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Bitterfly with Emily Altobelli explores various lifestyles, personalities, taboos, relationships & sex in our crazy-ass world. Knowledge is food, bitches! Eat up. Stay curious, question archaic notions, and leave the world a better place than you found it

Emily Altobelli

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    • Jun 12, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Confessions of a Hairapist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 57:48


    This week Emily interviews her friend Randell about his craft and life but most importantly, the tea he hears from being a cosmetologist. It's juicy guys.Randell spills the lives of his clients via a character named Anastasia Steele, a worldly woman with a crazy life - including adult babies and losing toes. Emily reveals her own story at the end, which has become a part of Anastasia's life.You can follow along with Emily @thebitterflypodcast and Randell on TikTok @Rawdelll

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    Too Young to be Child-Free

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 63:06


    This week Emily and Cory Ehrlicher breakdown how they came to the decision to be child-free, our natalist culture, and the overall joys of sterility. Check out this episode for first-hand accounts of Cory's vasectomy (29:47) and Emily's bilateral salpingectomy (she got her fallopian tubes removed! 38:03). Follow along with Emily: @thebitterflypodcast

    NEEFF! Artist & Energy Reader

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 59:40


    This episode of Bitterfly features LEWIS NEEFF (@im.neeff) a traveling artist, energy reader, and creator of the Mercury Oracle, a divination tarot-like card system.NEEFF gives Emily a card reading. They discuss Tinder, the soul's journey, and the dead. He describes some of his energy work, experiences with spirits, and shares how you can connect with your ancestors or pets who have passed away.Book your own reading with NEEFF via DM or pre-order a Mercury Oracle to find your own way!-@im.neeff on Instagram/TikTok-NEEFF on YouTube-imneeff.com-Text ORACLE to 855-757-0511Follow along with Emily: @thebitterflypodcast

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    Neurodivergent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 48:36


    This week, Dreu Lambarena shares her personal experience of being neurodivergent in a neurotypical world.Follow along with Emily: @thebitterflypodcast

    My Body, My Choice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 74:42


    Introducing a documentary podcast about 7 women's abortion stories. This episode is dedicated to all uterus-owners [past+present+future].There are two methods of abortion - both discussed within the episode: Pill and surgical. Medication abortion (also known as the pill) consists of using two different medicines, staggered over-time, to end a pregnancy. In-clinic, surgical abortions are a procedure which uses suction to empty the uterus.Follow along with Emily: @thebitterflypodcast

    32 The Neighbor Upstairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 77:37


    Welcome back, bitches! It's Season 2 of The Bitterfly Podcast. This week we've got Jack Moody from The Neighbors Upstairs Podcast to shoot the shit. We discuss Virgo season, the lies people tell you about your 20s, and Emily explains how she found a man at the grocery store and got a concussion in Mexico. Sprinkled throughout the episode is random information about being a Jew from Jack. Follow along with Emily: @thebitterflypodcast

    31 Heal Soil

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 75:29


    Ryan Averhart (@thisisryanphilip) shares his life on the Maui Bees Farm in Maui, HI and Regenerative Agriculture. We discuss how important healthy soil is to our health. Ryan gives us a Breath of Fire tutorial and Grounding Earth Meditation (1:00:50). We refer to the Netflix documentary Kiss The Ground throughout this episode.Check out the Maui Bees Farm (@mauibeeshoney) on www.mauibees.comFollow along with Emily: @thebitterflypodcast

    31 Heal the Soil, Heal Ourselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 75:29


    @thisisryanphilip is back to share about his life on the Maui Bees Farm in Maui, HI and Regenerative Agriculture. We discuss how important healthy soil is to our health. At the end, Ryan gives us a Breath of Fire tutorial and Grounding Earth Meditation (1:00:50).We refer to the Netflix documentary Kiss The Ground throughout this episode.Check out the Maui Bees (@mauibeeshoney) on mauibees.com

    1 YEAR OF BITTERFLY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 32:42


    Emily's solo to reflect on 1 YEAR OF BITTERFLY.@thebitterflypodcast/@thebitterflypod

    29 Covid-Cuffed II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 36:22


    Oscar & René share their Hinge date gone extra-long, after a quarantine.Follow along with Emily: @thebitterflypodcast

    28 Covid-Cuffed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 30:49


    Oscar & René share their Hinge date gone extra long. Follow along with Emily: @thebitterflypodcast

    27 Pride & Rainbow Washing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 42:01


    June is Pride month! This week Devo and Emily discuss the history of Pride in America, rainbow washing, and how to be a better ally. Follow along with Emily: @thebitterflypodcast

    27 Pride & Rainbow Washing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 42:01


    June is Pride month! This week Devo and Emily discuss the history of Pride, rainbow washing, and how to be a better ally.

    26 Crypto for Dummies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 71:22


    Bryan Langdahl & Adam Johnson join Bitterfly this week to discuss money - Our current banking system, the vision of Peer to Peer online payment systems, the security of blockchain ledgers and what it is to mine cryptocurrencies.Resources we mention: Neha Narula's Ted Talk: The Future of Money - https://www.ted.com/talks/neha_narula_the_future_of_money/up-next?language=enBitcoin Whitepapers - https://whitepaper.io/coin/bitcoin

    25 Fast Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 79:50


    Emily meets her TikTok friend Randell Love (@rawdelll) for the first time. They ask each other random questions from the list of 60 Questions to "Fall in Love"Follow along with Emily: @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    25 Fast Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 79:50


    Emily meets her TikTok friend Randell Love (@rawdelll) for the first time. They ask each other random questions from the list of 60 Questions to "Fall in Love"Follow along with Emily: @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    24 Abyss of Adulthood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 57:38


    Reggie C is back on Bitterfly to discuss the age of the side-hustle, why all of us should have gotten marketing degrees, and fame. Emily talks about how she got banned from Tinder.Follow along with Emily: @thebitterflypodcast Twitter - @thebitterflypod YouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    23 Your First Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 62:46


    Bitterfly's first docucast features 14 virginity stories.Follow along with Emily: @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    23 Your First Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 62:33


    Bitterfly's first docucast features stories about 12 virginities.Follow along with Emily: @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    Trailer: Bitterfly

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 0:49


    Bitterfly with Emily Altobelli explores various lifestyles, personalities, taboos, relationships & sex in our crazy-ass world. Knowledge is food, bitches! Eat up. Stay curious, question archaic notions, and leave the world a better place than you found it

    22 Beyond the Bucketlist

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 63:24


    Geena Truman (@beyond_the_bucketlist) is a freelance Travel Writer and Van Lifer - she strives to help people understand a destination beyond the tourist attractions. We discuss the value of immersive travel and some of her experiences.We delve into the Instagram vs. Reality of living in a van with her fiance: how to start, the environmental impact, and the compassion that comes from having a taste of homelessness.Geena's immersive budget travel guides and van tips can be found on her website - beyondthebucketlist.coFollow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    21 Sexual Healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 59:20


    Tugce Balik (@tugcebalik) is an Intimacy & Sex Coach and PhD candidate for Holistic Psych & Sexology. We discuss "the work" involved in sexual healing - understanding attachment styles, addressing trauma, self-love, and the benefits of orgasm. Tugce gives us a list of relationship green flags to look for and ideas to spice up your sex. The books we discuss: Attached by Dr. Amir Levine and Rachel Heller & How The Body Keeps Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD. Check out the Kama App - it's like Headspace for sexual wellness. Follow along with Emily: Instagram - @thebitterflypodcast Twitter - @thebitterflypod TikTok - @thebitterflypodcast YouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    20 Risky Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 58:40


    We discuss the evolution of Steve's business model, the emotional implications of providing people with their vices, and the unique perspective he gained on humanity.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    19 Wild Wild TikTok

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 59:50


    Reid Bervik (@reidbervik) is a mental health coach, writer, podcaster, and TikToker (@reiderrrr). Find out about his compartmentalized online personalities and the nuances of TikTok. We share our personal experiences of getting fired, how to eat the rich, and why radical optimism is important.Check out Reid's new podcast, Recess, available where you get your pods or on his website: reidbervik.com | Twitter/Instagram: @reidbervik | Mental Health Tiktok: Reid BervikFollow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    18 Water Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 72:19


    Mike Healy (@spike.healy) is a scuba instructor and health nut. We talk about diving, saying YES, ocean/earth conservation, and multi-level marketing.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

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    17 Audio Engineer Music Fairy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 111:26


    Courtney Layacan (@courtneylayacan) describes the route she took to becoming a Radio Audio Engineer, Producer & Musician. We touch on opportunities for women, pandemic dating/ghosting, break-ups, and how drugs can enhance the creative experience. Court gives us a special musical performance at the end.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    16 Moods

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 47:27


    *Trigger Warning* This week, Yvette shares her history of mental health through behavior and diagnosis, with information she learned and decisions she made along the way.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    15 Sex Ed & Wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 71:46


    Taylor Stafford (@iamtaylorstafford) is on this week to discuss her interest in sexual education, wellness, and destigmatization of sexual taboos. She is the founder of the non-profit Women Against Taboos (@women.against.taboo) and the host of the podcast Talk Taboo. If you or someone you know is struggling with sexual trauma, go to Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center's website or you can call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    14 Activist Scientist

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 84:42


    This week Emily interviews Gail Stonebarger (@gailstone) on her Alzheimer's research on primates and her perspective on sexism/racism in science as a queer activist. We also touch on Covid-19 antibody tests and mutual aid in our communities.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    13 LA Writer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 41:02


    Matt McDonald (@stl.matt) is on Bitterfly this week to discuss his start in the film industry as a Director's Assistant before becoming a self-employed Screen Writer.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    12 OnlyFans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 69:22


    Emily interviews Jordan Alexis James (@jordanalexisjames) on her OnlyFans journey.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    11 Evolving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 51:48


    Reggie C (@comedyregg) is on this week with his comedic commentary on adulthood, toxic masculinity, feminism, and growing up religious in suburbia.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    10 Codependency

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 47:08


    Emily and Aren Cederlind (@ambient_aren) discuss codependency, internal + external boundaries, and introspective psychological work at large. Why is codependency romanticized in pop culture? Find out how you can utilize your own boundaries to create better relationships. Peep Aren's new ambient album while you're at the emotional gym.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    09 Vibing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 49:52


    This week, Emily and her soul sista Melissa Thompson (@cupofmelissa) talk female masturbation, sexual education, and porn.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

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    08 Making Lemonade

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 17:30


    Emily's solo this week to make lemonade and discuss a recent and traumatic-ass experience on her way to Goodwill.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    07 Birth·ed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 51:20


    Maggie Altobelli is back by popular demand to discuss her birthing experience. We left off in the "02 Birth" episode wondering how she was going to remove her parasite and my niece, Leia from the womb.Lately Maggie's been doing all the fun shit - literally, shit! Getting pooped on, changing diapers, breastfeeding and not sleeping through the night. She also got engaged! Listen to the story of why Emily got ordained and her reaction to finding out Maggie was expecting.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    06 Seattle Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 66:02


    Seattleites Reese Record and Nonie Creme from Lifetime's Marrying Millions discuss their first experience with reality TV and how Covid-19 affected filming. We touch on feminism, their first date, bodily autonomy, and a bit on parenthood.Is the Seattle Freeze real? We discuss their favorite ways to spend time together - Do you need fresh date ideas around the city? Check it out! As Reese would say, "Wake up everyday and do rad shit"!Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    05 Longevity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 72:00


    Emily interviews John Kelly (johnfariskelly) about his exploration of behavioral change and empowerment. How can we prepare for old age? Find out why you should practice getting up off the floor now!Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    04 Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 51:49


    *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode features a story about sexual assault which some listeners may find emotionally disturbing based on personal trauma. Please beware.Anonymous Mel discusses the progression of her relationship with a friend from college.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    03 Waking Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 76:13


    Ryan Philip (thisisryanphilip) discusses his transformation from party boy and corporate drone to yoga instructor and Intuitive Life Coach in Maui, Hawaii. He touches on healthy eating (J.E.R.F), expanding consciousness, and finding alignment through yoga, meditation, and other spiritual exploration.Why is being busy sexy? How do we slow down and find peace? Ryan describes how to engage the Pranic body, 'get right' energetically, and invoke our inner cheerleader. He also explains dropping into someone's energy field.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    02 Birth

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 44:34


    This week, Emily interviews her hella pregnant sister Maggie, on how babies are like parasites, the ways your body changes, and the options you have for birthing an upside-down baby. HOLY SHIT WOMEN ARE STRONG AS HELL.Have you ever wondered how much this endeavor actually costs? We touch on drinking breast milk, how no one in the world today asked to be here, and how parenting is like sports.Find out at the end how I decided to be called 'Birdie' instead of 'Aunt'.UPDATE: A week after recording Maggie gave birth to Leia June Larson, 8/16/2020.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

    01 Seeking

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 59:02


    Emily interviews anonymous Sugar Baby Karen on various tips to starting a Seeking Arrangement account - including how to be enticing, find what you're looking for, and stay safe. The episode is sprinkled with personal stories about her experiences with daddies, Steve & Bill.Follow along with Emily:Instagram - @thebitterflypodcastTwitter - @thebitterflypodTikTok - @thebitterflypodcastYouTube - The Bitterfly Podcast

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