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S5E9: Guest Monique Meneses, CEO of Iota

25m · Inception · 23 Jan 16:17

In this episode, CEO and Co-Founder Monique Meneses talks about Iota, the first nutritional body care brand that addresses problems before they occur, instead of just masking or retroactively treating them.

Monique shares how Iota’s formulas are developed in close collaboration with an impressive scientific board and lab team to optimize the microbiome’s complex and dynamic internal processes, how the stark difference between the professional worlds of herself and her cofounder actually makes them better business partners (did we mention her cofounder is her husband?), and how is Iota pioneering body care for the next generation, using groundbreaking science to get to the heart of every single skin issue.

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