Self Care vs The Beauty Industry: How To Love Yourself While They Manufacture Your Insecurity (with author Olivia Wolfgang-Smith)

Ivory Tower Boiler Room · Mar 18, 2026 · 1h 1m

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Olivia Wolfgang-Smith is the author of the novels Mutual Interest (2025) and Glassworks, which was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, Apple, and Good Housekeeping. She is a 2024 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in Fiction!

Joining me on ITBR today is Olivia Wolfgang-Smith! The author of the critically acclaimed Mutual Interest weighs in on the importance of differentiating self-care and what the beauty industry wants from…