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Pursuit of Wellness

How To Be Confident & Love Your Body: Ella Halikas On The Curve Model Industry, Getting Roofied, Fashion Week Inclusivity & Social Media Toxicity.

Pursuit of Wellness

Mari Llewellyn

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness, Nutrition

4.82.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2023

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

We've all been there - staring at our reflections and picking out every flaw we think we see. But what if we told you that there's a way to shift that paradigm, to embrace body positivity and boost your confidence? This is exactly what our guest, Ella Halikas, has managed to do. This self-made model and body positivity activist shares her compelling journey from insecurity to unshakeable confidence. Ella offers actionable advice on how to nurture self-love and acceptance, emphasizing the power of positive affirmations and carefully choosing your environment.


Navigating the modeling industry as a plus-size woman was far from a smooth sail for Ella. She shares her struggles against size discrimination, revealing how these challenging experiences fueled her determination and resilience, ultimately leading to her success. Ella's commitment to challenging harmful narratives around body image in social media is evident, and her powerful story is sure to inspire listeners. We also dive into the intricacies of manifesting success, and how to handle detractors.


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0:00.0

The following podcast is a deer media production.

0:04.0

Marie has grown her two fitness and nutrition brand, co-founder of Blue Nutrition

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towards 3030 list.

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A success from lunch for now.

0:12.0

Someone who has lost 90 pounds.

0:14.0

Today's guest is Marie Lewell.

0:16.0

Marie Lewell and my friend Marie.

0:17.0

Welcome to the pursuit of wellness.

0:21.0

What's up guys?

0:22.0

Welcome back to the pursuit of wellness podcast.

0:25.0

I am so excited for today's conversation.

0:27.0

We're talking to the self-proclaimed CEO of confidence Ella Helikas.

0:32.0

I love this conversation because I think the topic of confidence is so important in today's world.

0:38.0

We're all comparing ourselves all the time and I feel like insecurity is at an all-time high.

0:43.0

Ella is a model and a body positivity activist.

0:47.0

And in today's episode she shares her journey from insecurity to unshakable confidence.

0:53.0

She gives us actionable advice on how to nurture self-love and acceptance.

0:57.0

We talk about navigating the modeling industry as a plus size woman and her struggle with size discrimination.

1:03.0

I think no matter what position you're in, we could all use advice on building our own confidence

1:09.0

and learning how to love ourselves for who we are.

1:12.0

I know I personally took so much away from this conversation and I shared a little bit about my confidence journey as well.

1:19.0

In today's discussion we talk about developing confidence and a positive mindset,

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