of “Shrinks and Drinks” - Guest therapist John Nathan will join Allison to sip martinis and de-stress the holidays, because sometimes two shrinks are better than one.

Episode 54 - Allison talks with Liudmila Bakhmat. Born in Belarus, Liudmila left home and became a top model by 16 and is now a clinical social worker & Therapist. 

Episode 53 - Allison talks with Elena Rose, owner of Land of Oz Toys in Rhinebeck.

Episode 52 - ​​“Shrinks and Drinks” - with guest therapist John Nathan. Post Thanksgiving  (Leftovers)

Episode 51 - ​“Shrinks and Drinks” - with guest therapist John Nathan. Preparing for Thanksgiving and family gatherings.

Episode 50 - ​Allison talks with Mark Roberts. He is an American screenwriter, producer, playwright, actor, and comedian, best known for creating the American sitcom Mike & Molly (2010).

Episode 49 - ​Allison talks with Eric Steinman. He is a writer, editor and journalist living in the Hudson Valley. He has been a contributor to The New York Times, Bon Appetit, The Wall Street Journal, Playboy, and many other publications, both online and in print. He has covered the culinary and agricultural scene for more than a decade. 

Episode 48 - Allison sits down with director and podcaster Andy Ostroy.

Episode 47 - ​What does it mean to be transgender? I think We have learned more than ever over the last few years, but what does it actually mean to be born transgender and what is that life experience really like? Jillian Hanlon joins Allison to share her story of being born transgender, discovering who she really was, and creating a life for herself as someone born to a sex assignment that didn’t feel like the person she was inside.

Episode 46 - ​The man who would make the world prettier according to the New York Times, a member of the BoF500, a firmer executive of Trunk Archive and top agent of ICM London, Mathew Moneypenny shares his experience from starting in a mail room to finding his way to becoming a top agent and creator of companies like Great Bowery inc. 

Episode 45 - ​Guests Rose Ann Serpico and Frank Powers join Allison to discuss physical health, how it relates to everything we do and keeping in shape in the winter months.

Episode 44 - ​Angela Basile and Vanessa Bertozzi join Allison to chat about Rhinebeck climate week. Whether you’re a business, a family or an individual; you have an impact on the climate.

Episode 43 - ​“Shrinks and Drinks” - with guest therapist John Nathan.

Episode 42 - Allison takes questions

Episode 41 - Allison talks about trends in mental health.

Episode 40 - Allison has guest  Lydia Slaby to talk women’s rights in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision.

Episode 39 - ​“Shrinks and Drinks” - with guest therapist John Nathan.

Episode 38 - ​Allison chats with Interior designer Mike Gilbride. ‘designing the life you want’

Episode 37 - A discussion about responsibly enjoying adult beverages with adult beverage expert, writer, educator and host of Drinking on the Edge, David Furer.

Episode 36 - Allison discusses  childhood sexual abuse and trauma. Ways to identify, how to move forward and recognize symptoms as an adult who has suppressed and recognized later in life.

Episode 35 - Guest Ben Brown, massage therapist and sound meditation instructor.

Episode 34 - Counseling astrologer Danika Hendrickson joins Allison to discuss her decidedly non-fatalistic approach to the art of western astrology.

Episode 33 - What kids really want from their parents.

Episode 32 - ​Shrink's & Drink's with John Nathan - Couples therapy.

Episode 31 - Allison discusses how to talk with children in the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting with elementary school teacher Chantal Collins.

Episode 30 - 

Episode 29 - A special episode of “Shrinks and Drinks” - Guest therapist John Nathan joins Allison to discuss all the issues of the day.

Episode 28 - ​Allison chats with our own Norm "Smith" Magnusson. Host of Correct me if I’m Norm.

Episode 27 - ​Allison discusses takes questions about “Nature Deficit Disorder” and how access to nature is vitally important to the mental and physical health of children and adults. 

Episode 26 - Psychiatrist​ & Sex Therapist Elisabeth Gordon M.D.  Her private practice in New York City provides a “sex positive, integrative psychiatric approach for adults of all ages to help with sexual difficulties or problems in relationships related to sex”

Episode 25 - This show is dedicated to the memory of Shannon Denise. A loving, kind and devoted teacher our community lost last night. Allison answers questions about how to help children cope with loss and how individuals and community grapple with grief.

Episode 24 - Shrink's & Drink's with John Nathan

Episode 23 - Vanessa Bertozzi

Episode 22 - ​Vanessa Bertozzi

Episode 21 - “Shrinks and Drinks” - with guest therapist John Nathan

Episode 20 - Guest Polly Kaplan.

Episode 19 - Virtual mail bag - Allison answers your questions.

Episode 18 - Guest Samantha Sapienza

Episode 17 - Guest Ruby Palmer

Episode 16 - Guest ​Luciano Valdivia (John Nathan fills in for Allison on this episode)

Episode 15 - Guest Catherine Carnevale - Healing Threads​

Episode 14 - Guest Navin Chawla

Episode 13 - New Year's Eve guest John Nathan - Shrinks & Drinks.

Episode 12 - Guest John Nathan - Shrinks & Drinks Christmas Eve episode.

Episode 11 - Guest is Dana Hoey,

Episode 10 - Guest Erin Hobson.

Episode 9 - Guests Adele Abide-Pulver and her business partner Sarah Norwood

Episode 8 - Guest Jonny Podell.

​Episode 7 - Allison talks with John Nathan on coping with the holidays.

​Episode 6 - Courtney Somer​.

​Episode 5 - Rachel Hyman-Rouse.

Episode 4 - Happy Anderson

Episode 3 - Techniques for coping with seasonal affective disorder.

Episode 2 - Interview with Poppy de Villeneuve

Episode 1 - Interview with ​Mat Zucker