Rachel Winard is the founder of Soapwalla, a indie skincare brand based in Brooklyn that prides itself on being pure, effective and trustworthy. The all-female company is based in Gowanus in a converted canning factory – so cool. After discovering that she had systemic lupus (an autoimmune illness that led to skin irritations), Rachel started creating products that wouldn’t irritate her skin. Today Soapwalla is a globally sold and recognized brand, and truly one of the OGs when it comes to the world of natural beauty. Soapwalla is proudly an LGBTQ-run business, an active advocate of gay and women’s rights, and works on getting customers involved too.
In this episode we talk about Rachel’s crazy and unexpected career journey from the arts to where she is now, how to advocate for a more inclusive and just world in both business and life, our mutual love for kind of unexpected things (like dinosaurs) and so much more. She is such a calming force and at the same time, so bright and effervescent – a friend of mine likes to say that certain people are like the “bubbles in champagne” and that’s definitely the case with Rachel.
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I was very inspired by this episode. I loved what you both said at the end dealing with the criminal justice system. I work with community college students and we discuss this a lot because it touches most of their lives on a truly personal level. I have taught Claudia rankine’s book Citizen and it’s become a bridge for students to dicuss some of these issues. Just wanted to share. Thought This book might resonate with you. Thank you for this podcast, it has been a really wonderful addition to my life. It’s a wonderful place for me to come to when I’m looking for hope, inspiration and intelligent dialogue! ?
Love this so much, Lauren. And thank you – I feel like there’s just not time anymore to dance around these important topics. So happy you loved the episode.