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Welcome to the Beauty and the Biohacker Podcast! The ultimate podcast bridging the worlds of Health and Beauty. Learn from the greatest minds around the world on how to live a happy, healthy long life and look good while doing it! So What is Beauty & the Biohacker? Taking the Health & Beauty industry by storm… If you’re into looking and feeling like an ultra healthy rockstar, tech mogul or supermodel, you’re in the right place! Rachel & Katie are the co-hosts of the hit podcast Beauty and the Biohacker where these two get into the weeds with some of the BIGGEST ICONS in the space of aging like a pro and hacking our physiology all in the pursuit of one thing – cultivating a fulfilling and rad…
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Beauty and the Biohacker makes the overlap between skincare, self-tracking and experimental wellness unusually easy to see.
Rachel Varga and Katie Moore approach self-optimization from opposite but complementary instincts: one frequently asks for clinical caution, while the other readily volunteers to experiment.
Katie says "add to cart"; Rachel would rather wait seven years before offering a treatment.
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A product-science conversation that swaps hype for skin biology, while staying close to one company's view.
This takes a product-science approach to what Bend says its formula may do for skin, and to how that question was tested. The discussion centers on clinical trial design, collagen-producing dermal fibroblasts, keratinocytes, and the way the product was assessed against UVA and…
A supplement conversation that stays engaging because it keeps asking where the ingredients actually come from.
The conversation is strongest when it moves from broad wellness talk into ingredient origin, testing, and traceability. Dr. Greg Kelly makes a clear case that Europe, Japan, and South Korea have helped shape this category, and he argues that branded inputs such as ashwagandha…
A grounded air-quality conversation that frames home setup as part of skin and recovery care.
The episode treats indoor air as a real wellness issue, not a side note. Katie opens with her frustration around skincare guesswork, and the conversation stays grounded in mold exposure, seasonal allergies, ionization, and the simple idea of making home feel safer while the body…
A technical wellness conversation that treats optimization as something to test, not just believe.
The episode opens with skincare concerns and moves into biohacking, where Katie and Lucas talk through mood, sleep, kratom, cobalactones, racetams, and other performance-focused compounds.
Masha Gessen narrates her own cousin's murder-for-hire arrest and custody battle.
Rich Roll interviews recovery and endurance guests, plus 'Roll On' segments with Adam Skolnick.
Peter Attia evaluates longevity science, from CETP inhibitors to protein debates, through evidence.
Rhonda Patrick translates NAD, vitamin D, and coffee research into daily health protocols.
Shawn Stevenson interviews researchers and coaches on nutrition, sleep, hormones, and fitness.
Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-hosts field Cosmic Queries on physics, space, and beyond.
Beauty and the Biohacker hosts Katie Moore and Rachel Varga interview Dr.
Rachel Varga opens a conversation about collagen supplements with a Bend expert and keeps bringing it back to how skin actually works.
Katie and Rachel talk with Dr.
Katie opens by talking about how frustrating it is to choose skincare without really knowing what actually works.
Katie opens with a skincare confession.