Flamingo Estate’s Richard Christiansen on life chapters and radical pleasure

<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><p>&nbsp;</p><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><p>&nbsp;</p><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><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Brands and products mentioned in this episode: </strong></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3ycWGZT" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Flamingo Estate Roma Heirloom Tomato Candle</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3HL7DEQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Flamingo Estate Garden Essentials Garden Soap Set</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3HPNa20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Flamingo Estate Garden Essentials Body Wash</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3Of52Wh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Flamingo Estate Clarity Mineral Soak</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/39HsufZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Shop all Flamingo Estate</em></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Read more on The MECCA Memo:</strong></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3bc5kyt" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Keen to try Flamingo Estate? Start with these 5 products</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hosts: Kate Blythe, Zara Wong</p><p>Guests: Richard Christiansen</p><p>Producers: Kerri Gordon, Michael Liberale</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Loved the latest episode