Keep It Clear

If you feel like you're doing all the things for your skin and still stuck, this episode is the reset you need.

In this episode, Katie and Cris get real about why "doing all the things" usually isn't the answer for clearing your skin. They break down the free, boring, daily foundations most people skip or do in the wrong order, why being educated isn't the same as being accurate, and why the body has a built-in order it needs before skin can change. From under-eating and the shiny object trap to lifestyle stacking and tracking your non-skin wins, this one will talk you off the ledge the next time you feel like you need to add one more thing. If you've ever thought "I'm not doing enough," keep this episode in your back pocket.
In This Episode We Cover
Why "I'm already doing all of this" is the most common thing they hear, and what's usually actually happening.
How being educated from podcasts and social media doesn't mean the information is accurate or applied correctly.
Why the order you add things in matters more than how much you add (the body's co-reliance on certain mechanisms).
What under-eating and under-hydrating actually do to your energy, immune system, and anxious-like behaviors.
Why your skin is last in line to change, and the non-skin wins to track instead.
How to slow down, simplify, and integrate one foundation at a time so it actually sticks.
Resources & Links Mentioned
Clearer Skin in 30 Days (the first four weeks of foundations Katie walks private clients through)
The HTMA Testing Package
Work With Us + Connect
Ready to start? Clearer Skin in 30 Days is your next step.
Need one-on-one help? The Clear Skin Solution includes an HTMA for every client plus custom protocols and support for your whole six-month journey.
Follow Katie on Instagram: @katiestewartwellness
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If you've been doing everything right and your skin still isn't where you want it, Monique's story is the reminder you need that slow progress is still progress.

In this episode, Katie and Cris sit down with Monique, one of Cris's clients in The Clear Skin Solution, to walk through a year-long healing journey that was anything but linear. They get into how her acne work opened the door to deeper gut healing, why H. pylori and a mysterious bloating pattern needed more than a food-elimination approach, and how specialized lab testing finally gave her answers when standard advice kept falling short. Monique also shares how nervous system regulation became the biggest lever of all, and why learning to feel safe around food changed everything. From migraines to bowel health to a vacation that proved her body was finally responding, this one is full of hope for anyone who feels like their case is "too complicated."

In This Episode We Cover
Why Monique's journey took a full year and how the "time, patience, and consistency" trifecta made the difference.
How a mysterious gas and bloat pattern pointed to something deeper than a single food trigger.
Why nervous system regulation turned out to be the single biggest lever in clearing her skin and calming her gut.
How specialized lab testing (viral markers, thyroid, liver, and more) gave answers that standard advice missed.
What happened on a relaxed four-day vacation that proved her body was finally responding.
Why food fear and symptom reactivity feed each other, and how structured reintroductions helped break the loop.
Resources & Links Mentioned
The HTMA Testing Package
Functional Blood Lab Bundle
Work With Us + Connect
Ready to start? Clearer Skin in 30 Days is your next step.
Need one-on-one help? The Clear Skin Solution includes an HTMA for every client plus custom protocols and support for your whole six-month journey.
Follow Katie on Instagram: @katiestewartwellness
Loved this episode? Leave us a review, it truly helps more people find the show! 🙏

💜 Learn more and join us in The Clear Skin Solution here.

If you've ever watched a wellness influencer's 3-hour morning routine and felt like you'll never measure up, this episode is your permission slip to let that go.

In this episode, Katie and Cris throw out their planned topic and get spicy and unfiltered about their biggest pet peeves in the health and wellness space. They get into why "perfect routine" influencer content quietly makes people feel inadequate, why Cris thinks affirmations actually support a lie for most people (especially anyone with acne), and why visualization works where repeating "I am beautiful" falls flat. They go from the toxic pressure for practitioners to look and live perfectly, to the body shaming and cruel comments Katie has faced about her weight and fertility, to the algorithm that quietly rewards online cruelty. If you've ever felt like you're not doing health "right," this conversation will feel like a deep exhale.

In This Episode We Cover

Why the 3-hour, 46-step influencer routine is quietly making people feel like they can't be healthy at all.
How inadequacy is the hidden root underneath almost every wellness pet peeve they name.
Why Cris says affirmations "support a lie" for most people, and what she has them do instead.
The difference between repeating "I am beautiful" and actually visualizing the feeling you're after.
Why "you're thin, so you're legit" is one of the most damaging standards in wellness.
How the algorithm rewards nasty comments, and the one question to ask before you leave one.

Resources & Links Mentioned
The Secret (book Katie read at age 12, mentioned in the affirmations conversation)
Julie Daniluk (Canadian nutritionist Katie worked for starting in 2015)
Kathleen Cameron (mentioned for dropping affirmations in the manifestation space)
Work With Us + Connect
Ready to start? Clearer Skin in 30 Days is your next step.
Need one-on-one help? The Clear Skin Solution includes an HTMA for every client plus custom protocols and support for your whole six-month journey.
Follow Katie on Instagram: @katiestewartwellnessLoved this episode? Leave us a review, it truly helps more people find the show! 🙏

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If you've been quietly wondering whether a GLP-1 like Ozempic is the answer, and what it might do to your skin, this is the honest, no-judgment breakdown nobody's giving you.

In this episode, Katie and Cris take a fully neutral, education-first look at GLP-1s and your skin. They break down what GLP-1 actually is (a hormone your body already makes), what the medication does differently, and what really happens in those first months and when you stop. From slowed digestion and rapid fat loss to the gut, the liver, and your minerals, they connect every dot to the skin. Then they walk through how to support your body whether you choose to take one or not, including the natural compounds that work on the same pathways. If you've felt the pull of a quick fix, or you're just curious, this one will help you make an informed choice for your own body.

In This Episode We Cover

What GLP-1 actually is and why your gut already makes it after every meal.
Why the medication's signal lasts days instead of the natural one to two minutes.
What happens to your appetite, weight, and blood sugar when you stop, and why ghrelin can rebound.
How slowed digestion and rapid fat loss can show up as new breakouts and changed skin.
Why bile flow and your microbiome are make-or-break for skin, on or off a GLP-1.
The natural compounds (berberine, Ceylon cinnamon, sodium butyrate) that work on similar pathways.

Resources & Links Mentioned

The HTMA Testing Package
The GI Map Testing Package
Berberine (mentioned as a natural support for blood sugar regulation and the gut microbiome, short-term use)
Ceylon cinnamon (mentioned for post-meal insulin sensitivity)
Sodium butyrate (mentioned for gut lining support and GLP-1 release)
ConcenTrace Trace Minerals (mentioned for mineral repletion and hydration)

Work With Us + Connect

Ready to start? Clearer Skin in 30 Days is your next step.
Need one-on-one help? The Clear Skin Solution includes an HTMA for every client plus custom protocols and support for your whole six-month journey.
Follow Katie on Instagram: @katiestewartwellness
Loved this episode? Leave us a review, it truly helps more people find the show! 🙏

💜 Learn more and join us in The Clear Skin Solution here.

Over 50% of people have H. pylori and have no idea — and it could be the root cause behind your acne, fatigue, and hormone chaos.
Katie and Cris are finally dedicating a full episode to one of the most common findings on their clients' GI maps: H. pylori. In this episode, they break down what H. pylori actually is, how you pick it up, why it's so hard to get rid of, and the very real damage it does to your stomach acid, nutrient absorption, hormones, and skin. They also get into why antibiotics alone often don't work, what a proper eradication protocol actually looks like, and why rebuilding after is just as important as clearing it in the first place.

In This Episode We Cover
What H. pylori is, how it survives in the stomach, and why so many people have it without knowing.
The sneaky symptoms that could be pointing to an active H. pylori infection.
Why low stomach acid, iron deficiency, and acne are all connected to H. pylori.
How to test for H. pylori and why functional stool testing gives you a clearer picture.
Why antibiotics alone often fail and what a natural eradication approach looks like.
The critical rebuilding phase most people skip that keeps them stuck in the cycle.

Resources & Links Mentioned
The GI Map Testing Package
Gut Zoomer Testing Package

Work With Us + Connect
Ready to start working on your skin? Clearer Skin in 30 Days is your next step.
Follow Katie on Instagram: @katiestewartwellness
Loved this episode? Leave us a review, it truly helps more people find the show! 🙏

💜 Learn more and join us in The Clear Skin Solution here.