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Community, A Love Story — From Self-Care to Community Care, A Mega Trend Emerges (4 Riveting Conversations)


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Welcome to episode 8 of The Luxury Meets..Podcast…Community, A Love Story!

Four conversations with an incredible group of retail, brand, and culture leaders spearheading the global movement around a more individual, personalized approach to health and wellness — the days of “one size fits all” are over  —  while finding business success by prioritizing the communities they serve.  How do they do it?

Join host Jed Wexler as he and his guests discuss the movement from Self-care to Community Care — we’ll take you across the U.S., from Los Angeles to Charleston, South Carolina all the way to Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Hear from our guests:
Interview 1: A Spinal Cord Injury, An Epiphany  (Go to 5:26)
  • Kyle Paradiso, CEO Sleepy Bear This former Army Ranger suffered a severe spinal cord injury jumping out of planes and channeled his passion for educating other veterans on the use of THC and CBD instead of opioids — into creating an award-winning wellness brand in the process
  • Along with April Segal, Founder, Remedy Holistic Pharmacy Remedy is on the leading edge of a new wave of “holistic pharmacies” combining the best of modern science, traditional medications, retail, and herbal wisdom


Interview 2: Losing (Nearly) Everything Redefines A Professional Life  (Go to 45:36)
  • Alexandra Van Iden: Co-Founder of PRISMATICS A chat with the co-founder of a groundbreaking communications + strategy agency based in L.A. known for their amazing, viral trend reports on tastemaker+wellness culture. Alexandra also shares what she gained by losing (nearly) everything in the L.A. fires

Interview 3: A Spa for Your DNA in Los Angeles (Go to 1:06:25)
  • Dr. Katelyn Lehman, Co-Founder of Quantum Clinic a new "Spa for your DNA" with a preventative approach to mental health based in Los Angeles — featured in Goop, Vogue, and others — that helps communities heal from burnout and most recently from the L.A. fires. With a thriving retail space too

Interview 4: A Third Space Grows in Brooklyn  (Go to 1:34:42)
  • Micaéla Verrelien and Christopher Sidwell, Co-Founders, Sweet Fire Café & Studio. Finally in interview 4 host Jed Wexler welcomes partners in business and life Christopher Sidwell & beauty/lifestyle influencer Micaéla Verrelien co-founders of Sweetfire Cafe & Studio in Williamsburg Brooklyn — a vegan cafe & bakery, a podcast studio, and a beautiful space designed to bring people together and host A-tier collaborations like those with L’Oreal, Shea Moisture, Hulu, Shonda Rhimes, and many others.

Thanks to Our Incredible Sponsors:
  • Kerwell. Visit www.Kerwellness.com to shop The Kerwell Collection — their premium, award-winning line of CBD wellness products created for sleep, stress, pain, and more — use code LMCC20 for 20% off The Kerwell Collection at checkout.
  • Brelixi: Experience Brelixi’s multifunctional wellness drink mixes for yourself! Visit brelixi.com and receive 15% of your first order when you subscribe to their email list.  
  • MĀSK Skin + Body: Visit www.maskskincare.com and enter code LMCC20 for 20% off at checkout — check out their groundbreaking, plant-based skincare formulas, face serums, and sheet masks all created to comfort and nurture healthy, radiant skin of all types. 
  • Sleepy Bear: Lastly, Kyle and his team from Sleepy Bear wanted to give our listeners something really special — head over to www.SleepyBearGummies.com and use code “LMCC20” and receive 20% off at checkout. 
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Tune in to stay informed on key wellness trends, macro and micro.

We Love our Team:
  • Executive Produced by: Brit Smith, Different Leaf Studios
  • Mixed & Edited by: Karma Auger, Studio1LA 
  • Visual Design by: Sur Keath Moon, Secret Club Studio

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