On Barefaced Chat, we sit down with Karen Cody, grants specialist, arts champion, feminist thinker, and proud founding member of Skin Club. We dig into aesthetic stigma in the arts, Pamela Anderson’s beauty evolution, the power of journaling, and women in leadership. It’s thoughtful, it’s honest, it’s the conversation we all need right now.

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He’s not just my son, he’s one of the biggest reasons Glutaceuticals exists. Ollie Morgan opens up about acne, autism, afro hair struggles, and the realities of growing up online. This is the most personal episode we’ve done yet, and one that will resonate with every parent, every young person, and anyone who’s ever felt seen through a screen.

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From Clinique counters to mother-daughter skin journeys, Karen Thompson has seen the beauty industry from every angle. In our first episode, we talk about ageing with confidence, being a lifelong model of self-care, and how her decades of experience have shaped her approach to skin, beauty, and wellness. Karen’s timeless wisdom will leave you thinking differently about what it means to age well.

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She’s the digital voice behind our brands and the heart of our content. Meet Molly Burrows, social media exec, skin-thinker, and author of The Dysfunctional Nose and I. In this episode, we talk social pressure, filters, algorithms, brand loyalty, and what working in aesthetics has taught her about real beauty.

He’s a son, a brother, a coder, and now a voice in the aesthetics space. Jake Sampson joins Barefaced Chat to talk about being a young mixed-race man navigating an industry driven by appearance. From ethical concerns to the pressures his friends face, this conversation is one we all need to hear.