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162. Gentle Transitions with Chris Gayomali Feb 15, 2025

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This week, we chat with journalist, editor, and Muay Thai practitioner Chris Gayomali, founder of Heavies, a progressive newsletter on health, wellness, and fitness, about leg-lengthening surgery, barefoot fitness, and why "gentle transitions" might be the antidote to modern burnout.

We also get into the brain-boosting magic of creatine, the political wellness divide, the allure of self-optimization, ear seeds, energy healing in Chinatown, Aesop, Carmex, Bloom greens, Pulse PEMF therapy, Adidas Taekwondo shoes, farmer-strength workouts, and Zyrtec. Plus, Chris introduces us to Payton Talbott, the progressive UFC fighter with Björk on his Spotify Wrapped.

Read his latest story on Protein Mania for NYMag:

https://www.grubstreet.com/article/high-protein-diet-food-grocery-stores.html

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161. Salmon Sperm Facials with Sofie Pavitt Feb 11, 2025

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We chop it up with renowned esthetician Sofie Pavitt, founder of Sofie Pavitt Face and owner of Sofie Pavitt Skincare Studio in Chinatown, to talk salmon sperm facials, microneedling, and PRP (platelet-rich plasma) treatments. Sofie breaks down the science behind salmon DNA for skin rejuvenation, its role in microneedling, and how FDA restrictions shape treatments in the U.S. compared to South Korea’s cutting-edge beauty scene.

Elsewhere in the episode, we unpack podcast criticism, New York Magazine’s take on adult allowances, the politics of men and backpacks, unwanted bar encounters, the lost art of flossing, silent sauna competitions, and the ultimate flex—disappearing from IG and re-emerging with a baby. All that, and much, much more.

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160. Single-Rack Dressing with Louis Cheslaw Feb 08, 2025

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This week, we catch up with fashion writer Louis Cheslaw to talk Paris Fashion Week, single-rack dressing, and the the UK wellness divide. We also dive into Avène, clown shoes, wide-leg pants existentialism, the quiet power of brooches, therapist breakups, mfpen, MAN-TLE, Carter Young, Footy Addicts, Deanos, the dopamine rush of a perfect fragrance, and much, much more.

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159. The Red Light Therapy Scam with Carter Gottlieb Feb 04, 2025

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What’s up with all these trad health influencers using chicken lamps for red light? Do LED masks actually do anything? Are sunscreen truthers exposing a hidden danger, or just fear-mongering their way to premature wrinkles?

To separate science from skincare delusion, we chat with Carter Gottlieb, MD/PhD candidate, content creator, and founder of EVIBA Skincare, to break down red light therapy myths, sunscreen misinformation, and the unpleasant realities behind one of your biggest beauty tech impulse purchases. Carter also shares what’s actually worth spending money on, as well as his favorite Korean sunscreen picks.

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158. Masks Off with Alyssa Vingan Jan 31, 2025

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This week we chat with fashion, beauty journalist, and two-time editor-in-chief Alyssa Vingan, host of The New Garde, about post-divorce glow-ups, Morpheus 8, Botox mishaps, influencer implosions, #TrippinWithTarte, Trisha Paytas, Coke Zero addiction, TikTok’s NAD supplement craze, the long and difficult journey from corporate life to freelance, making friends in your 30s, the cultural shift in personal care, and much, much more.

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*Substack Preview* 157. The Butterman Jan 28, 2025

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This week, we get into Emilio’s favorite serums for beating winter dryness, tragic waterpark incidents, probiotics, water bottles designed for the sauna, the slopification of stock photography websites, Travis Kelce, James Blake, Timmy T, and the butter-heavy carnivore diet that left a Florida man’s hands covered in yellow nodes.

156. Type Sh*t with Kirk Jan 24, 2025

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This week, we chat with DJ and producer Kirk of Chicago’s hottest party “Boots” about bruh girlfriends, r/skincare, sobriety, Mexican tretinoin, Sulfa Cleanse, selling out the Metro, crafting a successful party, the cultural differences between New York and Chicago, widow’s peak obsession, sink busting, health insurance, and much, much more.

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155. *Substack Preview* Get It Bright, Get It Tight Jan 21, 2025

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In this week’s paywalled episode, we get into Trump’s inauguration, the national egg shortage, absent landlords, celebrities cashing in on the biohacking boom, David Beckham’s branded longevity stack, nitrous gas, fraternity culture, Augustinus Bader eye patches, iNNBeauty’s Bright & Tight, Molekule air purifiers, all the wellness and skincare tech at CES, and much, much more.

154. Nose Training with Navya Dev Jan 17, 2025

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Perfumer Navya Dev of Creature Fragrances guides through a hands-on nose training session while we chat about Ayurvedic practices, personal storytelling in crafting fragrances, bespoke perfumery,the emotions tied to memory and scent, Toiletries Amnesty,Beauty Beyond Bars, and much, much more.

Check out the orgs Navya shouts on on the pod:
Beauty Beyond Bars

Project Beauty Share

Toiletries Amnesty

153. *Substack Preview* Live Más Jan 14, 2025

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This week we dive into a whirlwind of topics, including Charlie Kirk, Zuck’s drop-shoulder tees, “Watch what Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” Robbie Williams, Liz Pell’s book on Spotify, Krave Beauty’s Oat So Simple Water Cream, Korres’s Pine Serum, glutathione, Gun Oil Lube, masculinity coaches, Great Many’s haircare, and much, much more.

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