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Episode 186, Dana Jackson, Founder & CEO, Beneath Your Mask - Selling a Million Lip Balms is Not Worth a Kidney | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®

Posted July 7, 202100:31:49

Committed to a high-pressure, 24/7 job, Dana Jackson experienced a deep level of burnout that led to a life-threatening illness. Hear how her recovery...

Episode 185, Alex Lorestani, Co-Founder and CEO, Geltor - Making Human Proteins without Humans and Other Game Changers from the World of Biodesign | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®

Posted June 23, 202100:28:12

Geltor, the company co-founded and led by Alex Lorestani, is doing nothing less than making non-GMO proteins that have zero animal-based ingredients,...

Episode 184, Alissa Sasso, Manager of Consumer Health, EDF+ Business - The Long and Winding Road to Better Beauty for Ourselves and Our Planet | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®

Posted June 9, 202100:35:20

On the front lines of improving the safety of beauty and personal care products, Alissa Sasso is in a unique position, as part of a global non-profit...

Episode 183, Leslie Harris, Global General Manager, SkinCeuticals - More than Just Making Stuff | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®

Posted May 26, 202100:31:30

Two big ideas weave in and out of this episode, as Leslie Harris shares her journey and her approach to work. One is the concept of risk: how much one...

Episode 182, Kilian Hennessy, Founder of Kilian Paris - Turning his Back on his Heritage and Blazing his Own Trail | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®

Posted May 12, 202100:24:53

Lots to unpack in our talk with Kilian Hennessy, starting with how he turned his back—mostly—on his famous family’s Cognac business to create...