About this episode

Dina Stern shares her journey of navigating life without a traditional roadmap, discussing body image, confidence, and motherhood.

Some women have the traditional roadmap. Dina Stern didn’t. She never graduated high school, has navigated weight loss surgery, postpartum depression, motherhood, and somehow built a thriving business completely on her own terms. This week’s conversation isn’t heavy—it feels like sitting down with a friend who tells the truth. We talk about body image, confidence, building a career without the “right” credentials, motherhood, identity, and what it looks like to keep showing up through every season of life. It’s funny, honest, vulnerable, and full of those little conversations women have when the microphones aren’t usually on. Follow Dina: ⁨@DinaSternWigs⁩ Follow along:Instagram: @podbypen @penkunstler For Sponsorships & Collaborations:podbypen@gmail.com Episodes every Tuesday.

People in this episode

Host: Penina Kunstler

Guest: Dina Stern

Topics covered

• body image
• confidence
• motherhood
• identity
• career building
• postpartum depression

Keywords

• Dina Stern
• body image
• confidence
• motherhood
• career
• postpartum depression
• weight loss surgery

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