Don't Die with Alyssa Vingan

Don't Die with Alyssa Vingan

Author: Throwing Fits December 13, 2023 Duration: 1:53:39

This week's interview with Alyssa Vingan is a major comeback. Alyssa—who's a free agent right now—made her glorious return to the pod to get deep on everything's that gone down since she was last on the show and oh boy is it a lot, confidence boosters, retraining your brain, breaking up with your therapist, tapping back into erotic thrillers, what the hell she wants to do next, how the role of EIC has changed over the years, the toxicity of chasing validation from your employer, future-proofing yourself, getting off the festival circuit, fashion week deprioritization, why fashion brands refuse to take risks on social media, her pitch to any potential clients listening, spoiling your dog no matter the cost, what the little piggies can get her for Christmas, datings apps being hell on earth, becoming a volcel, the gruesome realities of dating in media, the dream of being arm candy, divesting from her love of bros and dating down, himbo flings, partying as a crutch, insecure men on IG, self-preservation is the aim, the Michael Jordan of first dates gets any and all baggage out the way quick, being a lady who loiters amongst the zaza stores and vintage shops, her thoughts on TF's girlie fashion pyramid, making new friends as an adult, getting out of your own head in the gym, filler is gambling for women, how to slide into her DMs, a live review of her wikiFeet page and much more on this real and reflective episode of The Only Podcast That Matters™.

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