#160: Carolyn Yachanin is the Founder & CEO of Copina Co, a plant-based collagen and supplement company with a mission of bridging the gap between internal health & external confidence. Having struggled with horrible cystic acne for 10+ years and various digestive concerns associated with Accutane, Carolyn turned her biggest insecurity into a mission-driven company.

She started her business because she fundamentally believes that the new focus of beauty needs to be on internal health. After years of harsh acne medications like oral antibiotics and 2 rounds of Accutane leaving her skin skin dry and depleted her gut health, Carolyn turned to holistic and herbal medicine out of a search for something better and it changed her life. She saw the power of plants to heal us from within and bring the best of plant medicine to all with Copina Co. All blends were formulated by herbalists, are 100% vegan, and help to support your body's natural collagen production, all from plants.

Topics discussed:

• Why you should experience college or at least a few years away from home and your usual "comfort zone"
• What collagen is and how it impacts your health and skin
• How collagen can be absorbed into your body and all the marketing tricks products will get you with
• Impact of holistic and herbal medicine on skin (especially issues like acne) and gut health
• The reality and behind the scenes of starting out with a new business in a "saturated" market

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