Allergic to the Ordinary
Allergic to the Ordinary is a podcast for people who refuse to live, think, or create on default settings. Hosted by Jamie Gasparovic, the show explores identity, ambition, creativity, and reinvention through unfiltered conversations and sharp personal insight. It’s for those who feel the itch for more, and are ready to design a life that actually fits them.
Podcasting since 2026 • 13 episodes
Allergic to the Ordinary
Latest Episodes
13. Why Getting Dressed is Your Secret Weapon! (with Chellie Carlson)
Think getting dressed is superficial? Chellie Carlson is here to prove you wrong.As an LA-based stylist working with top executives and entrepreneurs, Chellie helps successful people who are exhausted from throwing money at their closets...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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56:10
12. Stop Running Your Business Like a Charity: Peace, Profits & Financial Confidence (with Dani Lee)
What does it feel like to hit your first seven figures — and realize the business is actually a trap?Dani Lee is a fractional CFO and co-founder of Valore Financial. At 26 she built a product-based company to seven figures, then walked a...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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30:24
11. She Got Promoted at Mercury, Then Walked Away: Building a $2M Business on Your Own Terms (with Tara Sandhu)
Most people walk away when things get hard. Tara Sandhu walked away when things were objectively great. Three months after returning from one of the hardest pregnancies imaginable, she got promoted at Mercury and was managing a team of 50. The ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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43:28
10. The Creative Strategy Behind Building Brands That Last (with Ellyse Bollinger)
What actually makes a brand stick? It's not a pretty logo. It's not a trendy color palette. And it's definitely not copying whatever's blowing up on Pinterest this week.Ellyse Bollinger is the founder and creative director of ENC — the n...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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48:25
9. You're Not 'Bad With Names' - You're Just Telling Yourself Bad Stories (with Jamie Gasparovic)
What if "I'm bad with names" isn't a personality trait—it's just a story you keep telling yourself? And what if your beige living room isn't a design choice—it's an identity you've outgrown but haven't let go of yet?In this solo episode,...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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14:48