Make Yourself

Dating has never been an easy arena to navigate, but it seems now it's harder than ever. I've dated casually, I've been in relationships I didn't want to be in, and I'm currently in a relationship with the love of my life. Moreover, I spent many years being the happiest single girl you could imagine, so here's my guide for how to navigate the dating world.

I'm breaking down the benefits and pitfalls of the last decade of content sharing platforms from YouTube all the way to a brand new social media app called Lemon8.

In the last few years we've heard endless talk about "manifesting" your life. Pushing past the trendiness of it all, what does this actually mean? We'll talk about the power of our thoughts and how positive thinking really is worth looking at.

Age seems to be a commonly discussed topic on social media, especially as it relates to women. Regardless of what ideology you subscribe to, the pressure women face surrounding age is real and is something we tend to endure privately. Let's dismantle age as a defining factor of who we are as people.

Today marks exactly 3 years since I announced I was creating my own skincare brand. Six months later our first batch of products went out, and it's been the single most rewarding experience I've had up to this point. In this episode, I'll talk you through the experience of founding a beauty brand as well as some industry insights that you may not be aware of.

A casual chat answering questions from social media about my personal and professional life.

Let's talk childhood and family: Being the only daughter and eldest child of an immigrant family, I've experienced my share of trauma bonds and growing pains. Living in the US as both an Iranian Armenian and an American, I've had a less common set of experiences as a self-made entrepreneur and as someone who has taken it upon myself to care for my family as an adult. We'll talk through some of my pivotal experiences as the eldest daughter of an immigrant family and how that's affected my journey to closure and a fulfilled life.

I started my career as a makeup and skincare blogger. Now spanning a decade, I've seen and learned so much about beauty treatments, either by my own experience or by observation. In this episode we'll discuss the good and the bad of cosmetic procedures and new developments surrounding these treatments that can better inform our decisions.

* Correction: To clarify, Dr. Perich is an oculoplastic surgeon.

For the majority of the last 10 years, I've sort of been the poster child for happy single girls. It just so happens that 4 years ago I found the love of my life. In this episode we'll get into how fulfillment came naturally to me when I was on my own, and how my life has changed since being with my partner.

An introduction to Make Yourself with Teni Panosian, a beauty and lifestyle creator turned founder of Monday Born.