Episode 4: Supermodel Michelle Ivana on beauty standards, the industry & dating

A model by trade, Michelle Ivana is signed to one of the top agencies in the world — Ford Models. Over the past year, she's also grown a significant following for sharing her wisdom and perspectives across social media. In this conversation, we talk about what life is like as a model and all the attention that comes from it, in addition to body image issues, beauty standards, navigating the dating scene and self-worth.

 

Chapters:

0:00 - 1:22 - Trailer

1:22 - 2:11 - Intro

2:11 - 5:42 - Childhood & Bullying

5:42 - 7:30 - Body image as a teenager

7:30 - 10:33 - Almond moms

10:33 - 11:48 - Thigh gaps

11:48 - 16:44 - Attention from men

16:44 - 18:59 - Attention on social media

18:59 - 27:14 - Getting into modeling

27:14 - 33:19 - The reputation of the modeling industry

33:19 - 38:35 - The loneliness of modeling

38:35 - 44:49 - Does attention improve your life?

44:49 - 46:47 - Dating apps & hookup culture

46:47 - 55:11 - Being seen as desirable

55:11 - 1:05:03 - Compromising your standards in dating

1:05:03 - 1:10:00 - Narrowing your dating pool

1:10:00 - 1:17:28 - Unhealthy relationships & weight gain

1:17:28 - 1:20:46 - Adjusting back into the industry

1:20:46 - 1:23:23 - Feeling hopeless 

1:23:23 - 1:25:01 - Beauty fades

1:25:01 - 1:25:58 - Putting your identity in beauty

1:25:58 - 1:30:03 - Why do we hate our bodies?

1:30:03 - 1:31:54 - Plastic surgery

1:31:54 - 1:36:36 - Beautiful people & insecurities

1:36:36 - 1:39:03 - The pretty privilege

1:39:03 - 1:41:19 - The polarization of our society

1:41:19 - 1:44:28 - God, your body & rejection

 

Michelle Ivana's Socials:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mishkaivana/

Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/mishkaivana

 

Mighty Pursuit Links:

Website: https://www.mightypursuit.com

Body Image Hub: https://mightypursuit.com/body-image/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mightypursuit/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mightypursuit/

 

For business inquiries: hello@mightypursuit.com