Hi, I'm Alyssa Blackson.
Founder, Poiema Project
I'm the founder of Poiema Project and Rooted Rhythm. I'm graduating from Samford University in May 2027 with degrees in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, which is a pretty fitting combination for someone who always seems to be building something.
I care deeply about helping women understand their bodies so they can make informed decisions about their health. Right now, I research and write about women's health and build practical education around what I am learning. I am also completing the Women's Hormone Health Certification Program through the Institute for Menstrual Health.
How I got here
I did not grow up planning to work in women's health.
I grew up playing sports, working hard, and assuming I understood my body pretty well. College made me realize how much I did not know.
I started learning more about nutrition, hormones, cycles, stress, and how much everyday choices can affect the way women feel. Pretty quickly, my questions became less about my own health and more about why women were not being taught any of this.
Then I started asking my friends.
That might have been the point of no return.
I realized how many women my age did not understand their cycles or hormones, even though they had already been making health decisions for years. Most of the women I talked to had been taught what to do when something went wrong. Very few had been taught how their bodies worked in the first place.
The information existed. Finding it, understanding it, and figuring out who to trust was a different story.
I could not stop thinking about that.
So I started Poiema Project.
I wanted to help women understand their bodies before they had to make decisions about them.
ποίημα
poe-ee-ma
Poiema comes from the Greek word used in Ephesians 2:10 for God's workmanship or masterpiece. That word became the frame for how I think about this work.
Every woman is intentionally made by God. Her body has value. She deserves the opportunity to understand it and care for it well.
What I'm building
I'm still early in this, which is part of the fun.
I'm currently completing the Women's Hormone Health Certification Program through the Institute for Menstrual Health. Rooted Rhythm is growing alongside that work. I am also developing health education for schools and wellness programming for organizations.
I'm starting with what I know how to do right now and continuing to learn from there.
Interested in working together?
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