Donna Legge has over 20 years experience presenting a variety of BBC radio and TV shows, including a stint as a specialist music presenter for Radio 1.  Since 2016, Donna has worked as a Communications Officer for a charity, and is a professional voiceover artist. 

Donna graduated from Trinity College, Dublin with a BA (Hons) in Psychology.  She lives in Belfast with her husband, two daughters and a "badly behaved dog."

As well as being a Psychology Lecturer at the University of Exeter, Hazel is also an Employability and Professionalism Officer, the Programme Director of SOP and a Senior Academic Misconduct Officer for CLES. 

10 years ago, Hazel became passionate about women's relationship with food and their body.

Hazel says:

"Although the medium of how women view and compare their body might have changed dramatically Hazel says "we are bombarded with unrealistic images that we are supposed to emulate. 

#thinspiration saw damaging images of thin women celebrated in society as the 'ideal' - where thinness was synonymous with success.  #fitspiration was supposed to represent the backlash to this, showing a more realistic image. Sadly, research has shown that these images are just as damaging to women.  Men seem slightly more resilient to the power of Instagram - but these are conversations that need to be happen in the public arena."

Rebecca is currently a community pharmacist working mainly in West Belfast, where she is originally from. She also owns her own aesthetic and skincare business with her partner who is a doctor. During the Covid-19 pandemic, however, Rebecca returned to the front line.

Rebecca says:

"After winning Miss Ireland in 2012 it was always very important for me to return to Queen’s University Belfast to complete my education in pharmacy. I took one year out from university during the time I was at Miss World. Having one of the best pharmacy schools in the UK on my doorstep was excellent, and I am very proud to have studied at Queen’s.

I have four years pharmacy experience, although it feels much longer. I competed my pre-reg in Woodbourne Pharmacy, which is one of the busiest in West Belfast. I was told if I could work there, I could work anywhere and the experience was invaluable. Since then, I have worked for large multiples and also small local pharmacies across NI.

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Alexandra Sikiniotis is a health and fitness expert with 20 years of experience within the industry.  She’s a personal trainer, martial arts, yoga, mediation and mindset coach, and motivational speaker.  She is also a mother of two to Chløe 23 and Dea 9.

Her passion is to empower others to step into their own innate beauty through building confidence by exercising body, mind and heart.  

Alex's career highlights include a stint on the TV programme 'Gladiators' and being part of an international team, running wellness retreats across the U.K. and Europe.  Check out yogafit RETREATS for further information.

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Katrina Doran graduated from Queen's University Belfast with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and is currently a beauty writer and make-up artist for Film and TV.  Katrina is a pro-aging skincare advocate, acne and rosacea specialist and a self confessed lover of Dermatology white papers! 

Katrina says:

"As a Psychology graduate and a make up artist I’m fascinated by the concept of ‘beauty’.  As a child I learned to draw by copying comic book artists which is probably the most idealized representation of the structure of the human body and the essential element is symmetry.

From a purely biological point of view we are predisposed to be attracted to symmetry  - as a sign of high quality DNA.  In nature - symmetrical patterns are the most pleasing to the eye – flowers, leaves, pets and partners!   How the eyes perceive and process symmetry is just another word for beauty. The golden equation is how the brain views symmetry without judgement and translates it into what is ‘pleasing to the eye’.  We are programmed to look for that genetic perfection.

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Cara is a final year undergraduate pharmacy student and is very passionate about hearing the concerns of other students, working closely with charities and working to break down barriers in mental health. 

Cara says:

"I think we have so much work to do to reshape how we think about mental health and lay the foundations for better support for future generations to come.  Students in particular make up some of the most vulnerable groups to experience poor self-esteem and body dysmorphia.  We may also be the most culpable group in society for feeding the concept of ‘beauty sickness’ through social media.  In any case, I’m hoping my voice can contribute to the transformation of what we conceive beauty to be, and how our children and grandchildren will grow up to view themselves."