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School of Midlife
This is the podcast for high-achieving women in midlife who want to make midlife their best life.
Women who have worked their entire lives, whether that’s in a traditional career or as the CEO of their household, or for many women, both. And they look around at their life in midlife, and think “I’ve worked my ass off for this?”
They have everything they always thought they ever wanted, but for some reason, it feels like something is missing.
This is the podcast for midlife women who are experiencing all sorts of physical changes in their bodies, while navigating changes in every other part of their lives, too: friendships, family life, work life.
This is the podcast for midlife women who find themselves wide-awake at 2.00am, asking themselves big questions like “what do I want?” “is it too late for me?”, and “what’s my legacy beyond my family and my work?”
Each week, we’re answering these questions and more at the School of Midlife.
When it comes to midlife, there are a lot of people talking about menopause and having a midlife crisis. This isn’t one of those podcasts. While we may occasionally talk about the menopausal transition, but that’s not our focus. Because we believe that midlife is so much more than menopause. And it’s certainly not a crisis.
At the School of Midlife, we’re looking to make midlife our best life.
School of Midlife
Beyond Botox: Midlife Skincare to Help You Love the Skin You're In | Annie Tevelin (Part 1)
In this episode of the School of Midlife podcast, I dive into the pervasive influence of the $670 billion beauty and personal care industry, which often convinces us to chase younger versions of ourselves. Joined by the incredible Annie Tevlin, founder of Skin Owl, we explore the importance of loving the skin we're in and discuss empowering messages for women.
Annie shares her journey from a film major aspiring to be a music video director to becoming a makeup artist and eventually founding Skin Owl. Her personal struggle with severe acne led her to study cosmetic chemistry at UCLA, where she learned to formulate plant-based skincare products. This knowledge helped her create a product that healed her skin and eventually led to the birth of Skin Owl, a company dedicated to vegan, cruelty-free, and plant-based skincare.
We discuss the lack of regulation in the U.S. beauty industry, highlighting the importance of being informed about the ingredients in our personal care products. Annie emphasizes the need to avoid certain harmful ingredients such as synthetic fragrances, parabens, 1,4-Dioxane, dimethicone, and certain dyes, which can have long-term health impacts.
Annie also touches on the importance of starting small when transitioning to cleaner products, suggesting that listeners begin by replacing one product at a time. This approach makes the process more manageable and less overwhelming.
Throughout the episode, we stress the significance of self-care and how it ties into skincare, especially for midlife women. Annie's insights and expertise provide valuable information for anyone looking to make more informed choices about their beauty and personal care products.
Join us next week for part two of this conversation, where we'll focus on healthy living tips for our skin and bodies and Annie's top three skincare tips for women to feel and show up as their best.
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