Podcasts about cultural obsession

They said beauty hurts... but they didn't mention it might kill you. From Victorian arsenic wafers to today's needle-happy "tweakments," this episode uncovers the dangerously thin line between glam and grim. Why do we keep chasing perfection, even when the cost is our health- or worse? We're peeling back the powdered face of history and injecting some hard truths about modern beauty. Buckle up, my loves... things are about to get toxic. ****************SOURCES & REFERENCESHistorical:The Ugly-Girl Papers: Or, Hints for the Toilet by S.D. Powers (1857)The Poet and the Poisoner: A Memoir of Murder and Deceit by Susan StewartVictorian Skin: Surface, Self, and History by Pamela K. GilbertModern:Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women by Dr. Renee Engeln"Why Dangerous Beauty Trends Are Surging" — Allure, 2023 (interview with Dr. Michelle Henry)"Inside the Black Market for Botox and Fillers" — The New York Times, 2024American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2024 Report: Cosmetic Procedure Trends***************Leave Us a 5* Rating, it helps the show!Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beauty-unlocked-the-podcast/id1522636282Spotify Podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/37MLxC8eRob1D0ZcgcCorA****************Follow Us on Social Media & Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!TikTok:tiktok.com/@beautyunlockedthepodYouTube:@beautyunlockedspodcasthour****************Intro/Outro Music:Music by Savvier from Fugue FAME INC

Why do so many girls and women feel like they’re never “enough” when it comes to their appearance? In this powerful episode, Dr. Renee Engeln, author of Beauty Sick, joins Justin Coulson to explore the deep-rooted cultural obsession with beauty that shapes how girls and women see themselves. From five-year-olds already worrying about dieting to teens tying their self-worth to their looks, we discuss how self-objectification, social media, and unrealistic beauty standards impact mental health and self-esteem—and, more importantly, how we can help the next generation break free from beauty sickness. KEY POINTS: How self-objectification starts young—why even five-year-olds worry about their bodies. The role of social media in reinforcing beauty standards and distorting self-worth. Why puberty makes body image issues worse for girls while often benefiting boys. The pressures of perfection on women—from “mum jeans” to Botox and beyond. The hidden costs of beauty obsession—lost time, lost opportunities, and lifelong insecurity. How parents unintentionally reinforce body image struggles (and how to change that). The power of focusing on what bodies can do, rather than how they look. QUOTE OF THE EPISODE: "We may no longer play dress-ups and pose in front of the mirror like young girls do, but I worry that’s only because we’ve internalised that mirror—we never actually left it behind." – Dr. Renee Engeln RESOURCES MENTIONED: Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women by Dr. Renee Engeln Dr. Engeln’s TEDx Talk The End of Average by Todd Rose Beauty Sick Website—More on Dr. Engeln’s research Happy Families Website—Parenting resources Enough: A Session for Young Girls [Webinar] The Miss-Connection Summit [On sale!] ACTION STEPS FOR PARENTS: Create an “appearance-free” zone at home—focus conversations on interests, achievements, and values, not looks. Model self-acceptance—avoid negative self-talk about your own body in front of your kids. Encourage body functionality—celebrate what bodies can do, like running, dancing, creating, and learning. Audit social media—help your child follow diverse, inspiring accounts rather than beauty-focused ones. Talk about the beauty industry’s influence—help kids see how companies profit from insecurities. Give your teen a cause—channel their energy into fighting beauty standards, rather than succumbing to them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Horror and scary stories are part of a long American tradition that dates back to the Salem witch trials. Columbia professor and cultural historian Jeremy Dauber traces this legacy in a new book, American Scary, from the fears of early English settlers to contemporary horror media like the films of Jordan Peele. The book draws surprising connections between the way collective fears are represented in seemingly disparate literature, like in the works of authors like Frederick Douglass and Edgar Allen Poe. In today's episode, Dauber speaks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about how some of our most monstrous figures have changed shape over the generations while staying rooted in core fears. Dauber also argues that what scares us–whether zombies, vampires, witches or our neighbors–is representative of the deepest anxieties of our time.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Quiconque né dans les années 80 se souvient d'avoir vu cette pub à la télé : Cindy Crawford sortant en minishort en jean d'une Lamborghini rouge, se dirigeant langoureusement vers un distributeur Pepsi, avant de s'enfiler une canette d'un trait sous un soleil de plomb. Grâce à ces images notamment, mais aussi grâce à son corps athlétique et son regard de braise, le mannequin américain est devenu au fil du temps la plus glamour des supermodels.  Dans cette mini-série consacrée à la vie privée des top models, la journaliste Marie Salah vous emmène à la fin du siècle dernier, là où ces femmes régnaient sur les podiums et où leur beauté était toute puissante. Comment Cindy Crawford a-t-elle gravi les échelons de l'industrie de la mode si rapidement ? À quel point, avec son brushing parfait et son grain de beauté au coin de la bouche, elle a influencé la pop culture ? Et enfin comment a-t-elle transmis à ces enfants, tous les deux mannequins aujourd'hui, cette réussite par la beauté ?   Au micro de la journaliste se succèdent :   Renee Engeln, professeure à la Northeastern university of Chicago, chercheuse et créatrice du Body & Media Lab, auteure de Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women  Audrey Millet, historienne, chercheuse au CNRS et experte en écosystème de la mode française. Auteure de Le Livre noir de la mode Nathalie Cros-Coitton, ancienne directrice booking chez Élite, présidente de la Fédération française de mannequins. Auteure de Catwalk : itinéraire d'une femme de mode. Valérie Gorin, sociologue des médias à l'Université de Genève.Scandales est un podcast de Madame Figaro, écrit et présenté par Marie Salah, et produit par Lucile Rousseau-Garcia. Océane Ciuni est la responsable éditoriale de Scandales, un podcast produit par Louie Créative, l'agence de contenus audios de Louie Média.      Cet épisode de Scandales est à retrouver sur toutes vos plateformes : Apple Podcasts,  Spotify, Deezer et Amazon Music.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Elle est considérée comme le premier membre du clan des supermodels. C'est d'ailleurs elle qui a fait le plus de couvertures de magazines : plus de 700... Linda Evangelista pouvait se métamorphoser en n'importe quelle femme, pour n'importe quel shooting, n'importe quel couturier… De manière tristement ironique, c'est une opération de chirurgie esthétique ratée qui l'a plus tard “défigurée”, selon ses propres mots.    Dans cette mini-série consacrée à la vie privée des supermodels, la journaliste Marie Salah vous emmène à la fin du siècle dernier, là où ces femmes régnaient sur les podiums et où leur beauté était toute puissante. Comment Linda Evangelista a été repérée, encore adolescente, par Karl Lagerfeld ? Dans quelle mesure ses histoires d'amour ont fait - beaucoup - parler d'elle ? À quel moment son rêve a viré au cauchemar, après uneintervention de cryolipolyse ? Au micro de la journaliste se succèdent :  - Renee Engeln, professeure à la Northeastern university of Chicago, chercheuse etcréatrice du Body & MediaLab, auteure de Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women  - Audrey Millet, historienne, chercheuse au CNRS et experte en écosystème de la mode française. Auteure de Le Livre noir de la mode - Nathalie Cros-Coitton, ancienne directrice booking chez Élite, présidente de la Fédération française de mannequins. Auteure de Catwalk : itinéraire d'une femme de mode. - Valérie Gorin, sociologue des médias à l'Université de Genève.  Scandales est un podcast de Madame Figaro, écrit et présenté par Marie Salah, et produit par Lucile Rousseau-Garcia. Océane Ciuni est la responsable éditoriale de Scandales, un podcast produit par Louie Créative, l'agence de contenus audios de Louie Média.    Cet épisode de Scandales est à retrouver sur toutes vos plateformes : Apple Podcasts,  Spotify, Deezer et Amazon Music.  Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Elle a 14 ans quand elle est découverte au détour d'une rue à Londres. Quarante ans plus tard, sa carrière est juste phénoménale. Naomi Campbell est l'une des six supermodels qui ont complètement transfiguré les podiums des défilés dans les années 1990. Au côté de Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington et Tatjana Patitz. Au-delà de sa beauté inébranlable, elle a aussi la réputation d'une femme connue pour ses colères terribles.   Dans cette mini-série consacrée à la vie privée des supermodels, la journaliste Marie Salah vous emmène à la fin du siècle dernier, là où ces femmes régnaient sur les podiums et où leur beauté était toute puissante. Comment Naomi Campbell a-t-elle réussi à s'imposer dans une industrie à l'époque peu ouverte à la diversité ? Et qu'a-t-elle fait pour mériter l'image de plus grande diva de la mode ?    Au micro de la journaliste se succèdent :  - Renee Engeln, professeure à la Northeastern university of Chicago, chercheuse et créatrice du Body & Media Lab, auteure de Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women  - Audrey Millet, historienne, chercheuse au CNRS et experte en écosystème de la mode française. Auteure de Le Livre noir de la mode - Nathalie Cros-Coitton, ancienne directrice booking chez Élite, présidente de la Fédération française de mannequins. Auteure de Catwalk : itinéraire d'une femme de mode. - Valérie Gorin, sociologue des médias à l'Université de Genève.  Scandales est un podcast de Madame Figaro, écrit et présenté par Marie Salah, et produit par Lucile Rousseau-Garcia. Océane Ciuni est la responsable éditoriale de Scandales, un podcast produit par Louie Créative, l'agence de contenus audios de Louie Média.      Cet épisode de Scandales est à retrouver sur toutes vos plateformes : Apple Podcasts,  Spotify, Deezer et Amazon Music.  Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Supermodel. Le terme est apparu dans les années 90, et renvoie à ce groupe très restreint de mannequins féminins de l'époque, extrêmement bien payées, ultra prisées par les maisons de couture, et jouissant d'une aura mondiale. Alors il y a Naomi, Cindy, Linda, Eva et la plus célèbre de l'époque, peut-être,…Claudia. Claudia Schiffer. Elle débarque sur les shootings à 20 ans, elle est allemande, elle mesure 1,80m, et ses mensurations sont loin de l'ultra minceur prisée ces dernières années... Les femmes l'admirent, et les hommes en rêvent. A l'époque, c'est le magicien David Copperfield qui conquiert son cœur et tout ce qu'on peut dire, c'est qu'on ne s'y attendait pas.  Dans cette mini-série consacrée à la vie privée des supermodels, la journaliste Marie Salah vous emmène à la fin du siècle dernier, là où ces femmes régnaient sur les podiums et où leur beauté étaient toute puissante. Comment Claudia Schiffer est devenue cette icône de mode incontestée qui hystérisait les foules ? Comment est né son couple inattendu avec David Copperfield, qui a donné lieu  au fil du temps à moult étranges rumeurs ?  Pour répondre à ces questions, se succèdent à son micro :  - Renee Engeln, professeure à la Northeastern university of Chicago, chercheuse et créatrice du Body & Media Lab, auteure de Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women  - Audrey Millet, historienne, chercheuse au CNRS et experte en écosystème de la mode française. Auteure de Le Livre noir de la mode - Nathalie Cros-Coitton, ancienne directrice booking chez Élite, présidente de la Fédération française de mannequins. Auteure de Catwalk : itinéraire d'une femme de mode. - Valérie Gorin, sociologue des médias à l'Université de Genève.  Scandales est un podcast de Madame Figaro, écrit et présenté par Marie Salah, et produit par Lucile Rousseau-Garcia. Océane Ciuni est la responsable éditoriale de Scandales, un podcast produit par Louie Créative, l'agence de contenus audios de Louie Média.  Cet épisode de Scandales est à retrouver sur toutes vos plateformes : Apple Podcasts,  Spotify, Deezer et Amazon Music.  Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

I'm really excited to bring you this conversation today about a book that came out in 2017 called Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women by Dr. Renee Engeln. In the book, Dr. Engeln introduces us to beauty sick culture and what it feels like and looks like for women and girls. She writes in the book “How might women's lives be different if they book the energy and concern aimed at their own appearance and aimed it out at the world instead?” If women didn't have to worry about this, think of all we could get done. The desire to be thin and pretty, to be the beauty ideal, seems to affect girls younger and younger, and in Beauty Sick Dr. Engeln introduces us to what she calls the “tyranny of the mirror,” and writes that looks shouldn't matter—but they do. Beauty is used as a source of power for women, and girls learn that the most important asset they possess is their physical beauty. We don't teach boys and men this same lesson. Beauty, Dr. Engeln writes, is a weak and temporary power, and beauty sickness is a barrier to gender equality, where we see women as objects instead of human beings. Today we talk about how social media has played into this, how beauty sickness revolves around shame, how it attacks women's mental and emotional well-being and their financial well-being, as well, and how we should, in her words, “turn away from the mirror to face the world.” Dr. Engeln writes that she's looking for “a culture that sees women not as objects to be looked at, but as human beings who are ready and able to change the world in remarkable ways,” and so am I. Dr. Engeln's TEDx talk on beauty sickness received more than 700,000 views and reveals the shocking consequences of our obsession with girls' appearance, including depression, eating disorders, disruptions in cognitive processing, and lost money and time. This book combines scientific studies and the voices of real women of all ages, and I'm really excited to introduce you to Dr. Engeln, who has been a professor for 15 years at Northwestern, where she teaches about psychopathology, the psychology of women and gender, social psychology, and the psychology of human beauty. In addition to publishing numerous empirical journal articles and presenting at academic conferences on body image, media, and the objectification of women, Dr. Engeln presents talks on these topics to groups around the country and is regularly interviewed by media outlets, including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Today.com, The Huffington Post, and more. At Northwestern, her lab, The Body and Media Lab, conducts research exploring issues surrounding women's body images, with a particular emphasis on cultural practices that create or enforce the frequently contentious relationship women have with their bodies. Take a listen to this compelling conversation.   Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women by Dr. Renee Engeln

What's the first thing that comes to your mind when I say the word acceptance?  As in accepting who you are and accepting your body, right here, right now? For many if not most people, the thought of acceptance brings up parts saying, "No!  I won't give up!"  Or, "I can't acceptance myself the way I am--I'm not good enough." Yeah....acceptance is really hard....Which is why we're discussing it on this week's podcast. First, let me just say that I think working toward acceptance needs to happen on multiple fronts, because there are numerous factors that contribute to the negative feelings so many of us have toward our bodies.  How we feel about our bodies is shaped by how we personally experience them, how others treat them, the messages we get about them, how they function, how much they differ from others--the list goes on and on.  I can't cover all of that on just one podcast--it would be 57 hours long.    So on this week's episode, we're just focusing on one factor that contributes to our negative body image and our difficulty accepting ourselves.  And I think it's one of the main factors:  the beauty industry.  Thanks to the beauty industry, most of us have spent time, energy, and money focused on our appearance.  And it's really impacted how we feel about ourselves and our bodies (and others' bodies) in an extremely negative way. In this episode, I'm sharing a lot of research completed by Dr. Renee Engeln, a psychologist who focuses on what she calls the "Beauty Game."  She wrote a fantastic book called "Beauty Sick:  How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women" that's chock full of information on this topic.  She's also done a couple of TED Talks on the subject, and she contributes regular articles to Psychology Today.   Just to give you a little idea of what we're up against, here are some research findings on the topic: 34% of five-year-old girls engage in deliberate dietary restraint at least sometimes (yes, you read that right--five-year-old girls) Between the ages of five and nine, 40% of girls say they wish they were thinner Almost one-third of third-grade girls report they are “always” afraid of becoming fat By age 13, girls report significantly more body shame than boys In the United States 69-84% of women experience body dissatisfaction, desiring to be a lower weight than they currently are Unfortunately, all of that isn't even the half of it.  The bad news goes on and on and on and on.  The beauty industry (and the diet industry) have wreaked so much havoc on women in particular that it's no wonder we have such a hard time feeling good about ourselves.   Here's a quote by Dr. Engeln that speaks to some of this:   "The more easily identifiable you are as a woman, the more you will be objectified. The more you are objectified, the more your body will begin to feel like a performance piece instead of the home in which you live." Our bodies should feel like our homes.  We should want to care for and nourish them well.  But thanks to the pressures we experience about our appearance, we often don't.   My hope in focusing on this topic is that parts of you will really start realizing that any negative thoughts and feelings you have about your body and your appearance are not authentic to you.  They're internalized messages from our appearance-obsessed culture.  They're learned.  Which means they can be unlearned. So, on this week's podcast we're looking at lots of research, and we're also talking about: What acceptance actually IS (it's NOT just giving up) What the "Beauty Game" is (defined by Dr. Engeln as a collection of cultural pressures that make women feel like all that matters is how they look) The impact of the media on our self-image The link between beauty and power I also give you ten ways to start working toward exiting the Beauty Game and working toward acceptance.   I'm not gonna lie--I personally think this is an important episode, because so many of our parts think that the negativity we feel toward ourselves is justified and valid.  IT'S NOT.  It's been cultivated by an industry that makes tons of money off of our insecurity.  I think it's incredibly important for your parts to have the correct information on this, so I hope you'll take a listen!  Check it out! Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Thinness Hurts Girls and Women Dr. Engeln's Psychology Today articles The Beauty Game TED Talk An Epidemic of Beauty Sickness TED Talk Where to Find Me: drkimdaniels.com Instagram TikTok

Our culture is OBSESSED with female bodies and their appearance making us all “beauty sick.” From constricting clothes to anti-aging skincare products, beauty culture eats up our precious time, money, and energy. This is an eye-opening and deeply-relatable discussion with Dr. Renee Engeln about “beauty sickness,” the disease that plagues so many women (to no fault of their own). You will learn about... - what the research shows about beauty culture and objectification of women - the performative aspects of femininity - the psychological effects of aging in a beauty-obsessed society - how we can fight off beauty sickness both individually and collectively Renee Engeln, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at Northwestern University, is the author of Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women. Her lab (The Body and Media Lab, a.k.a. “BAM”) conducts research exploring issues surrounding women's body images, with a particular emphasis on cultural practices that create or enforce the frequently contentious relationship women have with their bodies. The research, which has appeared in numerous academic journals, focuses on Objectification Theory, Fat Talk, and Idealized Media Images. She is regularly interviewed by the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, BBC, the Huffington Post, and other national media. Her TEDx talk has over 800,000 views on YouTube. Remember: Though we won't heal from beauty sickness overnight, we have the power to minimize how much we participate in it. Get Dr. Renee's book, Beauty Sick: https://amzn.to/4c67da9 Learn more about Dr. Renee's Body and Media Lab: http://bodyandmedia.com Watch Dr. Renee's TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63XsokRPV_Y And if you enjoyed this episode, screenshot it and share it on social media! Make sure to tag @maryspodcast and @beauty_sick Mentioned In This Episode... Ep. 18, Mary's first interview with Dr. Renee: https://open.spotify.com/episode/155JFBTBxSGCCA2UMK12qk?si=gWFYNVAjQxu2S2J8j69Z-w

Episode 1: Why We're All Hyper-Focused on Narcissism Right Now (and why this is keeping us from protecting ourselves) Introduction Welcome to the very first episode of The Hilary Silver Podcast! You're probably already aware that narcissism is everywhere—from Instagram to top-chart podcasts and headline news. But while it's important to recognize narcissistic behaviors for our safety and well-being, there's a part of the conversation that's often overlooked: how our obsession is preventing us from focusing on our own growth and protection.   In today's episode, we'll delve into why this shift in focus is crucial and how you can start to make those changes. Discover why focusing too much on spotting narcissists is just plain counterproductive and what you can do instead. Episode Highlights: Narcissism in the Spotlight: Explore why narcissism has captured our collective attention and what this means for our personal development. Self-Protection vs. Narcissist Identification: Learn how the current focus on identifying narcissists could be making us miss crucial self-protective strategies. Empowerment Through Self-Awareness: Discover strategies to narcissist-proof your life not by focusing outward, but by strengthening your own self-awareness and boundaries. Insights and Anecdotes: Hilary shares personal anecdotes and insights from her years of clinical practice, illustrating how a deeper understanding of oneself can lead to true empowerment. In this episode you'll learn… The Cultural Obsession with Narcissism: Why are we so focused on this particular personality trait? The Impact of Hyper-Vigilance: How does constantly being on the lookout for narcissists affect our mental health and relationships? Shifting the Focus: Practical tips on how to shift the focus from others to oneself to ensure personal growth and safety. Bonus Content: Don't forget to grab the free download "How to Narcissist Proof Your Life”. This guide will help you apply the insights from today's discussion to your everyday life. Resources How to Narcissist Proof Your Life

Today's episode is a fun one that will hopefully get you really THINKING & potentially even taking a different perspective on where your focus is right now because we're talking about something that's been on my mind a lot lately—> the cultural obsession with productivity, growth, and healing. While ALL of these things are important (& there are definitely CRUCIAL to fulfillment)… sometimes they need to come in SEASONS. There is a line we need to INDEPENDENTLY determine, of when we are crossing to the point we're missing out on LIVING. The need to constantly be productive or GROWING or healing in order to feel worthy of success, or happiness is something we're unpacking today! Really excited to hear your take on this one! Ways to connect outside of the podcast: Join our empowerHER text community! Text “START” to 512-548-2728 for FREE daily inspo, juicy news, and fun perks sent straight to your phone!Connect with me on Instagram: @kacia.ghetmiri | @empowerher.podcast& come check out our new YouTube channel: EmpowerHER Podcast

Jon Tyson talks about secularism and how to respond to the new obsession with identity. He discusses generational differences in the church, getting older in leadership, and what he learned from Eugene Peterson. Plus, Jon dives into AI, technology, discipleship, and providing an alternative to the culture. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This episode is sponsored by:   THE CHURCH NETWORK Church leaders, the race we're running is a marathon, not a sprint, so don't go it alone. You're invited to build community and grow with other church operational leaders at The Church Network Conference on July 9-12 in Lexington, KY. Register today at thechurchnetwork.com/2024conference   CHURCH.TECH With a single click of a button, you can actually turn your message into small group guidance, devotions, social media content, and more. Visit get.church.tech/carey/ to get started and use code CAREY at checkout.   Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network

Quiconque né dans les années 80 se souvient d'avoir vu cette pub à la télé : Cindy Crawford sortant en minishort en jean d'une Lamborghini rouge, se dirigeant langoureusement vers un distributeur Pepsi, avant de s'enfiler une canette d'un trait sous un soleil de plomb. Grâce à ces images notamment, mais aussi grâce à son corps athlétique et son regard de braise, le mannequin américain est devenu au fil du temps la plus glamour des supermodels.   Dans cette mini-série consacrée à la vie privée des top models, la journaliste Marie Salah vous emmène à la fin du siècle dernier, là où ces femmes régnaient sur les podiums et où leur beauté était toute puissante. Comment Cindy Crawford a-t-elle gravi les échelons de l'industrie de la mode si rapidement ? À quel point, avec son brushing parfait et son grain de beauté au coin de la bouche, elle a influencé la pop culture ? Et enfin comment a-t-elle transmis à ces enfants, tous les deux mannequins aujourd'hui, cette réussite par la beauté ?     Au micro de la journaliste se succèdent :    Renee Engeln, professeure à la Northeastern university of Chicago, chercheuse et créatrice du Body & Media Lab, auteure de Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women   Audrey Millet, historienne, chercheuse au CNRS et experte en écosystème de la mode française. Auteure de Le Livre noir de la mode  Nathalie Cros-Coitton, ancienne directrice booking chez Élite, présidente de la Fédération française de mannequins. Auteure de Catwalk : itinéraire d'une femme de mode.  Valérie Gorin, sociologue des médias à l'Université de Genève. Cet épisode intitulé «Linda Evangelista : dans l'enfer de la chirurgie esthétique» est diffusé sur les toutes les plateformes, dont Apple Podcasts, Deezer, Spotify à partir du 2 octobre 2023. Scandales est un podcast de Madame Figaro, écrit et présenté par Marie Salah, et produit par Lucile Rousseau-Garcia. Océane Ciuni est la responsable éditoriale de Scandales, un podcast produit par Louie Créative, l'agence de contenus audios de Louie Média.       

Elle est considérée comme le premier membre du clan des supermodels. C'est d'ailleurs elle qui a fait le plus de couvertures de magazines : plus de 700... Linda Evangelista pouvait se métamorphoser en n'importe quelle femme, pour n'importe quel shooting, n'importe quel couturier… De manière tristement ironique, c'est une opération de chirurgie esthétique ratée qui l'a plus tard “défigurée”, selon ses propres mots.      Dans cette mini-série consacrée à la vie privée des supermodels, la journaliste Marie Salah vous emmène à la fin du siècle dernier, là où ces femmes régnaient sur les podiums et où leur beauté était toute puissante. Comment Linda Evangelista a été repérée, encore adolescente, par Karl Lagerfeld ? Dans quelle mesure ses histoires d'amour ont fait - beaucoup - parler d'elle ? À quel moment son rêve a viré au cauchemar, après une intervention de cryolipolyse ?     Au micro de la journaliste se succèdent :   - Renee Engeln, professeure à la Northeastern university of Chicago, chercheuse et créatrice du Body & MediaLab, auteure de Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women   - Audrey Millet, historienne, chercheuse au CNRS et experte en écosystème de la mode française. Auteure de Le Livre noir de la mode  - Nathalie Cros-Coitton, ancienne directrice booking chez Élite, présidente de la Fédération française de mannequins. Auteure de Catwalk : itinéraire d'une femme de mode.  - Valérie Gorin, sociologue des médias à l'Université de Genève.   Cet épisode intitulé «Linda Evangelista : dans l'enfer de la chirurgie esthétique» est diffusé sur les toutes les plateformes, dont Apple Podcasts, Deezer, Spotify à partir du 25 septembre 2023. Scandales est un podcast de Madame Figaro, écrit et présenté par Marie Salah, et produit par Lucile Rousseau-Garcia. Océane Ciuni est la responsable éditoriale de Scandales, un podcast produit par Louie Créative, l'agence de contenus audios de Louie Média.      

Elle a 14 ans quand elle est découverte au détour d'une rue à Londres. Quarante ans plus tard, sa carrière est juste phénoménale. Naomi Campbell est l'une des six supermodels qui ont complètement transfiguré les podiums des défilés dans les années 1990. Au côté de Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington et Tatjana Patitz. Au-delà de sa beauté inébranlable, elle a aussi la réputation d'une femme connue pour ses colères terribles.     Dans cette mini-série consacrée à la vie privée des supermodels, la journaliste Marie Salah vous emmène à la fin du siècle dernier, là où ces femmes régnaient sur les podiums et où leur beauté était toute puissante. Comment Naomi Campbell a-t-elle réussi à s'imposer dans une industrie à l'époque peu ouverte à la diversité ? Et qu'a-t-elle fait pour mériter l'image de plus grande diva de la mode ?      Au micro de la journaliste se succèdent :   - Renee Engeln, professeure à la Northeastern university of Chicago, chercheuse et créatrice du Body & Media Lab, auteure de Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women   - Audrey Millet, historienne, chercheuse au CNRS et experte en écosystème de la mode française. Auteure de Le Livre noir de la mode  - Nathalie Cros-Coitton, ancienne directrice booking chez Élite, présidente de la Fédération française de mannequins. Auteure de Catwalk : itinéraire d'une femme de mode.  - Valérie Gorin, sociologue des médias à l'Université de Genève.   Cet épisode intitulé «Naomi Campbell, un destin hors du commun» est diffusé sur les toutes les plateformes, dont Apple Podcasts, Deezer, Spotify à partir du 18 septembre 2023. Scandales est un podcast de Madame Figaro, écrit et présenté par Marie Salah, et produit par Lucile Rousseau-Garcia. Océane Ciuni est la responsable éditoriale de Scandales, un podcast produit par Louie Créative, l'agence de contenus audios de Louie Média.      

I've been talking to women my age about aging, and I learned that women start to feel invisible as they age. Invisible Women's Syndrome is a real thing that affects women around menopause age. They feel compelled to engage in beauty work to combat aging. But this creates a tension between being physically and socially visible by looking youthful and the realities of growing older. In other words, social (IN visibility) arises from recognizing signs of aging and reinforces ageist, sexist perceptions of older women's bodies.Books My Body https://www.amazon.com/My-Body-Emily-Ratajkowski/dp/1250848938/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NNFMOWY35V8Q&keywords=My+Body+by+Emily+Ratajkowski&qid=1692740315&s=books&sprefix=my+body+by+emily+ratajkowski+%2Cstripbooks%2C107&sr=1-1 Beauty Sick, How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women. https://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Sick-Cultural-Obsession-Appearance/dp/0062469789/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2NQ90EZHH5PHO&keywords=Beauty+Sick%2C+How+the+Cultural+Obsession+with+Appearance+Hurts+Girls+and+Women.&qid=1692740269&s=books&sprefix=beauty+sick%2C+how+the+cultural+obsession+with+appearance+hurts+girls+and+women.+%2Cstripbooks%2C106&sr=1-1

Supermodel. Le terme est apparu dans les années 90, et renvoie à ce groupe très restreint de mannequins féminins de l'époque, extrêmement bien payées, ultra prisées par les maisons de couture, et jouissant d'une aura mondiale. Alors il y a Naomi, Cindy, Linda, Eva et la plus célèbre de l'époque, peut-être,…Claudia. Claudia Schiffer. Elle débarque sur les shootings à 20 ans, elle est allemande, elle mesure 1,80m, et ses mensurations sont loin de l'ultra minceur prisée ces dernières années... Les femmes l'admirent, et les hommes en rêvent. A l'époque, c'est le magicien David Copperfield qui conquiert son cœur et tout ce qu'on peut dire, c'est qu'on ne s'y attendait pas.  Dans cette mini-série consacrée à la vie privée des supermodels, la journaliste Marie Salah vous emmène à la fin du siècle dernier, là où ces femmes régnaient sur les podiums et où leur beauté étaient toute puissante. Comment Claudia Schiffer est devenue cette icône de mode incontestée qui hystérisait les foules ? Comment est né son couple inattendu avec David Copperfield, qui a donné lieu  au fil du temps à moult étranges rumeurs ?  Pour répondre à ces questions, se succèdent à son micro :   - Renee Engeln, professeure à la Northeastern university of Chicago, chercheuse et créatrice du Body & Media Lab, auteure de Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women   - Audrey Millet, historienne, chercheuse au CNRS et experte en écosystème de la mode française. Auteure de Le Livre noir de la mode  - Nathalie Cros-Coitton, ancienne directrice booking chez Élite, présidente de la Fédération française de mannequins. Auteure de Catwalk : itinéraire d'une femme de mode.  - Valérie Gorin, sociologue des médias à l'Université de Genève.   Cet épisode intitulé «Claudia Schiffer : son improbable histoire d'amour avec David Copperfield» est diffusé sur les toutes les plateformes, dont Apple Podcasts, Deezer, Spotify à partir du 11 septembre 2023. Scandales est un podcast de Madame Figaro, écrit et présenté par Marie Salah, et produit par Lucile Rousseau-Garcia. Océane Ciuni est la responsable éditoriale de Scandales, un podcast produit par Louie Créative, l'agence de contenus audios de Louie Média.     

Americans spend over $78 BILLION dollars on weight reduction services and goods annually, and it's estimated that the average UK adult will spend more than £20000 trying to lose weight and get healthy over a lifetime.That is…a lot.In today's episode were diving into the history of dieting and the cultural obsession that is the constant invention of new ways to restrict and manipulate our diets.Don't miss future episodes! Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.Follow along with Michael at @michaelulloapt on IG, Threads, Twitter, and Tik Tokhttps://www.michaelulloa.com/Follow along with Kate at @klnutrition on IG and threadshttps://www.katelymannutrition.com/

Last week, Dale released a tweet that said, “The absurd number of dog parks being built across America is telling. We have rejected children to such a degree that many cities are building more recreation sites for pets than playgrounds for kids. Namely, our culture is so selfish that it's now shaping civics. All previous generations would see spending $225,000 of taxpayer money on pet pleasure as foolish and idiotic.  But cities always follow culture, and culture always follows what they worship. When Christ isn't seen as Lord, pet praise and childlessness are two sad consequences.”  G.K. Chesterton once spoke to this relationship between pet praise and the rejection of children. He said, “Wherever there is animal worship, there is human sacrifice.” In this episode of Real Christianity, Dale explores what has happened in our culture to allow this glorification of pets to occur.

Today, we'll be talking about body image- a healthy body image and how it can be disturbed, the media's effect on body image, and what parents can do to help their children love their bodies.Joining us is Dr. Renee Engeln, professor of psychology at Northwestern University and author of Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women.The interview answers the following questions.You run the Body and Media Lab at Northwestern. Could you tell us your focus and work there? Body image- definition. What's a healthy body image?When and how might one's body image be skewed/altered? Social media/culture/etc.?Are there certain groups of individuals- ages, gender identities, orientations- who appear to have higher rates of “body image disturbance”? Why?Beauty SickBeauty Sick: “After researching women's battles with beauty for years, I can confidently tell you that girls and women who struggle to feel at home in their bodies are not some odd subculture of America. They are our daughters, our sisters, our students, our friends, our partners, and our loved ones.”“Beauty sickness is what happens when women's emotional energy gets so bound up with what they see in the mirror that it becomes harder for them to see other aspects of their lives.”Manifestations of beauty sickness, who, etc? Why for women? Other individuals?CAUSES of Beauty SicknessParents, Peers, MediaWhat's the answer/remedy? What can parents say or do to nip this in the bud for children (youth, teens) so they don't head down the wrong road? Tips?

Fat White Family front man and White Rabbit author Lias Saoudi is this week's Songbook guest, chatting to Jude about Nick Tosches' extraordinary and evocative biography of Jerry Lee Lewis, Hellfire.They also discuss Lias' own experiences of writing a book, the death of rock 'n' roll, how Fat White Family might be viewed in ten years time, and much, much more.Ten Thousand Apologies: Fat White Family and the Miracle of Failure by Lias Saoudi and Adelle Stripe chronicles the sordid and thrilling stories of the country's most notorious cult band and is now available in paperback:Ten Thousand Apologies: Fat White Family and the Miracle of Failure a book by Adelle Stripe and Lias SaoudiTen Thousand Apologies by Adelle Stripe, Lias Saoudi - Audiobook - Audible.co.ukBooks mentioned in the podcast:Hellfire by Nick Tosches Hellfire : Nick Tosches : 9780141924427 : Blackwell'sSing Backwards And Weep by Mark Lanegan Sing Backwards and Weep by Mark Lanegan - Audiobook - Audible.co.ukLipstick Traces by Greil Marcus Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the Twentieth Century a book by Greil MarcusDead Elvis by Greil Marcus Dead Elvis: A Chronicle of a Cultural Obsession a book by Greil MarcusUnfinished Business by Michael Bracewell Unfinished Business a book by Michael BracewellTeaching a Stone to Talk by Annie Dillard Teaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters a book by Annie DillardYou can buy Jude's The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes Our Lives here:The Sound of Being Human by Jude Rogers - Audiobook - Audible.co.ukFinally, White Rabbit's Spotify Playlist of 'booksongs' - songs inspired by books loved by our guests - is here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7chuHOeTs9jpyKpmgXV6uo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From group exercise classes to at-home equipment and the latest trendy athletic apparel... fitness has become a cultural obsession in North America. But as historian Natalia Petrzela explores in her book Fit Nation, the meaning of fitness has changed dramatically over time. She joins Piya Chattopadhyay to walk through its evolution to becoming a lifestyle industry, why – despite its popularity – fitness often remains inaccessible, and how we might make exercise more equitable.

I don't know about you, but our cultural fascination not just with beauty, but with hotness seems to be on the rise. Since moving to LA, I've begun to realize just how much we've normalized this pursuit of becoming the most visually attractive versions of ourselves. And discovering Reddit channels like HowToBeHot have only emphasized the fascination. But why are we so obsessed with hotness and who exactly is writing the rule book? Well, I had to hit up the one and only Darian Symoné Harvin to help me break it all down. As one of my favorite Naked Beauty guests and beauty reporters, Darian and I sat down to discuss lip flips and buccal fat removal, question what's really considered obsessive when it comes to beauty, break down the socioeconomic power behind your hotness, and share our own beauty “maxxing” tips. Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com for all previous episodes & search episodes by topicRate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast on Apple Thanks for all the love and support. Tag me while you're listening @nakedbeautyplanet & as always love to hear your thoughts :) Stay in touch with me: @brookedevardFollow Darian: @darian / @studio.symone Check out Darian's book “Black Icons in Herstory” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Als feministen, schrijvers en vrouwen is er een thema dat heel vaak terugkomt: ons lijf. Jozefien schreef er drie jaar geleden een boek over: De naakte waarheid. Nu ligt De buitenkant in de rekken, een verzameling essays rond het thema waaraan Dalilla een bijdrage leverde. In deze aflevering wisselen we onze gedachten uit over het thema en bespreken we onze persoonlijke relatie met ons lijf. En het gaat ook even over spaghettibandjes en kippenbillen.   Links in deze aflevering De naakte waarheid De buitenkant Hair, hair: users applaud razor ad that shows women actually shaving “Don't Be Skinny!”: Vintage Weight Gain Ads For Women What's the Difference Between Body Positivity and Body Neutrality? How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Women and Girls How unrealistic beauty standards profit from women's insecurities This Chart Shows Hollywood's Glaring Gender Gap Soft Spot: @vlaamsevader   Over deze podcast Wij zijn Jozefien Daelemans en Dalilla Hermans. Allebei schrijver en columnist. Allebei moeder en partner. Allebei grieten uit de Kempen die graag en veel leren, lezen en de wereld om ons heen proberen te begrijpen. Maar soms ook gewoon de dag willen doorkomen zonder gek te worden. En daar dan met elkaar over praten. En dan is KEIHARD ons stopwoordje. Heb jij dat ook? — KEIHARD! Lag jij ook plat van 't lachen? — KEIHARD! Dat echt weird, nee? — KEIHARD! KEIHARD is de manier waarop we door het leven walsen. En nu is het ook een podcast, waarin we praten over wat ons bezighoudt. Ongefilterd. Ongegeneerd. KEIHARD.   Volg ons Via instagram op @keihard_podcast   Credits Hosts Dalilla Hermans en Jozefien Daelemans | Productie en montage Ella Van Eynde | Beats Willem Blontrock | Muziek en sounddesign Pieter Santens | Logo Birdseye Design | Met dank aan UITGESPROKEN Support the show: https://www.keihard.be See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is it like to eat intuitively when you're not only plus sized but also pregnant? Join me in this episode of The SociEATy Podcast as I interview food freedom guru and fellow member of The SociEATy Lisa Wagman as she discusses exactly that and more! As is nearly always the case, major changes in Lisa's life such as losing her father and experiencing her first major heartbreak led to unhealthy coping mechanisms such as comparisonitis and an obsession with food. Her weight fluctuated, and she became obsessed with losing weight which led to her realizing that she needed a change in her life, so she learned more about intuitive eating and discovered The SociEATy, finding food freedom so efficiently that, like I said, I think of her as the food freedom guru! As the food freedom guru, Lisa is here to not only share her story but to also offer you some advice if you find parallels between your story and her story. She reminds us, for example, that it's totally normal and totally okay if the thought of weight gain is terrifying to you at first. Remember that while this may be a rewarding journey to be on, it is not an easy one to be on, and instead of trying to shut that fear down, investigate it; find out why it's there and where it's stemming from. She also suggests, as she herself did, finding a doctor who won't hold your plus size body against you especially while you're pregnant. Lisa also answers some questions from listeners, such as whether or not it's possible to eat intuitively while still wanting to lose weight and, of course, how to eat intuitively while pregnant. Be sure to screenshot this episode and tag me, and please do reach out to me to share your stories, tips, and ideas!   Time Stamps [1:35] – Colleen introduces this episode's guest, Lisa, and also introduces the topic of this episode – intuitive eating when you're plus sized and pregnant. [4:10] – Lisa shares her story about her history with food and how she turned toward intuitive eating and how her weight fluctuated because of changes in her life. [9:20] – Colleen enthuses over how relatable Lisa's story is, especially Lisa having used food as a coping mechanism to deal with change in her life. [12:35] – Lisa offers advice to people in the initial phase of intuitive eating, advising that it's okay if the thought of gaining weight is terrifying at first. [18:00] – We learn what the pressure to lose weight in a plus size body has been like for Lisa, explaining that it doesn't go away but that you build a suit of armor to protect yourself from it. [21:56] – Colleen advises that we diversify our social media feeds. [23:45] – Lisa asserts that it is not possible to eat intuitively while still wanting to lose weight but that there is nothing wrong with having health goals and strength goals without giving in to food rules. [30:04] – Lisa explains how to effectively eat intuitively while pregnant. [36:30] – Lisa discusses what her experience has been like with her doctor and how being pregnant has affected her body image. [43:29] – We learn that Lisa still fears the pressure of losing weight coming back postpartum but that she has ways of conquering that fear. [47:08] – Colleen and Lisa reiterate some of the biggest takeaways from this episode and stress the importance of reading material about intuitive eating.   Links and Resources Colleen Christensen Nutrition – Website The SociEATy – Website Colleen's Instagram Page The SociEATy's Instagram Page Renee Engeln – Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women Caroline Dooner - The F*ck It Diet: Eating Should Be Easy

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Marjorie Garber joins us to discuss her book, Character: The History of a Cultural Obsession, and take listeners' calls what defines character, and the last time they saw good character in action.

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Utopia Avenue, The Extraordinaries, Running, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community; Flatiron Books, publisher of Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby; and Size Zero by Abigail Mangin. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones The Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell Running by Natalia Sylvester Devil’s Ballast by Meg Caddy Well-Behaved Indian Women by Saumya Dave The King of Confidence: A Tale of Utopian Dreamers, Frontier Schemers, True Believers, False Prophets, and the Murder of an American Monarch by Miles Harvey A Sweet Mess by Jayci Lee WHAT WE’RE READING: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World’s Most Infamous Items by J. W. Ocker A Unified Theory of Cats on the Internet by E.J. White MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: One Year at Ellsmere by Faith Erin Hicks The Good Doctor: Why Medical Uncertainty Matters by Kenneth Brigham, Michael M. E. Johns Keep My Heart in San Francisco by Amelia Diane Coombs Come Again by Robert Webb Red Noise by John P. Murphy Character: The History of a Cultural Obsession by Marjorie Garber The Orphans of Raspay by Lois McMaster Bujold Never Ask Me by Jeff Abbott Promised Land: How the Rise of the Middle Class Transformed America, 1929-1968 by David Stebenne The Names of All the Flowers: A Memoir by Melissa Valentine Cut to the Bone: A Novel by Ellison Cooper The Burden of Truth by Neal Griffin A Dangerous Breed: A Novel (Van Shaw Novels) by Glen Erik Hamilton Disposable City: Miami’s Future on the Shores of Climate Catastrophe by Mario Alejandro Ariza Little Book of Video Games: 70 Classics That Everyone Should Know and Play by Melissa Brinks Mansour’s Eyes by Ryad Girod, Chris Clarke (translator) The Year of Dangerous Days: Race, Riots, and Refugees in Miami 1980 by Nicholas Griffin The Unstoppable Wasp: Built On Hope by Sam Maggs F*ckface: And Other Stories by Leah Hampton Wonderland by Zoje Stage They Didn’t See Us Coming: The Hidden History of Feminism in the Nineties by Lisa Levenstein Miracle Country: A Memoir by Kendra Atleework Life Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age by Bruce Feiler Make Russia Great Again: A Novel by Christopher Buckley The Lantern Men (Ruth Galloway Mysteries Book 12) by Elly Griffiths Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics by Tom Scioli A Very Punchable Face: A Memoir by Colin Jost Blacksad: The Collected Stories by Juan Diaz Canales, Juanjo Guarnido Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close by Aminatou Sow, Ann Friedman Survival of the Friendliest : Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity by Brian Hare, Vanessa Woods Carville’s Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, and the Fight for Justice by Pam Fessler The Journeys of Trees: A Story about Forests, People, and the Future by Zach St. George The Divine Miss Marble: A Life of Tennis, Fame, and Mystery by Robert Weintraub Shuttle, Houston: My Life in the Center Seat of Mission Control by Paul Dye Sex and Lies: True Stories of Women’s Intimate Lives in the Arab World by Leila Slimani The Gamesmaster: My Life in the ’80s Geek Culture Trenches with G.I. 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In a past episode I spoke about the obsession our culture has with celebrating weight loss and in it, I posed the question, why does that validation matter so much? In this episode, I'm diving into that more… the desperation with which we often chase weight loss - the desperation that’s more times than not fueled by the need for validation… as well, where does it come from, why is it so damaging, and what I’ve been trying to do instead, as a recovering validation chaser myself. Are you obsessed with the number on your scale? This episode is for you. (The powerful poem featured at the end is by Nancy Regan of The Soul Booth Podcast.)

The conversation in this episode is about body image. It's a huge topic, so we decided to start by focusing on what our bodies can do more than what they look like. The three talking points include:  What is body checking and why it's harmful Body checking is monitoring yourself from an outsider's perspective even if no one else is looking Body checking hurts us because we aren't fully present in anything that we're doing.  How to reduce body checking.  Focusing on experiencing life in our bodies rather that how our bodies look while we're doing things Ideas on how to reduce body checking Why the types of compliments we give matter Compliments on bodies bring attention to our bodies Ideas for non-appearance based compliments   RESOURCES:  Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women by Renee Engeln https://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Sick-Cultural-Obsession-Appearance/dp/B06XBPP6GW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=beauty+sick&qid=1587772913&sr=8-1 An Epidemic of Beauty Sickness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63XsokRPV_Y Body Positivity or Body Obsession? Learning to See More & Be More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDowwh0EU4w

In today's episode, I interview author and professor, Dr. Renee Engeln. She wrote one of my favorite books for healing body image called Beauty Sick. Topic's we cover: What is Beauty Sickness, how shame is not motivating, the problems with girls and women's fashion, how our obsession with appearance hurts us and what we can do about, aging and so much more. Dr. Renee Engeln is a psychology professor and director of the Body and Media Lab at Northwestern University. She is the author of Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women. Her work has appeared in numerous academic journals and she is regularly interviewed by media outlets, including the New York Times, The Atlantic, Chicago Tribune, and the Huffington Post. Her TedX talk at the University of Connecticut has garnered over half a million views. An award-winning professor, Dr. Engeln has been voted to the “faculty honor roll” for eight consecutive years at Northwestern University. Instagram: beauty_sick beautysick.com bodyandmedia.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In today's episode I chat with Dr. Morgan Francis! With over 20 years in the mental health field, Dr. Francis is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology. She specializes in the treatment of Body Image and Eating Disorders, Self Empowerment, Sexual Compulsive Behavior, Mood Disorders, Relationships, and Trauma.  In 2017, Dr. Francis founded, Scottsdale Premier Counseling, a private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona providing individual, couples and group therapy. I absolutely loved my talk with her and her take on so many issues facing society today. She talks about mental health and dieting and self image can affect it. She also breaks down issues surrounding :  - The Minnesota starvation experiment  - Beyonce and Coachella  - Mental health  - and her new online course "Bye Bye body blame" ..coming soon.  Thank you so much for listening and please subscribe and leave a review if you LOVED this episode.  RESOURCES : Follow her on instagram : Instagram  Her website: Her website What she is LOVING RIGHT NOW: 1. Everything But the Bagel Sesame seasoning blend 2. Book- Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women - by Renee Engein 3. Listening to her online course- Bye Bye body blame ( available soon- check out her website for info ) 

Nervous Habits host Ricky Rosen addresses those pressing issues that are keeping you awake at night, including: --Why we put alcohol into our systems in spite of the overwhelmingly negative impacts that it has on our minds and bodies... --How the "mirror neurons" in our brains figure into our societal addiction to drinking booze... --How beauty acts as a form of currency in America... --Why looking at your reflection less could lead to a more wholesome life... --Where corn is hiding in everything that you eat, and finally... --Why the government subsidizing corn is the reason why fast food is so cheap and health food is so expensive.   Where to Go to Get More Information: 1. The Impact of Alcohol on the Mind and Body https://www.alcohol.org/effects/ 2. Resources for Alcoholics and Problem-Drinkers https://alcoholaddictioncenter.org/alcoholism-resources/ 3. All About Mirror Neurons https://www.apa.org/monitor/oct05/mirror 4. Alcohol - Weighing the Risks and Potential Benefits https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/alcohol/art-20044551 5. Fairly Oddparents - "The Same Game" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0575708 6. Beauty-Sick - How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beauty-sick 7. The Omnivore's Dilemma, by Michael Pollan

Today on the podcast I'm sharing four steps you can take to improve your body image and how you can use these steps to change the cultural focus on beauty by rejecting the belief that our bodies are the most important thing about us. Click HERE to purchase Renee Engeln's book, "Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women"

I’m thrilled to share with you one of my favorite interviews I’ve ever done - a chat with the author of Beauty Sick. Renee Engeln, PhD, has the perspective on the research of how our focus on appearance is hurting us, and also suggestions for how to fight back against this cultural trend and learn to find peace in our bodies - no matter what we look like. Click here to grab a copy of Beauty Sick - it’s one of my favorite books ever! Check out the Beauty Sick website here. Follow Beauty Sick on Instagram @beauty_sick Click here to watch Renee Engeln’s Ted Talk.

Episode 7 Lovita Alize Jenkins: Authenticity in the Workplace Co- Hosts Michelle Jenkins and Shelley Whitehead sit down with guest, Victoria Watkins, Senior Advisor to Mayor R. Emanuel and Co-Founder of Project Style. The three chat about the added challenge Black women face in their attempts to be palatable in predominately white spaces and give tips on how-to introduce unfamiliar audiences to your personal style/ personality. Guest Spotlight: Victoria R. Watkins currently works for the City of Chicago in the Office of Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Victoria serves as Senior Advisor, leading efforts related to external affairs, legislative issues, neighborhood policy, and overall City priorities. Previously, Victoria was Deputy Director in Legislative Counsel & Government Affairs, leading the City's efforts on all state government-related initiatives. In her role, she was the main conduit between the priorities of the City and state government, dealing directly with elected officials, state agencies, and related stakeholders. Prior to joining the City, she served as Assistant Counsel to House Speaker Madigan, advising State Representatives on legislation and procedure. In addition to her legislative law work, Victoria counsels, researches, and writes on fashion law, entertainment and sports law, copyrights and trademarks, and other related fields. She is the Chief Editor and Creator of B.A.F.F.L.E.D. (Business Advice, Fashion Facts, Law & Entertainment Domain), a lifestyle blog on the topics she loves most. She has spoken on panels on fashion law for the Beverly Hills Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, John Marshall Law School Fashion Law Society, and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Victoria is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and earned her Juris Doctorate from DePaul University College of Law. Book Mentioned: Beauty Sick - How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Women and Girls -by Renee Engeln

BET Style editor, Danielle Prescod, and I talk through A LOT in this last episode of 2017. Danielle doesn’t drink, “doesn’t enjoy food like that” AND she’s celibate — clearly, she’s got some super-human willpower.We discuss Meghan Markle, what working in fashion does to your closet, what therapy has done for her, dating in NYC, and how Danielle balances her work & downtime even though she’s a self-described ‘content monster with a pathological need for attention’. Danielle’s introduction to fasting and the cult of Dr. Charles Passler, started out as a story she was working on for ELLE but soon developed into a total body transformation and entirely new approach to eating. We discuss her matcha latte, bone broth and tea diet, and getting your body into a ketogenic state for maximum fat burning. Listen for: Racially Screening Soul Cycle instructors (lol!) Hiring Glam Squads For Nights Out Working Out & Finding the Right Hairstyle Getting “Eyebrow Shamed” by your Facialist The Benefits of Clearing Out Your Closet What Therapy has Helped her Learn & Avoiding “Prescription Pushers” Going Blonde “Instagram Face” & a lot more Products/Stories Mentioned How to Get the Body of A Victoria Secret Model by Danielle Prescod: http://bit.ly/2zHZiNJ Dr. Passler’s “Pure Change” Program: https://www.purechange.co Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women http://amzn.to/2m68o1N Closet Organization Journey of a Fashion Editor https://www.manrepeller.com/2017/10/closet-organization-with-a-former-fashion-editor.html Roe Morgan - Naomi Campbell (and Danielle’s) hairstylist https://www.instagram.com/hairbyromorgan/ Glam Squad - On Demand Beauty Services https://www.glamsquad.com Soul Cycle Instructors Danielle Loves Francis https://www.soul-cycle.com/instructors/10411/francis/ Mike https://www.soul-cycle.com/instructors/10347/mike+press/ Mabel https://www.soul-cycle.com/instructors/10337/mabel/ Products Danielle Loves: DPL Teeth Whitening (swears by this) http://bit.ly/2lm7CxG MAC’s Next to Nothing Mattifying Powder http://bit.ly/2Drbl4d Shieheido Eyebrow Powder http://bit.ly/2C8QROg Kjaer Weis Cream Blush (expensive but worth it) https://kjaerweis.com/product/cream-blush/above-and-beyond See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Zombies have taken a special place in our cultural imaginary—appearing in countless cult classics, B-grade horror movies, best selling literary novels (and retellings of best-selling literary novels), record breaking television shows, and are the inspiration for themed parades and pub crawls around the globe. In this episode, Jennifer Rutherford, sociologist, literary scholar, and Deputy Director […]