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Clean Beauty School

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A beauty podcast from mindbodygreen, the leading brand in health and well-being. Hosted by mbg’s beauty director, Alexandra Engler, Clean Beauty School explores the intimate and intricate relationship between beauty and wellness, including physical, mental, environmental, and spiritual health. Through this series, we’ll dive into the science and soul of beauty’s most pressing topics.
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This podcast is dedicated to the millions of family caregivers who want wellness tips and self-care solutions, who seek expert advice, and who want news about healthy aging on how to fuel our bodies and brains, and how to bring wellness design into our forever homes.
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How has AI changed coding with Visual Studio Code? Carl and Richard talk to James Montemagno about his experiences using the various LLM models available today with Visual Studio Code to build applications. James talks about the differences in approaches between Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code when it comes to AI tooling, and how those tools c…
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In this September episode, host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, talks with Wayne Lehrer, author of the new book, “The Art of Conscious Aging for National Healthy Aging Month. For CAREGIVER WELLNESS NEWS, Sherri dives into the secrets of living longer such as eating the breakfast foods that those who reach age 100 love for National Centenarian D…
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Razor Tooling is evolving! Carl and Richard talk to David Wengier about the changes coming for Razor Pages in the next version of Visual Studio. David talks about the realization that much of the new work in Razor ties closely to Roslyn, which has resulted in a new co-hosting model that means higher performance and reliability for your web pages! T…
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Ready for the next version of Visual Studio? Carl and Richard talk to Mads Kristensen about the long-awaited version of Visual Studio. Needless to say, artificial intelligence sits front and center. Mads talks about the deep integration of AI across the development lifecycle, including code completion, debugging, even natural language querying. The…
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How has DevOps changed in 2025? Carl and Richard talk to Michael Levan about his experiences helping teams automate their development workflows, and dealing with all the details that help the entire team focus on providing customer value. Michael digs into the role of the new AI tools in facilitating better workflows around code, testing, deploymen…
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“ Skin is our magic mirror. It's an outer reflection of our overall health,” says naturopathic doctor, skin care specialist, and menopause advocate Trevor Cates, N.D., founder of The Spa Dr. In this episode of mindbodygreen’s beauty podcast Clean Beauty School, host and mbg’s beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Cates about perimenopause and…
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Our August episode has host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, talking with Savenia Falquist of HomeShare Oregon about a roommate finding service for older adults. Looking to support older adults who are living at home and help them with avoiding loneliness while also boosting their financial resilience, this is what we call “Golden Girls 2.0.” Sa…
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How did the design of GitHub evolve? Carl and Richard speak with Diana Mounter about her experiences at GitHub, including her role as head of design. Diana discusses how she was drawn to GitHub as a designer and how her career evolved to lead design for the company. The conversation ranges over different design concepts, the Primer design language,…
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What's coming in C#14? Carl and Richard chat with Dustin Campbell about the next version of C#, discussing what it takes to continue advancing software development in the Microsoft ecosystem. Dustin discusses how features are selected from version to version, including long-developed features like extension members, which have been in development f…
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How has application security evolved over the decades? Carl and Richard talk to Michael Howard about his experiences working in security at Microsoft. Michael discusses his current role as a member of the Red Team at Microsoft, which identifies security vulnerabilities within the organization by creating scenarios that black hats might employ, such…
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Can you improve a legacy application? What's the right way to go about it? Carl and Richard talk with Billy Hollis about his work updating legacy applications, starting with the most essential question: should you? Billy begins by defining what it means to be a legacy application and how, invariably, these applications are critical to the organizat…
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“ Acne is considered a chronic inflammatory skin disorder,” says skin care and nutrition expert Maria Marlowe, known as the Acne Nutritionist. “We're still by and large using products that focus on bacteria as a way to address acne, where we really need to be focusing on inflammation. And that’s where diet comes in.” In this episode of Clean Beauty…
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How can event sourcing help your applications? Carl and Richard speak with Hannes Lowette about his work in helping developers utilize event sourcing patterns to build scalable applications. Hannes discusses moving away from the old habit of decomposing data from objects into rows, columns, and tables, as there's no reason to save that disk space a…
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Our July episode has host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, talking with Saudia Gajadhar, Chief Happiness Officer at Comfort Keepers about this year’s National Day of Joy survey among older adults and family caregivers and Comfort Keepers’ role in the new PBS documentary, “Caregiving.” In CAREGIVER WELLNESS NEWS, Sherri shares the latest stats to…
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Do you have AI concerns? So does Mark Seemann! Carl and Richard chat with Mark about his views on the impact that large language models are having on the development community. Mark starts with the power of ChatGPT to be perceived as a source of truth, which we know isn't true! How does this ultimately impact the development of software? You need s…
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How do you build progressive web apps in 2025? Carl and Richard talk to Lemon about his experiences building all sorts of PWAs for customers and entertainment. Lemon discusses going beyond the icon in PWAs and leveraging more powerful features, including service workers. The conversation also digs into some of the crazy talks done over the years, a…
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How can AI tech help you write better code? Carl and Richard talk to Mark Miller about the latest AI features coming in CodeRush. Mark talks about focusing on a fast and cost-effective AI assistant driven by voice, so you don't have to switch to a different window and type. The conversation delves into the rapid evolution of software development, u…
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For our June episode host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, talks with the authors of the new “AARP Caregiver Answer Book” – Barry Jacobs and Julia Mayer. They share some of the insights from the book including the difference in caring for a spouse versus an older parent, how and why families need to have the caregiving conversation, how to adopt…
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Ready for a great explanation of Agentic AI? For the last show at Build, Carl and Richard sit down with Seth Juarez to dig into what agentic AI really is - and how you can take advantage of it! Seth discusses the potential of MCP and NLWeb to enable agents to work with each other, as well as the challenges of managing these tools effectively. The c…
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“ We acknowledge that the sun is great for mental health and we need some sunshine in our lives. But you have to protect yourself,” says board-certified dermatologist Rachel Nazarian, M.D. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and mindbodygreen beauty director Alexandra Engler talks with Nazarian about building a sunscreen wardrobe, invisibl…
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It's the Imagine Cup Finalists! While at Build, Carl and Richard sat down with Daniel Kim, Matt Steele, and Gheida Omar to talk about their projects in the Imagine Cup. Gheida discussed Signvrse, a mobile app that enables real-time translation of speech, text, and sign language. Matt tells the story of Hairmatch, a mobile app for women with texture…
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How do you eliminate the friction of development? Carl and Richard talk to Nicole Forsgren about her upcoming book on eliminating the friction from software development. Building on her earlier book, Accelerate, Nicole discusses the role of AI technologies in software development, along with more traditional DevOps elements, such as automating test…
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What happens when AI comes to your web testing tool? While at Build, Carl and Richard talked to Debbie O'Brien about the latest features in Playwright, including Playwright MCP, the model control plane for Playwright capabilities. Debbie talks about using Playwright MCP to buy a table. Ask your LLM what tests should be written for your web page, an…
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How will coding agents change your code? While at Build, Carl and Richard chatted with Scott Hunter about the announcements around coding agents at the keynote. Scott talks about the agent mode available in Visual Studio Code - and now in Visual Studio! Agent mode allows the LLM to evaluate the code across an entire solution, not just the file you'…
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“ Simplify your skincare and diversify your diet. Rotate your foods and not your skincare,” says registered dietitian and acne and eczema specialist Rakhi Roy, M.S., R.D. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Roy about diversifying your diet, eating more protein, and how blood sug…
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What if you could use ElasticSearch serverless? While at Build, Carl and Richard chatted with Ken Exner about the new announcements around Elastic providing serverless storage and search! Ken talks about paying for only the data you move and store with serverless, rather than needing to operate any infrastructure for Elastic. The conversation digs …
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Do you understand how networking works in C#? Carl and Richard chat with Chris Woody Woodruff about his new book on networking with C#. Chris runs down the fundamentals of networking and then discusses the different approaches readily available in the C# world, including web sockets, gRPC, SignalR, and many more! The conversation also turns to the …
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May is a BIG month and we have two great guests for this episode: Harry Margolis, Elder Law Attorney and Linda Kafka, Founder/Principal of Neuro Design Academy. Since May is both National Elder Law Month and Home Modification Month, these two experts are perfect for this episode to share valuable information caregivers do not want to miss! In our C…
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How do you secure browser-based frontends with ASP.NET Core backends? Carl and Richard discuss the Backend for Frontend (BFF) Security Framework with Erwin van der Valk. Erwin talks about Sam Newman's BFF Pattern and how it helps deal with the diversity of clients, including web, desktop, and mobile, to work with a common backend. OAuth 2.0 is capa…
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“Turn your beauty routines into beauty rituals, so it’s not about adding another 20 minutes of meditation to your scheudle. These are steps you do every single day, and if you can just be a bit slower and more mindful, it affects the rest of your day,” says clean beauty content creator Sara Rose Donahue, also known as @sararosie on Instagram. In th…
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We are kicking off April with what is top of mind for everyone – how AI (artificial intelligence) is affecting and changing aging and caregiving. We have two experts in this area: Lawrence Kosick, Co-Founder of Get Set Up and Dor Skuler, Founder and CEO of Intuition Robotics, makers of ElliQ. They talk about how they are using AI to help both older…
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“While genetics do play a role in these conditions, there is also the environment we have to consider. It’s like a soda bottle. Our DNA and genetics puts soda into the bottle, but the environment shakes it up,” says naturopathic doctor Bryant Esquejo, N.D., who specializes in skin conditions like eczema and acne. In this episode of Clean Beauty Sch…
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Our second March episode shines a spotlight on a national treasure – the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and its comprehensive work to support the family caregivers of veterans. I talked with three of the executives with the EFD about their programs, including the Hidden Heroes program and the Dole Caregiver Fellows, as well as talked with a Dole Caregiv…
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Our first March episode kicks off with a great interview with Dan Gartenberg – Founder and CEO of SleepSpace in ceiebration of March National Sleep Awareness Month. As a national authority on sleep science, Dan shares his expertise in sleep science research to discover what helps us get better sleep but he also talks about the upside and downside o…
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“When I work with celebrities or models, I’ll state at the beginning, ‘I have all 100% clean beauty,’ and they’re all so thankful. They tell me, ‘Thank you for caring about me.’ They often share that they have sensitive skin but don’t feel they can stand up for themselves,” says clean beauty expert and celebrity makeup artist Jenna Anton. In this e…
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Our February episode kicks off with a great interview with Barbara Sullivan – Executive Director of the Village to Village Network (VtV Network). You will learn about this movement in aging in place to help keep older loved ones living in their homes longer as we celebrate National Village Day February 15. We are also focusing on National Caregiver…
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“Nutrition is such an important part of your skin, your well-being, and overall wellness. The food you eat is your medicine. It affects your mood, your brain health, your metabolism, and all the thousands of biological processes that are going on in your body,” says board-certified dermatologist Asmi (Sanghvi) Berry, D.O., who specializes in integr…
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For the first episode of Season 5 we kick off the New Year with a great interview with Debbie Dotson, TV host of “Tech Talk with Debbie” about the latest products and trends in age-tech from the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Sherri will also share financial self-care tips for January’s Financial Wellness Month that also help …
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“We market it as cosmetic acupuncture, but in fact, I like to say it’s the ultimate acupuncture treatment you can get in general,” says board-certified Doctor of Chinese Medicine and a NCCAOM Licensed Acupuncturist Debbie Kung, DAOM, LAc. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Kung…
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For our Holiday episode in December we have a lot of “goodies” for you including a wonderful interview on how to help adults with terminal illness live out their dreams, how to improve our health as we age and how to optimize our sleep health which is always in short supply during the busy holidays, but especially for caregivers and how respite car…
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“I think it's also important to distinguish the difference between appearance and beauty. Those are two very separate things,” says esthetician and beauty curator Natasha Glasgow. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Glasgow about how she curates a routine for her top-level clientele, dropping…
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On our second November episode of “Caregiving Club On Air” we are highlighting November’s National Family Caregiver Month (#NFCMonth), National Hospice & Palliative Care Month and National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. We have two fabulous guest expert interviews for this episode: (13:30) Kate DeBartolo – Sr. Director of The Conversation Project – t…
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“There’s so much noise out there. Right now every influencer is recommending the Rhode Blush, but what about the blush you recommended two weeks ago?” says clean cosmetic chemist Krupa Koestline, founder of KKT Innovation Labs. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Koestline about what MoCRA ge…
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Our first November episode of “Caregiving Club On Air” kicks off with November’s National Family Caregiver Month (#NFCMonth) and two great interviews: (17:22) Sandy Markwood – CEO, USAging – tells us about free resource and guidance family caregivers can use through the network of local Area Agencies on Aging, the Elder Care Locator and other resou…
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“Our skin is a reflection of what is within. How can you be rubbing all of these antioxidants on the surface, but then not matching that same energy from within?” asks holistic esthetician Katey Kristabelle. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Kristabelle about the benefits of facial massage,…
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This October episode of “Caregiving Club On Air” we start with a wonderful interview with one of the “sharks” from TV’s “Shark Tank” – Barbara Corcoran. But she is not here to talk about business investment, rather she talks to Sherri about her personal caregiving journey with her mom who had Alzheimer’s which led to her mission to help educate peo…
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“We believe that anyone can have great skin—regardless of your age, skin tone, or type—if you focus on the things that really work,” says scientist Daniel Isaacs, Chief Product Officer & Co-founder of Medik8. UK-based Medik8 is a science-driven, clean, and sustainable beauty brand founded by Isaacs and his brother. “And there are some ingredients o…
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This September episode of “Caregiving Club On Air” we focus on World Alzheimer’s Month as well as National Falls Prevention Week (Sept 23-28) with our guest, Steve Popovich, CEO/President of Theora Care. Steve will share how Theora Care’s technology is helping to detect and prevent falls for older adults and helping recover Alzheimer’s adults who h…
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“Wrinkles are a sign of life. Wrinkles are earned. Wrinkles do not make people look bad,” says aesthetic specialist Lisa Goodman, MPAS, founder of Goodskin Clinics. Welcome to a bonus drop episode of Clean Beauty School! Today we're re-sharing one of our all-time favorite (and best performing) episodes that covered everything from the five elements…
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For this first September episode of our “Caregiving Club On Air” podcast, we celebrate National Assisted Living Week (Sept 8-14) with our special guest, Susan Ryan, CEO of The Green House Project. (4:35) For CAREGIVER WELLNESS NEWS, as we move from August National Wellness Month into September’s National Self-Care Month Sherri continues to share th…
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