13. The Problem with Being “Better Than Beautiful”
Release Date: 08/04/2020
37. How to Prepare for Marriage Even Before You've Met Your Man
Marianne Fidel The Podcast
It’s easy to think that marriage prep starts after getting engaged… but what if I told you that you can do a LOT to prepare for marriage even before you’ve met your man? The truth is, entering a relationship does not hide any insecurities around your looks, confidence, or self-worth. In fact, it magnifies them so in this episode, we’ll dive into the top 3 things you can do NOW to prepare yourself for the love that you desire.
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36. Benefits of Ramping Up Your Self-Care During Difficult Times
Marianne Fidel The Podcast
One of the biggest mistakes you could be making during a difficult time is not replenishing your mental, physical and emotional reserves. This means the stress could take a greater, and more negative toll on your wellbeing than you’d probably like it to.
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35. Why You Don’t Have to Be the “BEST” to Start with Sha Nacino
Marianne Fidel The Podcast
How many times have you let opportunities pass because you were too afraid to look stupid by trying something new? In this inspiring interview, Sha Nacino shares how “self-love” is her NO. 1 SECRET to facing up to her fears.
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34. You Are Capable of Breaking Out of this Toxic Mindset
Marianne Fidel The Podcast
Your external circumstances don’t define you and don’t define whether or not you’re beautiful. In this episode, I delve into a raw and honest backstory of how I’ve come to be so passionate about holistic beauty and empowering other women on their journey to self acceptance.
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33. Embracing Your Post-Baby Body with Kay Sinpraseuth
Marianne Fidel The Podcast
After 8 months of putting her baby first, Kay Sinpraseuth shares how she had a “shock” after looking in the mirror to realise what she now looked like as a new mum. In this heartfelt interview, she shares her journey as she learned to embrace her post-baby body despite the pressure to “bounce back”.
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32. Stop Playing Small, Stamp YOUR Name on it!
Marianne Fidel The Podcast
Do you ever hesitate with stamping your name on something you’ve produced and putting it out there in case it sucks? If you’re like me, this fear is totally normal and can be overcome by remembering “who” it is that you serve, and “who” it is that benefits from the work that you do.
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31. Signs That You're Ready for a Break
Marianne Fidel The Podcast
Do you feel tired, overwhelmed or uninspired and can’t help but feel guilty taking a break? Or maybe you don’t want to “look bad” by not being able to juggle the million and one things that it feels like society is expecting you to stay on top of.
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30. Why Loving the Journey is Critical for your Self-Love
Marianne Fidel The Podcast
Are you so focused on the destination that you forget to count how far you’ve come? Have you caught yourself saying “I’m so behind”, “I still have so much to do”, or “I only have X of the results that I want”?
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29. 3 Reasons Why You Should Pay Attention to Your Personal Brand
Marianne Fidel The Podcast
Founder and CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, shares that “a brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room”. Have you ever stopped to consider, what does your personal brand say about you?
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28. 3 Things you Need to Know About the Courage to 'Be Yourself'
Marianne Fidel The Podcast
How good would it be if you could spend time with others and just be totally engaged in conversation, laugh confidently, ask questions, speak your mind, and just live in the moment? However, I know that sometimes it’s easier said than done that’s why in this episode, I get raw and real about conversations I’ve had with women this week on the courage to be vulnerable and truly ‘yourself’.
info_outlineBeauty standards have been around ever since humans roamed the planet but now, more than ever, the ideal of what it means to be beautiful has somehow been hyper-sexualized, as if to say that the end goal of a woman is to be sexually desirable, oh and by the way, somehow we need to make it look effortless too. No wonder why so many women are now choosing to focus on being “better than beautiful”; but what happens when we take this approach?
You don’t want to miss:
- Insight into a Princeton University study on how men reacted to seeing women in a bikini
- Why so many women are choosing not to show up to the beauty battle
- 5 ways that you can harness a holistic approach to beauty which integrates the inside and out
Links and resources:
- Download my free skincare guide: ‘A simple guide on nailing your Skincare Routine’
- Follow me on Instagram: @mariannefidel
- For more about me, my work, check out my website.
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- Other resources I mentioned in the episode: Women’s Forum Australia, Melinda Tankard Reist
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