If you find yourself judging yourself for the way you look, if you compare yourself to others, if you opt out of opportunities because you don’t feel enough, if you feel shame for the choices you make around your appearance or the thoughts in your head, you’re not alone, and nor is any of this ‘your fault’. In a world obsessed with beauty, it may seem like it’s becoming more and more difficult to ever feel enough. Nicole Mathieson’s book The Beauty Load is a hard-hitting, illuminating take on the load we’ve all carried since childhood, and through her words and personal stories Nicole has a way of freeing us of much of this burden, and importantly, showing us a way forward. This is a powerful episode and a wonderful introduction to a book that deserves to be in the hands of all teenage and grown women.

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