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Ep. 62 - Natural Health, Wellness and Financial Wellbeing with Melissa Palmer of Osea
Episode Summary
Today's guest is Melissa Palmer, the CEO of Osea, a non-toxic seaweed skincare line based in Malibu. Melissa shares the roots of her family-run business, spanning generations of women inspired by the sea. She speaks to the care and sourcing of their products, as well as the challenges they’ve faced as a company. Melissa also dives into her personal story from growing up on a commune, to having a natural lifestyle, to her experience with fertility treatments and the importance of financial wellbeing.
Episode Notes
“Our goal is to raise consciousness in every interaction.” - Melissa
“It was such a completely different mindset around beauty, and it really started with food. It opened the conversation and now it’s a whole new world.” - Melissa
“That idea of having it all, I don’t know if I can have it all at once.” - Melissa
Today's guest is Melissa Palmer, the CEO of Osea, a non-toxic seaweed skincare line based in Malibu. Melissa shares the roots of her family-run business, spanning generations of women inspired by the sea. She speaks to the care and sourcing of their products, as well as the challenges they’ve faced as a company. Melissa also dives into her personal story from growing up on a commune, to having a natural lifestyle, to her experience with fertility treatments and the importance of financial wellbeing.
In This Episode We Talk About:
- Hiring and onboarding new members to the To Be Magnetic Team
- Lacy’s practice with a medium
- Newest developments in the Karen Hurd protocol
- Recent indulgences: Downton Abbey movie, A Discovery of Witches, a new
jumpsuit, Tones of God album
- The new Blog Topics page on the website
- New dates for the retreat house
- The history of Osea
- Melissa’s great grandmother coming to America by herself at age 14
- Her great grandmother's journey to discovering chiropractics and becoming the first woman to attend chiropractic school
- How her great grandmother started a successful practice during the Great
Depression
- How Melissa’s mom resonated with her grandmother’s health and wellness practices
- Melissa’s cultural upbringing on a commune
- The lifestyle/culture change moving to Malibu from the commune, and
how this helped inspire the products and the business
- The challenges in selling natural products before the market knew what non-toxic meant
- How the FDA regulates beauty products
- Natural vs. naturally derived
- Seaweed, which is the base of their products, and the three main types they
use
- The benefits of seaweed and the functions of the different ingredients used in their products
- What sets Osea apart from other natural brands
- The biggest rock bottom of the business
- Lacy’s routine and how she’s using these products
- Top products for oily and mature skin
- New products that have recently hit the line
- The importance of financial wellbeing to overall wellness
- Financial tips for entrepreneurs
- Importance of listening to your own rhythms when it comes to
different practices
- Melissa’s mom’s influence on her wellness routines
- Melissa’s journey to minimalism
- Finding freedom in creating very specific goals
- Fertility treatments and the challenges it presents on a woman's body
- How growing a business takes the space of a full relationship
- The surrender both Melissa and Lacy have felt around fertility
- Raising consciousness in every interaction
#Resources:
Intro Links:
OSEA:
Oily Skin Recommendations:
Mature Skin Recommendations:
Best Seller
Financial Wellness:
#Where to find Melissa:
This episode is brought to you by OSEA.