Ilona Maher

She never talked about her body in any type of way when we were growing up. And I think that sticks with you. Absolutely. All of our features were made to feel the most beautiful. Our height, our shoulders, our athleticism was always spotlighted as this amazing trait that we have.

She never talked about her body in any type of way when we were growing up. And I think that sticks with you. Absolutely. All of our features were made to feel the most beautiful. Our height, our shoulders, our athleticism was always spotlighted as this amazing trait that we have.

And I remember, you know, obviously I have fairer skin and freckles. Well, you have freckles too, but mom and dad would always be like, and those are so beautiful. You really shine. And I always felt so beautiful. And I'm so glad I had that basis because I know other people who have freckles that constantly cover them with foundation. For me, that is a wild sentiment.

And I remember, you know, obviously I have fairer skin and freckles. Well, you have freckles too, but mom and dad would always be like, and those are so beautiful. You really shine. And I always felt so beautiful. And I'm so glad I had that basis because I know other people who have freckles that constantly cover them with foundation. For me, that is a wild sentiment.

I'm like, why are you covering them up? That's your face. It's beautiful. So they really made me appreciate who I was at a young age. I saw this thing online where it's like start to compliment girls more about like their smarts and whatnot instead of how they look.

I'm like, why are you covering them up? That's your face. It's beautiful. So they really made me appreciate who I was at a young age. I saw this thing online where it's like start to compliment girls more about like their smarts and whatnot instead of how they look.

I think there's a balance there like because I see so many girls and I also like, oh, you're so pretty and whatnot. But I started to say like, oh, you look so strong or you look so...

I think there's a balance there like because I see so many girls and I also like, oh, you're so pretty and whatnot. But I started to say like, oh, you look so strong or you look so...

you know you look so smart or something like that so i've seen that that that's like kind of a change that can be done because we focus so much on beauty at times there's so much more to to person but it's so simple yeah simple i think mom did a good job was like well your your shoulders are doing so well like you get to you're doing amazing sports because of these big shoulders or oh you're so smart you should do this so i think there's like a a balance and i'm learning every day too how to like handle you know young fans how to talk to myself and whatnot

you know you look so smart or something like that so i've seen that that that's like kind of a change that can be done because we focus so much on beauty at times there's so much more to to person but it's so simple yeah simple i think mom did a good job was like well your your shoulders are doing so well like you get to you're doing amazing sports because of these big shoulders or oh you're so smart you should do this so i think there's like a a balance and i'm learning every day too how to like handle you know young fans how to talk to myself and whatnot

I think you do a great job with your young fans. Thank you. You love seeking them out. No matter how tired you are, you're there. You're crouching down with them, telling them how cool they look and how strong they look and what they can do, asking if they play sports. That's got to be so... But I think that's how mom would have acted.

I think you do a great job with your young fans. Thank you. You love seeking them out. No matter how tired you are, you're there. You're crouching down with them, telling them how cool they look and how strong they look and what they can do, asking if they play sports. That's got to be so... But I think that's how mom would have acted.

That's how mom, if she was like that, she would have said all those things as well. So for all our listeners, you are strong. You are smart. You are important. You are beautiful. I don't know if we can use that.

That's how mom, if she was like that, she would have said all those things as well. So for all our listeners, you are strong. You are smart. You are important. You are beautiful. I don't know if we can use that.

That's a house of more original. And her thing for us the past couple of years, which I love, and it connects all of us, is we are adult women. And I think she started to be like, what do I get them for Christmas? What do I get? I got pots and pans from Costco at 22 years old. I was like, well, that's our wrap on fun birthdays, huh? OK. So it was adulthood from here on out. Great pots and pans.

That's a house of more original. And her thing for us the past couple of years, which I love, and it connects all of us, is we are adult women. And I think she started to be like, what do I get them for Christmas? What do I get? I got pots and pans from Costco at 22 years old. I was like, well, that's our wrap on fun birthdays, huh? OK. So it was adulthood from here on out. Great pots and pans.

I have them to this day. I was like, you'd actually be really excited to get that, wouldn't you?

I have them to this day. I was like, you'd actually be really excited to get that, wouldn't you?

But I was in college. So I was like, OK. Come on. But now she gives us sister jewelry every Christmas. It's a new thing. She started with these initial necklaces because you actually started it. You bought us those little initial necklaces at some gift store in Australia or somewhere on tour. But they got green really fast. They were not good metal. But we loved them. You started something.

But I was in college. So I was like, OK. Come on. But now she gives us sister jewelry every Christmas. It's a new thing. She started with these initial necklaces because you actually started it. You bought us those little initial necklaces at some gift store in Australia or somewhere on tour. But they got green really fast. They were not good metal. But we loved them. You started something.