The Alissa Alter Show

I promise it won't be all about postpartum or childbirth or my birth trauma. NOPE! We're talking more about SEX today!

I am talking about what I have seen in myself and clients in regards to the power of the brain vagina connection (or BVC as I like to call it). AND I'm obviously linking this to improv comedy because duh! And the idea of playing to the top of your intelligence. I know this sounds coo coo bananas, but stick with me. As always, there is a method to the madness!

In the episode…

• TWO original songs: one about sex and one about the BVC

• Two times in my life my body was trying to protect me and I…didn't listen

• How our immune systems protects us from danger, noxious things physically AND emotionally

• Two resources to help you develop vaginal fluency so you can understand what your vagina & vaginal microbiome are trying to tell you:

• Click here to download YOUR Owner's Manual and use code AYL63 for nearly 50% off!.

• Pilates For Your Privates 5 Day Pelvic Floor Mini Course - a movement based practice to start harnessing the physical and energetic powerhouse hidden between your legs

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This episode is everything I'm obsessed with: women empowering women, talking about vaginas, and creating change in the world! It's time to show us the data and start including women of reproductive age in clinical studies because...WOMEN ARE NOT SMALL MEN!

In this episode…

• What IS the vaginal microbiome and why it's time to pay attention!
• The Brain Vagina connection

• I Struggled With Recurrent Vaginal Infections For Years, Then I Learned I Was Misdiagnosed Written by Evvy Co-Dounfer Laine Bruzek
• Knowing our body and what is our normal is crucial for self advocacy
• We are lacking necessary data to provide women comprehensive care from vaginal infections to heart disease

Priyanka is the co-founder & CEO of Evvy, where her mission is to close the gender health gap, starting by decoding the vaginal microbiome. Before founding Evvy, Priyanka was Head of Product at pymetrics, a startup using behavioral science and AI to make talent matching more effective and fair. She is also a spokesperson for the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up Campaign and on the Innovation Board for the XPRIZE Foundation. She received her B.S. from Stanford University, where she was a Mayfield Fellow and President of Stanford Women in Business. Learn more at www.evvy.com and On IG @evvy and tiktok @evvybio

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After birth trauma, deciding to get pregnant again can be…complicated. Even if you didn't experience trauma, deciding to walk back into the fire can be…complicated. I'm sharing how I approached this decision after my traumatic birth, ppa & ptsd diagnosis, and covid parenthood.

Whatever you decide to do and however you get there I hope you know how effing courageous you are.

In this episode I share…

• My dream of being a mother to TWO children minimum and the two times I almost lost that dream

• The support systems I am employed to move through my birth trauma and postpartum anxiety

• Why I created The Self-Care Menu which you can download for FREE here!

• What inspired the creation of The OWNer's Manual, why you need one, and where you can get it → Click here and use code AYL63 for nearly 50% off!.

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This week we are busting myths around menopause! The truth around what we can expect leading up to it, what's missing in our care, and HOW we can advocate for ourselves and each other.

Because…well…we are all heading there!

Menopause is inevitable unless…well this could get dark. Anyway, we are heading there and the road gets bumpy so why wouldn't we want as many road signs, maps, gps, off road tires, tools, and tricks to navigate the path??? I want as much info as I can get!

So I went to the source, the incredible Alessandra Henderson who is the Co-Founder & CEO of Elektra Health, a next-gen women's healthcare platform on a mission to smash the menopause taboo backed by notable investors such as Guy Raz, Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Alex Ohanian's Seven Seven Six, City Light Capital, January Ventures, Human Ventures, and Jenny Fielding. Learn more about Elektra health at www.elektrahealth.com and follow on IG @elektrahealth

In this episode…

• Perimenopause vs menopause

• Other catalysts for menopause because it's not just age

• The problems we face trying to get adequate care in a broken system

• HOW and WHERE to get the information and resources YOU need!

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Did you know your vocal cords look like labia?

Or that your voice is a muscle you can strengthen like your bi's and tri's?

Or that I started voice lessons when I was 11?

We cover all that and more in today's episode! So buckle up and get ready to strengthen and tone…your voice.

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Sara Petersen (she/her) has written about feminism and motherhood for Harper's Bazaar, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Cut, and elsewhere. Her first book, Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture comes out in April 2023 and is available for preorder now. She also writes a newsletter about momfluencer culture and the myth of the ideal mother, In Pursuit of Clean Countertops ← That's her substack, subscribe like I do! You can also follow Sara on IG & twitter @slouisepetersen

In this episode…

• The definition of a momfluencer and the impact momfluencer culture has

• Alissa's personal feelings about statement shoulder in fashion: Good for you, not for me

• Assessing your own relationship with social media and being honest about its impact on your and your life

• WTF a trad mom is and its culty vibes

• The inherent upheaval and existential crisis that comes with motherhood: You can listen to complementary conversation about motherhood being your own personal house of horrors (in a fun way!) here.

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Welcome back to Myth of Motherhood! I am so happy be back!

In this episode…

• my favorite dance step: The PIVOT step! And I have a HUGE library of dance steps I can draw from, yet this is always the most satisfying.
• My favorite choreographer I had the joy to work with multiple times
• Change continues the story, it doesn't stop it
• It's not always what we are pivoting away from, but more about what we are pivoting toward
• Acknowledging what inevitably gets left behind

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Today's episode is about alignment. Alignment inside our bodies, but also alignment in terms of what's happening outside our bodies. In the world. This is also a big episode because I have some news that I share at the end of the episode. In my 35+ years of dance, yoga, Pilates training and 20+ years of teaching in the world's most elite gyms and boutique studios. Working with thousands of other smart, motivated, disciplined women like yourself, hearing your feedback and feeling my own shifts as I practice what I preach, I've developed a method that shows you how to move forward one step at a time. We KNOW that the answer is not in a restrictive diet, a punishing workout schedule, or endless meditation. We've tried them all and these dramatic upheavals aren't sustainable.It's time to stop looking outside for some one size fits all answer, because it will never be the right fit for you. I believe that if we put as much time, energy, and discipline into our insides as we do our outsides, if we connect our physical and emotional bodies, we are all unstoppable. Learn more about Alissa at www.alissa-alter.com and subscribe to the newsletter here because there are some exciting alterations coming up and I don't want you to miss out! You can also follow me on IG @alissaalter. And if this resonated with you, share with a friend! Sharing is caring after all :)

I hate not being in control. And being a mom means I am not in control. In fact, I'm completely out of control. Oof. Just saying that makes me nauseous. Want to know something really cool that I do when I feel scared and out of control? I become extra controlling. It's awesome. Truly. Ask my husband how awesome it is, he will tell you it's the best. It's this vicious cycle I get caught in. A spinning hamster wheel I can't get off so I stay on even though it makes me motion sick. And the thing is I don't really want to control everything as a mom. I don't want to control, dominate, or micromanage Everett or Jeremy or even myself for that matter. I want Everett to be empowered, to know I trust him, and most importantly to trust himself. In this episode I talk about embracing 5 Rules of Improv and the No Plan Plan to help me feel grounded when everything goes bananas. Because we know, motherhood doesn't always go as planned. Want to stay up to date on how you can stay grounded in the chaos? Click here to get stories, tips, and tricks in your inbox each week. And follow me on IG @alissaalter Loved this episode? Remember to follow or subscribe for free so you don't miss an episode of Myth of Motherhood.