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EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 40 MIN

Better in Theory Ep1: Why Are We Trying so Hard?

from Better in Theory Podcast · host Ashlee Burdette

This week on Better in Theory, we’re unpacking confidence, beauty standards, validation, and what it actually feels like to navigate modern womanhood in a world that constantly tells us who we should be.From self-care and self-improvement to social media, insecurity, appearance culture, and the pressure to “have it all together,” we get honest about the contradictions women live with every day. Is confidence real or something we perform? Is self-care helping us or becoming another expectation to live up to? And at what point does self-improvement turn into self-obsession?This isn’t advice. It’s a real conversation.If you’ve ever felt torn between wanting to improve yourself and wanting to accept yourself, questioned beauty standards while still participating in them, or wondered how much of confidence is genuine versus curated — this episode is for you.Welcome to Better in Theory, where we unpack the things that sound better in theory than they feel in real life.✨ Subscribe for new episodes💭 Comment your thoughts below: What sounds better in theory than it actually is?#Podcast #BetterInTheory #Confidence #SelfCare #WomenPodcast #Miami #ModernWomanhood #SelfImprovement #SocialMedia #PrettyPrivilege

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