After being diagnosed with breast cancer at 30 and going through 8 rounds of chemotherapy, Alina Mehrle was left with dehydrated and fragile skin. The challenges with restoring her youthful and healthy skin inspired her to launch her own skincare brand, AMEŌN, which balances nature and the achievements of modern science.

• Founder story: from architecture to beauty, her courageous and inspiring story to building a brand.
• AMEŌN skincare: She spent 2 years developing products that nourish the skin and tap into healing mineral energy, micronutrients, and biotech.
• Chemotherapy’s effects on the skin and her recommendations for skin and beauty
• Cryotherapy: the benefits of skin icing and how to use the Frozen Essence at-home
• Ethics of using “natural ingredients” and why her scientists stand behind “naturally derived.”

“When we’re born, our skin has the ability to self-rejuvenate, but over time, that ability diminishes,” and that’s why Michal Morrison is looking to stem cell science and its revolutionary applications in beauty. 

Morrison likens aging to a dimmer on a light switch: as it starts to go down, and the activity within your cells goes down, that’s when aging occurs. So she’s tapped into a new “meta molecule,” βSTEM6, which is the result of over two decades of research in regenerative medicine and recent advances in stem cell science. βSTEM6 marks a new category of biomimetic skincare technology and stimulates your biology’s inherent ability to support cell longevity and rejuvenate skin.

We talk to the founder of Michal Morrison, Inc., about 

• Her all-new, innovative skincare company established in stem cell science and supported by its patent-pending βSTEM6™ molecular technology.
• βSTEM6™ : a nextgen, patent-pending metamolecule that restores the self-rejuvenating power of our skin
• Genesis βSTEM6™ Molecular Serum: their first-ever hero product has a mechanism of action validated by 25 years of research in stem cell science and regenerative medicine from the laboratory of Dr. Michael Kahn.
• Inclusive beauty: after surviving a Traumatic Brain Injury in 2016, Michal has become a passionate advocate for people with disabilities, and how this event inspired her to leave her archeology career to build a beauty brand

To learn more about the company or purchase the product, head to michalmorrison.com.

Your hormones are responsible for not only skin health, but also mood, metabolism, sexual health, sleep, stress, and even heart health. Yet 80% of women experience a hormone imbalance. One company, Veracity, is pioneering hormone-based wellness by taking a scientific approach with a skin + health test, and skincare and supplements. Their goals? To help you unlock the answers to better skin, nails, hair, and internal health – from bloating and disrupted digestion to slowed metabolism and exhaustion from stress. 

We talk to founder Allie Egan about:

• Building a brand: her career path from finance, to fashion, to beauty and wellness 
• The inefficiency of standard hormonal testing and how it doesn’t provide the full picture
• Veracity Skin + Health test: this at-home saliva test delivers a personalized wellness routine that includes skincare and supplement recommendations tailored to your hormones. 
• Hormone-clean Skincare and supplements: we discuss the clinically proven ingredients in their line that are safe for your skin and health

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Skin + Health Test

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Hormone-clean Skincare

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After dealing with skin issues in her youth, Shelly Marshall made it her mission to learn how to care for her skin. Combining her scientific background as a nurse, her spirituality, and a holistic view of skin health, Beauty Shamans was born. We talk to the founder about:

• The Ancient Ritual of Facial Massage: How touching your face is a way to connect with your body
• Seaweed: The health benefits of this potent source of nutrition
• Face Yoga: Shelly demos exercises you can do to promote blood flow to the face, and lymphatic drainage and lift skin

There are very few people in the world who are truly altruistic, and even fewer brands. But one fragrance company is creating breakthroughs in depression research and pioneering new treatments to end the suffering of millions. We talk to Audrey Gruss, founder of Hope Fragrances and Hope for Depression Research, about:

• Her inspiring career path to Director of Advertising and Creative Services Worldwide for Elizabeth Arden, in a time when men ruled the industry.
• Shocking facts about depression: Over 20 million adults have depression in the U.S. each year and over 350 million globally. And according to Audrey, “50% of the people who need antidepressants, who take this type of antidepressant [SSRIs like Prozac and Lexapro, and SNRIs ] do not respond to them."
• Hope for Depression Research: A foundation that Audrey founded in 2006 in memory of her late mother, Hope, who suffered from clinical depression. While researching her mother’s illness, she discovered that the funding towards depression research was limited and so she decided to assemble a task force of the top leading neuroscientists in the world. By allowing them to share information in real-time, HDRF has made incredible discoveries into the origins, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of depression and its related mood and other emotional disorders, with the ultimate goal of finding a cure
• The Hope Fragrance Collection: In 2017, Audrey created a line of luxury perfumes, body care and candles, that donates 100% of its profits to Hope for Depression Research.
• The future of depression research and treatment.

If you need some motivation to clean up your diet this might help!

After struggling with stomach ulcers in her teens, Elina Sophia Wang turned to a clean diet that included raw juices. She realized that these beneficial ingredients also made a dramatic difference in her skin, and so she set out to create a line of clean, raw-juice-inspired sheet masks and tools. We speak to the founder of ESW Beauty about:

• 10 no’s, 11th yes: Determination pays off – this inspiring entrepreneur began her business in her early 20s, going to trade shows and being unafraid to push her brand. And today she’s in major retailers like Nordstrom, Whole Foods, and Crate & Barrel.
• The importance of fun: Elina’s goal was to create beauty products that mix clean and vegan ingredients & good-for-you foods with a playful flair in packaging. 
• K-beauty: she talks about her travels to Korea and how her mother's beauty import business inspired her to create her line.
• Facial Tools: tea-inspired facial tools promote self-care and help the mask's ingredients absorb into the skin.
• Women’s Empowerment: how and why ESW gives back to the local community.

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Raw Juice Cleanse Mask Set

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Green Reset Anti-Aging Raw Juice Mask

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Matcha Almond Milk Radiance Plant-Based Milk Mask

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Hibiscus White Tea Rose Quartz Gua Sha

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Mint Green Tea Jade Crystal Facial Roller

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LED light therapy devices have exploded on the market - from professional in-office devices to their at-home counterparts – to assist in everything from pain management to migraines and even healing cold sores. But is there credible science behind this technology and should you invest in an at-home option? 

We talk to Dr. Diane Madfes, a board-certified dermatologist, about:

• How light can heal your skin: Photomodulation and the science behind it.
• Red Light Therapy: Anti-aging and inflammation
• Blue Light Therapy: Acne treatments
• At-home devices: what to look for in a lint-therapy device and how to use them

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Priori Skincare Unveiled LED Mask

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We are continuing our kickoff to 2023 with a guide to help you get your mojo back. This episode is for any woman who's ever felt burned out, beaten down, or needs a reminder of how powerful she is.

We sit down with Jennifer Cassetta, author, health and empowerment coach and a 3rd-degree black belt in Hapkido, to learn about her unique brand of “badassery” outlined in her newest book. She’ll share exercises that she’s learned from her time in the dojo to show us how to:

• Turning tragedy into triumph: After a brush with death on September 11th, 2001, three blocks south of the World Trade Center, and then fending off an attacker late one night months later, Jenn took a deep dive into martial arts training where she learned how to harness the power of mind, body, and spirit. 
• “Embrace the Suck” 
• (S)hits List of life disappointments: how to acknowledge and grow from these.
• Mediation: how to adopt a practice beyond just clearing your mind
• How to rise above our fears, and turn setbacks into superpowers.

Pick up a copy of “The Art of Badassery: Unless Your Mojo with Wisdom of the Dojo” here.

The new year is a great time to reset and restart, and fitness tends to be at the top of everyone’s list. But how can we make changes that actually stick to reach our fitness goals in 2023? We talk to Casey Cohen, Fitness Expert and ELI Performer at Life Time NYC, about:

• How to take inventory of your life: where to direct your effort in 2023
• Starting a fitness journey: the right way to ramp up your routine to avoid injury and frustration
• Do what you love: finding the exercise you want to do (and how it can evolve)
• How to focus your goals in the present (and not 6 months from now)
• Advice for fitness enthusiasts who want to become professionals

You can book classes with Casey in NYC here: https://www.lifetime.life/fitness-classes.html

No matter your resolutions for 2023, everyone can help do their part for the planet. We kick off the party with the "Queen V" (that’s vegan) Jacque Reid. She’ll share her favorite vegan beauty & fashion you can look great in and feel good about using!

We talk to the founder of VeganSexyCool about:

• How to make (and keep) resolutions and tips to embrace wellness in 2023
• Faux and fabulous - how to source high-quality vegan leather and the brands she swears by
• Clean, vegan beauty that will help slow down the clock
• How she embraced a vegan life and tips to help you on your journey 

You can follow Jacque on Instagram @vegansexycool

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BIOSSANCE Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil. 

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BIOSSANCE Squalane + Rose Vegan Lip Balm

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BIOSSANCE Squalane + Omega Repair Moisturizer. 

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Brown Girl Jane Heal Body Butter

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SAKARA Beauty + Detox Water Drops

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SAKARA Organic Protein + Greens Super Powder 

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Handbags: Stella McCartney

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Clothing: Nanushka

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Clothing: The Label

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