The Glossy Beauty Podcast
1) Beautycon's Moj Mahdara: 'Experiential retail and e-commerce is how we scale'
When Moj Mahdara took the role as Beautycon CEO, she wasn't particularly interested in beauty. To this day, she doesn't wear makeup herself. What she was attracted to was the unique community and fand...Show More
2) How brands are responding to Trump’s tariff reversal, plus the latest on tariff refunds
There’s a new chapter in President Donald Trump's ongoing tariff rollercoaster. In April of 2025, President Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariff plan, which stacked new tariffs onto existing duties...Show More
3) The Olympics' beauty moments, plus CEO Catherine D'Aragon on First Aid Beauty's role as Team USA's skin-care partner
On this episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast, Pop editor Sara Spruch-Feiner is joined by Catherine D’Aragon, CEO of First Aid Beauty, to discuss the brand’s recent rebrand — its first in its near-20-y...Show More
4) 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 “r...Show More
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...Show More
6) AS Beauty CEO Joey Shamah on shuttering CoverFX and Mally Beauty (for now), plus warning signs a brand is going under
7) Ulta Beauty’s Laura Beres talks the company’s new wellness boutique pilot
Ulta Beauty is doubling down on the wellness category. “We’ve been on the journey with wellness since 2021 when we launched the wellness shop at Ulta Beauty, and we’ve learned so much about the cat...Show More
8) Kimber Maderazzo
9) Dr. Marnie's founder and CEO on the rise and longevity of derm-led beauty brands
The latest Glossy Beauty Podcast episode features board-certified dermatologist Dr. Marnie Nussbaum and beauty industry veteran Jodi Kaplan — the founder and CEO, respectively, of the Dr. Marnie skin-...Show More
10) The Glossy Beauty Podcast’s 2026 predictions
What will 2026 mean for the beauty and wellness industries? In today’s special episode, hosts Lexy Lebsack, Emily Jensen and Sara Spruch-Feiner share their 2026 industry predictions. This includes...Show More