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1st May 2023

099 Breaking Free from Unrealistic Beauty Standards with Camilla Collins

Camilla Collins, beauty CEO, confidence and lifestyle coach, thought she was part of an industry that was doing harm, until she uncovered something unexpected about the beauty industry and made it her mission to help others build confidence from within. What she discovered was a truth that could transform lives - and challenge our notions of self-improvement and self-acceptance.

In this episode, you will be able to:

  • RecogniSe the impact of unattainable beauty standards on self-esteem and self-worth.
  • Discover the delicate balance between appearance and individuality in the beauty industry.
  • Identify how social media can distort body image perceptions and affect well-being.
  • Embrace personal uniqueness while rejecting harmful perfectionism tendencies.
  • Develop sustainable, personalized wellness and fitness plans that fit your lifestyle and goals.

The resources mentioned in this episode are:

  • Read Camilla Collins' book, #NoFilterNeeded, to gain insight into the marketing tactics of the beauty industry and how to build confidence from the inside out.
  • Use journaling as a tool to explore your thoughts and feelings around your self-perception and beauty standards.
  • Keep a mood diary to track how various activities and choices related to beauty and fitness affect your emotional well-being.
  • Work through past experiences or beliefs that may be influencing your self-perception with a coach or therapist, or through self-reflection and journaling.
  • Take intentional breaks from screen time and immerse yourself in real-world experiences, connecting with people and nature to ground yourself in reality.
  • Curate your social media feed to follow accounts that promote body positivity, diversity, and authenticity, and unfollow those that perpetuate unrealistic beauty standards.

You can find out more about Camilla here:

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Busy Woman's Guide to Fitness and Wellness
Are you a busy woman struggling to find time for fitness and wellness in your hectic life?

Would you love to create more balance in your life between work, family life and time to focus on your own needs?

Are you sick of the fitness and nutrition rollercoaster and would love to get unstuck, escape fad diets and quick fixes, and actually find a routine that works within your busy life?

Sick of unrealistic body standards, of workout programmes and diets that ignore ‘real’ women with busy lives, and of feeling like you can never do enough?

Then look no further than The Busy Woman's Guide to Fitness & Wellness, your weekly dose of inspiration and motivation.

Hosted by Alix Hubble, Mum of 2, Fitness & Wellness Coach, founder of ChickFit, and lover of wine and chocolate, this podcast helps you discover a realistic and achievable way to stay active within a busy schedule.

Say goodbye to guilt and the diet rollercoaster as we explore sustainable approaches to health and wellness. And say hello to getting ‘real’ about all things fitness, wellness and nutrition related.

Join us each week to get answers to questions like:

- How can I start a fitness routine at home?
- What are the best exercises for toning up?
- How often should I work out to see results?
- Is cardio or strength training better for me?
- What’s the best type of exercise for weight loss?
- How can I fit exercise into a busy schedule?
- How can I start a fitness routine as a beginner?
- How can I get motivated to exercise?
- How can I reduce my stress?
- How can I practice self care with a busy schedule?
- What are the symptoms of the perimenopause and menopause?
- How can I manage hormonal changes during the menopause?
- What lifestyle changes can help me with the perimenopause and menopause?
- What’s the best type of exercise for the menopause?
- How do I lose the extra tummy weight during the menopause?
- How can I stop dieting?
- How can I become more body confident?
- Why is diet culture so bad?
- Do diets work? And if not, what does?

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