[WELLNESS & EMPOWERMENT] Ep. 468 Breaking the Stigma & Reclaiming Your Voice with Allie Mazur

Aug 20, 2025

Ask episode

Chapters

Transcript

Episode notes

This week, Ash is joined by Allie Mazur, the founder of Beyond Herpes, for a deeply moving and empowering conversation about navigating life with genital herpes, redefining self-worth, and cultivating healthy relationships through vulnerability and truth.

Allie shares her personal experience of contracting HSV-1 genitally at 23, a time when her values, identity, and sense of belonging were turned upside down. Through heartbreak, fear, and silence, she found the courage to speak out and build a global platform dedicated to dismantling shame, educating others, and showing that life after diagnosis can be full of connection, intimacy, and joy.

But the episode goes far beyond herpes. Ash and Allie dive into the emotional weight of societal stigma, the nuances of disclosure, and the path toward radical self-acceptance. From navigating dating with authenticity to breaking toxic relationship cycles, Allie offers tools that can transform not only your relationship with your body but also your approach to communication, intimacy, and empowerment.

If you’ve ever struggled with shame, feared rejection, or felt alone in your health journey, this episode will remind you of your strength, your voice, and your right to love and be loved, just as you are.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

How Allie turned a life-altering diagnosis into a movement of empowerment and education.
The truth about HSV-1 and HSV-2, and how common herpes actually is.
How to navigate herpes disclosures with potential partners with confidence and clarity.
Strategies for managing outbreaks, reducing triggers, and supporting your immune system naturally.
How to rewrite your sexual values and boundaries after a diagnosis.
Why shame thrives in silence and how to reclaim your power by speaking your truth.

Visit shopify.com/youturn and only pay $1 for your first month's trial.

Connect with Allie Mazur

Website: https://www.livebeyondherpes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allie_beyond/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alliemazur/

Connect with Ash:

https://www.instagram.com/ashleystahl/

Want to become a professional speaker and skyrocket your personal brand?

Ashley’s team at Wise Whisper Agency offers a done-with-you method to get your signature talk written and booked and it's helped more than 100 clients onto the TEDx stage!

Head over to WiseWhisperAgency.com/speak