Beyond the Mirror: Redefining Beauty and Wellness
Beyond the Mirror: Redefining Beauty and Wellness
Podcast Description
Join Julie Moon-Nguyen and her Co-Host Niamh Hislop where they explore and unpack the pressures surrounding unrealistic beauty standards and how they impact your self-esteem and self-confidence.
They'll explore topics including body image, body acceptance, ageing, skin health, self-care, beauty and cosmetic treatments and more.
They'll share years of expertise and science-based advice so you can navigate the often confusing aesthetic space. They'll examine the pros and cons of various treatments so you can make empowered choices that keep your health and wellbeing front of mind.
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The podcast focuses on topics like body image, body acceptance, skincare, self-care, and cosmetic treatments. Episodes delve into societal pressures surrounding beauty standards, such as the influence of marketing trends on self-esteem and practical advice for evaluating beauty treatments, alongside discussions about prioritizing health and authenticity in the pursuit of self-acceptance.

Join Julie Moon-Nguyen and her Co-Host Niamh Hislop where they explore and unpack the pressures surrounding unrealistic beauty standards and how they impact your self-esteem and self-confidence.
They’ll explore topics including body image, body acceptance, ageing, skin health, self-care, beauty and cosmetic treatments and more.
They’ll share years of expertise and science-based advice so you can navigate the often confusing aesthetic space. They’ll examine the pros and cons of various treatments so you can make empowered choices that keep your health and wellbeing front of mind.
We've all finished that sentence. I'll be happy when I lose the weight. When my skin clears up. When I finally feel confident enough to wear what I want. But what happens when you get there and it still doesn't feel like enough?
In this episode, we're unpacking one of the most common thoughts we have about our bodies and our lives: I'll be happy when. We're not here to shut it down, because this thought actually has real power in it. But we want to help you understand what it's really pointing you toward, what it might be costing you, and how to use it as a compass rather than a verdict on your worth.
We explore the psychology of hedonic adaptation, why our brains are wired to return to a happiness baseline no matter what we achieve, why tying happiness to our appearance can quietly erode our sense of self over time, and what it looks like to pause and ask: what do I actually want to feel?
This one's honest, practical, and we think you'll recognise yourself in it.

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