Keep It Clear

Your skin was "fine" on the pill, so why is it freaking out now that you've come off it?
In this episode, Katie and Cris get real about what's actually happening in your body when you go on or come off the birth control pill, and why your doctor's answer of "just go back on it" is keeping you stuck. From gut health to hormonal rebounds to the supplement mistakes that make things worse, this one's packed with the honest conversation you wish you'd had before you ever took that first pill.

In This Episode We Cover
How the birth control pill impacts your gut microbiome, liver, and hormones.
Why post-pill acne isn't just a hormone issue, it's a root cause issue.The most common mistakes people make when coming off the pill (hint: it involves DIM and period gummies).
Why jumping straight to a DUTCH test might be doing you more harm than good.
What "calming the terrain" actually means and why it's your first step.
Why your sex hormones are downstream and what to work on first.

Things We Mentioned
🎉 New Course | How to Come Off the Pill Without Wrecking Your Skin
HTMA Testing
DUTCH Testing

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Stop guessing and finally see what’s driving your acne with hormone, gut, or food-sensitivity testing. Includes a 1:1 session and a personalized plan. Get the details at katiestewartwellness.com/courses.

If you're finding chunks of hair in the shower and quietly panicking, this episode is for you.

In this episode, Katie and Cris break down why hair loss and thinning is never random, and what your body is actually trying to communicate through it. From mineral deficiencies and stress loads to iron, thyroid, hormones, and blood sugar, they're walking you through how to read the signals and what to start doing about it from the inside out.

In This Episode We Cover

Why hair loss is information, not just a cosmetic problem, and how to start reading the signals.
How the location of your hair loss can point to specific root causes in the body.
The connection between chronic stress, mineral depletion, and your hair follicles.
Why under-eating is one of the most overlooked drivers of hair thinning.
How iron, thyroid, blood sugar, and androgens all play a role in hair loss.
Why hormonal transitions like postpartum, perimenopause, and coming off the pill can trigger shedding.

Things We Mentioned

Clearer Skin in 30 Days
The Clear Skin Coach custom AI tool
The HTMA Testing Package
The DUTCH Testing Package

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Ready to get to the root of what's going on with your skin? Check out our courses, functional testing, and programs here.
Follow Katie on Instagram: @katiestewartwellness

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Stop guessing and finally see what’s driving your acne with hormone, gut, or food-sensitivity testing. Includes a 1:1 session and a personalized plan. Get the details at katiestewartwellness.com/courses.

Savannah's been dealing with acne since middle school. She's tried Proactiv, prescription topicals, birth control, esthetician peels, and literally everything the internet told her to try. So when she says this journey changed her life... she means it. In this episode, Savannah joins Katie and Cris to get real about what six months of inside-out skin work actually looked like, and spoiler: the biggest shifts had nothing to do with skincare.

In this episode:

Why doing "all the things" (we're talking whole food plant-based, clean supplements, monthly peels) still wasn't cutting it, and what was actually going on beneath the surface.

The wild connection between unprocessed trauma, a calcium shell on your HTMA, and why your skin won't budge, no matter how clean you're eating.

How three back-to-back cycles with zero breast tenderness and manageable periods showed up after years of debilitating PMDD, without the pill or an SSRI.

The real reason Savannah kept putting it off, and the mindset shift that finally made her say "okay, let's do this" (hint: it wasn't just about the money).

What "cocooning" actually looks like in real life, and why the emotional work might just be the most important part of your whole skin journey.

Let's Connect
Come hang out with Katie on Instagram.
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Grab the free Gut Loving Cheat Sheet here.

Stop guessing and finally see what’s driving your acne with hormone, gut, or food-sensitivity testing. Includes a 1:1 session and a personalized plan. Get the details at katiestewartwellness.com/courses.

If you've ever felt like you're doing everything "right" but still can't lose weight, clear your skin, or feel like yourself again - this episode is for you. Katie and Cris sit down with Elizabeth Aylor, a certified strength and conditioning specialist and functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner, to dig into what's actually going on beneath the surface. Spoiler: it's probably not a calorie problem.
What Katie & Cris break down in today's episode:
Why extreme elimination diets like carnivore don't fix the root cause - they just remove the symptom temporarily.
How mold toxicity could be the hidden reason you're not losing weight, sleeping well, or feeling like yourself.
The thyroid testing gap most doctors miss - and why your labs might look "normal" when they're really not.
Why eating more food (not less) helped over 2,000 of Elizabeth's clients lose 5 to 40 pounds in 90 days.
The mindset shift that changed everything for Elizabeth - and why believing you can't get better might be keeping you stuck.

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Stop guessing and finally see what’s driving your acne with hormone, gut, or food-sensitivity testing. Includes a 1:1 session and a personalized plan. Get the details at katiestewartwellness.com/courses.

If you’ve been feeling like you need a second mortgage just to fix your skin, you’re not alone. In this episode, we’re getting honest about why wellness feels so expensive and what you actually need to focus on first. Because clear skin shouldn’t feel unattainable.
What Katie & Cris break down in today’s episode:
• The hidden costs of holistic care - and why it feels so personal.
• Why skipping foundations keeps backfiring on your acne journey.
• The mindset shifts that can change your results fast.
• How fear of food and flare-ups keeps you stuck.
• What affordable, high-value support can actually look like.

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If you’re done spinning your wheels, this is your next step.
Set your foundations and join us in Clearer Skin in 30 Days 

Stop guessing and finally see what’s driving your acne with hormone, gut, or food-sensitivity testing. Includes a 1:1 session and a personalized plan. Get the details at katiestewartwellness.com/courses.