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Feb 2025
46m 22s

You Can’t Inject Confidence (The Problem...

ERIKA DE PELLEGRIN
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In this episode, we dive into the dark side of beauty culture with influencer Jadé Brycki, exposing why women are more insecure than ever—despite having more "solutions" than ever. 🔥 Is Botox actually making women feel worse? 🔥 Why is ‘self-love’ turning into a never-ending cycle of self-fixing? 🔥 Who is profiting from your insecurity? Jadé shares her unf ... Show More
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