“If you don't have confidence in yourself, and if you aren't strong-willed and know your place and your reason of why you're here, people are gonna stomp all over you—And that's not just related to how fast people walk here! But people are here with a purpose. And I think if you're going to live here, you have to have a strong understanding of what your purpose is.”

I have a lot of reasons to love New York… and a lot of reasons to hate it, but the most incredible thing about this city is how it never ceases to welcome people exactly as they are. Join me today for the first ever episode of Known in New York and learn a little about the magic of the City That Never Sleeps for yourself.

Today, I’m talking to Frenchie influencer, New Yorker, and bestie, Alyssa Virgilio. Alyssa is a west coast transplant by way of NYU and she wouldn’t dream of living anywhere else.

Tune in to the first episode of Known in New York to hear Alyssa and me chat one-on-one about what makes her and her French Bulldog Guido alike, the importance of listening to what your body is trying to tell you, and how the city that we love has evolved in the past few years.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn & Hear:

• The number one thing Alyssa would like to be known for and the backstory behind Frenchies of the Upper East Side (01:51)
• Alyssa’s complicated relationship with food (08:32)
• Alyssa’s relationship to her Italian-American roots (20:27)
• Alyssa’s & I's meet-cute story (29:31) 
• Where Alyssa gets her enviable confidence from (33:16)
• Alyssa & Anitza Play We're Not Really Strangers - Friendship Edition (36:36)
• Anitza tell Alyssa that she loves her (47:30)

Connect with Alyssa:

• Guido on IG
• Frenchies of the UES on IG

Let’s Connect:

• Instagram
• LinkedIn

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