About Suzanne Duckett

Suzanne Duckett has been shaping the wellness and beauty conversation for nearly three decades. As the former Beauty Director of Cosmopolitan and Editor of the Tatler Spa Guide, she’s been at the forefront of the industry—watching wellness evolve from a niche pursuit to a trillion-dollar business. A regular contributor to The Telegraph and The Times, she’s also the author of Bathe: The Art of Finding Rest, Relaxation, and Rejuvenation in a Busy World. Now, she’s the founder of Onolla.com, an online marketplace and pop-up concept store that curates natural, sustainable, and effective beauty and wellness products. Suzanne learned Vedic meditation in 2017, and it became the foundation of her well-being.

Key Topics Covered

• The commercialization of wellness—what’s real and what’s marketing spin

• Suzanne’s shift from reporting on wellness to leading conversations about it

• How meditation became her foundation for true well-being

• The challenges of editorial integrity in a corporate-driven industry

• The weirdest (and most transformative) wellness treatments she’s experienced

• Why meditation works when so many wellness trends fall short

Notable Quotes

💬 “I was so tired of being tired. Meditation gave me the deep rest I’d been searching for.”

💬 “You can put a Buddha statue in the corner, but that doesn’t make it a spiritual experience.”

💬 “The wellness industry grabbed the land, but meditation is the real foundation.”

💬 “People don’t need more wellness trends—they need something that actually works.”

Links & Resources

• Suzanne’s website: Onolla.com

• Suzanne’s book: Bathe: The Art of Finding Rest, Relaxation, and Rejuvenation

• Suzanne’s podcast – The Duckett List: Listen here

• Follow Suzanne on Instagram: @duckettlist

• Learn Vedic Meditation with Michael & Jillian: LondonMeditationCentre.com

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction to Suzanne Duckett and her career in wellness journalism

02:00 – How Suzanne met Deepak Chopra and her early insights into holistic health

06:00 – The evolution of the wellness industry—what’s changed in the last 30 years

12:00 – Beauty as a gateway to deeper well-being

16:00 – The rise of corporate wellness (and what’s missing)

24:00 – The strangest wellness treatments Suzanne has tried

29:00 – Discovering Vedic Meditation and how it transformed her life

35:00 – Why meditation is different from other wellness trends

42:00 – The importance of curating real, effective wellness experiences

47:00 – Final thoughts on the future of well-being and personal transformation

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Speaking of Meditation is written and produced by Michael Miller, with direction by Jillian Lavender and assistance from Emma Rae.

Original music by Rich Jacques.
https://www.richjacques.com

Graphics by Elle and Elle.
http://www.elleelle.com

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