Alison & Stan are joined by Anaïs... Alison’s former work wife turned friend in real life. Together, they reflect on how to listen to our mind and spirit, the role of curiosity in our journey and how to sustain ourselves when it’s hard to live well. What’s up for Anaïs is a seasonal switch and screen-free entertainment… for Stan, a custom experience for the morning drive, for Alison, private retreats and coming close to what brings the most joy.

Alison & Stan are joined by LeConté... Stan’s friend from undergrad at the AUC. Together, they reflect on mentorship, learning to play, interrogating and redefining what we’ve been taught about taking care of ourselves, and what learning and unlearning looks like at different stages of life. What’s up for LeConté is the urban ethnography of the Wu-Tang Clan, for Stan, it’s some nonsense about tights and for Alison, making good use of an AppleTV+ subscription.

PART TWO: The conclusion of our storytelling adventure with Natasha!    ||   Alison & Stan are joined by Natasha... Alison’s friendtee (friend + mentee). Together, they tell stories… digging back in the far past for earliest memories, reflecting on memories that shape and define us and consider what observing and distilling our memories can teach us. What’s up for Natasha is a funny way to learn about restaurants… for Stan, sports are back… for Alison, time away in a zen garden.

PART ONE: This conversation was rich and filled with so many funny and meaningful stories that we couldn’t stop talking! Enjoy the first half of this conversation now and hear the rest next week!   ||   Alison & Stan are joined by Natasha... Alison’s friendtee (friend + mentee). Together, they tell stories… digging back in the far past for earliest memories, reflecting on memories that shape and define us and consider what observing and distilling our memories can teach us.

Alison & Stan are joined by Jomal... Stan’s friend from undergrad. Together, they reflect on learning and tapping into your layers of consciousness and how to act on what your consciousness brings you. What’s up for Jomal is achieving balance to move the needle… for Stan, it’s another smart time waster… for Alison, a bingable treat overflowing with delight.

Alison & Stan are joined by Lauren… Alison’s friend from grad school. Together, they reflect on the aesthetic of our lives, how to adapt when the things you design don’t go to plan and learning to relate to framily in our planning. What’s up for Lauren are treats from the lives of her kids… for Stan, it’s an old & new favorite from Netflix… for Alison, a tool for productivity.

Alison & Stan are joined by Jamina... one of Alison’s inner circle friends. Together, they reflect on the relationship between belief and religion, individual belief journeys and the role of framily along the way. What’s up for Jamina is a new venture around food and storytelling… for Stan, it’s a a free audio treat… for Alison, executing a growth plan. NOTE #1: We get VERY real in this conversation. Take a listen to this conversation on your own before letting kids hear it! NOTE #2: We recorded this together, in-person, in Jamina’s beautiful home. You can see the video on the Lilacs on York channel on YouTube. Search ‘Lilacs on York Framily’ to find it!

Alison & Stan are joined by Christina… a friend from their teacher days in Atlanta and Alison’s former roommate. Together, they reflect on transitions and the many ways that WHERE you are contributes to your sense of self. What’s up for Christina is a book that reframes how we think about our food and eating… for Stan, it’s a social media guilty pleasure… for Alison, a “different” type of music.

In the Season 2 premiere, Alison & Stan are joined by Tiavalya… a long time friend of Stan’s from high school. Together, they reflect on how connections are maintained and what threads run through framily relationships. What’s up for Tia is a crafty start to the school year… for Stan and Alison unique storytelling via your favorite streaming TV shows.

In the Season 1 finale, Alison & Stan think about how intention plays into the look, feel and energy of our lives. They also reflect on what the season has meant and the plan for Season 2. What's up for Stan is dining al fresco… What's up for Alison is a business expansion.

Alison & Stan consider what it means to ‘Live Well’, how to assess that concept along the way and what to do to reset when necessary. What’s up for Stan is the LOVE of a specific sport… What’s up for Alison is another tool for deconstruction.

Alison & Stan lean into their love of stories and share earliest and most important memoriesーconnecting to what we remember, why and how to think about the role our memories have in our growth. What’s up for Stan is a social celebration of voice… What’s up for Alison are some benefits of vaccination.

Recorded following the verdict that delivered a measure of accountability to George Floyd’s murderer, Alison & Stan take on a discussion about what built and sustains the framework of what they pay attention to. What’s up for Stan is a word game from the NYT… What’s up for Alison is a cozy, binge-able show.

Having met and become framily during a time in their lives when they were both educators, Alison & Stan take on learning and UNlearningーpast, present and future. What’s up for Stan is a work of classic literature… what’s up for Alison is an emotional connection to pottery.

In a personal and emotional conversation, Alison & Stan share what they believe, how it’s evolving and how it informs the way they live. What’s up for Alison is ANOTHER pandemic birthday… What’s up for Stan is a new Anglophile treat.

Alison & Stan tackle their backgrounds through the lens of geography and walk forward to the present considering different places they inhabited along the way. What’s up for Stan this week is a timely & fun online quiz… What’s up for Alison is a fascinating cartoon subplot.