Beating Breast Cancer, New York Fashion Week & Women's Empowerment
Christine Handy is one of the most inspirational women around; she started off her career as a model but developed breast cancer. Instead of shrivelling away, she fought it, beat it and then designed her own swimwear line for other survivors!
She now studies at Harvard and modelled her own line in New York’s Fashion Week! Her aim is to bring up women and inspire them everywhere. A truly inspirational listen for anyone, whether you identify as female or not.
About Christine Handy
Christine Handy has been modelling since she was a child and has faced the pressure of eating disorders, misogyny and exploitation.
As someone who has been known for her looks ever since she can remember, it was a shock to the system when she got diagnosed with breast cancer and had to have her breast removed.
Instead of shying away from fashion, Christine shows her concave chest proudly and has designed a swimsuit especially for other breast cancer survivors.
Christine is now regularly modelling in New York Fashion Week and other huge shows and is all about female empowerment.
In This Episode...
Definitely an emotional episode as Christine tells her story of being diagnosed with breast cancer at the start of lockdown but yet her husband left her so she went through it all alone.
Christine talks about the pressure of being on social media these days and how vanity metrics are destroying people’s self-esteem and it’s all much like sinking sand.
However, social media can also be a great way of indulging in some self-love. Following the right people and engaging with positive accounts can be a great way of using social media. But the problem is that it’s not used like this by many.
Christine gives some incredible advice about how to spot red flags in your life and how to work on your self-esteem when things get bad.
A truly inspirational episode.
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