In this episode, Matt Berkson joins the Beautytap Podcast for an honest and insightful conversation about leadership, innovation, and building meaningful connections in the beauty industry.

Matt shares his journey, the lessons that shaped his approach to business, and how purpose driven leadership can transform brands and communities alike. From navigating industry challenges to fostering authentic engagement, he offers practical insights for founders, marketers, and beauty professionals looking to grow with intention.

Tune in for a thoughtful discussion on vision, resilience, and what it truly takes to build impact in today’s evolving beauty landscape.

Talk about turning a dream into a mega business!

Courtney Claghorn founded SUGARED + BRONZED in 2010 with $1,000 and a spray tan gun from her Santa Monica apartment.

What started as a scrappy hustle is now a nationwide empire with 35+ locations and growing.

Her mission? Deliver smooth, hairless skin and a sun-kissed glow while also making it effortless and enjoyable.

From sugar pots to bronzing booths, Courtney has turned self-care into a lifestyle and has launched a clean, covet-worthy product line along the way.

Tune in and get inspired.

Once upon a time, hair tools such as the all-mighty blow drier and flat iron were unattractive, weak and locked away far from any bathroom countertop. 

Cut to 2004 and the industry experienced a mega shake up with the debut of T3.

T3 revolutionized the industry with ultra high performing, luxury hair tools that are not only sleek and technologically advanced, they’re also stylishly designed. In other words, worthy of placing on display and capable of delivering supreme salon-worthy hairstyles at home. Their new Aire 360 Ceramic Air Styler, Aire IQ Intelligent Hair Dryer and Singlepass Smooth X Flat Iron are sought after and in the talented hands of the world’s top hair stylists. 

In this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Julie Chung, who co-founded T3 with her husband Kent Yu.  A multihyphenate, Julie is not only steering the company’s growth and brand identity, she is also a skilled ophthalmologist. Julie reveals the journey of launching a new, industry-disrupting haircare brand, strategies for building brand awareness through creating relationships with hair stylists and salons, and her insider tips for enduring customer loyalty.

Learn more about T3 - www.t3micro.com

Julie Chung - https://www.instagram.com/juliechung_t3

If you’re ever dreamed of turning one of your ideas or passions into a business, Lejla Cas will inspire you to make it a reality. 

A Reiki master, sought after esthetician and makeup artist, Lejla envisioned a holistic skincare brand infused with her background in the healing arts. 

Her creation, KNESKO, launched in 2012 and available in the most luxurious spas and resorts in the world, is built around the brand’s proprietary GEMCLINICAL® technology which incorporates the energies of minerals such as gold, amethyst, diamond, and black pearl with science-backed actives and clinical-grade ingredients.

You’ve no doubt seen her show-stopping, biodegradable collagen hydrogel masks that have elevated the category to soaring new heights while simultaneously creating a new skincare technology through the use of powerful gem stones.

Meticulously designed in collaboration with chemists and board-certified dermatologists and free of parabens, sulfates, phthalates, silicones, and petroleum, KNESKO products are what Lejla describes as high-vibrational skincare, combining the best of what nature and science have to offer along with heaps of self-love.

Lejla reveals her game changing strategy for landing KNESKO in Four Seasons Hotels early on. She also shares valuable marketing strategies, how to make noise in a crowded marketplace and the key to establishing relationships with the pro community in order to help grow a brand.

Lejla’s story and insights are certain to motivate you to realize your dream.

If you’ve been in need of a stimulating kick in the rear, you’re in luck.  In this episode we are getting a high dose of motivation from Leah Garcia, founder and CEO of Nulastin - the most innovative hair and skincare solutions company in the beauty industry built around ethically-derived proprietary elastin regeneration technology. 

A former professional athlete, adventure seeker and media personality, Leah embarked on her own journey of discovery after struggling with hair loss which lead her to Nulastin’s Elastaplex Technology - a biodentical human elastin protein clinically proven to deliver results.

We dive into the benefits and science behind elastin and how this revolutionary formulation is the force behind stronger, healthier hair thanks to its ability to anchor the follicle to the root system.

Leah also shares some of the secrets to her success, including embracing scrappiness, quick decision making, and never quitting (“Even if you come in last or fail, you just can’t quit”).

If you’re an entrepreneur longing to create your own brand or just appreciate learning from an industry pioneer whose motto is “What can I conquer today?” - listening to Leah is certain to spark mega inspiration.  

Are you interested in slowing down the aging process?  Would you like to learn more about some of the most exciting buzz words in the aesthetic industry - exosomes, growth factors and stem cells? 

In this riveting episode, we sit down with Drew Taylor, Co-Founder and CEO of Acorn Biolabs, the regenerative medicine company at the forefront of a new era in anti-aging and longevity. 

Acorn Biolabs offers people the ability to preserve their own stem cells for use in future cosmetic treatments, including skin rejuvenation and hair regrowth, via a process called cryopreservation. While further research is underway, these advanced treatments also show promise in benefiting orthopedic conditions and the treatment of certain diseases in the future. 

After harvesting your own stem cells by plucking 50 hairs from the back of the head, Acorn then cryopreserves (freezes) them to be later utilized in topical formulations to rejuvenate our bodies. 

Taylor, who has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Toronto, takes us on a deep dive into regenerative medicine and explains more about stem cells and how exosomes work “Think of them as a delivery system, as the Amazon Prime of the human body,” he says.

What we’re witnessing is a non-invasive solution to leverage our own stem cells for personalized regenerative medicine. 

Are you ready to harness your body’s ability to rejuvenate your skin and hair?

During this enchanting episode, Elycia sits down with Stephen de Heinrich de Omorovicza, Founder and CEO of Omorovicza, the celebrity loved luxury skincare brand rooted in the transformative, mineral-charged healing waters of Hungary.

These waters, created thousands of years ago by tectonic collisions were, according to ancient lore, said to have helped heal wounded soldiers during the time of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, who had these now globally revered Hungarian baths built.

Skincare and wellness are in Stephen de Heinrich de Omorovicza’s DNA - his family founded the Racz Spa in Budapest in the 19th century. Along with his wife Margaret, they oversee the business together and have built Omorovicza into a world-renowned luxury skincare brand sold in the most prestigious spas, hotels, digital platforms, and retailers.

Thanks to this powerful mineral-rich thermal water and its effectiveness in healing skin, Stephen and Margaret created The Healing Concentrate™  (formulated by a Nobel prize-winning dermatology lab) to strengthen and heal the skin barrier, delivering a firmer, younger-looking complexion. 

Stephen reveals how Omorovicza is using data to inform digital and retail strategies, tactics for creating brand awareness and the importance of speaking to and connecting with your customer base.  

Many years before clean beauty became a beacon of the beauty industry,  ANNEMARIE BÖRLIND was formulating sustainable skincare products in the heart of Germany’s Black Forest. This pioneering, family-run brand dates back to 1959 and is revered for their sustainability, social responsibility and immensely effective formulations that are beloved around the world. Manufactured with plant-based raw ingredients and thoughtful earth-friendly packaging, this is the true essence of clean beauty. 

Beautytap’s Global Head of Content Strategy Elycia Rubin sits down with Alicia Lindner, third generation Co-CEO and Co-Founder of ANNEMARIE BÖRLIND to learn about the roots of this heritage skincare brand and how they continue to lead the way and make noise in the highly competitive beauty industry. 

As the granddaughter of founder Annmarie Lindner, Alicia preserves her visionary grandmother’s motto: “If I can’t eat it I won’t put it on my face.”

Join Beautytap Editorial Director Elycia Rubin for a conversation with Chris Kolodziejski - Founder and CEO of Chella, a leading beauty brand dedicated to creating the best brow and eye makeup products.  
Founded in 2003, Chella has experienced solid growth by focusing on products for the eyes. Their eyebrow

Chris shares how Chella has successfully made noise in the crowded brow space, what makes their formulations unique, and how building relationships with hotel spas across the country has been a growth driver for the brand. 

More on Chris Kolodziejski and Chella:

www.chella.com

@chellabeauty

@chris_kolodziejski

When you think of skincare products that address acne it’s often images of dry, peeling skin that come to mind along with disappointment. Danielle Gronich and Kayleigh Christina, the visionary founders of CLEARSTEM Skincare have redefined the category with their revolutionary anti-acne, anti-aging, stem cell-infused formulations.

Gronich, a licensed clinical esthetician and lovingly referred to at The Acne Guru and Christina, a certified holistic nutritionist are the power duo behind this transformative, award-winning brand who are bringing joy to thousands of loyal consumers with their safe and effective collection of products including Hydraglow Moisturizer, Sulfur Spot + Mask Treatment, Hydraberry Moisture Mask, Mind Body Skin Hormonal Acne Supplement, and acne-safe haircare that are free of hormone-disrupting ingredients and toxins, while delivering clear, healthy, glowing skin and hair. 

In this episode of Beautytap Luminary Spotlight, Gronich shares how she and Christina have built a behemoth brand around trust, transparency and taking a holistic approach to skin wellness with deeply effective and

Learn more about CLEARSTEM Skincare - www.clearstem.com

Follow CLEARSTEM - @clearstemskincare

Follow Danielle Gronich - @danielle.the.acne.guru

Follow Kayleigh Christina - @kayleigh.christina