We are the ones who cultivate.
Rooted in curiosity, ritual, and a shared belief in conscious storytelling, we’ve built Cultivated Creative Co. to be both mirror and conduit, for brands seeking depth, meaning, and connection.
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THE CREATIVES
Eric Zeiri and Mikaela McLaughlin are the co-founders of Cultivated Creative Co. and The Gaia Edit, a trailblazing media ecosystem redefining the future of wellness, ritual, and plant-based living. Together, they blend editorial elegance with strategic precision, cultivating deeply resonant platforms for brands and readers at the intersection of healing, design, and inner wealth.
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Co-Founder & CEO · Creative Strategist · Brand IntuitiveMikaela is a visionary strategist with a rare gift: the ability to alchemize data, story, and soul. After nearly a decade in high-growth roles across the cannabis and wellness space, she founded Cultivated Creative Co. to answer a call for deeper, more intentional storytelling in business.
As CEO, she leads editorial vision, creative direction, and strategic expansion for CCC. Her background in loyalty architecture, luxury consumer behavior, and emotional branding makes her a sought-after voice in modern wellness marketing. She believes that beauty is a form of intelligence, and that loyalty should be earned through resonance, not gimmicks.
📍Often found crafting poetic strategy decks, collecting shells, or building loyalty ecosystems that actually feel loyal.
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Co-Founder & COO · Strategic Growth Architect · Systems WhispererEric is a seasoned operator and wellness industry growth strategist with a background in venture consulting, biotechnical innovation, and brand scaling. From his early years advising Fortune 100 companies at Bain & Co., to leading complex operations at the forefront of bio-based manufacturing, to his journey to VP of Partnerships at Springbig, Eric has always bridged intellect and intuition, numbers and skillfully crafted meaningful relationships.
At Cultivated Creative Co., Eric leads operations, finance, and strategic partnership development. He architected the infrastructure for The Gaia Edit’s market rollouts and category exclusivity model, ensuring every brand experience is as scalable as it is sacred.
📍Known for building systems that breathe, partnerships that convert, and businesses that move with purpose.
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