Diane Gilman chats with the remarkable Clarissa Burt, author of "The Self Esteem Regime." A former model, actress, and TV personality, Clarissa's journey exemplifies the idea that life doesn't end at 50. She talks about the main takeaways from her book, her career, how to look after yourself naturally and how she won Survivor Italy when she was 52. The Self Esteem Battle At 64 years young, Clarissa reflects on her life and how self-esteem played a crucial role. She shares that she was never taught how to h...
Diane Gilman chats with the remarkable Clarissa Burt, author of "The Self Esteem Regime." A former model, actress, and TV personality, Clarissa's journey exemplifies the idea that life doesn't end at 50. She talks about the main takeaways from her book, her career, how to look after yourself naturally and how she won Survivor Italy when she was 52.
The Self Esteem Battle
At 64 years young, Clarissa reflects on her life and how self-esteem played a crucial role. She shares that she was never taught how to have self-esteem. Her mother and grandmother struggled with their self-esteem despite their beauty, and her mother dealt with a toxic relationship with an alcoholic.
A Career Evolution
Clarissa began her career in fashion at the age of 19. Initially, she didn't believe she was pretty enough to be a model, but she gave it a go and succeeded. With a 30-year career modeling in Europe, she graced 250 magazine covers and walked almost every runway. But, she learned that as she grew, she had to keep reinventing herself. She transitioned from modeling to acting and starred in various films in Italy. Later, she ventured into TV production and even had her own products on QVC in Italy, based on her own creations.
Shared Self-Esteem Struggles
Diane shares her own self-esteem challenges, growing up in California surrounded by tanned, blonde individuals while having freckles and red hair. She could relate to the struggles women face in their quest for self-esteem.
Self-Esteem and Hair Care
Diane discusses her own struggle with self-esteem related to her white hair, noting that it's challenging to find experts who understand how to work with it. Clarissa shares her personal experience of losing her hair during the COVID-19 pandemic and how she found essential oils that helped her regrow her hair. She mixed eight different oils and plans to bring her hair regrowth solution to the market. She views Diane's hair concerns as an opportunity to create a product that fills a gap in the market and emphasizes the power of the internet for such ventures.
Pillars of Wisdom for Self-Esteem
Diane and Clarissa discuss the four pillars of self-esteem for women over 50:
- Look Good: Taking care of your appearance, staying hydrated, using supplements, practicing good skincare, enjoying healthy teas, and using colors that complement your complexion.
- Feel Good: Focusing on diet, exercise, wellness, weight-bearing exercises, spending time in nature, and avoiding cosmetics with toxins.
- Be Good: Devoting time for self-care and self-improvement.
- Greater Good: Making others feel good through acts of kindness, volunteering, paying it forward, and striving to be a better person every day.
Clarissa highlights that this age is a glorious time to take care of yourself. She notes it can be difficult though, sharing her concern about the number of chemicals women expose themselves to daily through skincare products.
Homemade Cosmetics and Natural Alternatives
Clarissa either makes her own cosmetics at home or uses non-toxic alternatives. She recommends finding non-toxic cosmetics on ewg.org. She also points out that everything applied to the skin is absorbed into the body. For instance, she suggests using cocoa powder and arrowroot to create a natural tan-colored gel.
Winning Survivor
At the age of 52, Clarissa achieved a remarkable feat by winning the Italian celebrity Survivor TV show, outlasting all of the younger contestants. She played the role of everyone’s aunt on the show.
Clarissa’s details
Website: www.clarissaburt.com
Book: The Self-Esteem Regime https://amzn.to/3IBatvm
IMDB: https://imdb.to/3LtOnfV
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