A true Taurus, Alexis has always been deeply attuned to the pleasures of the earthly realm— texture, aroma, ritual. Her love for the sensory world first led her into the art of fine wine, before evolving into a passion for skincare rooted in both nature and science.

Her journey into cosmetic chemistry was a natural evolution & return to her childhood roots. She spent hours making lotions & potions from nature to treat her mother & friends. This desire would reemerge in adulthood where she became driven to create formulas that are high-performance while honoring the earth. Each product is a harmonious fusion of clean lab actives and lush botanicals, delivering clinical results without compromising the planet.

Based in Miami, Alexis is a colorful fixture in the city’s vibrant art scene, having created bespoke fragrances for immersive installations at Art Basel. Her brand LILFOX lives at the intersection of art and science, beauty and sensorial experience. She doesn’t just formulate skincare—she curates magical tools of transformation to empower aestheticians, an industry of artists who’s canvas is skin. 

When not in her lab, Alexis is jetting around the globe in search of rich cultural inspiration and rare ingredients. At home, you’ll find her by the pool, immersed in Gong Master training or hosting candlelit alfresco dinners with her beloved pups.

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Lee Tilghman is a writer, creator, and former wellness influencer best known for her platform @leefromamerica. After becoming one of the early faces of online wellness culture, she stepped away from influencing to critically examine the industry, social media, and the relationship between identity and the internet. Today, she writes about digital culture, wellness, self-acceptance, and modern life with honesty and nuance through her Substack, Offline Time, and her podcast, How to Be Human. Her work explores what it means to pursue a more grounded, balanced, and human way of living, both online and offline.

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I have been thinking a lot about feeling good these past couple of months. As I have stepped into this new chapter of my life, becoming a mom, a role that honestly suits me so naturally and brings me a kind of happiness I had never experienced before, I keep reflecting on this idea that maybe life is actually allowed to feel good. Maybe we are allowed to enjoy it.

And in all honesty, I have realized that can almost feel unfamiliar.

Not because I am a negative person (at least I don’t think so!), but because I think many of us become so accustomed to operating through stress that peace can almost feel suspicious. There is something ingrained in us that believes there must always be a complaint to make or a reason to keep anxiety humming in the background. It can even feel easier to lean into chaos because it feels familiar, or even sometimes comforting.

I have noticed that embracing an easier chapter of life actually requires intention. It requires trust. It requires resisting the urge to search for what is wrong when, in fact, things may simply be… good.

This conversation came up so naturally when speaking to Cleo, the founder of Barrière and the guest on this week’s podcast. Cleo speaks so beautifully about being someone motivated by solving problems. It was what drove her throughout her fashion career and ultimately what led her to create Barrière. But what I love is that her approach to wellness is to make taking care of ourselves feel enjoyable, stylish, approachable, even fun.

And I think that says something much bigger about where we are culturally right now.

The most interesting wellness brands today are no longer selling punishment or optimization. They are selling the possibility of feeling better in a softer, more integrated way. They understand that health is not only clinical; it is emotional, aesthetic, social. Sometimes the small rituals we create for ourselves (a morning walk, a warm and comforting drink) are less about fixing ourselves and more about signaling to ourselves that we are worthy of care.

That is the real luxury now: not constantly surviving ourselves. Not wearing exhaustion as an identity. But allowing ourselves to feel well, to feel supported, and to admit that happiness does not always need to be earned through struggle.

Enjoy Cleo’s wisdom, and go buy Barrière, it is so good in every way.

xx,

JJ

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Journaliste, auteure et productrice, Ronith Cohen a créé des formats TV à succès, dont Belle Toute Nue, première émission body positive en France, et des documentaires et magazines de société qui ont transformé le regard sur les femmes. Elle a également dirigé des masterclasses santé et bien-être aux côtés d'experts.

Co-fondatrice de Konenki.fr, premier média dédié aux femmes de plus de 45 ans, certifiée Coach Ménopause aux États-Unis et en formation à l'École Pratique des Hautes Études en Psychopathologies, elle travaille aujourd'hui à la croisée de l'écriture, de la psychologie, de la philosophie et de la narration.

Speaker et conférencière, elle intervient en entreprise et dans des événements sur les grandes questions qui touchent les femmes : confiance, audace, leadership, invisibilité, âge et sexisme. Sa méthode : l'enquête journalistique au service d'apports théoriques solides et vérifiés. Parce qu'on n'a pas besoin de se réinventer. On a juste besoin de se lire avec justesse.

Elle accompagne aussi les femmes avec des formats originaux qu'elle a créés : les marches immersives Walk Think Feel, co-créées avec Noémie Zeitoun, avec une conférence inspirationnelle en live ; les ateliers narration pour écrire son récit et reprendre le premier rôle, ; la Fresque de la Femme de plus de 45 ans pour les entreprises ; les webinaires thématiques ; et un accompagnement individuel pour celles qui veulent aller plus loin.

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Katja Kokko is a Finnish facialist, wellness expert, and the founder of Yin Your Skin and Djusie. With a background in yoga, particularly years of dedicated Ashtanga practice, her approach to beauty and wellbeing is deeply rooted in the connection between the nervous system, the skin, and emotional balance.

She discovered Yin practices during a yoga retreat, at a moment when she felt deeply exhausted, and describes the experience as bringing an immediate sense of calm, almost as if it reached straight into her soul. That shift continues to inform her work today, shaping a more intuitive and restorative approach to skincare and self-care.

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Élodie Le Grand est la fondatrice de OWI Health, une marque dédiée au bien-être mental et émotionnel. Basée à Paris, elle développe une approche holistique de la santé, convaincue que l’équilibre mental est au cœur de notre qualité de vie et de notre capacité à avancer.

Après avoir elle-même exploré différentes solutions pour améliorer son bien-être, qu’il s’agisse de problématiques physiques, esthétiques ou émotionnelles, Élodie a constaté que les approches traditionnelles se concentraient souvent sur les symptômes, en laissant de côté les causes profondes liées au mental. C’est de cette prise de conscience qu’est née OWI Health, avec l’ambition de proposer des solutions plus globales et accessibles.

À travers sa marque, mais aussi sa newsletter Let’s Get Happier, elle partage une vision moderne du bien-être : plus consciente, plus décomplexée, et ancrée dans le quotidien. Sa mission est claire : encourager chacun à prendre soin de sa santé mentale et à cultiver une version plus alignée et plus sereine de soi-même.

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Kat Burki is a skincare expert and the founder of her eponymous clinical skincare line, known for its science-driven approach to skin health and regeneration. With a background in nutritional biochemistry, epidemiology, health law and disease management, her work sits at the intersection of nutritional science and topical skincare, focusing on how nutrient delivery can support the skin’s natural repair processes.

Before launching her brand, Burki spent more than a decade developing health programs focused on the prevention and management of chronic illness. Her work centered on improving patient outcomes through a deeper understanding of inflammation, cellular health and the role nutrition plays in the body’s ability to repair and regenerate.

Frustrated by the limitations of traditional cosmetic formulations, Burki began applying principles from clinical nutrition to skincare. She developed formulations designed to deliver high-performance nutrients directly to the skin, supporting cellular renewal and barrier repair. This philosophy became the foundation of Kat Burki Skincare, a line known for its focus on ingredient potency, bioavailability and advanced delivery systems.

Today, Burki advocates for a more integrative view of skincare—one that recognizes the relationship between diet, inflammation, gut health and the skin’s ability to regenerate. Through her products and educational initiatives, she continues to explore how clinical nutritional science can be translated into topical skincare designed to support long-term skin health.

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Julie de Libran is a renowned French fashion designer, celebrated for her refined and elegant approach to womenswear. Her career began at prestigious houses such as Gianfranco Ferré and Gianni Versace, before spending a decade at Prada, where she oversaw women’s ready-to-wear, made-to-measure, celebrity dressing, and lingerie collections, rising to design director and working closely with Miuccia Prada.

She then moved to Louis Vuitton, serving for six years as creative director for women’s ready-to-wear and head of the design studio under Marc Jacobs. In 2014, de Libran became creative director of Sonia Rykiel, successfully blending modern sophistication with the brand’s playful spirit. In 2019, she launched her own responsible couture label, Julie de Libran Paris, focusing on craftsmanship, sustainability, and exclusivity. Known for rich textures, intricate tailoring, and timeless femininity, de Libran has earned a reputation for creating luxurious, wearable fashion for the modern woman.

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Journaliste de formation, Julia a fait ses classes au sein de différentes rédactions de presse féminine avant de co-fonder le site Do It In Paris, devenu une référence incontournable des adresses et tendances parisiennes.

Animée par une curiosité constante pour les lieux, les rencontres humaines et les marques, elle a ensuite lancé son agence de consulting, Supplément Chantilly, dédiée à l’accompagnement de marques niches dans leur développement stratégique, digital et commercial.

De manière très naturelle, l’univers du bien-être s’est imposé à elle. Au fil des missions menées pour des marques du secteur, Julia a développé une approche de plus en plus connectée et intuitive. Profondément convaincue par la puissance de la guérison par le son, elle s’est formée auprès des meilleurs praticiens afin de pouvoir elle-même prodiguer des soins.

En réunissant ses deux univers, la stratégie de marque et le soin, elle a créé Agua Sagrada, une marque de beauté holistique. Son premier produit, une huile parfumée destinée à rééquilibrer l’âme et l’esprit, s’appelle Buena Onda. Une invitation à être sur la bonne fréquence, celle que Julia s’efforce d’incarner et de transmettre chaque jour.

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To meet Pippa Small, you are immediately struck by the layers of jewellery which line her skin, glinting and jangling with every gentle movement. As she speaks, her hands will touch these bangles, rings and necklaces, as if they are treasured talismans which punctuate her point or give her reassurance. She has always understood jewellery as storied objects, lined with tales of inheritance, landscape, relationships and memory. Pippa has been making jewellery for as long as she can remember. Stones, shells and beads hunted and found to create handmade pieces which chronical her earliest adventures and experiences.

Pippa holds an MA in Medical Anthropology, cultivating her interest in human rights amongst minorities, indigenous peoples and tribal groups through collaborations with grass roots organisations in Borneo, Thailand and India, amongst others. Pippa has won numerous awards for social responsibility, is an ambassador of the human rights organisation Survival International, and was awarded an MBE in 2013 for her ethical jewellery and charity work. Our first shop opened in Notting Hill, London in 2007, followed soon after by our shop in Santa Monica, California.

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