What If You Were Friends with Ingrid Nilsen or Caitlyn Jenner?
June 18, 2015 by Amy Leigh Mercree
Filed under Activism, Activism, Advocacy, Anxiety, Body Image, Depression, Empowerment, Featured, Freedom, Guys, Healthy Communication, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, LGBT, Livin in the Moment, Media Literacy, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Moms & Sisters, Parents, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion, Sharing Feelings, Stress Management, Wellness, Wellness, What to Say, How to Say It
This week I’m so inspired by Ingrid Nilsen. She shared a video about her coming out journey that is really sweet and beautiful. Nilsen courageously wore her heart on her sleeve talking about the inner struggle she experienced. When a friend or family member shares their inner being, let’s be there for them. How can […]
Four Secrets to Authentic Love
April 15, 2015 by Amy Leigh Mercree
Filed under Featured, Guys, Healthy Communication, Healthy Communication, Livin in the Moment, Self Esteem, Sharing Feelings, Spirituality, Stress Management, Wellness
As the saying goes, “Love is all around us.” Make a commitment today to see and experience love at least once per hour. Try it for a day. Notice the love with which a coworker holds the door for you with a smile. Notice the love between the couple in the car next you […]
Interview with ESPN anchor, Bram Weinstein: True happiness is seeing my kids smile
January 28, 2015 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Body Image, Bullying, Featured, Fitness, Guys, Role Models, Wellness
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I am a native Washington transplanted to central Connecticut working at the Worldwide leader in Sports ESPN as a studio anchor and reporter. My main role is anchoring Sportscenter. I’m married with two children, aged 5 and 2. Do you find the pressures of working in your […]
Interview with X Factor Arabia host, Bassel Alzaro: Like yourself, and be kind to yourself”
January 27, 2015 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Body Image, Bullying, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Guys, HAES, Loving Your Body, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I’m an international TV personality, actor and model. My career launched globally as the official host of “The X Factor” airing in more than 25 countries. Can you tell us a bit about any upcoming projects or events that you are working on? I’m working […]
Helping Men Be More Needy
January 12, 2015 by Chris Kingman
Filed under Guys, Healthy Communication, Mental Health, Sharing Feelings, Substance Abuse
Yes, the title is provocative. Purposefully so. Here’s why. I recall as a kid being perplexed when my mom played her records and I heard Barbra Streisand singing “people who need people are the luuuckiest people in the woooorrrlldd.” Aside from finding mom’s music nauseating, the idea of “needing” other people seemed like weakness and […]
Media Literacy Minute: Condescending Clairol
January 8, 2015 by Amy Leigh Mercree
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Guys, Media Literacy, Mindfulness, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion
Do women need to change regularly to keep their man “guessing” and interested? Apparently, Clairol’s Nice ‘N Easy brand thinks so. In a thirty second spot that airs across multiple platforms, including cable and web, the viewer is in need of a change, regularly. (See the spot here.) The guy in the add tells us […]
Interview with horror filmmaker, James Cullen Bressack: Appreciate the ones that like what you do, Ignore the ones that fight against it
November 13, 2014 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Empowerment, Finding Your Voice, Guys, Self Esteem
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? My name is James Cullen Bressack and I am a Writer/Director/Producer. I have made quite a bit of horror films! Film has always been a passion of mine, so essentially this is the only thing I ever could see myself doing. Can you tell us a bit […]
Interview with Revenge actor, Henri Esteve: stand up for yourself, otherwise no one else will
November 10, 2014 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Bullying, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Guys, Role Models, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I grew up in Miami, Fl. Raised by a strong Cuban mother. Left when I was 17 to NYC to train in theatre and pursue a career in acting. I now act for a living, and that’s an awesome thing to be able to say that […]
Comic Book Writer, Pat Shand, Says Don’t Let Someone Else Tell Your Story
November 7, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Body Image, Creative Art, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Guys, Role Models
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I’m a writer primarily known for my work in the comic book industry. I currently write Robyn Hood, Grimm Fairy Tales, and Charmed: Season Ten monthly. I also work as a playwright, producer, screenwriter, and college professor. I hope to add novelist to that list soon, […]
Body Image Myths and the Last Accepted Prejudice
October 24, 2014 by Amy Leigh Mercree
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Empowerment, Fat Acceptance, Fat Talk, Featured, Guys, HAES, LGBT, Loving Your Body, Media Literacy, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Weight Stigma, Wellness
A lot of us spend a lot of time consuming media from all directions. Print, online, video, audio. We are bombarded with messages about how we are supposed to look. For women, the pressure to achieve the ideal female body image is powerful. All-around we are shown images of hyper-slim, either tall or petite, large […]
