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Honest Conversations: Plastic Surgery, Reddit Trolls, and Healing From Childhood Trauma with Alyssa McKay
#129: Alyssa McKay is an actor, content creator, and entrepreneur with over 15 million followers across platforms and was previously named Top Female Lifestyle Creator in the World on Snapchat. In Alyssa's first ever podcast appearance, she opens up about what her childhood in foster care was really like, coping mechanisms to help trauma, and practicing forgiveness (or choosing not to). Josie and Alyssa also chat about Alyssa's paranormal experiences, how internet trolls led her to seek out plastic surgery, and the key factors that allowed her to tap into her highest potential. Alyssa shares so many incredible, wild, and inspiring stories from Reddit threads that tried to ruin her life to how she scored an acting gig by asking a question. This is Alyssa McKay as you've never known her before.
Chit Chat: Josie's goals she set on her birthday (and what didn't come true from last year's goals)
Ask The Everygirl: 11:10 "I broke up with my boyfriend because he's moving to a new city–How do I let go of what could have been?"
Interview Begins: 16:45
For Detailed Show Notes visit theeverygirlpodcast.com
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