A sunrise journal about change, possibility, and the messy middle of becoming. Some days profound, some days ordinary, all of it real.
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On July 14, I was convinced I needed a sign.
I had just shared an idea I was genuinely excited about—a book club—and when nobody responded, I started wondering if the silence meant I was on the wrong path. Was I doing something wrong? Was I too small - only 25 subscribers? Should I keep going?
What I didn’t know when I recorded this episode was that things were about to change.
Within weeks, I saw something I’d been waiting all summer to see, set a very specific birthday goal, published the piece that finally made everything feel like it was coming together, and watched my little corner of the internet grow in ways I couldn’t have predicted.
Now, listening back from the other side of it, I’m struck by how quickly things can change when you simply don’t quit.
So this week, while I’m away, I’m replaying that July episode—and reflecting on what happened in the blink of an eye afterward.
This is Sunrise Scribbles, a podcast where I think out loud, ask honest questions, and figure life out one sunrise at a time.
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30 Aug 2026
The Feedback is Gold
My first product launch did not go perfectly. People struggled to use the planner. The feedback wasn’t what I expected. And I realized I wasn’t ready to launch the next thing I’d already started planning.
But instead of seeing that as failure, I’m starting to see it as exactly what I needed.
Join me on my morning walk, where I think about what it really means to build something from scratch, put it in front of real people, listen when it doesn’t work, and use what I learn to make the next version better.
This is Sunrise Scribbles, a podcast where I think out loud, ask honest questions, and figure life out one sunrise at a time.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alexandrabianco.substack.com/subscribe (https://alexandrabianco.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)
23 Aug 2026
Not Everything Needs to Be Perfect
I’ve been watching other people’s videos and wondering if mine are good enough. But the more I think about it, the more I realize I don’t want to make everything polished and perfect. I want to show up as I am, and let nature be what it is.
Join me on my morning walk, where I think about creating in a world obsessed with perfection, building a business in the margins of a busy life, and learning to accept the gray days without wishing they were something else.
This is Sunrise Scribbles, a podcast where I think out loud, ask honest questions, and figure life out one sunrise at a time.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alexandrabianco.substack.com/subscribe (https://alexandrabianco.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)
16 Aug 2026
I'm Going Back to Scotland
I’m going to Scotland in less than a month, and I’m realizing just how different this trip is going to be from the last time I went. The first time, I was in my twenties, living on Clif Bars and avoiding anything that cost too much money. This time, I’m going with friends I’ve known online for two years, and I’m showing up as a very different version of myself.
Join me on my morning walk, where I think about Scotland, growing up, birthday mom guilt, and the strange experience of returning to a place from your past with an entirely different life.
This is Sunrise Scribbles, a podcast where I think out loud, ask honest questions, and figure life out one sunrise at a time.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alexandrabianco.substack.com/subscribe (https://alexandrabianco.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)
9 Aug 2026
The Crash Is Part of the Cycle
I tend to work in cycles. There are periods when I’m incredibly activated - creating, building, learning, and chasing every idea that crosses my mind. And then, eventually, I crash. I thought that meant I was doing something wrong, but it doesn’t.
Join me on my morning walk, where I think about what happens when we stop treating productivity as constant upward movement and start making room for the natural cycles of expansion, contraction, activation, and rest.
This is Sunrise Scribbles, a podcast where I think out loud, ask honest questions, and figure life out one sunrise at a time.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alexandrabianco.substack.com/subscribe (https://alexandrabianco.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)
2 Aug 2026
When Work Stops Feeling Like Work
Sometimes the difference between feeling overwhelmed and feeling energized isn’t the amount of work on your plate, it’s whether you’re building something you genuinely care about.
Join me on my morning walk, where I reflect on a weekend spent checking off an endless to-do list, only to realize that what looked like “working all weekend” from the outside actually felt deeply fulfilling from the inside.
This is Sunrise Scribbles, a podcast where I think out loud, ask honest questions, and figure life out one sunrise at a time.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alexandrabianco.substack.com/subscribe (https://alexandrabianco.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)
28 Jul 2026
Live with Alexandra Bianco
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26 Jul 2026
Carrying Other People's Feelings
For most of my life, I’ve assumed that if someone feels bad because of something I did, it’s somehow my responsibility to fix it. Sometimes that means carrying around guilt for things that were never really mine to hold.
Join me on my morning walk, where a simple story about a birthday gift, a new microphone, and a misunderstanding leads me to question the difference between empathy and taking responsibility for other people’s emotions.
This is Sunrise Scribbles, a podcast where I think out loud, ask honest questions, and figure life out one sunrise at a time.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alexandrabianco.substack.com/subscribe (https://alexandrabianco.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)
22 Jul 2026
When Your Manifestation Stops Making Sense
For the past few months, I’ve been repeating the same manifestation every night, convinced I knew exactly what I wanted. But somewhere along the way, something changed. The career I’d been chasing no longer felt like the life I actually wanted to build.
Join me on my morning walk, where I wrestle with what it means to outgrow a dream just as it starts to feel within reach.
This is Sunrise Scribbles, a podcast where I think out loud, ask honest questions, and figure life out one sunrise at a time.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alexandrabianco.substack.com/subscribe (https://alexandrabianco.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)
14 Jul 2026
I'm Almost 47, and I'm Done Hiding My Age
For most of my life, I’ve had a complicated relationship with getting older. Looking young became part of my identity, and somewhere along the way I started hiding from birthdays, avoiding my age, and quietly believing that youth determined my worth.
Join me on my morning walk, where I think about what it means to turn 47.
This is the first episode of Sunrise Scribbles, a podcast where I think out loud, ask honest questions, and figure life out one sunrise at a time.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alexandrabianco.substack.com/subscribe (https://alexandrabianco.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)
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