Feb 12
Peptides 101: How BPC-157 & "peptide stacks" are driving wellness culture with NYT's David Dodge and McGill's Jonathan Jarry
Injectable peptide therapy, a controversial wellness trend that caught fire online in 2025, shows no signs of slowing down in 2026 despite an overwhelming lack of safety data. Peptides, especially “research peptides” like BPC-157 and TB-500, have been hailed by famous podcasters, ... Show More
52m 10s
Feb 5
Why creators are building systems — not chasing virality — on TikTok Shop
With the new year, changes are afoot at TikTok. On January 22, the U.S. version of the app sold for approximately $14 billion to an investor group that includes Oracle, private equity firm Silver Lake and investment firm MGX. It's yet to be seen how these changes will impact TikT ... Show More
24m 29s
Sep 2020
Our Interview With Selena Gomez: How the Entertainment Industry Affected Her Self-Confidence, Where She's At Now, and What Void Rare Beauty Fills in the Industry
<p>Major pod moment: Selena Gomez is on the podcast! Should we leave it at that? The artist, producer and brand founder chats with us about what she wanted Rare Beauty to embody, her nerves about launching the brand, how working in entertainment affected her self-esteem, why she ... Show More
48m 42s
Sep 2021
EP74. Beauty retail has to change
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to our Green Beauty Opinion on sustainable beauty retail. Lorraine Dallmeier, Formula Botanica CEO, a chartered environmentalist and biologist, voices her views on the key takeouts of the last episode with Jazmin Alvarez, founder of reta ... Show More
5m 23s
Mar 2024
EP205. What happened to The Body Shop?
<p>In this episode, we dive deep into the rise and fall of an iconic beauty brand, The Body Shop. Podcast host and Formula Botanica CEO Lorraine Dallmeier is joined by <a href= "https://www.wizzandco.com/">Wizz Selvey</a>, a seasoned beauty retail expert and analyst, for an insig ... Show More
24m 48s
Jan 2020
Ep 188: Talking Skincare with Tina Craig, a.k.a. @bagsnob
Jess and Jenn interview Tina Craig, the founder of Bag Snob and U Beauty. She reveals the beauty products in her bag, shares five fashion must-haves everyone needs, and tells us why her U Beauty serum is the one product to replace all others. Plus, Jenn and Jess share New Year’s ... Show More
41m 43s
If you’ve been into a CVS lately, you’ve probably noticed that the term “drugstore beauty” doesn’t mean what it used to. Amid the conglomerate-owned giants like Maybelline and Covergirl, you can now find hip indie startups on the shelves. Behind that strategy is Andrea Harrison, the retailer's vp of merchandising for beauty and personal care. For this episod ... Show More