In this bite-sized burst of truth and tenderness, Alyssa reminds listeners that bravery isn’t about being fearless—it’s about showing up anyway. With her signature mix of sparkle, snark, and soul-deep wisdom, she redefines courage as the quiet, everyday acts of resilience that often go unseen.

In this raw and soul-deep episode, Alyssa opens up about the emotional and spiritual cost of surviving chronic illness, unrelenting pain, and the unseen toll it takes on the heart. With honesty, vulnerability, and a little Alyssa Sparkle sass, she peels back the layers of what it means to keep going when your body feels like it’s falling apart—and your spirit is stretched thin.

From sleepless nights and moments of sheer exhaustion to the sacredness of simply surviving another day, this episode is a love letter to every soul who has ever felt like giving up but didn’t. Alyssa shares how her faith, grit, and the kindness of a few extraordinary people have helped her hold on, even when the world felt unbearably heavy.

This one’s for the warriors who keep showing up, even when the battle is invisible.

✨ Because survival isn't just strength—it's sacred.

What happens when your body is screaming—but no one listens? In this raw and righteous second episode of Season 4: The Becoming, Alyssa walks us through the relentless, exhausting journey of trying to get answers in a system that constantly dismissed her pain.

From ER visits that ended in dismissal, to doctors questioning whether she was “really in that much pain,” Alyssa shares what it’s like to advocate for yourself when your body is failing and your voice is the only alarm anyone refuses to hear.

This is a story for every person who’s been gaslit by medicine, judged for their composure, or told to "walk it off" when their body was breaking.
This episode isn’t just about pain.
It’s about persistence.
And it’s about reclaiming your truth—even when the world tries to silence it.

🎧 Press play to be reminded that calm doesn’t mean comfortable—and kindness doesn’t mean you’re not in crisis.

This episode is dedicated to the doctors who listened.
To the ones who looked beyond the numbers.
Who heard the pain I wasn’t screaming.
Who believed me before the scans confirmed it.

To Dr. Graham, who swore during my exam because he knew what I was facing… and who never once backed down from fighting for my care.
To Dr. Roe, who took my pain seriously and showed me what true advocacy in medicine looks like.
And to Dr. Lemon, who continues to look me in the eye and say, “We’ll figure this out together.”

Thank you.
For treating me like a person, not a problem.
For seeing me—when so many others looked away.