Meet Sarah Vilenskiy, Founder and CEO of Blossom Essentials, a clean skincare brand focused on real relief for chronic dry, sensitive, and irritated skin. Founded in Austin, TX in 2020, Blossom Essentials was born out of Sarah's own struggle with severe skin conditions and her frustration with products that promised results but failed to deliver.

Join in to discover:

• How Sarah's personal health journey inspired the creation of Blossom Essentials.

• The importance of fragrance-free, waterless formulations for sensitive skin.

• How medical-grade manuka honey supports skin repair and barrier restoration.

• Strategies for managing eczema, psoriasis, reactive skin, and menopause-related dryness.

Hit play to hear how addressing skin health at the root level empowers people to feel at home in their own skin — and how intention, patience, and purpose helped Blossom Essentials grow into a trusted skincare brand…

Follow Sarah and Blossom Essentials:

Instagram: @try_blossom

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blossomessentials

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Is it possible to reconstruct a 4,500-year-old wonder of the world – and let millions of people walk inside it? In this episode, we're joined by Peter Der Manuelian, Harvard Egyptologist and Director of the Giza Project, and Fabien Barati, CEO and co-founder of the immersive technology company Excurio, to explore how rigorous archaeology and cutting-edge virtual reality came together to create Horizon of Khufu: An Immersive Expedition to Ancient Egypt.

Drawing on decades of excavation records, architectural data, and historical research, Peter and his team served as the project's primary scientific advisors, ensuring the virtual Great Pyramid of Giza reflects the latest archaeological evidence. Fabien and the Excurio team translated that scholarship into a shared, large-scale VR experience — allowing participants to traverse the Giza Plateau, enter the Great Pyramid, witness daily life in ancient Egypt, and attend the funerary rites of Pharaoh Khufu…

In this episode, we explore:

• How Harvard's Giza Project data was transformed into a walk-through VR pyramid

• Why historical accuracy matters in immersive archaeology

• What muon tomography reveals about hidden voids inside the Great Pyramid

• How VR can balance preservation with global access to cultural heritage

• What the future holds for immersive expeditions and digital archaeology

With over one million visitors worldwide, Horizon of Khufu has become a landmark example of "edutainment," making fragile and inaccessible heritage sites available to global audiences while preserving their integrity for future generations. Ready to learn more about this fascinating project? Tune in now!

More on Peter: https://anthropology.fas.harvard.edu/people/peter-der-manuelian

More on Fabien: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabien-barati-5b20205/?originalSubdomain=fr

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📙 The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day (The Complete Papyrus of Ani) – A stunning, fully illustrated edition of one of the most important spiritual texts of ancient Egypt.
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How is advanced genetic engineering, stem cell biology, and AI-driven analytics reshaping the future of brain repair? Dr. Ruslan Rust, an Assistant Professor of Research Physiology and Neuroscience at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, joins the podcast to share his insights…

With over 15 years of translational neuroscience research, Dr. Rust is developing next-generation gene-edited, induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived therapies designed to overcome the biggest barriers in cell therapy — crossing the blood-brain barrier, immune rejection, and long-term safety.

Dive in now to find out:

• Why current stem cell therapies struggle in stroke and neurodegenerative disease.

• Where stem cells are harvested.

• How gene-edited iPSC-derived cells are engineered to cross the blood-brain barrier.

• The role of AI and single-cell omics in optimizing brain repair strategies.

With additional training in MBA, bio-entrepreneurship, and scientific leadership, Dr. Rust brings a uniquely pragmatic lens to what it actually takes to turn cutting-edge neuroscience into viable therapies. Listen now for a rare look at how stroke recovery and Alzheimer's treatment may move from experimental promise to real clinical impact.

You can keep up with Ruslan on X or by visiting his USC academic website!

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