We're All Belve: The Triumph of Reality TV Reveals the Importance of Authenticity (Even at Work)

The latest season of Belve has just wrapped up, and once again Francesca Fagnani has hit the mark. The formula is simple—two chairs, two people, a handful of uncomfortable questions—but it works. And it works because it reveals what usually remains hidden: the truth, with all its awkwardness.

No special effects. Just pauses, silences, hesitations. Imperfections left untouched. Maybe that’s why we’re so drawn to it: because it reflects us more than we’d like to admit. Because it shows our fragility, our weak spots. Our vulnerability.

But what happens when we take this approach out of the TV studio and into a company? Is there room there too to abandon perfection and say something true?

At Teddy Group, we’ve been trying. Belong was born in this spirit: sharing real stories, unfiltered. Not cover-page success stories, but journeys marked by setbacks, restarts, and bold choices. In short, real people.

Like Belve, Belong has two protagonists: the one who speaks and the one who listens. It’s more of a meeting than an interview. No one is performing, no one is giving a lesson. And often, something unexpected happens: in sharing, you discover something about yourself. Pieces fall into place, meaning emerges from what seemed like chaos. Sometimes, you see your work in a new light. And you find your “why.”

Being authentic isn’t a pose—it’s a choice. And yes, it can be difficult. Because showing yourself for who you are takes courage. It means knowing how to say “I don’t know” when needed. It means admitting a mistake. But it’s also the only way to build real relationships—ones that make you feel like you belong.

We live in a time when reality matters again. People—whether viewers, customers, or colleagues—aren’t looking for perfection. They’re looking for humanity. They want to know that behind a brand, a title, or a job, there’s someone willing to show their face. Someone who tries, fails, and tries again.

That’s why Belve and Belong are more similar than they seem. Both focus on the encounter. Both choose to show the unfinished, not just the polished. Because that’s where belonging is born: in shared imperfection.

In an interview, it’s not just the answer that matters. It’s the pause before it. The embarrassed smile. The moment someone decides to be sincere.

Likewise, in a company that wants to be a community, it’s not just numbers that count. It’s the atmosphere. It’s whether you can truly bring yourself to work every day. And maybe discover that the part of you that’s most real is the most valuable.

To be part of Teddy Group means this: not fitting into a predefined mold, but contributing your own story. Not imitating, but inspiring. And in the end, like with every great interview, what stays with us isn’t perfection, but presence. Not a scripted strategy, but a relationship.

Because Belve reminds us—and we experience it every day—that the truth can make your legs shake. But it’s also the only way to build something that’s really worth it. Something lasting. Something that makes us say: “Yes, I’m here. And I want to be here. Because I belong.”