Hello friends, this is a surprise many episode as part of a fun new series I'm going to be doing once a month where I introduce you to other wonderful podcasts that might bless and benefit your life.

These shows are all produced by or part of the podcast network that I'm also a part of, Cloud 10 Media, and it has been so rewarding for me to collaborate with other podcasters who are working hard to get their important messages out into the world.

The show I'm featuring today is a brand new podcast called Let's Change Beauty and it's powered by the Dove Self-esteem Project.

The Let's Change Beauty podcast speaks directly to the insane pressures and beauty stereotypes that can really deflate our body confidence and self-esteem and impact our kids as well as our own well-being.

I had a really disheartening personal experience recently that made me think hard about the messages about beauty that our world is sending to our children.

A little girl was over at her house to play with my kids and I offered her some of the macaroni and cheese I was making for my kids for an afternoon snack.

At first she said, no thanks, I don't want to spoil my dinner and I didn't think anything of it.

But then as my kids started eating, she asked me for some and said, I know I really shouldn't but it's probably fine because I've been good today.

The way she said, I've been good today made my stomach just drop and I realized that the sweet tenured girl is already worrying about her weight and what her body looks like and it made me so angry at the world that we live in.

And as a side note, I do have a close relationship with this girl's parents and I let them know what she said so they can see if it needs to be addressed further.

But seriously, we have got to do something to combat the crazy beauty standards of our world.

Let's change beauty by the Dove Self-esteem project is a podcast hosted by cultural expert Jess Weiner who sparks meaningful conversations with guests and industry experts from the worlds of beauty, gaming, sports and entertainment.

She focuses on educational, inspiring and practical ways we can all do something to redefine beauty for the next generation.

Here's a brief little intro of the show. If it catches your interest, I hope you'll listen and subscribe. Enjoy!

It seems like everywhere we look, society is telling us what's beautiful, how to wear our hair, what size our body should be, how our self-worth is based on what we look like.

But what if we could work together to create a world where we define beauty on our own terms?

I'm Jess Weiner, cultural expert and host of Let's Change Beauty, a podcast powered by the Dove Self-esteem project.

We're going to be featuring intimate conversations with esteemed experts and celebrated guests from the worlds of beauty, gaming, sports, technology and entertainment.

We're going to help you decode the toxic beauty advice you see online, understand the impact of appearance-based discrimination, and share practical tips and tools to help you and the kids you love feel more confident.

Let's face it, this isn't just about us. We don't want our kids to inherit these harmful beauty standards either, right?

Together, we can change beauty for the next generation.

Listen to Let's Change Beauty every week on the iHeart Radio App, Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.

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