Episode 13: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry
Keep It Hush Hush with Sarah and Jessica
English - March 17, 2021 18:33 - 1 hour - 91.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
CW: Bulimia, Disordered Eating
Sarah and Jessica sit down with their mutual friend Jena Jacquot, who is the reason why they met in the first place! Jena and Jessica talk about their time working at toxic hair and makeup salons, and Jena and Sarah talk about working in industries where mental illnesses come with the job and looks matter more than anything else. The three also discuss gymnastics, glitter, and how bipolar disorder can mess with your hair.
(The music video that Jena scaled a wall for can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQeM9Mx7-bs&ab_channel=SarahJicklingandherGoodBadLuck, the album cover that features sequins glued on to Sarah's face can be listened to here https://sarahsgoodbadluck.bandcamp.com/album/when-i-get-better, and Sarah's aerial hammock video featuring the face full of glitter can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIIW1MITSSM&ab_channel=SarahJicklingandherGoodBadLuck)
CW: Due to the nature of our subject matter, topics like suicide, mental illness symptoms, self-harm, and trauma may come up. For privacy and triggering reasons, we do not talk about these topics in graphic detail.
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