Laughing So We Don't Cry: Beauty Standards, Millennial Youth, and the Aftermath of the Epstein Files with Dr. Melissa Cioffi

Dr. Mel is back and this time we're not talking about our usual fitness and physical therapy stuff. We're talking shit about the Epstein files. Or more specifically, how we're coming to terms with the fact that the beauty standards pushed on us as teenagers were created by literal pedophiles. Dr. Melissa Cioffi is a physical therapist, women’s fitness coach, and owner of New Quest Physical Therapy. As a pelvic floor PT, Melissa is passionate about helping vagina owners discover the power they hold within their bodies that they never realized existed. Using a mix of movement and no-nonsense education, she helps folks learn how to finally use their body in ways they’ve never dreamed they could, instead of being afraid of it.On this episode we talk about: How we're feeling in the aftermath of the Epstein files.Les Wexner--the man behind the brands that shaped our millennial youth. The messages we received from the clothes, body splashes, and images we were sold and how that shaped our body image and self worth in our teens. The ways we normalized the horrible behavior in men and tried to impress them. Even the ones with dumpster mattresses and dirty sheets. Whether all of our youth obsessed beauty standards are actually rooted in pedophilia. The cringe things we did and said for the male gaze when we were younger. How these revelations are shaping the way we think about beauty standards now. How we distinguish whether or not we're doing things like shaving our legs or painting our nails for ourselves or for the male gaze. How we're reclaiming our style for our younger selves by dressing like unhinged My Little Pony and Demented Tinkerbell.The ways that all of this is related to many of our pelvic floor issues. The things that are bringing us joy and keeping us sane in these times. So many other important and hilarious things! Follow Dr. Mel on TikTokGet Dr. Mel's Core & Pelvic Floor Jumpstart Freebie⁠Work with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Resistance Training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow & tag me on Instagram⁠