Beyond the Red Carpet: Hofit Golan & Prof. Mike Chan on Longevity

From Cannes to everyday skincare, Hofit Golan wants to bring the conversation about longevity to a wider audience.

In this candid conversation with Prof. Mike Chan, Hofit explains why she invited him to the Cannes Film Festival—and why she believes discussions about health, ageing, and regenerative approaches should reach beyond academic circles and private clinics. She shares her perspective on celebrity wellness, privacy, and the role podcasts and social media can play in making these subjects more visible.

The discussion becomes personal as Hofit recalls navigating the Venice Film Festival with crutches and a cast while recovering from an injury. She reflects on that experience and explains why it strengthened her interest in sharing what she had encountered with others.

They then turn to peptides, skincare, and products intended for use outside the clinic. Prof. Mike Chan introduces a range he describes as “vegetal placenta,” while Hofit recounts her struggles with eczema and persistent itching, and the relief she says she experienced after a serum was applied. Her story brings a personal, everyday concern into a conversation that begins on the red carpet.

The final part of the exchange focuses on what goes into the products people use. Hofit describes her visit to manufacturing facilities and the attention she observed around research, production, packaging, and batch testing. Together, they discuss the importance they place on maintaining quality.

With personal stories, humor, and an emphasis on reaching more people, this clip explores the connection between public awareness, individual experience, and trust in wellness products.

In this conversation:

• Why Hofit brought Prof. Mike Chan to Cannes
• Her perspective on celebrity wellness and public awareness
• Her experience attending Venice while recovering from an injury
• Peptides, skincare, and the products discussed in the clip
• Her account of persistent itching and using a serum
• Their views on manufacturing, testing, and product quality

What would you want to know before trying a wellness or skincare product—its ingredients, the evidence, how it is made, or all three? Share your thoughts in the comments, and subscribe for more conversations about longevity, skincare, and health.