153. Emily DiDonato, Model & Co-Founder of Covey

Hurdle with Emily Abbate

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Health & Fitness

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2021

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Beyond being my personal style inspiration and a model, Emily DiDonato is also the founder of a new skincare brand called Covey and a body positivity advocate. For episode 153, we chat about her journey to self acceptance and the rollercoaster that was becoming a model after being scouted in a Connecticut Mall. She talks to me about struggling with her size early on in her career, spending hours on end at the gym and eating apples trying to be the “right fit.” She details one #hurdlemoment with a makeup artist and stylist on set that changed everything, empowering her to do away with restrictive behavior and embrace her body — encouraging others to do the same. She also opens up about the evolution of her career, including big opportunities with companies from Maybelline to Chanel and Giorgio Armani, and how she got into the skincare game (she’s absolutely loving being an entrepreneur). We also talk content creation, New York City living, her go-to fitness routine, and so much more.

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0:00.0	I think we are all our toughest critics.
0:02.4	You know, we speak to ourselves in a way that we would never speak to anyone else,
0:05.7	like a friend, a family member, and I think at those times that all I did was beat myself up
0:10.4	and like wonder why I was so sad and like felt so out of sorts.
0:14.6	So I think the main key thing would be like you need to find ways to be kinder to yourself,
0:20.1	like mentally, physically, and emotionally.
0:30.1	Hey everyone, Emily Abadi here bringing you Episode 153 of Hurtle.
0:42.8	A wellness-focused podcast where I sit down with inspiring individuals to talk about big wins,
0:48.2	tough moments, and everything in between. On the show, you can expect a vulnerability,
0:53.9	motivation, and candid discussions with everyone from top athletes and CEOs to aspiring entrepreneurs
1:01.4	on what it really takes to follow your passions. My mission is simple, to inspire you to be your best
1:08.1	self-move with intention and have some fun along the way. For today's episode, I am so
1:16.0	amped understatement to be chatting with Emily DiDinato, beyond being my personal
1:22.4	style inspiration and a model. Emily is the founder of a new skincare brand called Kavi,
1:29.4	as well as a body positivity advocate. In today's episode, we chat about her journey to self-acceptance
1:35.3	and the rollercoaster that was getting into modeling after being scouted in a connectic
1:40.1	mall. She talks to me about struggling with her size early on, spending hours on
1:45.3	and the gym and eating apple slices, trying to be, quote, unquote, the right fit.
1:51.6	She details one Hurtle moment in particular with a makeup artist and a stylist on set that changed
1:57.1	everything, empowering her to do away with restrictive behavior and embrace her body,
2:03.7	empowering others to do the same. She talks me through the evolution of her career,
2:08.5	including big, big, big opportunities with companies like Maybelline and Chanel,
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