Starting a Global Beauty Movement
August 25, 2025
From journalist to founder, Carla Oates transformed her daughter’s health journey into a pioneering business that redefined beauty from the inside out. In this episode, Carla joins Lorna Jane Clarkson to share how her family’s experience with allergies and eczema led her to launch The Beauty Chef - the world’s first inner beauty brand years before gut health was trending. Carla unpacks building a brand from scratch, finding her “boss voice” in a male-dominated business world, and navigating copycats with kindness and confidence.