Plus-Size Bridal Style

Wedding invite says: serve a look. We have a fun wedding-themed episode for you today as wedding szn approaches! Taelor Pawnell aka @stylishsista is your plus-size, creative, Virgo, bridal bestie, sharing tips for plus-size bridal fashion and wedding planning on her social media. Raeann loved following her and was super inspired by her fire Brooklyn Bridge engagement photos so we had to have her on the podcast to hear more!

“There's a lot of hidden costs of being plus-size, and then you add the layer of not having options. I’m very much wanting to do what I want to do and you push me into this box with 5 options to choose from that are standard? No.” - Taelor

What we talk about:

  • Raeann shares a dating update

  • Kristina’s wedding dress disaster story

  • Process of getting ready for her engagement photos

  • How to be confident on camera

  • Where Taelor shopped for her “outside of the box” size inclusive outfits

  • Taelor’s wedding dress shopping experience and advice for plus size brides

  • How Taelor found her bridal dress designer

  • The toxic weight loss pressure brides feel

  • Tips for planning and navigating pre-wedding events

  • Ask away: My partner hasn’t said “I love you” yet, should I be worried?

“In order to be confident, remember the end goal. It’s all about you, this is your thing.” - Taelor

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'90s-'00s Nostalgia

The year’s approximately 1998. You get home from school in your Limited Too matching set and immediately pop in Spiceworld: The Movie as you plop down on your blow up couch. A gentle breeze filled with Victoria Secret’s Love Spell fills the air. You reapply your Lip Smacker and touch up the row of butterfly clips adorning your head like a crown, admiring the Mary Kate and Ashley poster proudly displayed on the wall. Life is good.

If you haven’t guessed it already, this episode is all about ‘90s-’00s nostalgia. Get to know Kristina and Raeann a little better as they reminisce over their favorite memories and trends from the decade giving us major cultural inspo today.

What we talk about:

  • Favorite movies and music

  • Childhood memories

  • Beauty and fashion trends we loved

  • ‘90s-’00s trends we’re into and not-so-into currently

  • Ask away: advice for navigating plus size travel

New podcast episodes of Confident Collective drop every Tuesday.

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All Your Vaginal Health Questions Answered

Today we’re talking about lady parts with Dr. Sherry Ross. She is an award winning OBGYN, health expert, author of She-ology and has a segment on Ellentube called “Lady Parts” with Sarah Hyland. Her goal is to give women the means to take charge of their health at every stage of their lives. Today we’re asking all of your vagina questions - yes, especially the ones you’re too embarrassed to ask yourself (like what condoms to buy, red flag smells, BV, labido, all of the above!). This is the episode you want to share with your friends so we all have access to this important information about our bodies and how we can protect and care for them. 

“Know what's normal so then you can understand what's abnormal, because there's many things that affect the pH balance, odor and taste of the vagina.” - Dr. Sherry

What we talk about:

  • What happened when Raeann made the first move to approach guys in Denver

  • Do you still feel like you need your parent’s approval even as an adult?

  • Which foods influence the smell of your vagina

  • The best/safest products for cleaning and moisturizing down there

  • Shaving vs waxing vs laser: does it matter?

  • Why some women have more UTIs than others

  • The 411 on IUDs (and how to make insertion less painful)

  • How often you should get a pap smear

  • When to start freezing your eggs

  • Factors that affect labido and how to increase yours

  • Why you should use condoms for oral sex and every time

  • Why a  “clean” STD test still isn’t enough to avoid condoms

  • Ask away: how do I get over someone who just broke my heart?

“Men tend to have an orgasm within 3-5 minutes. Women, we’re 13-20, so if the average foreplay is within 13 minutes, which it usually is, then we’re out of luck. If you think about the most common reason women are dry, it’s because we aren’t given the time we need to get our engines revved.” - Dr. Sherry

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