Welcome to This Is Not a Beauty Podcast

What is the connection between beauty, joy and wellbeing? To answer this question, we discover three stories that each unpack the connection between beauty and health from a different angle.And host Isabella Rossellini has some thoughts: ”I grew up in Italy,” she says. “My mother ... Show More

What does a wildlife biologist do to prepare for a day tagging jaguars in the Pantanal? What is the neuroscience behind our attraction to red lipstick? And what does ethologist and actress Isabella Rossellini find beautiful about turkeys? In the first episode of Season 2, we’re e ... Show More

What does a barber shop have to do with mental health? How have coming-of-age rituals, like the quinceañera, evolved online? How does Deepak Chopra define happiness? And what does tennis superstar Naomi Osaka do to unwind? Hosted by the legendary actress Isabella Rossellini, the ... Show More

In this episode of Culturvator Conversations, and in light of Designer’s Circle, Shahd Osman sits down with interior designer Alia El Tanani, the visionary co-founder of Living In Interiors and Don Tanani, to explore the art of designing spaces that tell stories.Alia El Tanani is ... Show More

Kelly shares the remarkable story of Armia Khalil, a Metropolitan Museum of Art security guard with a secret talent. As a child, Armia played in the mud and created little sculptures by the Nile River. Years later, the artistic young man immigrated to the US with just $375 and a ... Show More

Joanna Gaines, renowned interior designer and co-star of the hit show "Fixer Upper," shares her journey from the early days of Magnolia Market to becoming a television sensation. She delves into the importance of balancing work and family life, while sharing advice for aspiring d ... Show More

In this episode of Culturvator Conversations, and in light of Designer’s Circle, Shahd Osman sits with renowned interior and furniture designer Shewekar Elgharably to explore her journey in redefining Egyptian craftsmanship and her philosophy on creating timeless, culturally root ... Show More

In this week’s episode, our hosts sit down with Monica Abadir, the creative producer and director that brought our podcast’s art direction and set design to life. Monica shares her journey of moving to Cairo after being born and raised in Canada and reflects on how this cultural ... Show More

Ubisoft Developer Interview with Raphael LacosteFor nearly two decades, the Assassin’s Creed video games have transported players to worlds of the past. From the hot sands of the medieval Middle East to the frozen Arctic of 18th century Canada; the variety of periods, people and ... Show More

In this Conversation, we talked to Linda K. Jacobs about her interest in promoting Middle Eastern culture and knowledge in the United States. Having all four of her grandparents’ members of the New York Syrian Colony, Linda is at work on a study of all the Syrian colonies in the ... Show More

In this episode of The afikra Podcast, host Mikey Muhanna talks to the director of Diriyah Art Futures, the MENA region’s first hub dedicated to New Media Arts, established by the Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia. Haytham Nawar discusses DAF’s focus on the intersection between ... Show More

This episode is brought to you by CHANEL. CHANEL Connects – the acclaimed arts and culture podcast – is back for its fourth season, with nine episodes featuring the artists, curators and thinkers shaping culture today. If you enjoy the episode, you can hear much more from the new ... Show More