In this episode of "Product & Packaging Powerhouse," host Megan Young Gamble kicks off 2025, highlighting key trends in beauty and packaging, and her personal and business transitions. She reflects on her journey with the podcast, mentioning how it's part of expanding her company, GLC, into a media division. Megan announces a new company objective for GLC to become the leading beauty operations firm in North America, Canada and Latin America By 2026, along with welcoming a new team member, Baby Gamble, in March 2025. Megan discusses navigating personal changes, such as motherhood, and the importance of being adaptable and agile both in her business and personal life.

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Additional Resources:

• 8 Reflections of Starting the Podcast with Megan Young Gamble, PMP®, Chief Project Officer @ GLC. Listen the podcast here
• How Connected Packaging Shapes Sustainability and Traceability with John Dwyer, Smart Packaging Expert at Smurfit Westrock & Maurizio Carano, Innovation & Marketing Director IML @ MCC Label. Listen the podcast here
• US Plastic Pact 2.0. Read here
• Pantone Color of the year 2025, Mocha Mousse. Read more here

Episode Quotes:

1. GLC's Goal: We will become the leading beauty operations firm that is accelerating prestige and sustainable products and packaging to the markets in the USA, Canada, and Latin America by 2026.
2. Change doesn't come by being comfortable
3. ne of the things that I have learned as I am transitioning into motherhood, because this is my first child, is to be agile and to definitely be adaptable.
4. We have to be mindful of and think about the circular economy.
5. Smart packaging is taking the spotlight, blending physical and digital elements.
6. Sustainability is the standard, not just for packaging but also in the ways we work.