the pressure to be beautiful has gotten way out of hand

beauty standards are more brutal than ever.

plastic surgery, botox, fillers are no longer limited to the wealthy and famous. thanks to social media, it's now normal and common to cut open our perfectly healthy bodies and inject foreign substances all in the name of beauty. are we really any different from the victorian ladies who used to powder their faces with poisonous lead based makeup? or the chinese ladies who broke the toes and arches of their feet to achieve a tiny fist shaped dainty foot?

starving is the new aesthetic (again)

a deep dive into our skinny obsession and the societal pressure on women to be thin... why it started, how it's been popularized and more importantly, why people are so willing to starve themselves - sometimes to death, in the pursuit to be skinny and beautiful. TW: ED socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berry9e/ [https://www.instagram.com/berry9e/]Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@berry9e?lang=en [https://www.tiktok.com/@berry9e?lang=en] Other: https://beacons.ai/berry9e [https://beacons.ai/berry9e]

12 worst things to buy in your 20s

there are so many fun things to buy... but just because it's fun doesn't mean that you should buy it.here are a few things that can be sneaky little financial vampires if you're not paying attention:1. dupes2. sale / trendy items 3. designer / luxury goods4. first class5. substances6. clubbing / bottle service7. gambling8. collecting / small purchases9. delivery apps10. new car11. renting luxury apartments12. useless degreeof course you should still have fun, buy things and enjoy your 20s, but you can also do it responsibly :)

the "becoming chinese" trend

why is everyone "at a chinese time in their life", "chinamaxxing", and becoming a "chinese baddie" lately? this episode is a deep dive exploring the latest trend taking over the internet, what it's about and how people are responding to it. are you also at a very chinese time in your life? what are your thoughts? socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berry9e/ [https://www.instagram.com/berry9e/]Other: https://beacons.ai/berry9e [https://beacons.ai/berry9e]

the fear of being average

on the fear of being average. why is everyone so allergic to being average? what does "average" really mean? if you've ever felt "behind", guilty for resting or spending time on anything but work, insecure that you have no bragworthy achievements, then this episode is for you. let's unravel the perception that average is unacceptable, failure, distasteful. if you liked this episode, it would mean the world to me if you could rate it 5 stars! connect with me: https://beacons.ai/berry9e