Ep39: Alex Artsy talks Competing, Pregnancy, and her Birth Story!

This week Jenna is bridging time zones once again to bring you this incredible conversation with Alex Artsy! Alex is a German pole dancer, competitor, graphic designer and recent first mama. She chats with Jenna about her pole journey, what the pole scene is like in Germany, and her experience living and training pole in Australia for a year! They talk about competing and the difference between competing solo and as part of a doubles pair. Alex talks us through her pregnancy, and also shares her birth story in its entirety, sparking reflection on the unpredictable nature of birth and the challenges it presents to mamas to be. 

(Content warning: Alex’s birth story contains talk of being induced, epidurals, hemorrhaging, and birth trauma. Her birth story begins at 26:20, and if you would like to skip the birth story to avoid any potential triggers, you can skip ahead to 43:00).  

 

You can connect with Alex at: 

https://www.instagram.com/alex_artsy/ 

 

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