The photographer said my photos were the worst from the shoot.
Years later, I cashed a check as the face of a national campaign for a $240 billion dollar company.
Don’t let someone’s opinion—on your “worst” day—become your identity.
This story (and many like it) is in my book The Authentic Beauty Code, where I unpack what it really means to be seen, love your reflection, and rewrite the rules of beauty on your own terms.
Glow up isn’t just a look—it’s a comeback.
#TheAuthenticBeautyCode #YouGlowQueen #BeautyOnYourTerms #RealBeautyStory #FromInsecureToIconic #HealthyAging #NaturalBeautyMovement #GlowWhereverYouGo #ConfidenceIsYourSuperpower #RewriteTheRules #GlowUpStory #WomenOver40 #BodyPositiveBeauty #FaceOfTheCampaign #HealingBeautyWounds #BreakTheBeautySpell
I said I would burn the Spanx when I started writing my book… so I did.
Because The Authentic Beauty Code isn’t just a title—it’s a revolution.
It’s me, refusing to shrink.
It’s a fire lit under every outdated beauty standard I ever internalized.
It’s reclaiming my body, my voice, my reflection—on my terms.
And yes, it was a literal 🔥 moment.
Fueled by years of dimming, doubting, and trying to “smooth it out” to fit in.
I’m done squeezing into anyone else’s expectations.
To my husband—my hug, my safety, my unwavering support and safety personnel through this journey—this burn was for all of us. With you, I don’t need Spanx.
@susanhyatt you dared me to!
#BurnTheSpanx #TheAuthenticBeautyCode #YouGlowQueen #BodyFreedom #RedefiningBeauty #HealthyAging #GlowUpShowUp #SpanxBonfire #RadicalSelfLove #MyFamilyMyFuel #FireRituals #BeautyUnbound
Happiest of birthdays to the best coach on the planet - getting older looks FANTASTIC on you @susanhyatt ❤️😘
The world is an elevated place with you in it
Feeling all the love on launch day! Thank you everyone for your support. I can’t wait to hear your stories and thoughts about changing the conversation around beauty and being seen 😘
1. Grab your copy here: https://a.co/d/a7Eijjr
2. Leave a 1–2 sentence review on Amazon (what stood out to you, what helped or who it would help - it makes a HUGE impact!)
3. Copy/paste this to share with your people:
Just grabbed The Authentic Beauty Code by Marianne Talkovski—it’s a beautiful call to redefine beauty on your own terms. Highly recommend it! https://a.co/d/a7Eijjr
✨ Your Power Glow Is Calling ✨
You’ve been taught to chase perfection.
To dim your light.
To silence your power in the name of “beauty.”
But what if there was a healthier experience of beauty - one that felt safe to be seen as YOU authentically?
📖 My new book, The Authentic Beauty Code, cracks open the truth about toxic beauty culture and gives you the tools to reclaim your radiance—from the inside out.
🌐 Head to www.mariannetalkovski.com to:
👉 Take the Authentic Beauty Quiz and discover what your glow wants you to know
👉 Read a sneak peek excerpt from the book
👉 Grab your copy on May 8th and help this message hit bestseller status!
📚 It’s just $5.99 for paperback and only 99¢ for the digital download on launch day!
Let’s glow together. 💫
Because beauty isn’t about perfection—it’s about presence.
#YouGlowQueen #AuthenticBeautyCode #PowerGlowQuiz #HealthyAging #GlowFromWithin #HolisticBeauty #BookLaunch
My book baby officially launches on May 8th, and I’d love your support when it does!
Grab your copy, highlight your favorite lines, and if you feel inspired—share a sentence or two as a review.
To support me most, pretty please wait until May 8 to order—it helps the launch sparkle 💫Think of it as RSVPing for a very radiant party!
To celebrate, I’m sharing this photo of little me—the tiny dreamer with big feelings and even bigger hopes.
She went through a lot that wasn’t hers to carry, and yet… she kept going.
She believed in joy. In healing. In glitter.
And in showing up fully, even when it was hard.
So this book? It’s for her.
For every version of us that just wanted to feel seen, safe, and fabulous.
Thank you in advance for cheering me on—this glow-up is a group effort.
May 8. Let’s glow!
#TheAuthenticBeautyCode #YouGlowQueen #BookLaunchGlowUp #LittleMeBigDreams #SupportIndieAuthors #GlowUpShowUp #PowerGlow #MirrorMagic #ComingSoon
That moment when I held my manuscript for the first time conjured mixed emotions - joy and bliss, relief, excitement, nervousness, vulnerability…
I feel cracked open and made new.
This book is my heart in printed form. It is a labor of healing, hope, and fierce love—for every woman learning to love herself out loud.
She’s here. And she’s ready to be held - May 8!
#BookLaunchMagic #FromHeartToPage #AuthorMama #HealingThroughWords #TheAuthenticBeautyCode #YouGlowQueen #BirthOfABook #PowerfulWords #SelfLoveJourney #MirrorWork #GlowUpShowUp #OwnYourVoice
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