Liz Olivier is a highly sought-after celebrity makeup artist known for creating iconic looks that grace the red carpet and magazine covers. With a career spanning more than two decades, Liz has worked with A-list clients, from Hollywood stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Catherine Zeta-Jones to top models like Helena Christensen and Maia Cotton. She is celebrated for her exceptional skill in enhancing natural beauty and crafting glamorous transformations. With a keen eye for trends and a commitment to quality, Olivier continues to be a go-to artist for those in search of flawless, camera-ready makeup.

Lynn Power is a long-time ad executive (formerly CEO of J. Walter Thompson NY) turned entrepreneur. She launched MASAMI, clean premium haircare in February 2020 and Conscious Beauty Collective, a group of 30+ indie beauty & wellness brands in 2021.

Kirsten works for the Mayor of London’s Culture & Creative Industries team. She leads a team that ensures culture, creativity and community are hardwired into the city. The team is responsible for the delivery of Creative Enterprise Zones, Creative Land Trust, Culture & Community Spaces at Risk, Fourth Plinth and Diversity in the Public Realm. Kirsten was a founding board member of London's Creative Land Trust and Margate's Creative Land Trust and led the team that placed the first statue of a woman in Parliament square. Kirsten also manages the iconic Fourth Plinth on Trafalgar Square on behalf of the Mayor of London.

Rachel Ten Brink is a General Partner and co-founder of Red Bike Capital, an early-stage Venture Capital fund based in New York that invests in Fintech, SAAS, and Health & Wellness. She is the co-founder of Scentibrd, a Y-Combinator-backed ecommerce subscription that raised $29 million in venture funding. Rachel was CMO/CRO leading Growth and Revenue, scaling the company to $100+ million in revenue. Rachel has been a board member and senior advisor for various companies and serves on the Board of Directors of Dyper. Before this, she spent 15 years as an operator building billion brands at Elizabeth Arden, Estee Lauder, L’Oreal, and Procter & Gamble. Rachel serves as Chair of the Board of Latinas in Tech, holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, and graduated magna cum laude from Babson College.

Robin Albin is a serial brand innovator, strategist, storyteller and virtual Swiss Army Knife of creativity. She founded Insurgents to partner with courageous companies who want to break through barriers and bureaucratic BS to uncover new worlds of opportunity. Brands with chutzpah who are ready to do something bold and imaginative to shift the consumer mindset and move the marketplace.

Jessica Klein is an eCommerce and Digital Marketing Consultant and a twenty-year veteran in the digital space.

She specializes in website launches and re-designs, SEO, SEM, affiliate marketing, email marketing, lifecycle programs & CRM strategy, conversion optimization, social media advertising, and analytics.

Craig Cichy is the Executive Director of the Social Impact Fund, a leading charitable organization offering fiscal sponsorship to change-makers in entertainment and beyond.

He has accumulated over 30 years of experience and expertise in nonprofit governance, corporate philanthropy, grant-making, and project management.

He has held positions at the MAC (Cosmetics) AIDS Fund, Fair and Just Prosecution, the Entertainment Industry Foundation, Clear Channel Communications, and the Ice Skating Institute of America.

He serves on the boards of the Ice Theatre of New York and the ISIA Education Foundation.

In 2023, The Hollywood Reporter named the Social Impact Fund as Philanthropic Organization of the Year.

Omer Ibrahim, MD FAAD is a board-certified, fellowship-trained dermatologist who has completed a prestigious fellowship in cosmetic, laser, and dermatologic surgery at SkinCare Physicians in Boston, with clinical faculty from the Harvard, Yale, and Brown Departments of Dermatology.

He completed his medical education at Yale University School of Medicine where he graduated with honors, after which he went on to complete his dermatology residency at Cleveland Clinic where he served as Chief Resident during his final year. 

Dr. Ibrahim has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and editorials on general, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology. He has participated in numerous research trials covering topics ranging from hair loss to innovative laser anti-aging treatments. In addition, he has presented his work and research at national and international meetings. Dr. Ibrahim serves as adjunct faculty at Cleveland Clinic and Rush University where he teaches residents the fundamentals of cosmetic and surgical dermatology. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and an active member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, and American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.

In this episode of Mixst Messages, our guest Julie Howard turns the tables on Tara for a candid conversation where we get to learn more about our host Tara Cohen.

About Julie Howard:

Julie Howard is a Business Consultant and Leadership Coach with more than 25 years of Innovation, Marketing, and Strategy experience with some of the world’s most beloved brands; Clinique, Estee Lauder, MAC, Bath and Body Works, and more.

She co-hosts the podcast Sisters Cracking Up with her real-life sister, psychotherapist Abby Rodman in which they tackle (with both expertise, and humor) the relationship, health, and mental health issues facing women in midlife.

She is also the author of the middle-grade fantasy novel The Third Coin and a YA coming-of-age novel entitled Rob Starr.

A lifelong advocate for the healthy development and empowerment of women and girls, Julie often incorporates those themes in her writing.

Co-founder and COO at Womaness, Michelle Jacobs has spent her career building women's lifestyle brands from digital media, Real Simple magazine, and HSN focusing on building brands that meet the needs of today's women.

She co-founded Womaness in 2019 to help bring modern solutions to women as they age through perimenopause, menopause, and beyond.

Womaness has developed clinically tested and unique formulas in skincare, supplements, and sexual wellness that are available on Womaness.com, Ulta Beauty, and Amazon