116. Love Is Blind’s Alexa Lemieux on How to Be Confident in Yourself & Your Relationship

Alexa Lemieux has had such a big impact on curvy women all over the world, including Raeann and Kristina, and we loved watching her journey to find love on the reality TV show, Love Is Blind. Her confidence has sparked positive, dare we say viral, attention on the internet and she has inspired women to be unapologetically themselves and take up space. Although breaking the reality tv mold wasn’t exactly part of her plan, she has embraced her position as a role model for curvy women with pride. Hear the inside scoop about her unconventional and in some ways groundbreaking journey to the altar with her now husband, Brennon, what her expectations were going on the show, what her dating life was like before meeting Brennon, how they’ve strengthened their relationship since the show, when they want to have kids and seriously SO much more. If you’re an Alexa superfan like we are, you’re going to love getting to know her better in this episode.

 

“It’s not something I planned on doing; to be a curvy representation on TV. It just kind of came out that way and I am really glad that it did. If that’s something I'm going to stand for, that’s a really great thing to stand for.” - Alexa Lemieux

“What helps me a lot of the time is knowing this is such a temporary feeling, and next week you’re not going to be thinking about how down you are. When you’ve made it through your lowest, you know you’re doing to be fine.”  - Alexa Lemieux

 

What we talk about:

• Update from Raeann’s psychic

• What Alexa’s dating life was like before she went on Love is Blind

• What dating in the pods was like for Alexa

• How Alexa gained and cultivated her confidence

• What helps Alexa boost her confidence

• Being unapologetically yourself and taking up space

• Alexa’s mindset about body confidence going on reality TV

• Did Alexa describe her physical appearance before meeting Brennon face to face?

• Was Alexa nervous about what people would say about her weight?

• Not limiting yourself to one “type” when you’re dating

• Why Alexa almost left the show

• Does there need to be an initial spark or can it grow?

• How to have a thriving sex life

• Alexa’s favorite things about being married

• How Alexa and Brennon handle conflicts

• Alexa’s opinion on the cutie incident

• When are Alexa and Brennon having kids?

• Get to know Alexa better in our rapid fire segment

• Ask Away: How to make friends in a new city

 

“I’m not for everyone and I shouldn’t be. If I was for everyone that wouldn’t make sense. We’re all supposed to be so different.” - Alexa Lemieux

 

“Brennon and I would not be together if I did not put myself out there. During the show I was going to peace out and imagine if I did.” - Alexa Lemieux

 

New podcast episodes of Confident Collective drop every Tuesday.

 

Resources:

• Learn more about BetterHelp and save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/confidentcollective.

• Kristina’s Drew Barrymore Show segment

• Follow Alexa: @mrsalexalemieux

• Watch Love Is Blind Season 3 on Netflix

• Domestic violence hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/

• Follow us on Instagram: @confidentcollective 

• Follow the Hosts/Founders: @kristinazias & @raeannlangas

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