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

Oct 4, 2019

01:46:25

“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