Nikki Bostwick Unfiltered

Michael Pollak is the co-founder of Heyday, the skincare salon that believes facials are for every day, not just spa days. Heyday takes out the stuffiness and luxury in skincare and rather creates something accessible, personal, and fun. Michael walks us through his Heyday journey from his own acne battle scars to branching out to five locations in NYC and LA. It’s an episode guaranteed to leave you glowing. Use code FULLEST for $10 off your service at Heyday.

The Queen of LUNYA Sleepwear, Ashley Merrill drops in to discuss the evolution of pajamas, why she’s a champion of women in business, and being the She-E-O of a company where people are actually happy. It’s a conversation that reminded us that dreams do come true... but it’s not always easy. She stresses the importance of having your feet firmly on the ground, an incredible support team (husbands and family, we’re looking at you), and keeping everything focused on the mission.

We’re pumped (mind the pun) to have Dr. Stephanie Canelli on this week’s show. Stephanie is the founder of Lactation Lab, the first and only company testing and analyzing nutrients in breast milk. Lactation Lab’s mail-in-kits make milk testing easy. Once a sample is processed, breastfeeding mamas will receive an individualized report, along with specialized recommendations. Essentially, Lactation Lab is a food label for your breast milk and empowers new moms to regain control of their baby’s health from Day Dot. SLEEP LIKE A BABY: This episode is brought to you by LUNYA -- the brand reinventing sleepwear for the modern woman. Use MORNINGMATCHA15 to receive your discount at checkout.

This week Nikki sits down with Gutsy Mother founder, Angela Kelly, to talk about her activism with C.Diff. If you haven’t heard of it, C.Diff is a fecal-oral superbug transmitted by antibiotics and picked up largely in hospitals. It affects more people than you think, including this week’s guest (and her family). After Angela’s personal nightmare with C.Diff, she has become an advocate for more education and awareness on prevention and treatment. Get her tips and signs on C.Diff and just generally be inspired by one Gutsy Mother.

Author of Generation Debt and The Art of Screen Time, Anya Kamenetz drops into the studio for a mindful chat on healthy tech consumption. A big believer in the Michael Pollan school of thought, she applies his theory to her relationship with technology, and we’re on board. We promise this ep will be a worthy use of today’s screen time.

Since the beginning of… well, time basically, women have been coming together to gather. Quilt is the app that brings the ancient art of circling to the modern world. This week, we sit down and have our own female-only gathering with Quilt founders, Ashley Sumner and Gianna Wurzl. This week’s ep reflects the broader shifts happening in culture -- women coming together, connecting deeper than surface-level similarities, and using our compassions and vulnerability to create true relationships. And what world doesn’t need more of that?

Did you know that most environmental laws are human-centric? So then, who actually is looking after Mother Nature’s best interests? This week on Morning Matcha, Nikki welcomes Darlene Lee from the Earth Law Center, an advocacy group fighting to give the earth a voice in the court of law. Darlene gives us the rundown on the current state of environmental law, helps us contemplate the language we use around nature, and leaves us with her top tips to be more eco-friendly.

Meet Scarlett Curtis, the 23-year-old writer and activist that furthers our faith in Gen Z. Scarlett initially began as a knitting blogger, but that quickly morphed into a fully-fledged writing career for some of the world’s biggest outlets from The Times and The Guardian, to Elle and Vogue. From there, she’s gone on to work with the UN, curate a book of feminist essays, and started her own grassroots charity, Pink Protest. Scarlett is the living proof and reassurance we need that young women and their new brand of feminism really are one of our best chances for a more fair, compassionate, and considered society. And, perhaps most importantly, she shows you can have a ton of fun while doing it.

This week we’re talking FLOWER POWER with Alexis Smart, who has become a pioneer in all things flower remedies. Flower remedy therapy can be used for deep healing when you are a bit out-of-balance or need a boost in building intuition, breaking addictions, or manifesting goals. Flower remedy treatments are tailored to the events, emotions, and psychological stresses and conditions a person is experiencing rather than the purely physical. Listen in as she explains to Nikki its many benefits (and also shares a Donald Trump remedy). Now that’s our kind of flower power!

All your Harry Potter dreams just came true in the form of a podcast. That’s right kids, we’re sitting down with Harry Potter’s Bonnie Wright (or Ginny Weasley — depending on which excites you more). Bonnie is much more than the wizard who stole Harry’s heart, she’s also a writer, director, and environmental activist, and, just like her character Ginny, she’s a powerful, independent woman who often speaks her mind. Harry really did choose a good one…