When did the beauty industry get so ugly? Michaela interviews Hope Harvard, owner of Hope Beauty USA, on her pursuit to bring truth, purity, and femininity back to a perverted beauty industry. With products named after women in the Bible, Hope started "Hope Beauty USA" to show that women can have "cosmetics without compromise." Michaela and Hope discuss a variety of topics, from the cultural and spiritual war against women's identity to the crudeness of big beauty brands. Articles mentioned: "The Confusion of Self-Idenitification": https://www.theconservateur.com/editorial/the-confusion-of-self-identification "When Did the Beauty Industry Get So Ugly?": https://www.theconservateur.com/editorial/when-did-the-beauty-industry-become-so-ugly Instagram: @hope_harvard, @hopebeautyusa

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Makeup with a Message ft. Hope Beauty USA

Michaela McLean Wilkes (new last name, check it out!) explains her year-long hiatus from the Brave & Beautiful platform, her last season of falling in love and getting married, and the new heart and vision for B & B in 2022. This next year is going to be full of dynamic new speakers, devotionals, and messages including "Wednesdays with the Wilkes," featuring Michaela's husband, Grayson Wilkes! To stay up-to-date and in-the-know of all things Brave & Beautiful, follow @bebraveandbeautiful on Instagram!

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Kicking off the new mini series "Living Pure in a Polluted World," social media influencer and former Miss Florida 2014 Tori Masters shares her testimony of how God transformed her view regarding purity in relationships. Listeners will be encouraged as Tori and Michaela will bring clarity and biblical insight on this culturally confusing topic.

Living Pure in a Polluted World: Relationships with Tori Masters

Kicking off Season Two, Michaela and Annemarie put 2020 in a new light by sharing five transformative life lessons they learned throughout the year. Listeners will be encouraged and challenged to reevaluate their own perspective on 2020 as they look forward to this year with newfound insight that only comes from overcoming challenging seasons.

Why We Wouldn't Trade 2020 for the World

There's no doubt 2020 has thrown us into times of uncertainty and change like never before. Much of that has evoked feelings of loss as we've had to come face-to-face with a world that isn't the same. Michaela takes the lead on this topic as she uses her recent experience to point listeners to allowing space for sadness. As we embrace times of grief, we realize they are healthy parts of the human experience as well as a means of spiritual and personal growth.

Giving Yourself Space for Sadness

When it comes to fear, it's not "if" we experience it, but "when." The Brave & Beautiful team identifies the difference between unhealthy and healthy fear while unpacking three strategies to help defeat fear in our lives.

Be Unafraid to Confront Your Fears

It seems like overnight our thoughts about tomorrow went from confident to complicated. In a world that is spinning and shaking, thinking about tomorrow can produce thoughts of fear and anxiety. Tune in to hear the Brave & Beautiful team unpack three truths that will help you face tomorrow unafraid.

Be Unafraid of Tomorrow

During this unexpected time of isolation and uncertainty, it's easy to lose sight of how valuable a season of "going small but deep" can be. The Brave & Beautiful team dives into themes of humility, surrender, and contentment as we are encouraged to maximize a season that while at times, uncomfortable, will best prepare and position us for what lies ahead.

Be Unafraid to Go Small

In Part Two of "Be Unafraid of Transition," the Brave & Beautiful team unpacks how transition can affect our identity and expose areas in our heart that need growth. It also give us opportunities to cultivate humility and dependence on God.

Be Unafraid of Transition: Part Two

Introducing the "Be Unafraid Series," the Brave & Beautiful team shares less-talked about messages that go straight to heart issues that hold women back from moving forward in courage and purpose. Our first topic is "Be Unafraid of Transition." In Part One, the team shares how we can go from being "stuck" to "unstuck" by identifying negative mindsets that hold us back from moving into new seasons of growth.

Be Unafraid of Transition: Part 1

Wrapping up the social media series, Michaela and Annemarie McLean share 5 tips to establishing and maintaining healthy social media habits!

Taking Control of the Scroll

You have 2,000 friends on Facebook and 4,500 friends on Instagram, but who do you call when you need someone? In this episode, the Brave & Beautiful team talks about the vital importance of cultivating meaningful relationships face-to-face in the digital age.

Facetime vs. Face-to-Face Time

Guest Lize Landis joins the Brave & Beautiful team as they dive into how social media affects self concept. From hearing personal stories and practical truths, listeners will be encouraged to anchor their self image in Christ while embracing healthy social media habits.

Anchoring Your Self Image in the Sea of Social Media

Welcome to the Brave & Beautiful Podcast, featuring your hosts, Michaela McLean and the Brave & Beautiful team. We unlock transformational secrets empowering young women to live on purpose, love without fear and lead from a heart to serve. In a culture of confusing messages, we encourage young women to embrace their true God-given worth and value while living confidently from the inside out.

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