October is Global Diversity Awareness Month, which is why we chose entrepreneur, author and body acceptance advocate Katie Sturino as guest editor. Using her fun, unapologetic voice and style on social media to raise awareness for size inclusivity and to empower women of all sizes, Katie’s viral content has attracted global attention with her work appearing in Elle, W, Marie Claire and more. As a first-time author (she recently released Body Talk,) Katie is all about getting people to feel more comfortable and confident in their own skin.

Lalese Stamps is a ceramicist and founder of Lolly Lolly Ceramics. Beloved for handmade work that feels intimate, authentic and inviting, she’s garnered a cult following on social media, and her “functional yet display-worthy” art has been featured in British Vogue, Architectural Digest and The New York Times. As a brand whose founder, Dr. Howard Murad, swears by the healing, self-care power of art, we couldn’t think of a better guest editor for Well Connected.

Zion Ko Lamm, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine specialist and social media skinfluencer, who has been featured in Vogue, Allure and Shape. She entered social as an outlet to the stressors and uncertainties of working in outpatient COVID clinics. Dr. Ko Lamm started sharing videos on Instagram and TikTok about all things skincare—from debunking trends to honest product reviews. An immigrant from South Korea, she also features frequent cameos of her Korean mom, who is living proof that sunscreen, facial massages and a good skincare routine work.

Introducing Well Connected x Murad microcasts! We know you’re busy, so we’ve crammed some of your most pressing questions from our social channels into a few minutes with the best of the best, Dr. Murad (yes, we’re biased). What’s the ideal way to protect your skin barrier for “super lazy” regimens? Is night cream more […]

“There’s no morality in size,” says writer, model and body positivity advocate Charlotte Zoller. FACTS. Listen in as she and guest host Kim Marshall of the Global Wellness Institute chat about size inclusivity for mental and physical wellness—from Charlotte’s Teen Vogue column “Ask a Fat Girl,” to doctor’s visits becoming minefields for fat people, to skincare […]

They’re both successful artists and entrepreneurs—she’s the millennial ceramist and founder of Lolly Lolly Ceramics, whose pieces literally sell out in minutes; and he’s the board-certified dermatologist and founder of one of the first clinical beauty brands on the market, Murad Skincare. Listen in as Lalese Stamps (Well Connected’s guest editor this month) and Dr. […]