Ep. 161: From The Navy to Nurturing Confidence: Meet Harper-Collins Author, Vitiligo Advocate & Confidence Coach Lid'ya C. Rivera!

On this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Lid’ya C. Rivera to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Lid’ya is a new Harper-Collins children’s book author, a filmmaker, confidence coach, skincare influencer, and retired, decorated Navy member with a passion for film, advocating, and encouraging others to discover their confidence and self-love from within. 

Among her various titles, Lid’ya is a dedicated Vitiligo Advocate within the Vitiligo community whose desire is to impact the lives of others within our society positively. As a creator, she has successfully written and directed her first film project on Vitiligo titled “Beauty Marks.”  Lid’ya is also the owner of L C Media Productions and the founder of  Confidence BuildHER Academy, offering confidence-building courses and coaching with a mission to empower women to embrace their individuality, inner and outer beauty and emerge from fear of becoming the impactful individuals they are destined to be. 

 

I had such a wonderful time chatting with Lid’ya. At one point I called her Pastor Lid’ya because she was giving us a word on the podcast. Fun Fact: Did you know that 70 million people across the world have vitiligo? Lid’ya is one of those 70 million people and I had all of the questions for her about it that I’ve never had the opportunity to ask. 

 

In this interview Lid’ya shares:

-What is vitiligo?

-How she struggled with confidence because of the way she was treated due to her vitiligo

-The upcoming release of her new children’s book “I Absolutely Positively Love My Spots”

-Her film project “Beauty Marks” that highlights her life story 

-The confidence journey that she takes her clients on as a coach

-Skincare & makeup tips for people with vitiligo

-And lots of encouraging words in between

 

If you need a dose of inspiration today then you are definitely in the right place. Lid’ya’s resilience is truly admirable and I can’t wait for you to hear her story. Let’s go ahead and jump into this chat with Lid’ya C. Rivera and if you prefer to watch our beautiful faces then tune in on YouTube. 

 

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Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

-I Absolutely Positively Love My Spots (Book)

-Beauty Marks - Watch The Trailer: https://youtu.be/IlGmxJbHPHs

-Amy Deanna

-Winnie Harlow

-Cay Skin by Winnie Harlow

-Harper Collins Publishing

 

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