Aligned to Rise Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This summer, Aligned to Rise is taking a pause, and today's episode is all about why. This isn't goodbye, it's a pause with a purpose. Inside this episode, I share what I'll be working on behind the scenes this summer, gives a sneak peek at the topics and offerings coming this fall, and let you know how to work with me while the podcast is quiet. In This Episod...

Send us Fan Mail *Out of the vault! This episode originally aired October of 2024, but I've had so many questions coming in about endo surgery that I thought it was time to bring it back!* Today, we’re diving into one of the most frequently asked questions: How to prepare for endometriosis surgery and what to expect. If you’ve been feeling uncertain about the process, this episode will give y...

Send us Fan Mail GLP-1s are everywhere right now, and the conversation around them has gotten loud, polarized, and honestly a little exhausting. You've got one camp calling them a miracle drug and another saying you're taking the easy way out. I'm not here for either of those takes. What I am here for is giving you the full picture: the questions, the considerations, and the context...

Send us Fan Mail If you've been eating a near-perfect diet and still struggling with hormonal imbalances, period pain, bloating, or fatigue, this episode is for you. I break down why the stress around clean eating can be just as damaging to your body as the food itself, and how the pursuit of dietary perfection can actually keep you stuck. In This Episode, You'll Learn: Why chronic food...

Send us Fan Mail Trying a holistic approach to endo but not seeing the results you hoped for? In this episode, I'm breaking down the 5 things that will truly determine your success, and it goes way beyond what's on your plate. In this episode, we cover: Why your mindset is the foundation of everything The importance of committing to the long game (and how to stay motivated when progress...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like your body was sending you signals you just didn't know how to read? In this episode, I'm sharing everything I wish I had known years earlier — before a nine-year fertility journey that could have looked very different if I had understood what my cycle was trying to tell me all along. Whether you're actively trying to conceive, trying not to c...

Send us Fan Mail If you've been told you have a hormone imbalance (or you've suspected it yourself), this episode is going to completely change the way you think about what's happening in your body. Most women dealing with symptoms like PMS, heavy periods, painful periods, fatigue, bloating, mood swings, or irregular cycles have done the research. They've landed on terms like e...

Send us Fan Mail * This episode includes honest discussion of pregnancy loss, chronic pain, and the emotional weight of a long infertility journey. Please take care of yourself as you listen.* This one is personal. Four weeks ago, I became a mom. And I've been sitting with this episode in my heart ever since, trying to find the words because this isn't just a birth announcement. This is...

Send us Fan Mail Show notes: If you've been told your labs are normal but you're still completely exhausted all the time, this episode is for you. Fatigue is one of the most common complaints I hear from women with endometriosis, and it's rarely random. Your exhaustion is data. It's your body asking for support somewhere. In this episode, I'm breaking down the most common...

Send us Fan Mail Send us Fan Mail Show Notes: This week is our final episode of the infertility awareness series. I am excited to talk with Deidre Bloomquist.  She is a functional nutritionist, and her specialty is reversing infertility through restoring health by reducing toxicity and other fertility barriers.  In today’s episode we dive into how toxicity impacts the body and fertility.   In toda...

Send us Fan Mail Show Notes: This episode is a deeply personal one. After nine years of painful periods, endometriosis, IVF, and miscarriage, I'm sitting here days away from welcoming my baby girl, and feeling something I never expected: gratitude. Not just for this pregnancy, but for the entire journey that brought me here. In this episode, I'm sharing the unexpected gifts that nine yea...

Send us Fan Mail Show notes:  In this episode, I sat down with somatic psychotherapist and nervous system coach Tracy Whitton, author of 365 Days of Nervous System Care , to explore one of the most overlooked root causes of hormonal imbalance, chronic illness, and emotional dysregulation: your nervous system. With over 25 years of experience working with thousands of bodies, Tracy shares the patte...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're digging into four common myths in the endo world that sound helpful but can actually keep your nervous system stuck in fight-or-flight mode, making healing harder, not easier. If you've been doing everything "right" and still feel tense, inflamed, or reactive, this episode is for you. What We Cover: We start by breaking down what survival...

Send us Fan Mail Are you between the ages of 35-50, have endo, and just been feeling a little “off” or “different” lately? In this candid and eye-opening episode, we welcome back functional nutritionist Molly for a deep dive into perimenopause (what it is, how it intersects with endometriosis, and what you can start doing today to support your body through this transition). Molly first joined us b...

Send us Fan Mail If you have endometriosis and bloating is ruling your life (like looking six months pregnant by the end of the day no matter what you eat), this episode is for you. Most people assume bloating is a food problem. Cut gluten, try low FODMAP, eliminate dairy,  and still nothing changes. In this episode, we unpack why endo bloating is more complex than that and walk through the five l...

Send us Fan Mail You're eating a beautiful, anti-inflammatory diet, and yet your pain just won't budge. You're not doing it wrong. You're just missing a few pieces of the puzzle. In this episode, Alyssa digs into why food alone is often not enough to manage endometriosis pain, and what a whole-body approach to healing actually looks like. In This Episode Why endometriosis is a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Lauren Enright, a mind-body fertility coach, birth doula, yoga teacher, and somatic experiencing practitioner, to explore one of the most overlooked pieces of the fertility puzzle: the role that fear, emotions, and the nervous system play in your journey. Whether you're in the thick of trying to conceive, navigating a diagnosis like endometrio...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever been told to “just relax,” that your labs look “normal,” or to simply move forward with IVF without any deeper conversation about nutrition or other underlying support for fertility, this episode is for you. In today’s episode, I’m sharing part of my own fertility journey, and the moment I realized there had to be more I could do to support my body. We’re breaking d...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve tried everything for endometriosis, like diet changes, supplements, workouts, and doctors, but still feel stuck, this episode is for you. In this episode, I break down the 4 foundational pillars of endometriosis healing and explain why true relief doesn’t come from addressing just one area of the body.  Endo is complex, and healing requires a whole-body, holistic approac...

Send us Fan Mail If you’re someone who’s capable, driven, and doing “all the right things,” yet still feels stuck, exhausted, or like you’re constantly starting over, this episode is for you. In this conversation, I'm joined by Alicia Meek , an intuitive tarot and NLP practitioner who supports women in creating sustainable, grounded change without hustle, force, or toxic motivation. We explor...

Send us Fan Mail What if your period wasn’t something to dread, but a powerful source of information about your body and your fertility? In this episode, I share why your menstrual cycle is your body’s monthly fertility report, whether you’re trying to conceive right now or not. Painful, heavy, irregular, or emotionally brutal periods aren’t random. They’re messages from your body about inflammati...

Send us Fan Mail Painful periods are common, but they’re not normal. In this episode, I break down what’s actually happening in your body when your period hurts and why pain is a signal, not something to simply override.  You’ll learn how inflammation, hormones, gut health, blood sugar, toxins, and even your nervous system all play a role in period pain, and how understanding these root causes ope...

Send us Fan Mail In this deeply personal episode, I'm sharing some of the most powerful inner shifts that changed everything in my 9-year fertility journey. After years of believing my body was broken--after endometriosis, pregnancy loss, and multiple rounds of IVF—I realized that the missing piece wasn’t another supplement or protocol. It was the story I was telling myself. You’ll hear how s...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode, I’m joined by fertility yoga, Pilates, and breathwork teacher Jennifer Edmonds , whose personal journey through infertility, IVF, miscarriage, and nervous system dysregulation led her to a completely different understanding of what the body needed in order to conceive. We dive into: ✨ Jennifer’s story of being told she was in early menopause, and what ha...

Send us Fan Mail *This episode is a replay of episode 3, one of my most popular episodes of all time, which originally aired on September 27, 2023. I thought it was time to bring it back to the surface for you to enjoy!* Today’s episode is jam-packed and it really answers the question that I receive often of “Alyssa, what exactly do you DO?” I got into the work that I do because it has been absolu...