Introducing Why2K? a podcast playlist by Dove, in partnership with Spotify, unpacks 2000s culture and the lasting impact of the era's beauty ideals. Each episode includes science-backed exercises developed with body image experts to support in building body confidence and self-esteem.
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Episode 1: How to Fail | Pamela Anderson - "It wasn’t about being pretty, it was about being brave"
Pamela Anderson joins How To Fail (hosted by Elizabeth Day) and Dove to unpack the toxic beauty standards of the 2000s. Together, they explore body image, body confidence, self-worth, and redefining beauty on your own terms.
Episode 2: Happy Place | Rita Ora – "It’s all about what your body needs" - Body confidence starts with self-care
International superstar Rita Ora joins Happy Place (hosted by Fearne Cotton) and Dove to talk self-care, body confidence, and pushing back on perfection. A raw, honest look at how self-love starts with caring for yourself inside and out.
Coming July 16th
Episode 3: A Millennial Mind | Let Me Change Your Mind On… Our obsession with appearance, even though compliments are impacting our relationships
Olympian Nicola Adams OBE teams up with A Millennial Mind (hosted by Shivani Pau) and Dove to explore toxic beauty ideals have shaped a generation to talk about beauty and how we can change the conversation.
Coming July 21st
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This journal is designed with body image experts to help you reflect, reset, and take control of how you engage with beauty and your body. Through thoughtful exercises, you’ll explore what beauty means to you, identify behaviors that uplift or drain you, and create a vision for body confidence and beauty that feels authentic to you.
