Ep. 9: Maternal Femoral Nerve Damage, Hospital Labor Interventions, & How Pushing For Too Long Led To Months Of Paralysis, With Actor & Writer Brittney Bertier

This week, we’re revisiting Alex’s interview with the award-winning, NYC-based cosmetic dentist Dr. Bridget Glazarov. Dr. Bridget earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from NYU and has served as Chief Resident at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She is also the co-founder of Maison BE Dental Studio, a luxury dental practice in the Flatiron district of New York City. Dr. Bridget shares how surviving breast cancer has changed her, the mission behind her dental practice, her passion for educating her patients on oral health, and her philosophy for shopping for her FUTURE self, plus she takes us behind-the-scenes of her fabulous IG account! Connect with Dr. Bridget: @dr_bridget Connect with Maison BE Dental: @maisonbedental Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glowupandspeakout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Links & Discounts! Avani Derm Spa: For 10% off ANY of Avani's medical grade skincare products, enter code: GLOW10 at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dermspastore.com/collections/medical-grade-skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.plantpeople.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BeautyCounter: Shop with Alex at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beautycounter.com/alexandraferrara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and she'll gift you a free sample with every purchase! BeautyCounter is a CLEAN, female-founded, EWG-certified brand! Use code: CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase! Bobbie Organic Infant Formula: The FDA-approved, European-style formula modeled after breastmilk that Alex's baby is thriving on! ⁠⁠Shop Bobbie!⁠⁠ BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Alex is sitting down with Julie Fotis, a certified fertility, pregnancy, & labor doula who shares what women’s healthcare is like in Paris, how she healed her PCOS, and why you should attend a women’s circle, plus she demystifies the term Akashic records and gives us her best French girl beauty tips! Connect with Julie: @julie_fotis Intuitive Womanhood Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glowupandspeakout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Links & Discounts! Avani Derm Spa: For 10% off ANY of Avani's medical grade skincare products, enter code: GLOW10 at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dermspastore.com/collections/medical-grade-skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.plantpeople.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BeautyCounter: Shop with Alex at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beautycounter.com/alexandraferrara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and she'll gift you a free sample with every purchase! BeautyCounter is a CLEAN, female-founded, EWG-certified brand! Use code: CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase! Bobbie Organic Infant Formula: The FDA-approved, European-style formula modeled after breastmilk that Alex's baby is thriving on! ⁠Shop Bobbie!⁠ BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

This week, Alex is sharing her review of the new Goop line for Amazon & Target, some old and new favorites from top clean beauty brands, updates on postpartum life, what it’s like being a New York mom so far, and why everyone should be paying more attention to Amy Schumer. Products Mentioned In This Episode: RMS ReEvolve Radiance Locking PrimerCrown Affair Calming Scalp SerumSkinny Confidential Pink Balls Face MassagerBodily Belly BandBeautyCounter Balm For AllCaudalie Beauty ElixirGood.Clean.Goop Body OilGood.Clean.Goop Moisturizer Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glowupandspeakout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Links & Discounts! Avani Derm Spa: For 10% off ANY of Avani's medical grade skincare products, enter code: GLOW10 at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dermspastore.com/collections/medical-grade-skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.plantpeople.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BeautyCounter: Shop with Alex at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beautycounter.com/alexandraferrara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and she'll gift you a free sample with every purchase! BeautyCounter is a CLEAN, female-founded, EWG-certified brand! Use code: CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase! Bobbie Organic Infant Formula: The FDA-approved, European-style formula modeled after breastmilk that Alex's baby is thriving on! ⁠Shop Bobbie!⁠ BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Alex is sitting down with designer and founder Gretchen Maull Berger, who walks us through her TWO natural home births, takes us behind-the-scenes of the inner workings of high-end fashion retail (and why the system needs to be reimagined), and educates us on the realities of both waste and sustainability in the fashion industry. Connect with Gretchen: @ggmaull Shop GG Maull: https://ggmaull.com/ Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glowupandspeakout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Links & Discounts! Avani Derm Spa: For 10% off ANY of Avani's medical grade skincare products, enter code: GLOW10 at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dermspastore.com/collections/medical-grade-skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.plantpeople.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BeautyCounter: Shop with Alex at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beautycounter.com/alexandraferrara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and she'll gift you a free sample with every purchase! BeautyCounter is a CLEAN, female-founded, EWG-certified brand! Use code: CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase! Bobbie Organic Infant Formula: The FDA-approved, European-style formula modeled after breastmilk that Alex's baby is thriving on! Shop Bobbie! BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Alex had her baby, and now she’s sharing EVERY detail, from pushing to placenta pills! In this special episode, she lets you in on her birth story (which did NOT go exactly as planned), where she is now, her postpartum recovery essentials, and why she’s starting pelvic floor PT! Products Mentioned In This Episode: Bobbie Organic Infant Formula Frida Mom Disposable Boyshort Underwear Frida Mom Instant Ice Pack Pads Honey Pot Herbal-Infused Cooling Pads Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glowupandspeakout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Take Advantage Of Our Discounts! Avani Derm Spa: For 10% off ANY of Avani's medical grade skincare products, enter code: GLOW10 at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dermspastore.com/collections/medical-grade-skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.plantpeople.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BeautyCounter: Shop with Alex at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beautycounter.com/alexandraferrara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and she'll gift you a free sample with every purchase! BeautyCounter is a CLEAN, female-founded, EWG-certified brand! Use code: CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase! BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

This week, Alex is sitting down with Dr. Jessica Babich, a Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in pelvic health, orthopedics, and sports medicine who owns her own practice in Manhattan. Jessica walks us through how an optimally-functioning pelvic floor can completely improve women’s (and men’s!) quality of life, from back and hip pain to fertility health and digestion. Plus, she’ll blow your mind with how much MORE there is to know about C-section recovery! Connect with Dr. Jessica Babich: @dr.jessica.dpt Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glowupandspeakout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Take Advantage Of Our Discounts! Avani Derm Spa: For 10% off ANY of Avani's medical grade skincare products, enter code: GLOW10 at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dermspastore.com/collections/medical-grade-skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.plantpeople.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BeautyCounter: Shop with Alex at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beautycounter.com/alexandraferrara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and she'll gift you a free sample with every purchase! BeautyCounter is a CLEAN, female-founded, EWG-certified brand! Use code: CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase! BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

This week, NYC-based actor, writer, and new mom Brittney Bertier bravely shares her labor story. She walks us through what led to her Maternal Femoral Nerve Damage diagnosis, how it has impacted her life, and what she wants every woman to know about it. She and Alex discuss what she wishes she knew before giving birth, the pros and cons of hospital interventions, and their takeaways from the 2007 documentary “The Business Of Being Born.” Brittney is best known for originating the role of Norma Jean in “Marilyn! The New Musical” at the Paris in Las Vegas. She recently starred in the West Coast premiere of Lucas Hnath’s “… The Death of Walt Disney” which was named one of the top 10 productions of 2022 by The LA Times. She has also been awarded Best Acting Performance by the Austin Comedy Film Festival and is currently at work on her first feature film.  Connect With Brittney: @brittneybertier Learn more about Maternal Femoral Nerve Damage: www.nervedamagefromchildbirth.com Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glowupandspeakout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Take Advantage Of Our Discounts! Avani Derm Spa: For 10% off ANY of Avani's medical grade skincare products, enter code: GLOW10 at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dermspastore.com/collections/medical-grade-skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.plantpeople.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BeautyCounter: Shop with Alex at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beautycounter.com/alexandraferrara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and she'll gift you a free sample with every purchase! BeautyCounter is a CLEAN, female-founded, EWG-certified brand! Use code: CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase! BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

This week, Alex sits down with legendary makeup artist Carmindy who takes us behind the scenes of TLC’s “What Not To Wear”, lets us in on everything she’s learned in her 30-year career in fashion, reminds us that our own unique natural beauty is worth celebrating, and shares ALL about her beauty line Carmindy Beauty, which is available NOW on Amazon! Connect With Carmindy: @carmindybeauty Shop Carmindy Beauty HERE! Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glowupandspeakout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Take Advantage Of Our Discounts! Avani Derm Spa: For 10% off ANY of Avani's medical grade skincare products, enter code: GLOW10 at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dermspastore.com/collections/medical-grade-skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.plantpeople.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BeautyCounter: Shop with Alex at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beautycounter.com/alexandraferrara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and she'll gift you a free sample with every purchase! BeautyCounter is a CLEAN, female-founded, EWG-certified brand! Use code: CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase! BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Alex and Sara discuss the new medical research showing that in many cases obesity is a disease and not a lifestyle choice, the pros and cons of weight loss and blood sugar medications, how our hormones and gut microbiome affect our metabolic health, and why it is SO important to advocate for yourself with your doctor to access the lab tests that you need! Products Mentioned In This Episode: Omnilux LED Mask (Use code WELCOME10 for 10% off!) Avani Derm Spa Koji Pads (Use code GLOW10 for 10% off!) Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glowupandspeakout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠  Take Advantage Of Our Discounts! Avani Derm Spa: For 10% off ANY of Avani's medical grade skincare products, enter code: GLOW10 at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dermspastore.com/collections/medical-grade-skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.plantpeople.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BeautyCounter: Shop with Alex at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beautycounter.com/alexandraferrara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and she'll gift you a free sample with every purchase! BeautyCounter is a CLEAN, female-founded, EWG-certified brand! Use code: CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase! BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/⁠⁠⁠ 

Alex is having a baby! If you thought she’d be the cute pregnant gal eating kale salads and going to Pilates… you would be quite wrong! She’s sharing all the details of her pregnancy journey so far as she comes to the end of her 3rd trimester, the tricks that got her through, and everything she wishes she knew before! Mentioned in this episode: Cymbiotika Ultimate Pain Balm Skinny Confidential Ice Roller Bodily "All-In" Underwear Hatch "Before, During & After" Legging Hatch Vegan Leather Pants Hatch "Over/Under Easy Pant" Follow "Glow Up And Speak Out" on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glowupandspeakout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter ⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠  Take Advantage Of Our Discounts! Avani Derm Spa: For 10% off ANY of Avani's medical grade skincare products, enter code: GLOW10 at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dermspastore.com/collections/medical-grade-skincare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.plantpeople.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BeautyCounter: Shop with Alex at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beautycounter.com/alexandraferrara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and she'll gift you a free sample with every purchase! BeautyCounter is a CLEAN, female-founded, EWG-certified brand! Use code: CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first purchase! BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout! ⁠⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/⁠⁠