Podcast
Alter Your Life
Hosted by Alissa Alter · EN
Are you ready to alter your life? Then you're in the right place! Join host Alissa Alter (She/Her) aka "The Amy Poehler of Vaginas" as she explores the intersection of physical fitness and emotional fitness. In other words, our minds and bodies are SUPER connected and we can leverage what we know about building physical strength and agility to do the same with our feelings. Alissa DOES NOT believe in TMI and this is a 100% judgment free zone. Alissa DOES believe that if we spend as much time, energy, and discipline on our insides as we do our outsides, we will be unstoppable.
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Horizontal Abs: A Workout You Can Do Lying Down! Really!
Jan 30, 202300:05:49Tap to summarizeI had a client once who told me the reason she was drawn to Pilates was because it was a workout you can do lying down. And I'll be honest (I always am) she's not only person who feels that way! So in today's MINI EPISODE I'm sharing a guided workout/movement practice that you can do lying down! Don't be mistaken though, just because I also said "movement practice" and it's done lying down doesn't mean it's easy! Give it a try and let me know how it goes! If it feels good and you're looking for more, I have a 5 day mini course available here! If you're picking up what I'm laying down… Follow, subscribe, rate, review, and SHARE this episode! And don't forget to check out my SubStack where we talk about all the things we're not supposed to talk about. Learn more about at www.alissaalter.com Follow along on IG @alissaalter As always I've got your back, I've got your front, and I've got your undercarriage.
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Boundaries, Eyelashes, & Pubic Hair Have This In Common: Being Picky Is Good
Jan 23, 202300:33:53Tap to summarizeReady to Alter Your Life? Then you're in the right place! Learn more about your host Alissa Alter and how she integrates her experiences as a professional Broadway performer, certified Pilates instructor, and coach to harness the physical and energetic powerhouse hidden between your legs aka your pelvic floor. If you're picking up what I'm laying down… Follow, subscribe, rate, review, and SHARE this episode! If you prefer watching episodes, you can now do that on YouTube! And don't forget to check out my SubStack where we talk about all the things we're not supposed to talk about. Learn more about at www.alissaalter.com Follow along on IG @alissaalter As always I've got your back, I've got your front, and I've got your undercarriage. In this episode… What boundaries, eyelashes, and pubic hair have in common A behind the scenes look at how my brain works (I think it's fun!) Growing and evolving comes with leaving things behind and it's ok to mourn that Less isn't more and more isn't always more either Connecting to "Why" something exists is the most powerful knowledge you can have Have a question about altering your life, your pelvic floor, how to harness the physical & energetic powerhouse between your legs, marriage, divorce, motherhood, anything else? DM me @alissaalter and submit your Q for my A!
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Neuroplasticity & Creating New Physical and Emotional Patterns
Jan 16, 202300:16:40Tap to summarizeIn this mini episode… Addressing the physical compensations of pregnancy and what my body clearly remembers from last time Reminding my body and myself that THIS pregnancy is THIS pregnancy and NOT my previous pregnancy Acknowledging my emotional growth during stressful times Moving past patterns of dissociation from my PTSD Physical and emotional presence Have a question about altering your life, your pelvic floor, how to harness the physical & energetic powerhouse between your legs, marriage, divorce, motherhood, anything else? DM me @alissaalter and submit your Q for my A! If you're picking up what I'm laying down… Follow, subscribe, rate, review, and SHARE this episode! If you prefer watching episodes, you can now do that on YouTube! And don't forget to check out my SubStack where we talk about all the things we're not supposed to talk about. Learn more at www.alissaalter.com Follow along on IG @alissaalter As always I've got your back, I've got your front, and I've got your undercarriage.
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Sex Work, Findom, Comedy OH MY! With Sex Worker & FinDomme Lane Kwederis
Jan 9, 202301:03:35Tap to summarizeLet's dive into the niche world of Findom with FinDomme Lane Kwederis. In our culture sex workers are subject to stigma, shame, and judgment and you know this is a 100% judgment free zone. Lane and I met as teammates on a musical improv team where we made up musicals together for years before I knew what she did outside of the theater. Lane Kwederis is a comedian, sex worker, and the creator of the show Sex Job: A show that gives you an inside look into the life of a financial dominatrix. Lane can also be seen on shows like Broad City, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Master of None, and Netflix's The Characters. Follow her at @LaneKwederis and @SexJobShow In this episode… Sex work is a robust part of our culture, let's learn about it before we judge After years of friendship, how Lane opened up about her work as a FinDom to her friends How she got into sex work and how not all sex work includes sexual intercourse What is FinDom and what is a FineDomme? How Lane's experience as a performer, comedian, and dominatrix informs her self worth, sexuality, and confidence Her new show! A comedy show about life as a sex worker Follow, subscribe, rate, review, and SHARE this episode! If you prefer watching episodes, you can now do that on YouTube! And don't forget to check out my SubStack where we talk about all the things we're not supposed to talk about. Learn more at www.alissaalter.com Follow along on IG @alissaalter As always I've got your back, I've got your front, and I've got your undercarriage.
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Bringing More Of ME to 2023
Jan 2, 202300:08:56Tap to summarizeInstead of focusing on making resolutions I'm focusing on bringing more of ME with me into 2023. In this mini episode… How starting dance classes again in 2022 reminded me more of who I am Exciting news about my NEW one woman show We Party #thisismotherhood. Show info and tickets available here How I'm integrating all of me into my work, my life, and everything I'm creating Have a question about altering your life, your pelvic floor, how to harness the physical & energetic powerhouse between your legs, marriage, divorce, motherhood, anything else? DM me @alissaalter and submit your Q for my A! If you're picking up what I'm laying down… Follow, subscribe, rate, review, and SHARE this episode! If you prefer watching episodes, you can now do that on YouTube! And don't forget to check out my SubStack where we talk about all the things we're not supposed to talk about. Learn more at www.alissaalter.com Follow along on IG @alissaalter As always I've got your back, I've got your front, and I've got your undercarriage.
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Silence, Fatphobia, & Suffering Out Loud: Thoughts From The First Trimester
Dec 26, 202200:46:39Tap to summarizeThis season is focusing on the things we don't like to talk about. The true taboo topics. In this episode I cry and you can also expect to hear… Exciting news about my NEW one woman show We Party #thisismotherhood. Show info and tickets available here The courage it takes to walk back into the fire of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum NOT forgetting childbirth. Your body remembers everything Why suffering out loud is my way of showing up for myself in this pregnancy and this season of my life Body image and fatphobia beliefs we are all conditioned to carry, how it's showing up for me now, and how I'm spending time with this conditioning in order to let it go The definition of silence and how it reminds me of Hanukkah Law of the Body a poem by Lizzie Harris and published in The New York on 12/5/22 Have a question about altering your life, your pelvic floor, how to harness the physical & energetic powerhouse between your legs, marriage, divorce, motherhood, anything else? DM me @alissaalter and submit your Q for my A! If you're picking up what I'm laying down… Follow, subscribe, rate, review, and SHARE this episode! If you prefer watching episodes, you can now do that on YouTube! And don't forget to check out my SubStack where we talk about all the things we're not supposed to talk about. Learn more at www.alissaalter.com Follow along on IG @alissaalter As always I've got your back, I've got your front, and I've got your undercarriage.
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Your Q My A! Giving Birth Again After A Fourth Degree Tear
Dec 19, 202200:06:08Tap to summarizeYou asked and I'm answering! In this episode… Approaching pregnancy for the second time Considering childbirth after a traumatic fourth degree tear What I am available for and NOT available for Owning MY right decision which does not have to be yours. And vice versa :) Have a question about altering your life, your pelvic floor, how to harness the physical & energetic powerhouse between your legs, marriage, divorce, motherhood, anything else? DM me @alissaalter and submit your Q for my A! If you're picking up what I'm laying down… Follow, subscribe, rate, review, and SHARE this episode! If you prefer watching episodes, you can now do that on YouTube! And don't forget to check out my SubStack where we talk about all the things we're not supposed to talk about. Learn more at www.alissaalter.com Follow along on IG @alissaalter As always I've got your back, I've got your front, and I've got your undercarriage.
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Emotional Regulation and Addiction: How We Struggle In The Human Experience with Erin Khar
Dec 12, 202200:41:53Tap to summarizeFollow, subscribe, rate, review, and SHARE this episode! If you prefer watching episodes, you can now do that on YouTube! And don't forget to check out my SubStack where we talk about all the things we're not supposed to talk about. Learn more at www.alissaalter.com Follow along on IG @alissaalter As always I've got your back, I've got your front, and I've got your undercarriage. If you haven't read Erin's memoir Strung Out, it's not too late! Erin paints the human picture of addiction and how our assumptions and judgment of addicts are influenced by you guess it, the patriarchy, and not humanity. In this episode… We are all learning from our mistakes, always. As children and as adults Addiction is tied to emotional regulation. The best thing we can do to help future generations avoid addiction is self-efficacy Addicts are human beings struggling with the human experience Boundaries vs tough love. We all need boundaries with everyone, but that doesn't mean excommunication… Erin Khar is an author and advocate known for her writing on addiction, recovery, mental health, parenting, and relationships. Erin knows first-hand the challenges of addiction recovery. At just 13, she began a 15-year struggle with heroin addiction. With 19 years of recovery, she has established herself as a respected voice in the national conversation about the overdose epidemic. Erin's debut memoir, Strung Out , appeared on most anticipated lists from Apple Books, Goodreads, SELF, The Rumpus, Bitch Media, and others. Of the book, The New York Times writes, "Khar's buoyant writing doesn't get mired in her dark subject matter. There is an honesty here that can only come from, to put it in the language of 12-step programs, a 'searching and fearless moral inventory.' This is a story she needed to tell; and the rest of the country needs to listen." She writes the popular weekly advice column on Substack, Ask Erin, and her personal essays have appeared in SELF, Marie Claire, Salon, The Times of London Sunday Magazine, HuffPost, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, and others. She lives in New York City. Learn more at www.erinkhar.com and on IG @ErinKhar
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Stressed? Overwhelmed? Overstimulated? YOUR Self-Care Menu Will Save You From Burning Out
Dec 5, 202200:10:27Tap to summarizeI created a sample Self-Care Menu for you AND a Self- Care Menu template you can customize to save yourself from stress, burnout, overwhelm, and overstimulation this holiday season and every freaking day. This menu was born out of necessity because I find the overstimulation of motherhood crushing. This mini episode is something you're going to be seeing more of. Mini episodes will air every other week between full length episodes of interviews or deep dive solo episodes with me! In our first mini episode together you'll learn… WTF a self-care menu is Why taking a moment to create one is the biggest gift you can give yourself right now and your future self How to use your menu and incorporate the people you live with When you take this time with, for, an by yourself, you are advocating for all women and creating a new narrative around what it means to "have it all." Download YOUR Self-Care Menu! If you're picking up what I'm laying down… Follow, subscribe, rate, review, and SHARE this episode! If you prefer watching episodes, you can now do that on YouTube! And don't forget to check out my SubStack where we talk about all the things we're not supposed to talk about. Learn more at www.alissaalter.com Follow along on IG @alissaalter As always I've got your back, I've got your front, and I've got your undercarriage.
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The Physical & Energetic Powerhouse Hidden Between Your Legs
Nov 28, 202200:23:38Tap to summarizeKegels are the standard answer when more often than not we need to release tension, articulate muscles, and find movement. We need to find release and feel safe relaxing into our bodies. Into ourselves. We need this physically, mentally, and emotionally. I want you to use your breath in your daily life, your daily movements, and your daily practice. We've discussed how this works on a physical level to engage and stretch these muscles. This also provides benefits on an emotional and psychological level. This is part of the reason that meditation and yoga have so many mental health and emotional benefits. Because the way you breathe reflects and informs the state of your nervous system which dictates how you are experiencing your body and the world around you. We are kicking off season TWO with a four part deep dive all about YOUR pelvic floor: Why you have one, what you can expect at each stage of womanhood, how it works, and what this untapped physical and energetic powerhouse between your legs has to offer. In this episode. Our brains react a lot like a toddler What your chakras have to do with your pelvic floor How to use your breath to reverse engineer your brain I created Pilates For Your Privates, online courses marrying pelvic health and the Pilates method because we deserve to know what's going on in and with our bodies and how to leverage our power for our own benefit. I created these courses before my son was born (and tore me in two) and it is because of this work I made a full, uncomplicated recovery from my fourth degree tear. My OBGYN, physical therapist, and Urogynecologist confirmed this fact. Whether you are looking to start learning about your body and build a strong foundation, you're pregnant, or postpartum Pilates For Your Privates and I have your back, your front, and your undercarriage. If you're picking up what I'm laying down… Follow, subscribe, rate, review, and SHARE this episode! If you prefer watching episodes, you can now do that on YouTube! And don't forget to check out my SubStack where we talk about all the things we're not supposed to talk about. Learn more at www.alissaalter.com Follow along on IG @alissaalter As always I've got your back, I've got your front, and I've got your undercarriage.
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