Podcast
Glow Up And Speak Out
“Glow Up and Speak Out” takes an honest deep-dive into women’s health and beauty. Alex Ferrara (NYC-based actress, host, model, and boy mom) interviews the most knowledgeable experts about often-ignored or misdiagnosed women’s health issues, and the laws that control women’s healthcare access. Plus, get the scoop on the latest products in clean skincare and makeup, and the newest trends in wellness and treatments. Join Alex each week for a little glam and a LOT of info!
IG: @glowupandspeakout
TikTok: @alexferrara33
- Episodes
- 137
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 55 min
- On air since
- 2021
- Latest episode
- 6 days ago
Episodes
137 episodes, newest first
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29 min
Ep. 52: My Endo Journey, and Why I’m Done Normalizing Women’s Pain | Solo
Season 1, Episode 52
Show notes
This week, Alex gets personal. She shares the “why” behind “Glow Up And Speak Out”, because it was never just about beauty tips and wellness trends. She is DONE with the normalization of women’s pain and suffering, and more importantly, done staying quiet about it. Women’s health - physical, mental, and emotional - is not a niche issue. Women are half the population, and it’s time for their wellbeing to be our TOP priority. Alex also opens up about something deeply personal: her own endometriosis journey. The decades of pain, the symptoms that were missed and dismissed, the long and winding road to finally getting a diagnosis, and what she’s doing now to treat it. (Spoiler: she’s in less pain now than EVER!) This one is real, and long overdue.
Order “All In Her Head”
Watch the “End Of The Cycle” Film
Follow Dr. A: @drthaisaliabadi
Follow Dr. Spring-Robinson: @socalendometriosis
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Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
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Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
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55 min
Ep. 51: Surviving To Healing with Breast Implant Illness Advocate Dr. Kayte Susse
Season 1, Episode 51
Show notes
This week, Alex sits down with author, Doctor of Chiropractic, and breast implant illness advocate Dr. Kayte Susse. In her book “Beyond Beauty”, Dr. Kayte uses the Adverse Childhood Experiences Index to help trace her journey from a traumatic childhood to chronic illness, then to finally healing. Having survived a very difficult childhood and learning to depend entirely on herself from a young age, she then became completely ill and bedridden in her twenties 9 months after getting breast implants. When not a single doctor could tell her why, she decided to become the medical advocate she herself needed, by going to chiropractic school, diving deep into the research, and uncovering her own breast implant illness. In this interview as well as in her book, she explores the idea that in order to heal as an adult, you must shed the identity and coping mechanisms you once relied on as a child to survive. This episode is for anyone on a healing journey!
Connect with Dr. Kayte Susse: @drkayte
Pre-Order “Beyond Beauty”
Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: @glowupandspeakout
Shop Alex’s faves in beauty and wellness on ShopMy.
Subscribe to our newsletter HERE!
Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
https://partners.prolonlife.com/ALEXANDRAFERRARA
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
FATTY15 + GLOWUP
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
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48 min
Ep. 50: GLP-1s, IV Therapy, & Peptides: The Future of Preventative Health with Bracha Banayan
Season 1, Episode 50
Show notes
This week, Alex sits down with Bracha Banayan, a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who started her career in emergency room medicine, watched patients waiting all night just to get fluids, and decided there had to be a better way, leading her to found IV Drips, a premium mobile IV therapy company. She is also the founder of Hello Dose, a GLP-1-prescribing service now operating across 22 states! In this episode, Bracha covers the actual health benefits of IV therapy, the differences between semaglutide, tirzepatide, and the new (and not even officially out yet!) retatrutide, and how these medications are changing obesity medicine and diabetes management. She also explains the science behind the new trend of “peptide stacking”, what she’s learning about it, and her best advice on how to experiment with peptides responsibly!
Follow Bracha: @bracha_banayan
Work with Hello Dose: https://hellodose.com/
Book an IV Drip: IVdrips.com
Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: @glowupandspeakout
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Subscribe to our newsletter HERE!
Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
https://partners.prolonlife.com/ALEXANDRAFERRARA
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
FATTY15 + GLOWUP
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
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1 hr 12 min
Ep. 49: The Test Your Doctor Isn’t Ordering with Natalie Samson
Season 1, Episode 49
Show notes
What if your DNA could tell your doctor exactly how to treat you from the get-go, before you spent years being dismissed, misdiagnosed, or prescribed the wrong medication? This week Alex is sitting down with genetic counselor and founder of Golden Genetics, Natalie Samson, to cover everything from diagnostic cancer-screening panels to functional root-cause genetic testing that can reveal your predisposition to insulin resistance, inflammation, celiac disease, obesity, and mood disorders. We also dive into pharmacogenomics, a groundbreaking field that reveals how your body will actually respond to medications including SSRIs! Alex and Natalie also explore the genetic components behind conditions that disproportionately affect women and are notoriously difficult to diagnose like PCOS, endometriosis, gut issues, and chronic inflammation. Natalie even explains fertility testing, genetic carrier screening, and the emerging science of epigenetics. Women MUST be their own advocates within our healthcare system, and this episode will give you the info to do just that!
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Work with Golden Genetics: www.goldengenetics.com
Follow Natalie: @geneticswithnatalie
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Subscribe to our newsletter HERE!
Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
https://partners.prolonlife.com/ALEXANDRAFERRARA
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
FATTY15 + GLOWUP
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
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44 min
Ep. 48: Dirty Shower Water, A Cosmetic Procedure Gone Wrong, & The Skincare Line Born From It All with Sara Douglas
Season 1, Episode 48
Show notes
What if the water coming out of your shower was secretly sabotaging your skin and hair? This week Alex is sitting down with Sara Douglas, whose curiosity about "hard, dirty water” led her to develop the Vitaclean filtered showerhead. Sara also shares her true, personal story of how a routine cosmetic procedure in 2024 left her with severe inflammation and bruised, discolored undereyes for months. Sara explains what every woman should know before deciding to go through with injectables, how she healed her skin using science-backed ingredients like PDRN and peptides, and how out of that painful experience her skincare line Cellure was born!
Connect with Sara:
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Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
https://partners.prolonlife.com/ALEXANDRAFERRARA
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
FATTY15 + GLOWUP
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
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1 hr 12 min
Ep. 47: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Vet Kat Puryear On Making The Squad, Netflix, Split Jumps, Equitable Pay, & Sporting Those Iconic White Shorts!
Season 1, Episode 47
Show notes
This week, Alex sits down with Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Vet Kat Puryear who has had an incredible career dancing for BOTH the NBA and the NFL, and is one of the breakout stars of the recent Netflix documentary series “America’s Sweethearts”. Kat lets us in on the process of becoming a member of the iconic Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader squad, what it physically takes to perform the famous “Thunderstruck” choreography, how to do a split jump, and what the heck happens when you get your period in those tiny white shorts! Plus, she takes us behind the scenes of a DCC game day, clears up a few misconceptions about Victoria’s birthday party, and shares how she knew when to leave the team and all that she’s looking forward to now!
Connect with Kat: @katpurr
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Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
https://partners.prolonlife.com/ALEXANDRAFERRARA
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
FATTY15 + GLOWUP
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
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1 hr 2 min
Ep. 46: The Truth About Doulas (And Why Every Woman Should Have One) with Erica Manto Paulson
Season 1, Episode 46
Show notes
What does a doula actually do, and why does it matter so much? In this episode, Alex sits down with Erica Manto Paulson, certified Doula + the Founder and CEO of Nurture, to break down the real role of a doula and how it’s completely different from a midwife or an OB. With nearly two decades of experience supporting over 1,000 births, Erica shares the research-backed truth: having a doula can significantly improve outcomes in any kind of birth. They also get a little deeper into the power of birth stories, why your experience stays with you for life, and how sharing it can impact generations of women to come. This is a conversation about support, agency, and why no woman should go through birth feeling alone!
Connect with Erica at Nurture: https://www.welcometonurture.com/
Follow Nurture on IG: @nurturecincy
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Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
https://partners.prolonlife.com/ALEXANDRAFERRARA
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
FATTY15 + GLOWUP
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
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48 min
Ep. 45: Solo: Medical Gaslighting, Genetic Testing, Aspen, & ANTM, + Jones Road and New Beauty Faves!
Season 1, Episode 45
Show notes
This week’s solo episode is a full life update - from trips to Aspen and Hawaii (and what it’s really like flying with a toddler) to a deeper conversation on why trusting your gut, especially as a woman navigating the medical system, matters more than ever. Alex shares updates on the results of her genetic testing, her Zepbound journey, and her mold remediation, plus what she’s been trying lately for recovery, including myofascial release and lymphatic drainage. And of course, she rounds it out with her latest beauty finds, including new favorites from Saie, Jones Road, Versed, Ogee, and more!
Shop The Episode:
Herbivore Lapis Blue Tansy Oil
Jones Road What The Foundation
Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Primer
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Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
https://partners.prolonlife.com/ALEXANDRAFERRARA
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
FATTY15 + GLOWUP
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
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55 min
Ep. 44: Home Births in NYC, Producing for MTV, & Financially Planning for Motherhood with Brittany Dandy
Season 1, Episode 44
Show notes
This week, Alex is joined by journalist, producer, and founder Brittany Dandy, whose career includes working behind-the-scenes at MTV! Brittany reminisces about her reality TV and production days before diving into motherhood, including why she changed her mind about having kids, how she financially planned for childcare in New York City, and why she believes America needs to respect and support mothers more. Brittany also details what went into her decision to have two home births, the care team that supported her, and the inspiration behind her platform Ode to Us, which takes a holistic approach to motherhood through community, storytelling, and apparel centered on women of color.
Connect with Brittany: @brittanycdandy
Connect with Ode To Us: @odetouswellness
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Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
https://partners.prolonlife.com/ALEXANDRAFERRARA
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
FATTY15 + GLOWUP
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
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42 min
Ep. 43: True Botanicals: The Nature-Rooted, Anti-Inflammatory Approach to Truly Safe Skincare with Kaitlyn Moylan
Season 1, Episode 43
Show notes
In this episode, Alex sits down with Kaitlyn Moylan, the Director of Education and Field Sales at True Botanicals. They dive into how True Botanicals rigorously tests their formulas for total safety, including during pregnancy, and the science behind why their products actually work. Kaitlyn also shares their anti-inflammatory approach to skin health, the number one mistake most women are making with their skincare routines, and why she believes trusting thoughtfully-sourced ingredients derived from nature is key for healing and strengthening the skin barrier!
Shop The Episode:
Pure Radiance Overnight Lip Treatment
Ginger Turmeric Cleansing Balm
Pure Radiance Supreme Eye Cream
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Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
https://partners.prolonlife.com/ALEXANDRAFERRARA
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
FATTY15 + GLOWUP
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
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42 min
Ep. 42: Female Race Car Driver & Beauty Founder Shay Hoelscher on Confidence, Business, and Breaking Barriers
Season 1, Episode 42
Show notes
This week, Alex sits down with race car driver and Privé Beauty founder Shay Hoelscher to explore how she navigates two seemingly opposite worlds - high-speed motorsports and clean, confidence-boosting beauty. Shay opens up about breaking into a male-dominated industry, building a purpose-driven haircare brand, and creating daily routines that support both peak performance and self-worth. We also talk about her commitment to giving back through Project Beauty Share, which helps ensure women in need have access to essential hygiene and beauty products. This is an inspiring conversation about resilience, identity, and what it really means to thrive on your own terms!
Connect with Shay: @shayhoelscher
Connect with Project Beauty Share: @project_beauty_share
Shop 50% off Privé Hair with code: GLOWUP50
Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: @glowupandspeakout
Shop Alex’s faves in beauty and wellness on ShopMy.
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Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
https://partners.prolonlife.com/ALEXANDRAFERRARA
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
FATTY15 + GLOWUP
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
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1 hr 9 min
Ep. 41: Astrologer Madi Murphy on Creative Motherhood, Getting Unstuck, & Manifesting Your Dream Life
Season 1, Episode 41
Show notes
On this episode, Alex is joined by intuitive astrologer, podcast host, and “In the Cosmic Zone” author Madi Murphy for a conversation that puts a modern twist on ancient wisdom and spirituality. Alex and Madi bond over being NYC boy moms and dive into the full transformation that is motherhood. Madi discusses shedding old identities to make space for new ones, allowing your creativity to evolve as a mom, and how astrology isn’t about predicting your future but about helping you understand who you are at your core. Madi also shares her grounded, nuanced take on manifesting, why turning inward beats opinion shopping every time, and how to trust your own inner magic in this chaotic life!
Connect With Madi: @iammadimurphy
Order “In The Cosmic Zone”
Listen to the CosmicRX Radio Podcast
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Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
https://partners.prolonlife.com/ALEXANDRAFERRARA
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
https://www.plantpeople.co
Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
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50 min
Ep. 40: The Life of an NYC Showgirl with Broadway’s MiMi Scardulla
Season 1, Episode 40
Show notes
What does the life of a real deal New York City showgirl actually look like? This week, Alex sits down with Broadway actress/singer/dancer MiMi Scardulla, who lets us in on her journey from growing up dancing in Louisiana to lighting up Broadway as a Kit Kat Girl in Cabaret. MiMi gives a true behind-the-scenes peek at the Broadway audition process and how she embraces her own body and individuality in an industry that loves to put people in boxes, plus she shares the story of falling in love with her wife and how she’s building a full, joyful life in NYC - onstage, offstage, and in-between.
Connect with MiMi: @mimiscardulla
Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: @glowupandspeakout
Shop Alex’s faves in beauty and wellness on ShopMy.
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Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
https://partners.prolonlife.com/ALEXANDRAFERRARA
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
https://www.plantpeople.co
Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
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37 min
Ep. 39: Abortion Care Is Healthcare with Danika Severino Wynn, VP of Care & Access at Planned Parenthood
Season 1, Episode 39
Show notes
This week, Alex sits down with the incredible Danika Severino Wynn, a certified nurse midwife and the VP of Care & Access at Planned Parenthood, to pull back the curtain on everything this organization really does for women’s health. Alex and Danika cover the wide range of care Planned Parenthood provides far beyond abortion, from birth control to life-saving cancer screenings, and how they show up for patients regardless of their insurance status. Danika also breaks down the biggest myths around medication abortion, explains why abortion is healthcare and deeply connected to so many aspects of hormonal and reproductive wellness, and shares how Planned Parenthood is working to keep care accessible in an increasingly challenging landscape. It’s an eye-opening, empowering conversation with someone who’s truly shaping the future of sexual and reproductive health!
Connect with Planned Parenthood: @plannedparenthood
Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: @glowupandspeakout
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Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
https://partners.prolonlife.com/ALEXANDRAFERRARA
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
https://www.plantpeople.co
Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
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1 hr 6 min
Ep. 38: Late Night Cold Opens, Stand-Up Comedy, & the Art of the NBC Page Hustle with Emily Potthast
Season 4, Episode 38
Show notes
This week, Alex sits down with the hilarious and brilliant Emily Potthast, Emmy- and Peabody-winning cold open producer for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”. Emily shares what it was like growing up in Missouri, how she became an NBC Page, her wild adventures hustling her way into NYC television, and the magic (and chaos!) behind writing cold opens. Plus, she dives into how she established her own stand-up career across the city’s top comedy clubs and gives us a true behind-the-scenes look into NYC TV production!
Connect with Emily: https://www.emilycpotthast.com/
Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: @glowupandspeakout
Shop Alex’s faves in beauty and wellness on ShopMy.
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Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
https://partners.prolonlife.com/ALEXANDRAFERRARA
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
https://www.plantpeople.co
Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
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30 min
Ep. 37: Lilith Fair, John Candy, & Tia Levings, + Winter Skin Essentials!
Season 1, Episode 37
Show notes
In this solo episode, Alex is revisiting two of her most formative childhood favorites - Lilith Fair and John Candy - and she could not be more thrilled that there are brand-new documentaries on BOTH out now to stream! She’s also diving into the must-read book “A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape From Christian Patriarchy” and unpacking why Tia Levings’s story feels so relevant to today’s politics, before wrapping it all up with her winter skin essentials and a few favorite gift ideas to keep the people you love cozy and glowing!
Products mentioned in this episode:
“A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape From Christian Patriarchy” by Tia Levings
The Outset Nourishing Daily Moisturizer
True Botanicals Calm Pure Radiance Oil
Weleda Rejuvenating Night Cream
Ilia Lip Sketch Hydrating Crayon
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Shop Alex’s faves in beauty and wellness on ShopMy.
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Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
https://partners.prolonlife.com/ALEXANDRAFERRARA
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
https://www.plantpeople.co
Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
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1 hr 10 min
Ep. 36: Tarot, The Moon, & Life As A Performer with Brooke Shapiro
Season 7, Episode 36
Show notes
In this episode, NYC-based actress, singer, and Tarot card reader Brooke Shapiro joins Alex for an honest (& magical!) conversation in our witchiest episode yet! Alex and Brooke discuss the realities of being a performer in New York, what exactly Tarot cards are (and how they can help you), and how to start exploring your own birth chart. Brooke shares her go-to crystals for your starter pack and her favorite tips for manifesting with the moon as Halloween approaches, and she even leads us in a short, grounding meditation. Whether you’re spiritually curious or just craving a little more magic and alignment in your life, this episode will surely leave you feeling inspired! ✨
Connect with Brooke & book a reading: @brookeshapiro3
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Links and Discounts!
Prolon: Tap the link below for 15% off your 5-day nutrition kit to get ALL of the benefits of fasting (including cell autophagy) - while still eating!
https://partners.prolonlife.com/ALEXANDRAFERRARA
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
https://www.plantpeople.co
Fatty15: Click the link below for 20% off your Fatty15 Starter Kit 90-Day Supply of supplements for healthy aging.
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
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57 min
Ep. 35: GLP-1s Explained: Semaglutide vs Tirzepatide, Labs, Lifestyle, Muscle Mass, & More with Obesity Specialist Sara Wootten
Season 1, Episode 35
Show notes
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Zepbound are making headlines, but what do you really need to know before starting them? In this episode, Alex sits down with certified obesity and family medicine specialist Sara Wootten to unpack the latest science behind GLP-1s and what it really takes to use these medications safely and effectively. She breaks down the differences between semaglutide and tirzepatide, the biomarkers that matter most, the lifestyle commitments necessary for long-term success, and how to preserve muscle mass and avoid nutrient deficiencies along the way!
Sara was one of the first nurse practitioners in the U.S. to receive certifications in obesity medicine for primary care providers. As co-founder and senior provider at Mercy Clinic Weight and Wellness and Vice President of the Saint Louis Obesity Society, she brings a wealth of knowledge and a passion for empowering her patients. Whether you’re considering a GLP-1, already on one, or simply curious about the future of obesity medicine, this conversation will give you the clarity and science-backed insights you’ve been looking for!
Connect with Sara: @sarawootten_np
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50 min
Ep. 34: Celeb Hair Stylist & Makeup Artist Sarai Martinez on the Business of Beauty, Life on Set, & Her Must-Have Products!
Season 1, Episode 34
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This week, Alex is joined by hair stylist and makeup artist Sarai Martinez, who shares her journey from being a 15-year-old salon assistant to building a thriving career in beauty. They go behind-the-scenes of what set life is really like (spoiler: it’s not always as glam as it looks), what it takes to work New York Fashion Week, and the differences between editorial and commercial work. Sarai also lets us in on her must-have products for both on-set and everyday life and gives honest advice for anyone dreaming of breaking into the fashion industry.
Connect with Sarai: @saraibyday
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34 min
Ep. 33: Zepbound, Serena Williams, & MAHA, Plus YSE Beauty, Saie, & True Botanicals
Season 1, Episode 30
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Is Zepbound the ultimate health hack, or the most misunderstood wellness tool? In this very honest episode, Alex shares why GLP-1s might not be the shortcut some people think they are, her take on what’s missing from the Serena Williams conversation, and her unfiltered opinions on the MAHA movement. Plus, the clean beauty must-haves she’s loving from YSE Beauty, Saie, and True Botanicals!
Products mentioned in this episode:
YSE Beauty Skin Glow SPF 30 Primer
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Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
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K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
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BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout!
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