Alyssa Explains It All

Alyssa has been living it up and traveling to London to attend the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice premiere so while she's loving her amazing life we decided to play back our October episode from last year so you can prepare to get into those spooky fall vibes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are back with another episode of Alyssa's call in show Chewing Gum! You can also watch this episode and all other Chewed Gum episodes here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My friend Jasmine visited me this week from LA so we decided to discuss her experiences online dating and some red flags in profiles and relationships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the podcast Alyssa catches us up with her life, including being in a "talking stage" with someone. She also dives into the stress everyone goes through with the "talking stage" before answering some of your sex, dating and relationship questions/myths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Alyssa sits down with her sister Danielle as well as her sister's fiancé David to discuss how they met, dating long distance, their engagement story and gathering advice for other long distance daters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Alyssa fills us all in on her trip to LA, discusses the awkwardness of a public break-up and then responds to sex advice posts from Reddit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Alyssa is having some well deserved R&R in LA so instead of a regular podcast episode we're throwing back to when Alyssa appeared on Mary Carey's podcast "There's Something About Mary Carey". This was how Alyssa and Producer Matt first met, without this podcast there's a very real chance there would never have been an Alyssa Explains it All! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you can knit a sweater can you fly a helicopter?? A caller on Alyssa's new live show, Chewed Gum, called in to debate this and you'll get to hear it all this week on Alyssa Explains It All! Alyssa also gives an important life update to keep you all in the loop and appreciates your love and support!  You can also watch this episode and all other Chewed Gum episodes here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the podcast Alyssa and John Franklin (The Circle Season 4), scroll through the reddit's infamous AITA (Am I the A-Hole) threads to determine if they think the poster is the A-hole or is someone else to blame! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the return of Season 6 of The Circle on Netflix, Alyssa goes through her journal from her 2 months in the UK while filming season 4 of The Circle! If you're a fan of the game show, we recommend this episode. But if you also just need a pick-me-up that your bad year can be followed by a great year, it's also a must-listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a year of prepping Alyssa finally got to do her long awaited TedX speech! In today's episode she tells us all about her trip, the prep, the anxiety and fulfilling feeling of doing her first ever TedX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Alyssa fills you in on what she's been up to with work, podcasting and livestreaming. She also dives into her complicated relationship with Easter and her recent experiences going off birth control! Are there topics you wanna hear Alyssa dive into? Make sure to email us at alyssaexplainsitallpod@gmail.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In place of a normal episode of Alyssa Explains It All we wanted to release an episode of Alyssa's other podcast YA-Ok. If you love Alyssa and reading boy is this a perfect podcast for you! YA-Ok is available anywhere podcasts exist! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I am joined by one of my oldest friends Dr. Allegra Nevins. We talk about our childhood memories, how Allegra got started in her career and answer questions found on one of Reddit's most infamous subreddits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Ashley V. Robinson returns to the podcast with myself and Producer Matt as we discuss and digest the first 6 episodes of Love is Blind Season 6. Who are the winners, who gives us pause and what do we expect to happen in this season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are so excited to be celebrating 50 episodes of the podcast with our return guest Rena Martine. Rena's new book The Sex You Want: A Shameless Journey to Deep Intimacy, Honest Pleasure, and a Life You Love is available NOW wherever books are sold! Get your copy now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by one of my best friends from college Saige Levine. Saige is a psychic who has freaked out myself and John on multiple occasions with her clairvoyant abilities. She joins me to share how first realized this skill, what types of messages she frequently receives and to help announce a future project between her and I! SIGN UP FOR UPDATES ON PASSION + ALCHEMY: https://forms.gle/8HvmpoQkE38uWvtL9 Follow Passion + Alchemy on IG @passionandalchemy Follow Saige on IG @saigelevine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Matt and Alyssa break down some of our classic Christmas Traditions as well as what makes us love the winter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I'm doing a solo episode based on a topic a friend asked me about. What can you do when your partner isn't responsive to your need for positive re-enforcement. How can you breach the topic? What even is positive re-enforcement? Can slightly changing the way a question or statement is made make a difference? We dive into all that and more today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by Mary Carey who tells us about her start in the industry, how she ran for governor of California and her love of dance. Also this was actually the first ever episode we recorded and thus the audio is not what you're used to, thank you for understanding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Alyssa is joined by Gordon of FckYaSexPositive. We discuss how Gordon grew up in the mormon church before leaving and finding his own sexual identity. We dive into that journey as well as his Instagram page where he promotes sex positivity in all forms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Halloween! This week instead of a normal podcast episode Alyssa and Producer Matt discuss their 24 hours of hanging out in the suburbs of Philly, their Halloween traditions and also make an announcement about the schedule for the rest of 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have a returning guest of Ilana Dunn as well as a first time guest ... her podcast co-host Carly Silverman. We breakdown their podcast, their lives, bad dating experiences and how to matchmake among a million other things! Don't Miss out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by Lauren the Intimacy Coach who walks us through her career as ohyeahcoaching, how it's made dating more difficult and the hardworking she's put into learning how to pole dance. Follow Lauren on IG @ohyeahcoaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After seeing Lane's show "Sex Job" at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, I knew I HAD to have her on the podcast. She talks to us about doing comedy, her experiences as a financial Dominatrix and we play a round of her gameshow "Did I Do This For Money?" You're sure to love her and you should follow her on all her socials: https://www.lanekwederis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back! After a month hiatus we have returned to discuss our October Vibes, Horror Movies you should be watching, Alyssa's experiences as a manager at Spirit Halloween and everything else to help you get caught up, feel ready for spooky season and to prepare you for some of the awesome podcast episodes coming up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by TikTok star LilCh0mp who tells us about how he got his infamous sex shop job, the growth of his internet presence and how he met his girlfriend of two years! Follow Jack anywhere online under the handle @lilch0mp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Alyssa fills us in on all the travels she's done the last 3 weeks. First her and John spent 2 weeks at the Edinburgh Fringe Fest in Scotland and then immediately she went to the beach with her family. Did she run into some Circle Fans? Maybe! Did she hang out in a creepy graveyard? You know it! Will you be entertained? Absolutely! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are throwing back to another one of the interviews that helped spawn the idea for this podcast. This was actually released as a video on my YouTube channel that you can watch here. We are joined by Lindsey Banks (aka Banksie) to discuss what lead to her love of virtual reality and how it's changed her career as a cam-girl Follow Lindsey on her socials: instagram.com/banksietv instagram.com/btvseries  / banksietv   Banksietv.com ❤️‍

This week instead of a guest Alyssa and Producer Matt go through all the reasons they're not totally sold on having kids. Keep in mind this is just our opinions and we're also having fun and being funny. If you think we're completely incorrect let us know why having kids is great at alyssaexplainsitallpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by Sexologist, LGBTQIA+ Consultant and Interdisciplinary Scholar Ley David Elliette Cray. Ley discusses their knowledge of Kink and how you can easily introduce kink and fetish into your relationship. We definitely plan to have them back on in the future to answer all of your kink related questions to definitely email us at alyssaexplainsitallpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Alyssa is going solo and telling you about her experience auditioning for The Circle, how she became a sex coach, the story of her and John meeting and various other frequently asked questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the podcast we are joined by podcaster/actress/writer/director and producer Tessa Markle. Tessa and her business partner Carolina host the Femme Regard Podcast and run Femme Regard Productions. This week they're beginning production on their first feature film Sync which they wrote and star in together. Additionally Tessa is an open book about her polyamorous relationship, her experiences dating in Los Angeles and what she sees for her future. Follow her on everything: https://beacons.ai/misstessalauren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You guys have been asking for it so we're gonna deliver it! At long last on the podcast Alyssa and Bru are reunited. They dive deep into their experiences on the show, flying back to LA together on the plane and what life has been like post The Circle! Make sure you follow Bru on all social media apps! https://direct.me/bruontheradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This podcast originally started as a project of interviewing people who work in the sex industry for a YouTube video but ended up deciding that turning it into a podcast was a better idea. This week's episode is another interview from that early project where Alyssa sits down with adult actress Dee Siren. Follow Dee on the links below: https://linktr.ee/deesiren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by Sex Therapist, Dr. Christine Romano ,who helps us better understand my most asked topic - Desire Discrepancies. Dr. Christine Romano is a PhD-level licensed mental health counselor and an AASECT certified sex therapist. She her innovation and passion lies in her treatment specializations including trauma, anxiety, sex and intimacy, sexual dysfunctions, sexuality exploration, gender diversity, and relationship counseling. Find her practice here: Instagram: @nextlevelmentalhealth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Franklin is back on the show! This time it's to celebrate Alyssa and His One Year Anniversary by going over the things they've learned about each other and reminiscing about their favorite dates, memorable nights and each other's best traits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on podcast we are joined by comedian, writer and recently married Katie Hampton who talks to us about her start in comedy, her engagement story and why she believes love is real. Follow Katie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elsassypants/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by Alyssa's friend and former roommate Jasmine Meadows. Jasmine discusses her relationship experiences, life in LA and her podcast "It's Me The Podcast". Follow her on everything: https://beacons.ai/jasmineashley22/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the recent release of Netflix's Docs-series Mer-People we are excited to be joined by professional merman Chris O'Brocki. Beyond his prolific career as Merman Christian he is also an actor/producer with various horror films under his belt and an employee of Medieval Times for 15 years! Chris tells us about his career as a Merman, his thoughts on the new docuseries and the horror movies that left an impact on him. Follow him on all social media: http://www.mermanchristian.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the podcast we do something a little different. Alyssa answers all your sex questions and relationship advice. If you have a question that you didn't hear answered email us at alyssaexplainsitallpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by Danielle Bazalel, aka DB, is the creator, executive producer, and host of Sex Ed with DB. who discusses what it takes to be a sex ed podcaster and host. Her platform is built around believing "everyone deserve comprehensive, inclusive, pleasure-centured, medically accurate sex ed. Check out her NEW project Curious Sex Ed with friend of the pod, Mariah Caudillo (Sex Ed Files): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/curioussexed Listen to Sex With DB: https://www.sexedwithdb.com/podcast Listen to Alyssa's Episode on Sex With DB: https://spoti.fi/455K0lF Danielle is a great resource for ALL ages and we highly recommend you check out her linktree for more! https://linktr.ee/sexedwithdb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are doing something a little different! Instead of a guest coming to us to discuss their dating and sex experiences we are joined by a group of women near and dear to my heart. First off we have my Mom Rina but we're also joined by two of her best friends ... my Aunt Denise and Aunt Donna. If you like this episode please let us know by emailing us at alyssaexplainsitallpod@gmail.com because we would love to have them back on in the future for a Q&A session! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by Alyssa's long time friend Chris Murch and discuss the world finding out he was the Phantom Smoocher, his social media presence of "places to hang out in New York" and his new journey into sobriety. Follow Chris everywhere https://linktr.ee/nigelroxbury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by fellow podcaster and friend Ilana Dunn. Ilana hosts the popular podcast "Seeing Other People" and discusses with us her life being single, how being transparent on a podcast helped reach new audiences and her engagement story (which she may have rescheduled this podcast to attend!) Follow Ilana everywhere with the below link: https://direct.me/ilanadunn/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week is a continuation of our chat with Noelle Perdue about the Netflix documentary Moneyshot. We have the lovely Sinn Sage back on the podcast to discuss to discuss her thoughts on the documentary, her feelings about the industry and her new podcast Sage Advice with Sinn Sage! Be sure to follow Sinn Sage on all socials at: https://linktr.ee/sinnsage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are joined by Inclusive Sex Educator Mariah Caudillo!!! We discuss her career, her work with planned parenthood as well as her social media presence. Be sure to follow Mariah on IG: https://www.instagram.com/sexedfiles/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second that Noelle Perdue showed up on the Netflix documentary "Money Shot: The Pornhub Story" Alyssa KNEW she wanted to talk to her. Noelle is a former employee of MindGeek as well as a porn historian, a writer and just a fascinating and brilliant person! Learn more about Noelle on her website - https://www.noelleperdue.com Or follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/all_day_breakfast_/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Alyssa is joined by leadership & executive coach Abigail (Abby) Finck who absolutely crushes it on teaching us about how we can boost our well-being, improve communication, and build intimacy in our lives. Abigail Finck is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation & Leadership Advisor committed to liberation and light. She partners with individuals and teams to realize their full potential and support folks reconnecting with who they truly are in order to achieve their goals and create meaningful transformation in their lives, work, and relationships.  This may be our coziest wrap yourself in a blanket with a hot cup of peppermint tea and enjoy the episode! Learn more about Abby & sign up for her Art of Intimacy Mini Series Instagram & LinkedIn Abby's Website Art of Intimacy Mini Series: http://theartofintimacy.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by Gelsey Laurie. Gelsey genuinely might be the most interesting person you will ever hear about. She's done so much in the 30+ years she's been alive by simply giving things her all. We can not wait for you to love Gelsey as much as we love Gelsey! For more Gelsey: Follow Her on Instagram Watch Her YouTube Check Out Her Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the things that made Alyssa and Producer Matt fast friends was their mutual love of all things Horror, however Alyssa's boyfriend (and podcast fan favorite) John Franklin has NEVER seen a horror movie before. Today we begin John's horror education with the 1996 slasher classic Scream! John only agreed to this if we let him drink during it so enjoy the craziness of this week's episode!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices