Myth of Motherhood

Shout out to my fellow type A, high-achieving woman who feels like you have to say yes to everything. This is your permission slip to reclaim your time, energy, and personal power without guilt. Join me, Alissa Alter, pelvic health expert and powerhouse coach for high-achieving women, as I share a  personal story about growing up as an indoor kid and riding bikes, protecting my energy while my son...

Are you tired of the internet telling you what you should or shouldn't do with your body? From "women over 40 shouldn't run" to "HIIT is bad for your hormones," the noise is endless. In this episode, I share why it's time to ignore the internet and start listening to the only expert who actually lives in your body: you. You'll learn: ✅ Why outsourcing your power keeps you stuck in burnout ✅ 3 si...

High-achieving women are often told to keep it together, never fail, and always perform at the highest level. But what if the very thing you're trying to hide — your humanity — is exactly what will unlock your next level of success? In this episode, I get real about what it means to walk the walk in my own life. From starting piano lessons again after 30+ years (yes, I'm a true beginner!) to sendi...

Let's talk about beauty standards and how they've been designed to keep women busy, distracted, and questioning themselves so we can't spend that time and energy fighting the patriarchy. Here's the thing: you do not need Botox. AND—you get to choose Botox. Or fillers. Or a breast reduction! Or none of it!!! Because the power isn't in whether you do it, the power is in choosing how you invest your...

Alissa is joined by her friend, across the street neighbor, and client Jean Hannah Edelstein. Jean also happens to be an accomplished journalist and author of her new memoir Breasts: A Relatively Short Relationship. Jean shares her candid, funny, and fierce experience navigating life with Lynch Syndrome, receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, and choosing to undergo both a double mastectomy and hyst...

In a world that constantly demands more of us, setting boundaries can feel like a radical act of self-care. Alissa shares her journey of learning to respect her own limits, a lesson hard-won over years of experience. Alissa reflects on her past, where saying "yes" to every client led to burnout. "I've done this dance before," she admits, recognizing the cycle of overworking and resentment. But thi...

How you do one thing is how you do everything, right? Right.  As much as current media (social and otherwise) speaks in flashy absolutes like the title of this episode, real life health and strength is more nuanced.  Or as I like to say…it's interdisciplinary. In this episode… Your partner is NOT the only person you need It takes a village to raise a child, support YOU, and nurture YOUR body While...

There is so much that movement and fitness culture gets right and wrong about women and how things evolve when you're over 40. No matter what or how you move your body, someone is going to say you're doing it wrong. In this episode… Breaking free from the confines of classical training (dance and yoga) How your yoga practice can inform lifting weights Yoga doesn't mean asana, you can apply your pr...

Even when the world outside of your body is literally on fire or under a new political administration, you are safe INSIDE you body. Or at least, you can be. Download your free workout to start building your deepest strength front the inside out and harness the powerhouse hidden between your legs. Your pelvic floor. In this episode… I've never been THIS vulnerable Working with a client in LA and h...

Reading Emily's book Hey Hun helped me SO much to make sense of my experience in Mary Kay Cosmetics. She is exquisitely brilliant and she shares her experience with MLM indoctrination, alcohol abuse, sobriety, supremacy, capitalism, motherhood, and marriage.  In this episode… How your need to be right can distort reality Accepting nuance and multiple truths Sharing an opinion is different than man...

There are a variety of definitions of consistency depending on the context. Consistency of food is different from the consistency of the quality of my moisturizer which is still different from the consistency with which I take care of myself. Not just working out, but fully, wholly, holistically taking care of myself from every direction. For the purpose of this think piece I'm going to lean more...

I'm in love with this episode. I don't know if it's the intimacy resulting in knowing each other for 20+ years through so many seasons of life or the sheer brilliance of Lisa. The beautiful way she speaks will give you a peak into her gorgeous mind, voice, and talent. Her newest album RADIATE came out in October and…do yourself a solid and download it NOW! Well, listen to the episode and THEN down...

I accidentally took a few months off from the show! Like I share in the episode, I can't put out ALL the time. Sometimes I need to be on the receiving end. While I can't promise I won't take another break, I can promise to communicate more clearly in the future ;) In this episode… Why I accidentally took a break from the show The best way to stay connected! Hint: click here Some meaningful intenti...

I ask this question all the time and I want you to understand why! So that's what we are talking about today! CLICK HERE to download your FREE Where Is Your Vagina Pointing workout! And send it to a friend! Sharing is caring

Whenever I come across the latest food and exercise trends I can't help but feel like they are the newest way to get women to ignore their intuition.  In the episode… What horrifies me about our family trip to the farmer's market (it's not what you think) Why cutting out the main source of energy for your brain makes no sense Too much protein is also a thing Control isn't the end of the road, it's...

Courntey and I met doing 42nd Street together in 2008. We remained friends through the next audition season and then she joined my Mary Kay team. Yup! Did you know I was a Mary Kay consultant?! I was. And so was Courtney.  In this episode… What MLM life taught us about ourselves, our art, and parenting Control FEELS like it will solve things, but it often distracts us from the lessons and the  pat...

Moments of alignment and clarity come only after a buildup of traction, energy, struggle, tension and finally finding that release. Yes, alignment is just like an orgasm! I didn't know that's where this episode was going to go, but I'm here for it!  When was the last time you experienced the sweet, sweet climax of alignment? In this episode… Floundering and not floundering at the same time Buildin...

OOOOOOOOHHH are we lucky? Or ARE WE LUCKY?!?! To have this week's guest share her deeply empathetic, knowledgeable, and HUMAN approach to medicine and providing care. As a new mother herself, Dr. Fatima Daoud shares her insights from instagram, the operating room, and life. Follow her on IG @doctordaoud In this episode… The weight of surgical responsibility Perfection being the baseline How mother...

My baby becomes a toddler this week and I'm one year post cesarean. We did it! In this episode… What I mean what I ask this question! Both physically and energetically and WHY it is SO important! Why this is the perfect time for me to ask myself where MY vagina is pointing! Emotional constipation vs emotional alignment The ways in which I am supporting my own alignment during this transition Thoug...

I'm so glad I make a habit of NOT googling clients because I would have been a total weirdo when I met Nicola. She's smart, funny, REAL, and a practitioner of Pilates For Her Privates. Learn more about Nicola and her work at www.nicolakrausauthor.com and on IG @nicolakrausauthor In this episode… How reading Brene Brown can make you less irritating to be around Handling the imaginary panel of judge...

I've been sitting on this one for a while and I'm so excited to share this story with you! It's back from my dating days and apparently relevant once again! In this episode... The time someone I KNOW ghosted me, but also...didn't because #socialmedia Physical vs emotional ghosting The definition of emotional ghosting It all comes back to When Harry Met Sally Dick stuff If you're picking up what I'...

Pleasure doesn't just show up. You need to invite her to the party. And if your party sucks, she's gonna be a hard no. See what I did there? Let's figure out what we need to let go of or leave behind in order to create a hospital environment for pleasure. Let's plan a panty dropping party she can't wait to get to.  CLICK HERE to download your FREE workout to find out where your vagina is pointing...

I turn 40 this week! And I can't help but think about how turning 30 set the stage for me to be exactly where I am now.  In this episode: Upcoming classes! Stay up to date by joining my email list! SIGN UP HERE! How I felt turning 30 Who I had to become to create an envirnment for my dreams to come true The worst year of my life was also the best (and I think that will be the same this time) My 30...

After last week's episode I HAD to share this conversation with Editor In Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine Jason Feifer all about navigating change. This show was originally aired on my old podcast in 2022 and I think about it ALL the time.  In this episode we also discuss… Becoming a person who wears a watch with a reminder to move during the day and the correlations Jason has found with this data....

I haven't stopped reflecting since January 1st (can't stop won't stop) and I've decided I'm not a "New Year, New Me" person. I'm in my "New Year, Different Me" era. In the episode… The power of using different movement techniques and modalities to increase performance and avoid injuries Using different approaches to increase personal performance at work and at home What's Different about me after...