She’s spent five decades interviewing rock stars, supermodels and fashion legends. Her verdict? What makes someone magnetic has nothing to do with what they’re wearing.
Gina Livy sits down with Canadian broadcasting icon Jeanne Beker to talk confidence, reinvention and refusing to fade into the background. Jeanne shares her path from the only mime artist in Newfoundland to The NewMusic and 27 years of Fashion Television, and how growing up as the daughter of Holocaust survivors fuelled her drive to lead a brilliant life.
She also opens up about an unexpected divorce, working mom guilt, and the breast cancer diagnosis at 70 that turned into the most extraordinary year of her life. Jeanne Beker also talks the closet of clothes she’s outgrown and talks why comparison steals the joy from fashion.
Jeanne Beker is a Member of the Order of Canada, has a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, and is the author of the national bestseller Heart on My Sleeve: Stories from a Life Well Worn. She’s a judge on Project Runway Canada, with a career retrospective opening at Calgary’s Glenbow Museum in 2027. And even at 74, retirement isn’t on the table.
Where to Find Jeanne:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejeannebeker/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeanneBeker/
Book: Heart on My Sleeve: Stories from a Life Well Worn: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1668035200?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzginalivy-20&creativeASIN=1668035200&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1VY9UG9SDUQMR&ref_=hype_hm_sf_e_asin&th=1
This podcast aligns with Day 59 of our Fall Program, members can find video in our Livy Method app and community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethod
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