In this lively and layered episode of Mind Movers, Vanita Rattan joins Rhona and Payman to talk about medicine, entrepreneurship, motherhood and the sheer force of personality it takes to build something different. She traces her path from UCL medical school to formulating skincare for skin of colour, then opening clinics around the world before Covid forced a brutal pivot into social media and direct-to-consumer growth. What follows is not just a business story. It is a conversation about dyslexia, immigrant pressure, obsession, sacrifice, miscarriage, ambition and the cost of always operating in warrior mode. Honest, sharp and occasionally uncomfortable, this one goes well beyond skincare.

In This Episode
00:01:15 - Medicine to formulation
00:02:05 - Building global clinics
00:05:05 - Covid and the pivot
00:06:20 - Community over following
00:10:25 - Crisis mode and grit
00:15:00 - Opportunity cost thinking
00:20:15 - Dyslexia and determination
00:27:25 - Business, children and sacrifice
00:31:00 - Money, ambition and power
00:56:25 - Miscarriage and autopilot

About Vanita Rattan
Vanita Rattan is a medical doctor, cosmetic formulator and entrepreneur focused on skincare for skin of colour. After qualifying in medicine at UCL, she trained in formulation, built the Hyperpigmentation Clinic into an international business, and later grew a highly engaged skincare brand through education-led content and direct community input. She is known for combining science, straight talking and a clear mission to serve women who have long been overlooked by mainstream beauty.