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Ep. 62 - Natural Health, Wellness and Financial Wellbeing with Melissa Palmer of Osea

In this episode, Jessica Gill hosts Melissa Palmer, CEO of Osea, a family-run, non-toxic seaweed skincare line. Melissa shares her unique upbringing on a commune, her family's multi-generational history of health and wellness, and the journey of building a clean beauty brand. The conversation also delves into personal topics like financial wellness, minimalism, and the emotional challenges of fertility treatments.
Melissa Palmer traces her family's legacy from her great-grandmother, a pioneering female chiropractor, to her mother, who created Osea after overcoming illness. She discusses the challenges of selling natural products before the market understood them, the FDA's regulatory hurdles, and the superior bioavailability of their hand-harvested seaweed from Patagonia. The conversation covers specific products like the Hyaluronic Sea Serum and Vagus Nerve Oil, and offers skincare recommendations for different skin types. Beyond skincare, Melissa emphasizes financial wellness as a key health pillar, sharing advice for entrepreneurs. She opens up about her minimalist lifestyle, inspired by a 500-mile walk, and her deeply personal journey with fertility treatments, ultimately finding freedom in choosing a child-free life. The episode concludes with the story of how Victoria Beckham's promotion made their Undaria Algae Oil a bestseller.
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Financial wellness is key to health.
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She became the first woman to attend chiropractic school in the 1920s.
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Skin is an organ, not a canvas.
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Seaweed has the highest bioavailability of any ingredient.
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The FDA regulated Osea for using the word 'healing'.
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Toners are unnecessary if cleanser leaves no residue.
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Three molecular weights of hyaluronic acid deeply hydrate skin.
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A 500-mile walk across Spain led her to eliminate 80% of her possessions.
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A difficult journey can lead to deeper self-exploration and intentionality.