Inside Out
Welcome to Inside Out — the podcast where I talk about… well, everything that makes my brain go “hmm.” From history to mystery, from empowerment to the random thoughts that hit me at 2 AM, nothing’s off-limits.
It’s a mix of knowledge, chaos, beauty, and occasional deep thoughts from a writer who’s just trying to make sense of the world — one tangent at a time.
So grab your coffee (or something stronger), and let’s turn the world Inside Out.
Inside Out
The Weird History of Beauty Standards
Beauty feels personal—but its standards have been anything but.
In this episode, we take a wild ride through the strange, often brutal history of beauty: from lead-based face paint in Renaissance Europe to corsets, colonial skin ideals, 90s waifs, and social-media filters.
Why did people in one era worship pale skin? Why did another idolize fragility? How do these histories ripple into the pressures we feel today?
Join me as we unpack the weird, surprising, and powerful stories behind what it means to be “beautiful.”