It’s the kind of story you hear about in the movies: After struggling with acne for her entire life, Kristen Robinson discovered Murad Skincare, and it solved her acne concerns. She was so grateful that she knew she just had to work at the brand. Listen as Kristen explains how she stopped at nothing to get her foot in the door as a product developer—including just walking into HQ to drop off an unsolicited resume. Plus, get all her tips for landing your dream job in beauty. (Spoiler alert: Unabashed boldness is a pre-requisite.) For even more inspiring stories like this, be sure to visit wellconnected.murad.com.

Doctor’s appointments from the comfort of your own home? Derm visits through a computer screen? Welcome to telemedicine. Thanks to COVID, more people have turned to telehealth for their medical needs. Now, it’s a proven way to deal with all sorts of ailments. Tune in as Ann Mond Johnson, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association, explains all things telehealth—including how it can even benefit your skin. For more science-backed skincare advice from authorities like this, be sure to visit wellconnected.murad.com for more stories.

Murad Skincare founder and board-certified dermatologist Dr. Howard Murad, believes the key to truly great skin is a combination of topical skincare, plus a mind/body connection he calls emotional skincare. Listen as he explains the phenomenon, including how it works, how it’s different than “regular” skincare, plus how to create an emotional skincare regimen of your own. And for additional holistic, science-backed skincare advice from authorities like this, be sure to visit wellconnected.murad.com for more stories.

Mirror meditation, or the act of gazing at your own reflection, has been proven to work wonders for mental health, from increased self-esteem to deeper self-awareness. But did you know this alternative meditation practice can also help your skin look and feel its best? Listen as Tara Well, PhD—Barnard College professor and author of the upcoming “Mirror Meditation: The Power of Neuroscience and Self-Reflection to Overcome Self-Criticism, Gain Confidence and See Yourself with Compassion”—explains how literally staring at yourself can improve your well-being.

All your lotions, potions and more have this in it. (And if they don’t, you should check why not.) What is it, you ask? The all-important skincare base. It’s the literal foundation of products, affecting everything from efficacy to experience to eco-consciousness. Murad’s head of research and development, Andrew Koenig, takes us behind the scenes of how chemists formulate with bases to create skincare magic.

Did you know there’s probably a “wellness retail” guru responsible for your favorite selfcare experiences at your local shopping destination? Yes, wellness retail is totally a thing now. In this latest Well Connected x Murad microcast, Francine Miley, former head of health and wellness for Westfield Centers, breaks down the trend—from product marketing tricks to new tech-based doctor visits.

Introducing Well Connected x Murad microcasts! We know you’re busy, so we’ve crammed some of your most pressing questions from our social channels into a few minutes with the best of the best, Dr. Murad (yes, we’re biased). What’s the ideal way to protect your skin barrier for “super lazy” regimens? Is night cream more important than day cream? How often should you apply SPF if working from home? Answers to these hot topics and more right this way…

“There’s no morality in size,” says writer, model and body positivity advocate Charlotte Zoller. FACTS. Listen in as she and guest host Kim Marshall of the Global Wellness Institute chat about size inclusivity for mental and physical wellness—from Charlotte’s Teen Vogue column “Ask a Fat Girl,” to doctor’s visits becoming minefields for fat people, to skincare as self-care to help alleviate discrimination-based stress.

They’re both successful artists and entrepreneurs—she’s the millennial ceramist and founder of Lolly Lolly Ceramics, whose pieces literally sell out in minutes; and he’s the board-certified dermatologist and founder of one of the first clinical beauty brands on the market, Murad Skincare. Listen in as Lalese Stamps (Well Connected’s guest editor this month) and Dr. Howard Murad chat about how art helped save their stressful lives—and how fear is any creative’s greatest enemy. Plus, be sure to visit wellconnected.murad.com for more skin wellness stories rooted in facts and science.

If you love skincare and are anywhere near social media these days, you know Dr. Zion Ko (@dr.zionko on TikTok and Instagram) and Dr. Muneeb Shah (aka @dermdoctor on TikTok, @doctorly on Instagram). In this episode, our guest editor Dr. Zion debunks popular skincare myths with fellow board-certified physician/skinfluencer superstar Dr. Shah about their favorite ingredient combinations, which social videos can be trusted, and much more essential listening.

Be sure to visit wellconnected.murad.com for more skin wellness stories rooted in facts and science.