#32: We got Schooled on Feminism (in a good way) with Dana from @dothehotpants

Truth and Dare: Female Empowerment, Authentic Conversation, Real Transformation

Welcome to a conversation that is jam packed with honesty, vulnerability, empowerment, and a strong reminder that there is always work to be done, lessons to be learned, and new ways of thinking to be embraced. In today’s episode, we sit down with Dana (aka @dothehotpants) and learn about her powerful journey to becoming an activist, writer, and event producer. We take it back to when she first got started as a fashion blogger and why this world wasn’t serving her, think all too familiar things like….. an eating disorder, a false sense of worthiness from social media, and an industry that continually told her (and all of us) to keep reaching for an unattainable body. This left Dana with two options, continue fueling the beauty industry that convinces us to buy more, diet more, and photoshop our images more, or share her truths and begin to dare to change. ….. pssstttt, she chose the latter! It was in this moment that Dana’s message went “viral”, empowering her to shift gears and focus on those who need a voice, while creating a safeish space (we love this term) for women to share their stories, release internal and external shame, and accept and love themselves as they are, with no strings or judgements attached. Essentially, this a conversation for women, had by women, to help women! But before you hit that play button, we want to share our personal thoughts on today’s conversation. Listen ladies, there are moments throughout this episode that left us uncomfortable, because our current beliefs/thoughts were challenged…. and while it’s hard to endure discomfort, we believe it’s not only a good thing, but a necessary thing if want to be leaders and teachers for others. So, be prepared to hear the discomfort in certain moments and know that we walked away more aware, more knowledgeable, and more motivated to continue walking this path of living our truth and daring to change. And the best part, we know you will walk away feeling the same way too! Now hit that play button and come listen in.