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Amy Cuevas Schroeder's avatar

Super interesting stuff! And thank you for spreading the word about F#ck Middle Age: A Day in The Midst.

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Alisa Kennedy Jones's avatar

Hey, Amy! It's looks like an amazing lineup in Chicago on the 19th! I was at the dentist all day--one of the joys of midlife--so just catching back up--but will be amplifying across all the socials and can't wait to pipe in that day!!!

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<Mary L. Tabor>'s avatar

I love Susan Campbell and send my congrats and much appreciation for the advice about over cleansing! Who knew? Now I do!

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Alisa Kennedy Jones's avatar

Sorry this is so late, I just woke up from a marathon day at the dentist. I cracked eight molars during my big seizure last year and am finally able to get them fixed. Wicked ouchy. But here's the thing... I just love it when amazing women find each other. I saw this headline fly by this past week for a video from this very young girl who was applauding Marc Andreessen (who has mostly zero compassion as a person)... I think the exact title was "Substack isn't an f*ing sorority!" and I thought, "Well, maybe not, but can't it be a really good tribe for those who want that?" And so I say, "Huzzah!" for when we find each each other. :) I think the world of both of you!

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<Mary L. Tabor>'s avatar

I so agree. I saw that quote, too, and thought this: Well, maybe not, but I've made true literary connections here, you being one of them, Susan another as a reader and the discovery of her new business that I wouldn't have known about otherwise, let alone who she was. So, I say "Huzzah!" for finding both of you and you two finding me.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Thank you Mary! So glad to be of service!

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Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

OMG! The gut biome too!

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Yes - the gut biome is so important as well!

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

This is so important! I’ve been reading a lot about the skin biome and started formulating a hyaluronic serum with cosmetic grade kombucha earlier this year and am loooooooving it. Not trying to make a product placement here but I couldn’t resist responding! Women are way over-cleansed and over-product’ed. It’s nice to see this topic is finally getting some attention

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Alisa Kennedy Jones's avatar

So, you're probably already asleep... I actually just woke up from a mammoth visit to the dentist today. Last November, when I had my big seizure at home alone in SF, I broke like... eight of my teeth...my dad's dentist just fixed them so that I am no longer in constant pain... but one of the things I read when I was working on this post this past week is that you need to use skincare products that deliver healthy probiotics... which I'd never heard of before. So, cosmetic grade kombucha makes total sense to me now. Yay! So, I want to try this for sure!

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Susan Campbell's avatar

That's so exciting! Congrats on getting a product to market. So glad you shared it here, and I wish you all the best with your serum!

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

And Susan, chiming in here, I’d love to try your product as well! Where can I find it?

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Alisa Kennedy Jones's avatar

Chiming in here ... It's at https://www.phosis.com/ :)

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

Ah! Never mind, I’m seeing the link to Phosis in Alisa’s original post.:)

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

Thank you Susan!

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Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

Recipe please?

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

Haha, top secret! (Not really, I can share the ingredients with you if you DM me.) But here’s where I sell it if you don’t want to make it. It’s the product called Bio Fluf. Face Fluf is a little small batch skin care line I started a year ago.

https://facefluf.etsy.com

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Alisa Kennedy Jones's avatar

This is amazing!

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Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

Any gluten, soy or corn product in it?

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

Nope! And I grow my own calendula for the infusions.

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Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

I love your side biz. ❤️

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