This Is Not a Beauty Podcast
Episodes
How the World’s Top Athletes Prepare to Win
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the secret behind the Olympian Noah Lyles’s record-breaking sprints? How do star lucha libre wrestlers Persephone and La Catalina prepare t...
How Naomi Osaka Unwinds, and WNBA Legend Sue Bird on Standing Out
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Isabella Rossellini and Muhammad Ali have crossed paths a few times —first, while she was assisting a sports journalist as a young woman, and later,...
Exploring the Ancient Art of Perfume in Southern France
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Isabella Rossellini explores three stories around the world that reveal the role beauty plays in business.Did you know flowers grown ...
Coming-of-Age in the Internet Era and How #GRWM Found a New Audience
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, host Isabella Rossellini presents three stories exploring the role beauty plays in internet culture — from Get Ready With Me vide...
Finding Friendship in a Barbershop
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In what ways does beauty show up in our friendships? How do barbershops act as spaces for emotional support for men? And what does line dancing and ki...
The Pursuit of Happiness
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the connection between beauty, joy and wellbeing? To answer this question, we discover three stories that each unpack the connection between b...
How to Prepare for the Jungle, ft. Wildlife Biologist Lizzie Daly
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does a wildlife biologist do to prepare for a day tagging jaguars in the Pantanal? What is the neuroscience behind our attraction to red lipstick...
Trailer: This Is Not a Beauty Podcast with Isabella Rossellini, Season 2
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does a barber shop have to do with mental health? How have coming-of-age rituals, like the quinceañera, evolved online? And what does tennis sup...
The Renaissance of Isabella Rossellini — Exploring the Role of Beauty in the Human Experience with an Oscar-Nominated Icon
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Oscar-nominated actress is back with a special episode of “This Is Not a Beauty Podcast,” which explores the hidden role beauty plays in sport...
The Social Mirror
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Beauty and health may seem in opposition – but in many ways, they are two sides of the same coin. In this episode we’ll hear from Dutch photograph...
The Modern Warrior
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why does Olympic sprinter Noah Lyles constantly change up his look? How can a fresh haircut improve athletic performance? And what can a 93-year-old c...
More Than Skin Deep
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Skin is the biggest, heaviest organ in the body – but what actually is it? And what potential does artificial skin technology have for revolutionizi...
The Chicken and the Egg
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Technology is quickly shaping the beauty industry — but how is beauty shaping technology?In this episode, Nicola Mendelsohn, Head of Global Business...
The Lipstick Effect
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How did lipstick become a key economic indicator? Why is Paris the beauty capital of the world? And what can we learn from South Korea’s booming mal...
Leaving a Mark
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Beauty and politics are inseparable — from how politicians style their hair and makeup before addressing the nation to how tattoos became tools for ...
Welcome to This Is Not a Beauty Podcast
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new podcast hosted by Isabella Rossellini explores the hidden role beauty plays in sports, technology, politics, business and more. From top soccer ...