In this Starve the Doubts episode, Jared Easley interviews Leah Darrow. Leah is a speaker that dares people around the world to change their views about beauty and live a life after Jesus Christ. But before that, Leah was a professional model and she was part of the reality TV show America’s Next Top Model. She has a degree in Psychology and is now pursing her masters in Theology. Leah has been all around radio programs, numerous TV shows, and conferences to share her testimony as an inspiration to young people. She will be releasing her first book in the next few months. It’s entitled Descent Exposure, a guide for women who is searching for true beauty and love in their life.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:
The real meaning of beauty
The importance of reaching out to others
Giving a message of hope to those who need it
Leah Darrow Speaker

ITEMS MENTIONED:
In order to inspire youth, you have to be vulnerable, honest, and have compassion
Importance of prayer life
To spend some time in silence with our Creator
Standing up against bullying
How Leah define real beauty
Messages that we are getting about perfect (fake) beauty
Beauty is not a talent, it’s a gift
Mother Theresa as a truly beautiful person
Beauty industry is all about perfectionism
Leah in America’s Next Top Model
There’s nothing real in reality TV
There are perks, but the experience is terrifying
They are forced to build drama
Modesty is not a priority for them (there’s no shower curtain or bedroom doors)
Leah then moved to New York to become a professional model
She realized that everything God has given to her, she is using for herself
She walked out the photo shoot and decided to turn her life upside down
Leah as a public speaker
They are not being transformed by Leah Darrow, they are transformed by Christ

**Originally posted on 04/08/14**