{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Some Assembly Required","title":"Putting Your Best Face Forward","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a7e78764\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3092,"description":"In this episode, host Candace Carnahan sits down with Halifax’s queen of beauty, Vicky Mina. A beloved makeup artist and founder of her Canadian-made cosmetics line. Together, they explore what beauty really means beyond the mirror: from aging, confidence, and body image to entrepreneurship, resilience, and the power of women supporting women.Vicky shares her journey from the banking world to building a thriving career in beauty, and how working with women in her makeup chair became her true calling. They talk honestly about hormones, feeling like a stranger in your own skin, and why grace, self-acceptance, and community matter more than any product in your makeup bag.They also dive into the pressures of social media, the “Sephora generation,” and unrealistic beauty standards, while offering a refreshing perspective on authenticity, aging out loud, and redefining what it means to be confident at any stage of life. This conversation is real, raw, and fun. A reminder that beauty is the warmth of your soul, and everything else is just icing on the cake!Follow along on social and be part of the Some Assembly Required community:Instagram: @someassemblyrequiredpodFacebook: Some Assembly Required Podcast","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/S5i7iLdimqi9UmMbM-RvLfMQLYfkJtf0ZGXixljlphY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yOTIx/MGY5M2QxMGZlMjg0/ODViMDAyN2ZlNGJj/YjIwYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}