A Girl Should Be

When you ask a child to identify themselves, inevitably they’ll typically use physical characteristics to define themselves such as hair colour, height, weight etc. they paint a visual picture. However once you start getting into your later adolescent years, and young adulthood there is a sudden depth in the question that seems unsettling.

In this short episode, we discuss the challenges we face when it comes to our identity, and the effects that come with it.

When I asked a poll on Instagram the other week, 100% of you answered that you find it difficult to even relax.

We naturally all become invested into our careers and work life, that we stay in those roles for 8+ hours a day sometimes! And because women have been conditioned to put everyone else’s needs above themselves first, that by the end of the work day, if there are children, pets, or a partner they are typically tended to first before yourself, (if at all). I’ve seen this so many times, read about it, heard about it - you name it. It’s a very common experience. What then ends up happening, is that day in and day you keep up with the demands of life that often women have a hard time knowing who they truly are aside from being in their role. There are so many women out there who are truly incapable of spending time on themselves or with themselves simply because they don’t know how too. Let's talk about it!

An episode that explores how beauty currency is connected to something called the P.B.Q. defined in Naomi Wolf’s The Beauty Myth which stands for The Professional Beauty Qualification.

Although it is a term of the past, it is still highly present in society today, used against women and their appearance, weight or age for opportunities. I've experienced it, and I'm sure you have too.

Join Danielle in this conversation as she brings you a series of stories, perspectives, and engaging facts about experiencing the P.B.Q. as a female in today's society.

By looking at the ways in which we think, act, and behave, we are able to assess what is and is no longer working for us and our enjoyment in being a female in today's society.

If we don’t address the various ways in which programming affects young girls, then mental health will continue to be on the decline as a symptom of misunderstanding the body and self.

Join Danielle as she shares some of her raw personal stories experiences showcasing how programmed beliefs affected her adolescence, along with their social consequences.

There is no doubt there is a common thread we share as Females in the western culture; a big one being the importance and pressure we face towards our appearance. After all, there is a reason that the beauty industry grossed over $530 billion in 2019.

The unspoken rules and expectations for Females today come with its own consequences that affects one’s overall well being and quality of life on a much larger scale.

A key player in our realities is, “Beauty Currency” and what it means, is essentially, that means that women learned to understand their own beauty as a part of this economy.

Come listen to this short 20 minute solo cast as I explore personal examples of how beauty currency has been present in my life, while identifying how it is in yours.

I think there are so many young girls and women out there who are having trouble accepting themselves as they are, living in a constant state of struggle and mental battles because of it.

In this episode, we explore the stories, beliefs, and systems that were taught and passed down to us as young girls. No matter your current age, or stage in life, I think that there is something for all women to relate too in this episode.

It's amazing to meet you. I started this podcast because I noticed the overwhelming need for support in young girls and women in order to thrive in today’s society.

We have so much to talk about, but first, I want to begin by introducing who I am, and most importantly go a little bit more into detail about the show!

This episode is a short, under 10 minute explanation into my background and reoccurring theme cantering women's life; beauty.

What you can expect to hear on this fine podcast, who I am and where I'm taking it!