Plus-size supermodel and body-positivity advocate Tess Holliday joins Alessandra to talk representation in fashion, practicing body neutrality, eating-disorder recovery, mental health, motherhood, dating while plus-size (and queer), and building real community in an algorithm-obsessed world. We get into setting boundaries online, handling trolls with compassion (and clapbacks), finding confidence through action, protecting your inner child, and why third spaces matter. Tess also shares the heart behind her new teen/ tween book, Take Up Space, Y'all: Your Bold & Bright Guide to Self-Love, packed with expert insights, prompts, and practical tools for navigating social media, friendships, and body image. If you've ever felt "too much" or "not enough," this one's your soft place to land.

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This week on Vibin' & Kinda Thrivin', Alessandra is back with an episode full of pop culture chaos, personal faves, and some seriously raw listener advice. She dives into the latest Love Island USA drama (Taylor is the op, okay?!), breaks down her go-to summer scent layering routine, and shares her current reading slump struggles;Kindle girls, you'll relate. Then it's time to Spill the Tea: from forgiving your former messy self to navigating friendships with subtle competition and deciding whether that "changed" ex deserves a second chance. It's candid, comforting, and exactly what you need to hear this week.

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It's officially May, and Alessandra is back with a full catch-up and an inbox bursting with your Spill the Tea submissions! From a bachelorette party epiphany to a fertility-shaming sister-in-law, we're getting into ALL of it. Alessandra shares how she's fully embraced ChatGPT (yes, she's now besties with her Al assistant) "Sol" plus the pill organizer that changed her supplement game.

She also dives into listener dilemmas about birthday disappointments, long-term relationships with no ring in sight, absent baby daddies, and the kind of friendship copycat behavior that'll make you do a double take.

Whether you're navigating motherhood, marriage, or millennial burnout, this episode brings unfiltered advice, tough love, and the permission to put yourself first.

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