Virago 24/7

Virago 24/7 is a podcast for women who are done shrinking. I’m your host, Lyanette Talley—mother, wife, truth-teller, and warrior in progress. Here is where we unlearn silence, honor our roots, and reclaim our voices. We talk real life—identity, marriage, motherhood, leadership, and healing—with boldness and truth. If you’ve ever been told you’re too loud, too much, or too ambitious... You’re exactly where you need to be. This is everyday growth. Everyday healing. For everyday warriors. We’re not shrinking. We’re taking up space.

Virago 24/7 is a society podcast hosted by Lyanette Talley, with 120 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Lyanette Talley hosts Virago 24/7, a society show with 120 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

  Virago 24/7

  Movement As Medicine

  Aug 6, 20261h 5m

  Your body is telling the truth long before your mind can build an argument. Lyanette Talley sits down with Allison Pagano, founder of Embodied Dance, to explore embodiment, somatic healing, and how movement can become a direct path to emotional processing, nervous system regulation, and real self-trust. We talk about why so many women feel disconnected from their intuition and stuck in “push through it” mode, and how that disconnection shows up as tension, shutdown, resentment, and the weight-of-the-world feeling in the shoulders and neck. Allison unpacks the role of sacred rage, why anger is often a doorway to grief, and how giving the body permission to express what it has carried can create lasting change without needing to perform strength or polish your pain. You’ll also get practical tools for everyday life, including how to tell fear versus intuition and a simple body-based yes/no practice you can use when you’re making decisions about relationships, work, and boundaries. We connect the dots between trauma triggers and present-moment signals, and why alignment between mind, emotions, and body can create “unexpected” breakthroughs. If this conversation helps you feel seen, share it with a friend, subscribe to Virago 24/7, and leave a five-star review. Then come say hi on Instagram @Virago24_7 and tell us: what is your body trying to tell you right now? https://embodied-dance.com/ IG: @embodied.dance Send us Fan Mail Go to my website http://www.virago247.net for all things Virago 24/7 You can email me at virago247podcast@gmail.com Instagram: virago24_7 Facebook: Virago 24/7 Thanks for listening and don't forget to share, share, share! Everyday growth, everyday healing with everyday warriors! Music by Deli Rowe: "Space to Move" Logo by Kaylin Talley

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Virago 24/7

  Finding Your Voice Again

  Jul 8, 202648 min

  Her voice has filled arenas alongside legends like Pink Floyd and Sting, but the most gripping part of Machan Taylor’s story is what happened offstage. We talk about the private weight that can live behind public success: imposter syndrome, loneliness on the road, and the long echo of childhood trauma. Machan takes us back to her earliest chapters, from being born in post World War II Japan to moving to New Jersey in 1960, where identity, discrimination, and an alcoholic, emotionally unavailable father shaped how “belonging” felt for years. From there, we follow the thread of music as survival. Machan shares how singing in church and school gave her community, purpose, and a place to breathe, then how the pre-internet live music scene helped her build real-world chops through bands, clubs, and early touring. We also pull the curtain back on the music industry reality: life out of a suitcase, constant travel, hotel-room isolation, and the pressures that make it hard to protect your mental health, even on a high-end tour. Her memoir, "Naked Out Loud", becomes the bridge between the artist and the human being. We dig into vulnerability, aging into authenticity, and the responsibility of healing without staying stuck in blame. The biggest takeaway stays simple and brave: don’t give your power away, and redefine success as self-love, peace, and joy. If you’re drawn to conversations about creativity, identity, women’s empowerment, healing, and finding your authentic voice, you’ll want to hear this one. Subscribe to Virago 24/7, share this episode with a friend, and leave a review to help more listeners find the show. https://www.machantaylor.com/ Send us Fan Mail Go to my website http://www.virago247.net for all things Virago 24/7 You can email me at virago247podcast@gmail.com Instagram: virago24_7 Facebook: Virago 24/7 Thanks for listening and don't forget to share, share, share! Everyday growth, everyday healing with everyday warriors! Music by Deli Rowe: "Space to Move" Logo by Kaylin Talley

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Virago 24/7

  Your Anxiety Has An Origin Story

  Jun 24, 202645 min

  Overthinking can look like “being responsible,” but it often feels like your brain running laps with no finish line. I sit down with therapist and life coach, Katherine Flechaus, to get honest about the patterns so many of us live in: excessive worry, people pleasing, perfectionism, and that constant background fear of being “not enough.” Katherine explains how these habits usually start as protection. A kid who learns to keep the peace, earn approval, or stay hyper-aware in relationships may grow into an adult who can’t stop self-criticizing. We talk through how to spot the difference between healthy self-reflection and a thought loop, then go deeper into what she calls your anxiety origin story. The point isn’t blaming parents, teachers, or coaches. It’s building awareness so you can finally choose a new response. We also dig into boundaries in a way that feels practical, not trendy. Katherine frames boundaries as respectful behavior and shows how to prepare for the anxiety that hits after you say no. We talk guilt, pushback, family dynamics, and why some relationships change when you stop being the fixer. Along the way we connect the dots to self-trust, restorative experiences, and imposter syndrome fueled by comparison, especially on social media. If you’re ready for stronger mental health, healthier relationships, and a calmer mind, press play. Subscribe to Virago 24-7, share this with a friend who overthinks, and leave a review so more everyday warriors can find us. Send us Fan Mail Go to my website http://www.virago247.net for all things Virago 24/7 You can email me at virago247podcast@gmail.com Instagram: virago24_7 Facebook: Virago 24/7 Thanks for listening and don't forget to share, share, share! Everyday growth, everyday healing with everyday warriors! Music by Deli Rowe: "Space to Move" Logo by Kaylin Talley

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Virago 24/7

  The Stories That Shape Us

  Apr 14, 202639 minS0

  <p>Some stories don’t tie themselves into a neat bow. They pull you backward through memory, family, and the moments you’d rather skip, until you finally see what shaped you. That’s why I wanted to sit down with Annie Dyke, author of Clovis, a character-driven coming-of-age novel that’s raw, funny in places, and unflinching where it counts.<br/><br/>We talk about what’s rooted in Annie’s real life and what becomes fiction, why the book opens with Callie in a hospital bed, and how childhood instability can echo into adult choices. Annie shares why she writes f...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Virago 24/7

  Hormones Under Pressure

  Apr 7, 20261h 1mS0

  <p>You can look “fine” and still be running on empty and your body will keep sending signals until you finally listen. I sit down with Dr. Alicia Newsome, physician, speaker, and women’s health advocate, to talk about what’s really happening when high-achieving women feel exhausted, overwhelmed, moody, and disconnected from their bodies, especially as hormones start shifting in perimenopause. <br/><br/>We dig into functional medicine and why it focuses on root causes instead of quick fixes. Dr. Newsome explains her “test, don’t guess” approach, including advanced labs that look at how your body is functioning, from cortisol p...

  ListenShow Notes

Recent guests on Virago 24/7. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.