There’s power in being seen… but there’s also pressure. In this “Best-Of” episode, we explore the beauty and the burden of being a woman in the public eye. Through deeply personal stories of fame, identity, grief, and cultural expectations, these guests reflect on what it means to be visible… and misunderstood.  This episode is for every woman who’s ever felt picked apart, underestimated, or praised for the version of herself the world projected – not the one she chose. KEY POINTS: <ul><li>Melyssa Ford: The Original Video Vixen on Fame, Fear, and Finding Herself</li><li>Andrea Lewis on Life After Degrassi, Burnout, and Becoming a Boss</li><li>The Biggest Hair Myth, Texturism, and the Pressure to Be Perfect</li><li> </li></ul>RESOURCES:  Keep in touch with <a href='http://www.awftherecord.com'>Awf The Record</a>: Youtube: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@AwfTheRecord'>@AwfTheRecord</a>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/awftherecordpodcast'>@awftherecordpodcast</a>TikTok: <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@awftherecord'>@AwfTheRecord</a> Mona Kosar AbdiIG |  <a href='https://www.instagram.com/monakabdi'>@monakabdi</a>  Jeannette ReyesIG |  <a href='https://www.instagram.com/msnewslady'>@msnewslady</a> Keep in touch with Awf The Record: Watch on Youtube: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@AwfTheRecord'>@AwfTheRecord</a> Follow us on Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/awftherecordpodcast?igsh=ZHNsdWNydG0zMWZ5&amp;utm_source=qr'>@awftherecordpodcast</a> Follow us on TikTok: <a href='http://awftherecord.com/'>@AwfTheRecord</a> Visit our website: <a href='http://www.awftherecord.com/'>www.AwfTheRecord.com</a> Follow Mona on <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@mokoab'>TikTok</a> and <a href='https://www.instagram.com/monakabdi/'>IG</a> Follow Jeannette on <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@msnewslady'>TikTok</a> and <a href='https://www.instagram.com/msnewslady/'>IG</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;There’s power in being seen… but there’s also pressure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this “&lt;em&gt;Best-Of&lt;/em&gt;” episode, we explore the beauty and the burden of being a woman in the public eye. Through deeply personal stories of fame, identity, grief, and cultural expectations, these guests reflect on what it means to be visible… and misunderstood. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is for every woman who’s ever felt picked apart, underestimated, or praised for the version of herself the world projected – not the one she chose.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;KEY POINTS: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Melyssa Ford: The Original Video Vixen on Fame, Fear, and Finding Herself&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Andrea Lewis on Life After Degrassi, Burnout, and Becoming a Boss&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Biggest Hair Myth, Texturism, and the Pressure to Be Perfect&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;RESOURCES:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Keep in touch with &lt;a href='http://www.awftherecord.com'&gt;Awf The Record&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Youtube: &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@AwfTheRecord'&gt;@AwfTheRecord&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/awftherecordpodcast'&gt;@awftherecordpodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TikTok: &lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@awftherecord'&gt;@AwfTheRecord&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mona Kosar Abdi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;IG |  &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/monakabdi'&gt;@monakabdi&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jeannette Reyes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;IG |  &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/msnewslady'&gt;@msnewslady&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Keep in touch with Awf The Record:&lt;br/&gt;Watch on Youtube: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@AwfTheRecord'&gt;&lt;b&gt;@AwfTheRecord&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow us on Instagram: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/awftherecordpodcast?igsh=ZHNsdWNydG0zMWZ5&amp;amp;utm_source=qr'&gt;&lt;b&gt;@awftherecordpodcast&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow us on TikTok: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='http://awftherecord.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;@AwfTheRecord&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Visit our website: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.awftherecord.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;www.AwfTheRecord.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt; Follow Mona on &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@mokoab'&gt;&lt;b&gt;TikTok&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; and &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/monakabdi/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;IG&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow Jeannette on &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@msnewslady'&gt;&lt;b&gt;TikTok&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; and &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/msnewslady/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;IG&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

There’s power in being seen… but there’s also pressure.   In this “Best-Of” episode, we explore the beauty and the burden of being a woman in the public eye. Through deeply personal stories of fame, identity, grief, and cultural expectations, these guests reflect on what it means to be visible… and misunderstood.    This episode is for every woman who’s ever felt picked apart, underestimated, or praised for the version of herself the world projected – not the one she chose.   KEY POINTS:...

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Being a Woman in the Public Eye: The Beauty & Burden of Being Seen | Best of Awf The Record

Being a Woman in the Public Eye: The Beauty & Burden of Being Seen | Best of Awf The Record

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