How to start, scale & stay married Marie du Petit Thouars & Matt Berkson, Maison Louis Marie

How To Start Up by FF&M

How To Start Up by FF&M
How to start, scale & stay married Marie du Petit Thouars & Matt Berkson, Maison Louis Marie
Feb 24, 2026 Season 14 Episode 4
Juliet Fallowfield

In today’s episode of How To Start Up, I’m joined by Marie du Petit Thouars and Matthew Berkson - the founders and partners behind Maison Louis Marie, the clean luxury fragrance house that blends centuries-old botanical heritage with modern consciousness. We discuss how they turned a personal passion into a global brand while learning to start, scale and stay married along the way.

Matt & Marie's advice: 

  • Divide by strength, not ego
  • Respect work ethic above all
  • Align on values and definition of success
  • Create physical and psychological boundaries
  • Trust is the operating system
  • Let go before you burn out
  • Protect the relationship deliberately
  • Say no as you grow

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Recorded, edited & published by Juliet Fallowfield, 2024 MD & Founder of PR & Communications consultancy for startups Fallow, Field & Mason.  Email us at hello@fallowfieldmason.com or DM us on instagram @fallowfieldmason. 

MUSIC CREDIT Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod. Link &  Licence

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