The GP Salon Podcast

Sarah Mirsini joins me in the Salon to talk about the burnout that took her out of an 80-hour-a-week beauty job and into holistic wellness. She tells the story of launching Mask, her first CBD skincare brand, and losing it to COVID and CBD regulations. Then she explains why she rebuilt from scratch with Menos, a line based on the link between a stressed nervous system and your skin. We talk about five-minute skincare rituals, slow living, cycle syncing, and how doctors still brush off women in perimenopause. We also get into why women founders should lift each other up instead of competing. Sarah also shares details on her Nervous System Reset Weekend in Poughkeepsie, November 13–15 (*now planned for 2027!)

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If you remember battling with your hair getting ready for school, singeing it to death with a straightener, using way too much gel and immediately regretting the crunch, or you’ve simply never known what will make YOUR hair happy, this episode is for you.

Shirley Jane founder Jenna Satell traces her hair story from years of nightly straightening to building a curl care brand rooted in nurturing. She and Trish get into the emotional weight hair carries for identity and self-esteem, her earth goddess North Star aesthetic, how she bootstrapped Shirley Jane on agency savings, and which lifestyle practices help her stay true to herself and away from performative, viral-brand culture.

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curly hair identity, hair and self-esteem, care not control, curly hair history, textured hair care, sulfate-free shampoo, silicone-free hair care, Blue Lotus hair care, ingredient minimalism myth, Shirley Jane hair care, bootstrapped beauty brand, corporate exodus founder story, portfolio life entrepreneur, anti-hustle culture, women-owned beauty brand, curl cream, Good Psyche Salon interview, indie beauty founder

What makes a brand unforgettable? In this episode of the Good Psyche Salon, Trish Mock sits down with Claire Perkins , founder of Studio Nonpareil, to talk about brand strategy, creative direction, experience design, and the art of building an entire world around a business.

Claire shares the behind-the-scenes story of developing the visual identity for Something About Her, the hyper-feminine sandwich shop founded by Vanderpump Rules stars Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney. She also explains why a meaningful brand extends far beyond its social media account, encompassing everything from packaging and events to customer rituals, collaborations, signage, and the feeling people carry with them after an experience.

The conversation moves through early-2000s nostalgia, the internet’s flattening effect on personal taste, and the increasingly rare pleasure of discovering something before the algorithm does. Claire then turns her creative lens toward the Littlest Apothecary at Fall Brook Farms, workshopping practical ways to create a more immersive customer journey, encourage word of mouth, and transform a tiny retail space into a memorable world of its own.

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Claire Perkins, Studio Nonpareil, Good Psyche Salon, brand world-building, brand strategy, creative direction, experience design, experiential branding, customer experience, customer journey, Something About Her, Ariana Madix, Katie Maloney, Vanderpump Rules, retail branding, small business branding, visual identity, brand storytelling, personal taste, algorithmic taste, early-2000s nostalgia, Y2K nostalgia, nostalgic branding, female creative director, Chicago creative studio, immersive retail, word-of-mouth marketing

In this episode of The Good Psyche Salon, I sit down with Megan Christopher, founder of Ladies Who Lit, the global book club and reading retreat community bringing women together in villas, hotels, and far-flung destinations around the world.

We talk about why reading has become cool again, what women are really seeking when they travel alone to a book retreat, the rise of romance and smut, and the rare emotional intimacy that forms when women are given the time and space to read, rest, talk, and be fully themselves.

Megan also shares how a spontaneous idea for a bookish holiday grew into an international community, why the best book-club picks sometimes divide the room, and how books can help us reclaim our attention, our nervous systems, and a slower way of moving through the world.

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Camimi has built a life around creating the kinds of experiences she wants to step into herself: sound baths by the lake, women’s retreats, movement classes with something deeper to say, and gatherings where elf ears and butterfly wings are entirely appropriate attire.

In this conversation, we talk about why safety is the beginning of every transformative experience, what women recover when they gather without inhibition, and how witnessing another woman’s strength can become evidence of our own.

Camimi also opens up about pregnancy, the spiritual life she shares with her husband, and the profound realization that she can sit down for an interview while her body quietly gets to work making eyelids and eyelashes.

See Camimi’s iconographic paintings and their stories featured in the Summer issue of Good Psyche magazine, Leisure, out now. Order your copy.

You can find Camimi on Instagram @camimi_isdope

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Creative strategist, cultural observer and podcast host Elizabeth Schild Kott joins Trish Mock in the Good Psyche Salon for a conversation about creative wellness, personal taste and the value of following your most specific curiosities.

Elizabeth reflects on helping to build The Zoe Report during the early days of digital fashion media, developing an intuitive eye for emerging cultural trends and creating Too Niche?, a podcast dedicated to fascinating fixations, thoughtful recommendations and cultural deep dives.

Together, Trish and Elizabeth explore how The Artist’s Way can help adults reconnect with their creativity, why boredom is essential for original thought and how our relationships with phones and social media are reshaping attention. They also discuss artist dates, collecting, gardening, personal style, women’s poker nights, risk-taking and the importance of protecting some interests from the pressure to publish, monetize or turn them into a personal brand.

Plus, a necessary conversation about vintage Real Housewives of New York, Sonja Morgan, Carole Radziwill and the sacred ritual of Bravo.

Topics include:

Creative wellness and The Artist’s Way - Check out Elizabeth’s facilitated series CLUB ARTISTS WAY!Morning pages and artist datesRecovering creativity in adulthoodPhone addiction and digital distractionDeveloping personal taste in the algorithm ageThe early days of The Zoe ReportElizabeth Kott’s Too Niche? podcastCollecting, hobbies and hyper-specific interestsWomen, poker and our relationship with risk and money mindsetRHONY, Bravo and pop culture

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This week in the salon, I sat down with Whitney Parshall, founder of Opera House in Athens, New York, and her associate Mala Mastrobert to talk about historic home restoration, slow decorating, maximalist interior design, and how they build worlds their clients actually want to live inside.

Their work is old-world without being dusty, romantic without being precious, and deeply thoughtful without sacrificing the very serious business of being cozy.

In a culture still recovering from beige-on-beige minimalism, no thanks to the Kardashians, Whitney and Mala make the case for color, texture, antiques, craftsmanship, and the kind of home that gives your psyche somewhere beautiful to land.

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Trish sits down with Lily Fonte, third-generation healer from Miami on her unforgettable events, activations, and girly gatherings.

EIC Trish Mock caught up with Stephanie Elias , co-founder of sexual wellness brand Personal Fav on her personal Spring Renaissance, adding whimsy, and her quest for a Jewish husband.

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