Mukti Organics Founder on Trauma, Truth and Building a Beauty Brand with Purpose

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She is the founder of one of Australia's most respected organic skincare brands, a true trailblazer in green beauty and the author of Truth in Beauty. But Mukti's path to purpose was anything but picture perfect, and that is exactly what made this conversation so moving to record.

In this raw and radically honest episode of Beautiful Inside, Mukti opens up to me about the defining moments that shaped her, from a traumatic childhood riddled with alcoholism and abuse to finding healing in a permaculture community and rebuilding both herself and her business from the ground up.

Growing up in chaos

Mukti speaks openly about the trauma she carried into adulthood. Growing up surrounded by alcoholism and abuse left wounds that took decades to understand, let alone heal. It is rare to hear a founder speak this candidly about where they began, and her honesty sets the tone for everything that follows.

A spiritual awakening

A turning point came when Mukti found her way to a permaculture community, a place that gave her the space to slow down, reconnect with nature and begin the slow work of rebuilding. She shares how that awakening changed her relationship with herself, and how she continues to grow and question who she is becoming.

The truth about clean beauty

As a pioneer of certified organic skincare in Australia, Mukti has spent more than two decades inside the industry she now challenges. We talk about what clean beauty really means, the greenwashing she sees everywhere, and what the industry would rather you did not know. Her brand, Mukti Organics, grew out of a genuine commitment to doing things differently.

Motherhood, heartbreak and starting over

Mukti does not shy away from the hard parts, the heartbreak, the moments of starting over from scratch, and the experience of building a life and a business while raising a family. You can read more about Mukti and her daughter here, and the way they share their holistic daily routines.

Ageing, identity and the inner work

Finally we talk about ageing, identity and the inner work behind a low tox life. This is not just a story of survival. It is one of radical reinvention, resilience and beauty from the inside out.

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Hosted by Sigourney Cantelo.