The Beauty Manifest

The Beauty Manifest host, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and professional speaker, interviews Claudia Valdez, Co-Founder & Global Beauty Director of Beauty Unscripted Media and former Vogue Beauty Editor. Claudia shares her perspective on the meaning of beauty through her writing, her afterlife connection to her mom, and an incredible career at Vogue Mexico. Mexico-b...

The Beauty Manifest host, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and professional speaker, interviews Denise Vasi, Founder of Maed Beauty. Denise shares about her brand, the importance and significance of being a mother, and how beauty can be self-care when done with intention. Brooklyn native and Los Angeles-based Denise Vasi is the founder of Maed Beauty, a clean beauty brand...

The Beauty Anonymous — A New Series from The Beauty Manifest! Welcome to The Beauty Anonymous, a new series within The Beauty Manifest podcast where we dive even deeper into the connection between beauty and mental health. In each episode, licensed mental health expert Dr. Christine Coleman answers real questions submitted by our listeners—no filters, no judgment, just honest conversations.   Whet...

The Beauty Manifest host, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and professional speaker, interviews Kelby Adam, makeup artist and creative visionary. They chat about what it is like building a MUA career in Los Angeles, Kelby’s experience doing makeup for Lady Gaga’s Abracadabra music video and Doechii’s Grammy’s performance, and the importance of staying true to yourself. Kel...

The Beauty Manifest host, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and professional speaker, interviews Adriana Alejandre, Licensed Trauma Therapist and Speaker. They discuss trauma, the connection between beauty and mental health, and offer tools you can take with you throughout your days. Adriana Alejandre is a Licensed Trauma Therapist and Speaker from Los Angeles, California....

The Beauty Manifest host, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and professional speaker, interviews Alex May, Influencer, Speaker, Writer, Plus Model and Creative Director.  Alex Michael May has built a brand on being the virtual bff every woman needs—from cheerleading her followers to believe in themselves through practical exercises, humor, inspiration and honesty to helping...

The Beauty Manifest host, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and professional speaker, interviews Courtney Claghorn, Founder of Sugared and Bronzed. Courtney shares about Sugared + Bronzed, her intuitive approach to entrepreneurship, and unbelievable stories of success with natural health remedies. Courtney Claghorn is the Founder of SUGARED + BRONZED — and the living proof...

The Beauty Manifest host, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, interviews Shani Darden, expert esthetician and founder of Shani Darden Skincare. Shani shares about her love for animals stemming from her childhood, her experience with agoraphobia, and they discuss how acne is emotional. Considered the secret behind Hollywood’s most flawless faces, expert es...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Kubbra Sait, celebrated author, actor, and host. Kubbra gets real about her own personal growth throughout her acting career, shares how she practices self-awareness, and opens up about h...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Danielle Robay, TV host, journalist, and content creator known for her open-hearted and compelling interview style. She talks about chasing your dreams, never giving up, and questioning e...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Margarita Arriagada, Beauty Industry Visionary, Mentor, Board Member, Inventor, Investor and Latina Founder of Valdé Beauty. She talks about her powerful immigration story as it relates...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Tennille Jenkins, a lifestyle content creator focused on effortless sustainable living, an interior designer, and a self-care guru who advocates for pro-aging. She shares how she’s used h...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Nikki DeRoest, celebrity makeup artist and founder of Ciele Cosmetics. She shares her point of view on retouching imagery in the beauty industry, her experience starting multiple beauty b...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Sarah Chung Park, founder and CEO of Landing International, a B2B technology company providing web and mobile tools to help beauty and wellness brands scale at retail. She shares career g...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview James DeMoss, the talent behind the camera on The Beauty Manifest shoots, professional makeup artist, and beauty industry educator. He shares his experience coming out in an unaccepting r...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Tanya Myers Shah, founder of MAABAE, a jewelry line that celebrates heritage Rajasthani jewelry designed with a modern twist and CEO of Urban Veda, a natural skincare brand inspired by th...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Chloe Makhani, a founder of Avondale Equities and board-member of Visionary Women. She also founded GenV, it's youth-focused branch. We discuss how your upbringing can impact your pro...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Andre Sarkissian, intuitive creative and life coach. We talk clairvoyance, psychic work, and intuition. Andre Sarkissian is a natural artist and psychic whose journey of self-discovery re...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Brandyn Cross, beauty expert, actor, and advocate. We talk how trauma shapes you, navigating toxic family dynamics, and being outed by a best friend. Brandyn Cross, a Non Binary Superstar...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Christine Coleman, a licensed marriage and family therapist, speaker, and consultant. We talk normalizing mental health conversations, obstacles in the health care system, and mourning th...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Allison Statter, founder of Blended Strategy Group. We talk using intuition professionally, leaning into vulnerability for growth, and get real about the importance of women supporting wo...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Gabriela Ulloa and Meadowlark Monaghan, co-hosts of the Thoughts May Vary Podcast. They talk astrology, sharing yourself publicly, and get real about self-doubt.     Gabriela Ulloa  is a...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Shalini Vadhera, best-selling author, founder of Ready, Set, Jet Beauty, and serial entrepreneur. They talk following your intuition, serial entrepreneurship, and being a woman in busines...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Danielle Gronich of CLEARSTEM skincare and the San Diego Acne Clinic. They talk how acne affects mental health and their personal experiences with it, advice for effective communication,...

The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Rosie Jane Johnston, founder of by/rosie jane. They talk the perks of being a rebel, celebrity makeup artistry, and building your brand. Rosie Jane Johnston is the Founder, CEO and creati...