Keeping Face with Kathleen Baird-Murray
Forever fascinated by what motivates, shapes and guides the talented, hard-working and driven individuals behind some of our favourite beauty brands, Keeping Face is about the weak spot, the scary moment, the part of the story in each founder’s narrative, where things looked like they might go wrong - badly wrong. How did they get around these moments? How did they turn weakness into opportunity? Did they feel vulnerable? Was it hard to rally and rebound? Who was there to support them through this? What was helpful? As they tell us about that difficult time, Keeping Face will leave the listener feeling inspired, informed and entertained, as we learn how they got around these moments, and learnt from their mistakes or whatever disasters life had thrown at them.At a time when the world is experiencing huge disruption, this endearing and relatable series shows us how fallible we all are as humans, but also how indestructible, resilient and brave we can be too.
Keeping Face with Kathleen Baird-Murray
Vivek Sahni believes in kindness, empathy, and being authentic
Visit the Westbourne Grove branch of Kama Ayurveda and it's like stepping into India. Jungles with elephants and banana leaf murals, smart red striped ceilings and marigold garlands invite us to discover the ancient wisdoms of Ayurveda. Started by the former graphic designer Vivek Sahni over 20 years ago, Kama Ayurveda is now owned by the Spanish family-owned beauty conglomerate, Puig.
For Keeping Face, Vivek, a self-proclaimed "non-businessman" describes his anxiety during the Covid years, and the learnings he experienced from his staff as shops shut, the business had to pivot rapidly, and the pandemic tried to shut him down. The secret ingredient? Kindness.
For more background, these links are useful:
www.kamaayurveda.com
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Please visit the website https://lapyae.com/ to find out about Keeping Face founder, Kathleen Baird-Murray’s new, special project.
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Produced by Parkview Creative. For more information please contact them at info@parkviewcreative.com
Music composed by: Armand Daniaud
Editing by: Armand Daniaud
Keeping Face logo by Paul McNeil
Social Media by Angelika Wiatkowska