Living in a Materiae World
Living in a Materiae World
Come for the lipstick, stay for the laughs. Think of this podcast hosted by David Pirrotta—an industry veteran who has helped build 76 brands (and counting!)—as Waze for the beauty-obsessed, helping you navigate the ever-evolving world of makeup, hair, skin, wellness, and more. Full of twists, turns, and plenty of laughs, every episode takes you on a BS-free journey and keeps you ahead of the curv…Follow the podcast:
Bonus Episode: Jeannie Jarnot
Jeanie Jarnot shares her passion for championing progressive brands that make sustainability and ingredient integrity central to their business model, and why she started Beauty Heroes and pioneered Blue Beauty. She continues to educate and inspire us with knowledge and resources we need to "Live L…
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Bonus Episode: Melanie Mayron
Melanie Mayron pays tribute to her brilliant chemist father, David Mayron, who was not only a medic in the army and patent holder, he is alsothe chemist behind all Mayron's Goods products. Tune in to hear how this father daughter duo created everyday essentials that have decades worth of brilliance…
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Bonus EP: Camille Katona and Stephanie Spence: Narrowing the generational beauty gap.
The dynamic duo behind 19/99 Beauty shares how they came to develop one of the most artful new color lines on the market today. Starting with designing for those who want to define their own beauty, without concern for what is considered appropriate for age, position or status.
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Leigh Winters: Shining light on the importance of innovative and green chemistry for beauty and wellness brands today.
Leigh Winters shines a light on biotech ingredients vs. natural ingredients, and the importance of intellectual property and genuine innovation for standing out in the beauty industry today.
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Sandra Lanshin Chiu, L.Ac: Traditional Chinese Medicine, just might be the non-invasive cosmetic dermatology you've been searching for.
Sandra Chiu,L.Ac, walks us through how she went from corporate slog and constant body pain to developing The Lanshin approach. An approach to cosmetic dermatology based in traditional Chinese medicine, that is healthier and more sustainable. Plus, she just might be the only one who can truly tell y…
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Nancy Schnoll: You don't need a lot to have beautiful skin.
Nancy Schnoll shares the inspiration behind her minimalist approach to skincare, and how she launched a successful brand, in the most coveted boutiques, with just one product and no exterior packaging!
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Matt Maroone: How a modern facial bar came into existence, and the mindset behind its success.
Matt Maroone, co-fouder of Silver Mirror reveals the creative trajectory of Silver Mirror Facial Bar, from a tattoo laser removal idea, to obsessively researched Korean skincare, He and his partner have built an efficient personal service that maximizes results.
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Sarah Polansky: Revealing the magic of plant-based support for your body’s own healing powers.
Sarah Polansky takes us through her discovery of the magic of CBD, CBDa, and CBN for fighting inflammation, stress and self-healing. She introduces us to her solution for finding the perfect balance for day and night within the natural prism of plants.
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Almira Armstrong : A Bold and Unique Approach to Fragrance
Almira Armstrong dives into creating LUMIRA, a fragrance house that evokes memory, experience and love in each hand crafted scent.
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SANDOVAL: An Ode to What we Can Become
Michael Carbaugh shares the journey of founding SANDOVAL - and elevating aromatics to forge a more conscious life.
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