{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67a4fdc93eadb4f8084d5352/691c0bfd589629f7d6ad6b51?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":" Beauty Standards & Diet Culture","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67a4fdc93eadb4f8084d5352/1763445026156-c61f49a7-3fcd-4713-b915-6d00539bd6ab.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>🎙️&nbsp;<strong>New Episode Out Now:&nbsp;<em>Beauty Standards &amp; Diet Culture</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>This week, we’re getting&nbsp;<em>real</em>&nbsp;about the pressures that shaped us , and the ones we’re still unlearning.</p><p>We dive into everything from the Victoria Beckham era,&nbsp;<strong>heroin chic</strong>&nbsp;aesthetic to the realities of&nbsp;<strong>plus-size modelling</strong>, ever-changing social media trends, fillers, and surgery. It’s a full breakdown of how beauty ideals have been pushed, sold, and absorbed for decades.</p><p>As two curve models, we also talk about how these trends hit&nbsp;<em>us</em>&nbsp;directly , how the industry’s constant shifts can affect our confidence, our work, and the way we see our bodies.</p><p><br></p><p>And we open up about the personal side of it all:</p><p>✨ Kayleigh shares her current struggles with her implants</p><p>✨ Sophie speaks openly about her former eating disorder</p><p>✨ How magazine culture conditioned a generation to believe they had to shrink to be accepted</p><p>✨ And why doing things for&nbsp;<em>yourself</em>&nbsp;, not the trend cycle, is the real act of self-love</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>✨&nbsp;<strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>00:01 — Unpacking 'Skinny Tox’ and TikTok's Dangerous Trends</p><p><br></p><p>00:02:51—From Heroin Chic to 'What I Eat': Decades of Toxic Ideals</p><p><br></p><p>00:07:57— Navigating Online Trolling and Curating Positive Feeds</p><p><br></p><p>00:14:48 —Victoria's Secret and the Illusion of Fashion Diversity</p><p><br></p><p>00:29:08 —Unpacking the 'Fix-It' Mentality and Unregulated Procedures</p><p><br></p><p>00:36:02 —Navigating the Emotional Journey of Turning 35 and Beyond</p><p><br></p><p>00:42:59 —Umpa Lumpa Tans to Embracing Self-Acceptance</p><p><br></p><p>00:52:35 — Prioritising Health and Well-being Over Filtered Perfection</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>This episode is as always raw, honest, healing, and necessary. 💛</p><p><br></p><p>💛&nbsp;<strong>Follow Curveball:</strong></p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/curveballthepodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@curveballthepodcast</a></p><p>TikTok:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://curveballthepodcast.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">curveballthepodcast.co.uk</a></p><p>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571401316846\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Curveball Podcast</a></p><p>YouTube:&nbsp;@curveballthepodcast</p><p><br></p><p>🎧&nbsp;<strong>Listen on:</strong></p><p>Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | Everywhere you stream</p><p><br></p><p>💌&nbsp;<strong>Join the community:</strong></p><p>Subscribe to stay updated on new episodes, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming events.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>✨ Please dont forget to Follow, like and subscribe to all&nbsp;Curveball&nbsp;channels💥</p><p><br></p><p>💬 Love what you hear? Leave us a review and share the episode!</p><p>📲 Follow us on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/curveballthepodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@curveballthepodcast</a></p><p>🌐 Learn more at:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.curveballthepodcast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.curveballthepodcast.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>#curveballpodcast #beautystandards #dietculture #bodypositivity #selflove #wellness #plussizemodel #mentalhealthawareness #fashionindustry #realtalk #bodyconfidence #selflove #skinnytox #vsshow #victoriabeckham #healthyeating </p>","author_name":"Kayleigh & Soph"}