Clean Beauty & Whole-Body Wellness

The truth about what goes in and on your body. Expert insights into non-toxic skincare, holistic health, functional medicine, and integrative wellness practices.

21 Episodes

S10 · E22

Clean Beauty & Wellness

Is Your Anti-Aging Routine Aging You? Inside the Luxury Skincare Machine

What if your age isn't the problem? Justine sits down with Daniella Inbar—cosmetic chemist, product developer, and founder of INBAR+co and Resonance Marin Spa. After 30 years inside the luxury beauty machine, Daniella walked away—not because the industry was hard, but because it was dishonest. This episode pulls back the curtain on the clean beauty myth, aggressive actives, and why doing less might be the most radical skincare choice you can make.

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S10 · E21

Clean Beauty & Wellness

Beauty Crush: How Karen Behnke Is Redefining Clean Beauty from Farm to Formula

Karen Behnke pioneered the clean beauty movement when she launched Beauty Crush—long before clean beauty became mainstream. Goldman Sachs named her the most innovative entrepreneur; Glamour, Elle, Forbes, and Cosmopolitan have recognized her as the OG of clean beauty. Now she's channeling decades of innovation into Beauty Crush—blending proprietary plant exosome technology from her certified organic Sonoma vineyard, cutting-edge biomimetic peptides, and radical sustainability to transform what we put on our skin.

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S10 · E19

Beauty & Wellness

The Science of Aging Gracefully: Precision Skincare for Women in Midlife

Justine Reichman interviews Stacey Berger, founder of Sum Of All, about her journey into creating precision skincare tailored for women in midlife. They explore the science behind hormonal skin changes, sustainable beauty practices, and the importance of ingredients that work with — not against — the aging body.

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S10 · E17

Wellness Cannabis

From NASCAR to Cannabis: Pete Olander's Journey to Wellness Innovation

Pete Olander, founder and CEO of Happie, discusses his unconventional path from motorsports to building a wellness cannabis and hemp beverage brand rooted in California's agricultural legacy — and why he believes hemp beverages are the next frontier in everyday wellness.

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S10 · E13

Beauty & Wellness

Ingredient Intel: Spot Harmful Chemicals in Skincare, Choose Healing Actives

Annie Jackson, co-founder and CEO of Credo Beauty, breaks down how to identify harmful chemicals hiding in your skincare routine and how to choose healing actives that actually work. A masterclass in reading beauty labels and building a truly clean routine.

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S10 · E8

Mindful Eating

Mindful Eating: Healing Your Relationship With Food

Chef Whitney Aronoff explores the transformative power of traditional cooking techniques, mindful eating, and whole-food ingredients. She shares how understanding food preparation — and slowing down to cook with intention — can reshape your health from the inside out.

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S10 · E4

Gut Health

Gut Health Without Guesswork: 30 Plants a Week with gutBFF

Gita Chakrabarti built gutBFF to solve a problem she lived through herself: getting enough plant diversity to support a healthy gut without the overwhelm. She explains why 30 different plants a week is the target, and how gutBFF makes that goal achievable for everyone.

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S9 · E81

Skin Health

Your Skin is Talking: Why Internal Health Determines Skin Outcomes

Breakouts, inflammation, and chronic skin issues often point to patterns we normalize every day. Dr. Jennifer Haley, board-certified dermatologist, explains why looking outward for answers misses the point — and what real skin health requires from the inside out.

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S9 · E75

Gut Health

Gut Health Without Guesswork: The Emotional Side of Healing and the Science of Real Relief

Xeba Zareie, founder of Preme Foods, shares what it looks like to build a brand around real gut health solutions instead of marketing promises — and how listening to what customers actually respond to has shaped every product decision.

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S9 · E64

Gut Health

The Custom Gut Fix: The Missing Link to Finally Heal Your Chronic Digestive Problems

Dane Johnson, founder of CrohnsColitisLifestyle, shares why the answer to chronic gut disease isn't about eradicating illness, but about expanding the body's ability to respond — and why true healing requires a whole new approach to self-empowerment.

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S9 · E59

Skin Care

More Than Skin Deep: Creating a Life (and Products) with Purpose

Arielle Moody, founder of Moody Sisters Skincare, explores what it means to build a brand with real intention — from ingredient sourcing to the stories behind every product — and why purpose-driven entrepreneurship demands a different kind of commitment.

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S9 · E52

Beauty & Skin Care

Beauty Decoded: Skincare Truths, Sunscreen Myths & Brand-Building Wisdom

Carmine Montalto cuts through the noise on sunscreen, actives, and skincare marketing — sharing the truths that dermatologists know but brands often bury — and what building a clean skincare brand from scratch actually demands.

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S9 · E50

Beauty & Wellness

Skin Deep: The Surprising Power of Natural, Locally-Sourced Beauty Products

Nancy Rimbergas explores what happens when beauty products are made with ingredients you can actually trace — locally sourced, seasonally harvested, and free from the synthetic shortcuts that dominate the mainstream market.

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S9 · E33

Beauty & Skin Care

Glow Up Guaranteed: The Chemist-Approved Skincare Routine

Ron Robinson, founder of BeautyStat Cosmetics, brings his background as a cosmetic chemist to help listeners understand what their skincare products actually do — and how to build a routine that's backed by science, not marketing.

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S9 · E32

Sustainability & Beauty

Sea the Difference: Unlocking Seaweed's Potential for Beauty and Beyond

Matthew Perkins, CEO of AtSeaNova, explores the extraordinary range of applications for seaweed — from skincare actives to carbon sequestration to sustainable packaging — and why this ancient ocean plant may be one of our best tools for the future.

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S9 · E31

Beauty & Wellness

From Farm to Face: The Surprising Connection Between Culinary Trends and Cosmetic Innovations

Tamar Kamen explores the fascinating overlap between what's happening in food culture and what's showing up in beauty products — why adaptogenic mushrooms, fermented ingredients, and farm-fresh actives are taking over both industries at the same time.

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S9 · E30

Beauty & Wellness

From Spas to Supermarkets: Tracing the Evolving Intersection of Wellness and Beauty

Kelly Kovack, founder and CEO of BeautyMatter, traces how wellness has infiltrated every corner of the beauty industry — from luxury spas to drugstore shelves — and what that convergence means for brands, consumers, and the future of self-care.

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S9 · E29

Beauty & Wellness

Detoxing Your Hair Care Routine

Adria Marshall walks through the hidden toxins lurking in conventional hair care products and shares a practical roadmap for detoxing your routine — what to avoid, what to look for, and why the scalp is often the most overlooked skin on your body.

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S9 · E28

Gut Health

Belly and Brains: How Our Thoughts Shape Our Gut Health

In Part 3 of his conversation with Justine, Dr. Edison de Mello explores the profound connection between our thoughts, emotions, and gut health — and why healing the digestive system sometimes requires healing the mind first.

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S9 · E26

Gut Health

Gut Feelings: Exploring the Profound Influence of Digestive Health on Mood and Cognition

Part 2 of Justine's deep-dive with Dr. Edison de Mello examines how the gut-brain axis shapes everything from our emotional responses to our ability to focus — and why treating gut health in isolation misses the bigger picture.

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S9 · E24

Gut Health

Gut-Brain Axis Explained: How Food Impacts Mental and Physical Health

Dr. Edison de Mello, founder of Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine, introduces the gut-brain axis — one of medicine's most exciting emerging fields — and explains why what you eat shapes how you think, feel, and respond to the world around you.

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