Welcome to MECCA Talks, your access-all-areas pass to the beauty, business and lifestyle experts we call our community.

Cousins and California natives Greg Gonzalez and Joe Cloyes grew up in a family obsessed with beauty. Their grandmother was a pioneer in high-performance skincare, and they count five aestheticians and cosmetologists among their extended family. So, starting a skincare brand came naturally.

Together, the pair founded Youth To The People. All about powerful ingredients and real results, the plant-based formulations sound like superfood smoothies (think kale, spinach, ginger and berries) made for the skin.

In this episode of MECCA Talks, the duo discusses their beauty-based childhood, blending their family’s heritage with modern values, and the importance of authenticity and community when building a brand.

Click here to shop Youth To The People at MECCA.

Host: Kate Blythe

Show Producer: Kerri Gordon

Technical Producer: Nicole Cooper

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MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm: the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders – past and present. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial.

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Welcome to MECCA Talks, your access-all-areas pass to the beauty, business and lifestyle experts we call our community.

Few names embody modern beauty quite like Chriselle Lim. From pioneering in the digital fashion and blogging space to redefining fragrance as former owner and current Creative Director of PHLUR, Chriselle has not just an entrepreneurial spirit, but a knack for turning trends into something more tangible.

In this episode of MECCA Talks, she opens up about her creative process, how the viral success of Missing Person changed everything, and what it means to make fragrance feel personal again. Expect reflections on reinvention, modern perfumery as self-expression and the beauty of scent that tells a story.

Click here to shop PHLUR exclusively at MECCA.

Host: Kate Blythe

Show Producer: Kerri Gordon

Technical Producer: Nicole Cooper

Loved the latest episode of MECCA Talks? Don’t forget to follow, rate and review (and give us a shoutout in the group chat!).

MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm: the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders – past and present. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial.

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Award-winning beauty journalist turned brand founder, Joanna Ellner, has spent her career exploring the intersection of science, ritual and skin. After more than a decade writing for some of the world’s leading beauty publications — and consulting within the luxury skincare space — she channeled her deep industry insight into creating REOME, a regenerative skincare line redefining modern repair.

In this episode of MECCA Talks, Joanna shares her journey from journalist to formulator, how her studies in Traditional Chinese Medicine shaped her philosophy, and why she believes true skincare goes beyond trend — it’s about balance, rhythm, and results.

Join us as we dive into the science, spirituality and story behind REOME’s insider-loved formulas.

Click here to shop REOME exclusively at MECCA

Host: Kate Blythe

Show Producer: Kerri Gordon

Technical Producer: Nicole Cooper

Loved the latest episode of MECCA Talks? Don’t forget to follow, rate and review (and give us a shoutout in the group chat!).

MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm: the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders – past and present. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.