ICONIC by Iconic Magazine®
ICONIC by Iconic Magazine® is the essential interview series for female founders and women in business who want the real story behind building something extraordinary.
Hosted by Jennifer Leigh, Editor-in-Chief of ICONIC Magazine®, a global media platform reaching women in over 60 countries across business, entrepreneurship, fashion, and culture, each season features eleven extraordinary women who have built iconic lives and businesses on their own terms.
These are conversations that go beyond the highlight reel: the leadership decisions, the moments that tested them, the lessons learned the hard way, and the wisdom they wish someone had shared at the beginning.
ICONIC is for ambitious women building something meaningful who want to learn from founders and industry leaders who have already walked the path.
Season One features eleven extraordinary women across entrepreneurship, fashion, media, and culture, including Sarah Nicole Landry and Alli Webb.
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ICONIC is a production of Iconic Magazine®, the global women’s media platform founded by Jennifer Leigh, Editor-in-Chief and creative director with over 20 years of experience building iconic brands for women who refuse to build ordinary lives.
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ICONIC by Iconic Magazine®
Rewriting the Rules on Body Image, Realness & Confidence with Raquel Benita
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This one’s for the woman who’s tired of shrinking herself, in body, in voice, in spirit.
In today’s deeply honest and emotional episode, Jen sits down with Raquel Benita, a curvy holistic nutritionist and fierce advocate for body neutrality, self-acceptance, and realness in an online world full of filters. Together, they explore the hidden (and often generational) wounds around body image, food, and femininity, and the powerful shifts that happen when women choose truth over performance.
If you’ve ever struggled with your reflection in the mirror, overthought every bite of food, or doubted your worth based on your size, this conversation will feel like a warm, honest exhale.
On Today’s Episode
- The story behind Raquel’s online rebrand and how she chose realness over perfection
- Why we need to stop making comments on bodies (yes, even “positive” ones)
- The cultural conditioning that keeps women obsessed with “fixing” themselves
- How generational beliefs around food and weight quietly shape our children
- What confidence really looks and feels like in a woman’s body
- An honest conversation around filters, FaceTune, and how we see ourselves
- A powerful reframe: What could you do with all the time you spend thinking about food and your body?
Connect with Raquel:
- Instagram: @raquelbenitah
- Raquel’s Links: Click HERE
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- Read Magazine here: @iconicmagazine__
- Business Mentorship here: @becomingiconic
- Watch here: @theiconicmagazine
- All resources: becomingiconic.co