In a world that praises polished perfection, what happens when we choose to show up as we truly are? In this episode, Kimmay shares her own journey from hiding behind airbrushed images to embracing her unfiltered, natural self—stretch marks, smile lines, quirks, big emotions, and all. She gets real about the emotional weight of beauty standards and offers heartfelt, practical ways to build genuine connections through vulnerability (without the emotional hangover). You’ll walk away encouraged to ditch the pressure to “look perfect,” and create sacred, anti-airbrush spaces where self-acceptance and authenticity can thrive.
In this episode:
● “Flawless” Face: Hear how Kimmay’s first interaction with airbrushing left her with questions, and how she stood up to a photographer who insisted on erasing the “flaws” on her face
● The Three P’s: Learn how to put wisdom from Brené Brown into action (and stop trying to be perfect all the time!)
● Beyond Bodies: Go beyond the airbrushing and filters we use on our physical bodies and learn how to strip away the internal filters we wear within us
● Safe Spaces: Oversharing might not necessarily be your next best step, and the post office worker doesn’t need to know everything about your day. Kimmay shares how to start small and where to create safe spaces to get honest.
● Young and Impressionable: Kimmay shares statistics about young women's behavior with filters that might shock you, and what you can do about it now
● You are Enough: You can’t edit your way to enoughness. Learn how trying to do so is keeping you from forming lasting relationships and trapped in augmented reality, and what to do instead.
All that and more on this episode of The Hurray Show. Listen now and start celebrating your own story — one HURRAY at a time.
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Mentioned in this show:
Articles on the effects of filters and augmented reality on emotional health:
● https://www.aplaceofhope.com/how-social-media-filters-re-impacting-our-mental-health
Self Forgiveness Gifts: https://hurraykimmay.com/how-to-lovingly-forgive-yourself/
The Power of Not Being Polite: https://hurraykimmay.com/the-power-of-not-being-polite/
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