We recently connected with Alyssa Chavez and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Alyssa, thanks for joining us today. Let’s start with the story of your mission. What should we know?

My mission is to change the way that women with endometriosis are supported. For too long, women with endo have felt disregarded, undersupported, and not listened to. They are given band-aid solutions for their symptoms that leave them feeling worse in the long run and don’t address their symptoms at their root. I work with women from a functional perspective, digging in with functional testing to uncover what is really going on in their bodies so I can help them to truly heal from the inside out.

I got into this mission because of my own health journey. I have endometriosis myself and went through a journey of navigating the world of medications, fertility treatments, surgery, and more. I went through so many doctor’s appointments that I waited months for only to have the doctor try to send me home with another prescription and assume all will be well. I was so emotionally and physically exhausted from this never-ending process and I just knew there had to be more. I was able to find so much healing in my body through nutrition, lifestyle, changes, supplements, and so much more and I knew that I just had to share. I took courses, I educated myself, and found a way to help others feel supported in a whole new way.

Alyssa, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

Hi, my name is Alyssa! I am an endo warrior and I have watched myself go from chronic pain, digestive issues, and insurmountable fatigue to feeling great and living my life again!

My pathway towards health really began in 2016 when I ditched the birth control in preparation getting ready to start a family with my incredible husband. I began experiencing crippling pain with my periods, constant acne breakouts, heavy PMS symptoms a full week before my period started, and chronic fatigue and digestive distress.

Since we weren’t getting pregnant we decided to get evaluated by a fertility specialist, who suspected endometriosis from my ultrasound and suggested we go straight to IVF. My body was loaded up with hormones and medications and I have hundreds of needles leftover from the many injections. We went through two rounds of IVF, with the first round failing to implant and the second round ending in a miscarriage that was devastating and painful in so many ways.

I have always been a more holistically-minded person, so after that experience I decided to take a break and began to take a deep dive into my own health and what might actually be at the root cause of the symptoms I was experiencing.
I was blown away by how much better I started feeling and how many of my symptoms disappeared entirely!

This deep dive led me want to learn how to help other women do the same. I became a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and later furthered my education by becoming a Functional Hormone Specialist and Restorative Wellness Practitioner.

At this point in time my fertility journey continues on, but I have seen firsthand what a difference dietary and lifestyle changes can make. I have experienced what a world of difference addressing gut health makes in so many ways.

I have so much more energy, I feel stronger and more vibrant, I can live life during my periods again, and I can look forward to the future instead of feeling stuck just trying to get through the day.

I just can’t wait to help you do the same! This has become my absolute passion in life and I cannot wait to share it with you!

Now I help women through Thrive With Endo, my 1:1 program where I guide others through my proven process and help others to feel their best as well!

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

I went into this business wanting to help people and knowing deep down in my core that I could do it. But that didn’t mean that people came flocking to me the moment I had hoped they would! In fact, while my friends and family have always been supportive of my business, I had a whole lot of crickets starting out. I would share on social media, I started an email list, I started a Facebook group, I did podcast interviews, and so much more and out of that ended up with only one or two clients at first.

My dedication towards wanting to help people is what kept me going. I saw the results that my clients were getting, so I didn’t give up on my marketing efforts even when I wasn’t seeing any results for weeks or even months at a time because I knew that if I could stay dedicated that I would eventually be successful. Slowly my business has built up over time and I am so thankful that I stuck with it. It was such a great reminder that sometimes the results are invisible at first, but all of a sudden they come flying at you out of nowhere!

Any advice for growing your clientele? What’s been most effective for you?

For me, the most effective strategy for growing my clientele has been podcasting. For a while, I was pitching myself to be a guest on other people’s podcasts while I was really nailing down my messaging and who I really wanted to help and how. I have now launched my very own podcast and have already had new clients coming in because of it. I love speaking and so for me, podcasting was 100% the right move. It helps me connect with people and reach people on a deeper level than simply posting something on social media (although I do that as well!).

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.endobellygirl.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endobellygirl
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alyssa.wholewomanwellness
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-chavez-592b6228a/
• Twitter: https://www.x.com/endobellygirl
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh-0NWbGHZ4AyFQ_0xE_dpA

Image Credits
Mark Ritter Photography Purple Frog Photography