101. The story of beautiful botanicals and their global impact

From The Real Solutions Business Podcast by Godfreys Law

December 22, 2025 · 38 min · Season 3 · Episode 101

About this episode

Brigit Blair shares the story of how Linden Leaves was founded to create natural products for sensitive skin, evolving from a family kitchen to an internationally recognized brand.

In this episode I am joined by Brigit Blair, the founder and owner of Linden Leaves. The story of Linden Leaves originally began in Christchurch, New Zealand in the 1990s with Brigit desiring to help care for two of her children with eczema and allergies. At that time, natural and effective products that were kind to sensitive skin were hard to find, and so out of necessity, Linden Leaves was born. Brigit began harvesting and freeze-drying roses, and blending fruit and flower oils with the unique scent of essential oil blends. It became a real labour of love for Brigit, who set out to create beautiful and quality handmade natural products that were kind to the skin. From a humble family kitchen operation, Linden Leaves expanded into an internationally recognised brand known for its natural everyday luxury handmade products. This is Brigit’s story of how a passion project focussed on family, care and sustainability grew into the business it is today. There is beauty, purpose and story within the handcrafted treasures produced by Linden Leaves. Enjoy.

People in this episode

Host: Godfreys Law

Guest: Brigit Blair

Topics covered

entrepreneurship
natural products
sustainability
family business
eczema care

Keywords

Linden Leaves
natural skincare
Brigit Blair
eczema
handmade products

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Linden Leaves

Places: Christchurch, New Zealand