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PCOS is often overlooked, and sadly, the proper diagnosis is missed. Gregg and Phebe Renfrew join this week’s episode to discuss polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Phebe shares her inspiring five-year journey from symptoms to diagnosis and recovery from PCOS.
Learn about the complexities of PCOS, highlighting the importance of recognizing its symptoms and the connection between PCOS and insulin resistance, eating disorders, and endometriosis. They also emphasize the critical role of becoming your own health advocate for preventive care for all diseases.
Additionally, Gregg introduces Clean Beauty, an exciting initiative launching in 2025 that aims to remove harmful chemicals from personal care and cosmetic products. Don’t miss this episode. It will bring you to tears, and you will experience the joy of women helping women.
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Gregg Renfrew is the Founder & CEO of Beautycounter, and the true pioneer of the clean beauty movement for more than a decade. Since founding Beautycounter in 2011, she's charted an innovative path for clean beauty and created a seismic shift in the industry.
Gregg continues to set the highest standards for safety as she pushes the industry forward, testifying in front of Congress to advance legislative reform so that everyone has access to safer products. She's also inspiring a community of thousands of women to demand more for themselves by championing women’s entrepreneurship. And she's launched more than 100 safer award-winning products, ultimately building an omnichannel business that's proven that clean beauty isn't a trend, it's here to stay.
The company has been widely celebrated, receiving numerous awards including being named to the CNBC Disruptor 50 list, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, Allure's Best of Beauty, Glamour's Beauty Awards, Refinery29 Innovators List, and many more.
Gregg is a recurring speaker at top business schools including Wharton (University of Pennsylvania), Tuck (Dartmouth), Stanford, and Columbia, as well as at Vanity Fair’s Founders Fair, Fortune’s Most Powerful Women, and Fast Company’s Innovation Festival.
Gregg lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children.
Phebe Gregg Hancock is a graduate of Cate School and is currently studying International Relations and Sustainable Development at University of St. Andrews. An avid athlete her whole life, Phebe was recognized as Southern California MVP of Lacrosse in 2022.
Phebe is an advocate for women and immigration issues volunteering for several years in Central America and now for women’s health after recently discovering PCOS as the underlying condition for many of her struggles during her teens. She is a passionate musician and enjoys singing on stage and in the shower.
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