{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/19f53aac-47e8-4800-bb6f-f19dd6182097/62b2c8d1423bc4001388cda4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Flamingo Estate’s Richard Christiansen on life chapters and radical pleasure ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/610bc1e5748075db00971e26/show-cover.png?height=200","description":"<p>Celebrated creative Richard Christiansen&rsquo;s home&nbsp;is <em>not</em> a restaurant, though Chrissy Teigen might have you fooled otherwise!&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>In this episode of MECCA Talks, Kate and Zara are joined by the man of many life chapters, whose quirky LA residence evolved into a salt-of-the-earth produce, wellness, home and body care brand during the pandemic &ndash; and fast resonated with Hollywood (including the aforementioned Chrissy, as well as likes of Oprah, Ellen, Martha Stewart and Hailey Bieber), and now, the rest of the world.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Listen as Christiansen generously shares the journey from his farm-style upbringing in rural NSW to a law career in London, to fashion, publishing and advertising in New York &ndash; and finally to the COVID-induced &lsquo;pivot&rsquo; that turned everything on its head. This is the pleasure-filled story of Flamingo Estate, now available at MECCA.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><strong>Brands and products mentioned in this episode: </strong></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://bit.ly/3ycWGZT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flamingo Estate Roma Heirloom Tomato Candle</a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://bit.ly/3HL7DEQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flamingo Estate Garden Essentials Garden Soap Set</a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://bit.ly/3HPNa20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flamingo Estate Garden Essentials Body Wash</a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://bit.ly/3Of52Wh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flamingo Estate Clarity Mineral Soak</a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://bit.ly/39HsufZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Shop all Flamingo Estate</em></a></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><strong>Read more on The MECCA Memo:</strong></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://bit.ly/3bc5kyt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keen to try Flamingo Estate? Start with these 5 products</a></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Hosts: Kate Blythe, Zara Wong</p>\r\n<p>Guests: Richard Christiansen</p>\r\n<p>Producers: Kerri Gordon, Michael Liberale</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><em>Loved the latest episode of MECCA Talks? Don&rsquo;t forget to follow, rate and review (and give us a shoutout in the group chat). If you&rsquo;ve got any questions or suggestions, leave a review, send a DM our way via our Instagram, @meccabeauty, or spark a conversation in our official Facebook group, </em><a href=\"https://bit.ly/3mctrAI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>MECCA Chit Chat</em></a><em>. </em></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><em>MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm: the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders &ndash; past, present and emerging. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial.</em></p>","author_name":"MECCA"}