Herbalism and Botanicals in Skincare Ft. Leaf People
Skincare Anarchy
Ekta et al.
4.2 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 27 August 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of Skin Anarchy, Dr. Ekta sits down with Julie Williams, founder of Leaf People, to explore the transformative power of plants, herbalism, and plant-based skincare. Julie takes listeners on a journey from her upbringing in rural Alaska—surrounded by wild forests and medicinal plants—to her global studies in botanical medicine, and ultimately to the creation of a skincare line that celebrates the intelligence of plants.
Long before “clean beauty” became a buzzword, Julie envisioned formulations that go beyond the usual staples. Leaf People integrates powerful botanicals like reishi, rhodiola, ginkgo, burdock root, and horsetail, capturing the full spectrum of each plant’s chemical and energetic properties. Her approach is holistic, emphasizing whole-plant synergy and honoring the subtle energetics of each ingredient through practices like meditation, Reiki, and blessings by Tibetan monks.
Julie also shares her philosophy of ally pairing, inspired by how plants naturally grow together in communities, and how this principle shapes her formulations. Beyond skincare, Leaf People reflects a broader vision of connection—between people, plants, and the environment. From farmers markets to direct customer education, Julie builds a brand rooted in respect, sustainability, and shared ecosystem thinking.
This episode is an invitation to discover herbalism, explore the untapped potential of botanicals, and understand how intentional, plant-based skincare can nourish not only your skin but also your connection to nature. Tune in to hear Julie Williams share her journey, the inspiration behind Leaf People, and her perspective on how plants can heal, guide, and transform.
To learn more about Leaf People, visit their website and social media.
CHAPTERS:
(0:00) Julie’s Early Life & Introduction to Herbalism
(2:45) Global Exploration of Botanical Medicine
(3:57) Formal Education in Herbalism
(6:55) Complexity of Plant Energetics & Healing
(7:34) Clean Beauty & Leaf People’s Mission
(11:05) Key Medicinal Plants & Their Benefits
(14:18) Plant-to-Bottle Philosophy
(18:30) Whole Plant vs Extracts: Synergy & Absorption
(20:09) Preserving Therapeutic Intelligence
(24:03) Energy Work, Meditation & Connection with Plants
(28:39) Importance of Plants in Human Life & Well-being
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, welcome back to Spin Anarchy. Today's guest is going to be talking to us about a wonderful |
| 0:08.0 | brand that she's created that is really founded in the principles of herbalism, a lot of botany. |
| 0:14.1 | I know a lot of you love plant-based ingredients and plant-based products because a lot of times |
| 0:20.3 | they just resonate better with us, |
| 0:21.7 | right, as consumers. I know with the clean beauty movement, many, many of us kind of gravitated |
| 0:26.6 | towards this idea that there's a lot of answers to skin health questions in botany and, you know, |
| 0:31.7 | herbalism. So with that in mind, I would love to introduce you guys to Julie Williams, who is the founder |
| 0:36.6 | of Leaf People. Welcome, Julie. I'm so excited to host you. Thank you so much. I'm so excited to be here. |
| 0:42.5 | Yeah, I want to try to have you walk us down Memory Lane. You know, what got you involved in just, |
| 0:48.2 | I guess, the skincare space, but also going down this route of like herbalism and, you know, |
| 0:53.1 | wanting to dive deeper into like plant |
| 0:54.8 | based ingredients and and solutions well i think it started really early in life for me i grew up |
| 1:03.1 | in rural alaska and so you know surrounded by the forests and all kinds of wild plants most of |
| 1:10.1 | which were medicinal. |
| 1:11.9 | And so from an early age, you know, I had that influence in my life. And then additionally, |
| 1:17.5 | I grew up in a sustainable household. So we also caught and processed a lot of our own food. |
| 1:22.3 | And so just utilizing nature to survive was commonplace for me growing up. And then after leaving home, |
| 1:30.3 | after finishing college, I ended up going on an extended trip around the world. And that was |
| 1:35.8 | where I was formally introduced to botanical medicine. And the first stop was Australia. And I met |
| 1:41.1 | some fantastic herbalist down there that really helped me with my own health. |
| 1:45.6 | And that was a real eye-opener and understanding that you could actually utilize these medicinal |
| 1:52.0 | plants on a more grand scale and for really specific purposes. And so I decided to turn the |
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