In this episode of Skin Anarchy, Dr. Ekta Yadav sits down with beauty and fashion creator Marjan Tabibzada for a conversation about authenticity, representation, and what it really takes to build a lasting career in the digital age. From her early days working at the MAC counter while attending college to becoming one of social media's most recognizable creators, Marjan shares the experiences that shaped both her career and her perspective.

In this episode of Skin Anarchy, Dr. Ekta Yadav sits down with Dr. Drew Taylor, CEO of Acorn Biolabs, to unpack one of the most exciting—and misunderstood—frontiers in regenerative aesthetics: the secretome. As exosomes, stem cells, growth factors, peptides, and PDRN increasingly enter the beauty conversation, Dr. Taylor explains why understanding how cells actually communicate may be far more important than chasing the latest regenerative buzzword.

In this episode of Skin Anarchy, Dr. Ekta Yadav sits down with Dr. Carl Thornfeldt, founder of Epionce, to explore the science of skin barrier health decades before “barrier repair” became one of beauty’s biggest trends. Drawing from years of dermatologic research and his own childhood experience with atopic dermatitis, Dr. Thornfeldt explains why healthy skin begins not with chasing individual symptoms, but with understanding how the epidermis is designed to function and repair itself.

In this episode of Skin Anarchy, Dr. Ekta Yadav sits down with Dominic Mazzone, CEO of VOS Collection, to explore the business infrastructure behind modern medical aesthetics—and why the industry's next phase may be defined less by rapid expansion and more by clinical excellence. As aesthetic practices continue to multiply, Dominic examines what separates a truly exceptional medical practice from one built primarily around volume.

In this Fragrance Friday episode of Skin Anarchy, Dr. Ekta Yadav sits down with Hamed Arefian, co-founder of House of Dastan, the niche fragrance brand blending Persian heritage, Parisian craftsmanship, and New York sophistication. Rooted in the Persian word “Dastan,” meaning “stories,” the brand reimagines perfume as a medium for cultural storytelling—where every scent is a narrative, and every bottle, a work of art.

In this episode of Skin Anarchy, host Dr. Ekta Yadav sits down with Michelle Lee—trailblazing former Editor-in-Chief of Allure—for a raw and insightful conversation on what it means to reshape the beauty industry from the inside out. From redefining mainstream standards of aging to championing diversity on magazine covers and behind the scenes, Michelle opens up about the intentional decisions that sparked global conversations.

In this episode of Skin Anarchy, Dr. Ekta Yadav sits down with Pritika Swarup, founder of Prakti, for a conversation that explores the intersection of Ayurveda, modern skincare, and cultural authenticity. More than a discussion about products, this episode examines how ancient wellness philosophies can inform a more thoughtful and holistic approach to skin health.

In this episode of Skin Anarchy, Dr. Ekta Yadav sits down with New York Times bestselling author and clinical psychologist Dr. Shefali Tsabary for a powerful conversation about conscious parenting, emotional regulation, beauty standards, gender, and the patterns we unknowingly pass from one generation to the next. As she prepares to release Raising Conscious Sons and Raising Conscious Daughters, Dr. Shefali asks an uncomfortable but essential question: what if raising healthier children begins with examining ourselves?

In this Masterclass episode of Skin Anarchy, Dr. Ekta Yadav welcomes back Dr. Barbara Paldus of Codex Labs for a compelling deep dive into integrative dermatology—a next-generation approach that treats skin not as a surface problem, but as a window into whole-body health. This conversation reframes chronic skin issues through a systems lens, exploring how the gut, brain, immune system, hormones, and microbiomes continuously communicate—and how disruptions in one system can ripple outward to the skin. Instead of asking “How do we suppress this flare?” Dr. Paldus challenges us to ask “Why is the skin signaling distress in the first place?”