Vulva Shots with Alix

This episode dives deep into the concept of the "Beginner's Mind," a beautiful idea rooted in Zen Buddhism that encourages us to approach life with the curiosity and openness of a toddler. We explore how this mindset can liberate us from the burdens of certainty and the pressures of adulthood, allowing us to embrace learning and creativity at every stage of life. I share my own journey of carving...

In this reflective episode, I explore the intricate interplay between personal challenges and the creative process, emphasizing the transformative potential of journaling as a means of self-discovery and emotional healing. Drawing upon the research of Dr. James Pennebaker, I elucidate the therapeutic benefits of expressive writing, particularly in relation to processing difficult experiences. The...

I am calling today’s episode The Strategic Pause. Or Start Where You Are: Part 2 Or The End of Season One.  Stay with me, Excellent One. ;) "Vulva Shots with Alix" is a personal development podcast that focuses on challenging conditioning, examining personal narratives, and developing self-trust.   The podcast is a platform for me to share my personal journey of doing THE WORK in real time and to...

"The time to have the map is before you enter the woods." - Brendon Burchard When I first heard this quote, I burst out laughing. If I'd waited for the map before daring forward into a new experience, I'd still be camping in the same spot on the edge of the woods. The challenge, I repeatedly discovered, is not only that we often rely on borrowed maps or that we blindly follow the well-worn paths o...

What we say, how we say it and what we hear all get filtered through the lenses of our stories.  We assume a lot when we communicate.  Clarity is one. When we are feeling charged, ready to go full-tilt-boogie, whether positively or negatively charged, messages can get lost in transmission and translation.  We can forget to offer or to seek clarity in these moments.  And sometimes it can feel too d...

There is nothing like back to back family gatherings to highlight the “fun” in dysfunctional. I did not fall back on my new training, but rather my old conditioning. I fell back on an old rhythm to “rise” for my humans.   As Gabor Mate explains: “Without knowing it, we often relive the past. What we take for present-day reality represents, in many situations, reactivated early memories stored in t...

Lighting up and listening to that which we've been conditioned to avoid as we heal is not only painful but awkward. Healing and growth demands a new rhythm, new patterns of response, before we are able to establish a healthy, vibrant and fucking fabulous groove of our own to enjoy and to vibe well with other beauty humans. Own it. Be awkward, loving and honest with yourself first and then rock you...

Doing the work to uncover our stories about who we are meant to be and to unravel those stories, is not light work. It demands a certain skill set and courage to go against our grain, our conditioning. Brené Brown's work introduced me to the idea of embracing vulnerability as strength training. The first muscle I started to develop was how to have real, honest, respectful, hard conversations with...

Ultimately, the intention of this podcast is to help me transform my pain into purpose so I don’t blindly pass my pain on to my kids, or to anyone else for that matter.  What does it actually mean to DO THE WORK? IN REAL LIFE, we understand that learning, healing are not linear.  BUT we are CONDITIONED to do all the messy raw and scabby foundational business in private and to only share, cautiousl...

There are times when I am cruising along through my daily rhythm of practicing new habits, feeling strong in my groove with my hot, personal growth muscles poppin’, when it seems like the Universe suddenly grins and says “Hold my beer.”

In this episode l share my "graceful" acceptance of the fact that all the knowledge I consume and the wonderful support surrounding me would not shift my perspectives, my beliefs, without new practices.  I will share the first practices that lit up the darkness for me and revealed it’s not about getting comfortable being uncomfortable; it’s about getting FAMILIAR with our discomfort, our vulnerabi...

A wee heads up for those Rad Humans who choose to join me each week. Stoked. Let's LIGHT IT UP. I look forward to you here! Shine on, Alix

Our words matter.   They create our stories. Our stories create the lenses through which we see ourselves and others and how we navigate our lives.   From the moment we come into the world, words and stories are shared with us.  They come from family, caregivers, educators, friends, peers, colleagues, community leaders, art and the world wide web.  When we are wee humans, we absorb words and stori...