You can eat all the "clean" food in the world and still break out. If you've been doing everything right with your diet but your skin isn't improving, this episode is for you. Katie and Cris are breaking down what actually matters when it comes to skin nutrition, and spoiler: it's not just about eating organic.

What Katie & Cris break down in today's episode:

• Why your body doesn't care how clean your diet is if you're not digesting it properly.

•The real reason stomach acid matters more than you think, and what happens when you're low.

•How poor fat digestion could be causing congestion around your temples and messing with your hormones.

•Why zinc supplements aren't the answer, even though the internet says they are.

•What magnesium actually does beyond helping you sleep, and why coffee drinkers need more of it.

If this episode resonated, we'd love it if you left a rating or review. It helps more people find the podcast, and we're really grateful you're listening.

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If you're dealing with acne as an adult, you probably feel really alone in it. You scroll social media and see all these perfectly filtered faces and think something's wrong with you. But here's the thing: you're not the only one going through this. Hailey tried everything before finding what actually worked, and her story might just sound a lot like yours.

Here’s a break down in today's episode:

• Why Hailey's intermittent fasting routine was actually backfiring and how eating more throughout the day helped her skin, digestion, and those binge eating patterns she thought she had.
• How her HTMA revealed she was way more stressed than she realized, even though she didn't feel stressed at all.
• Why one gut protocol wasn't enough and how multiple rounds of testing showed what her body really needed.
• The moment she realized she didn't have to control everything and could actually trust the process and her support team.
• All the unexpected byproducts of her acne journey that changed way more than just her skin.

If this episode resonated, we'd love it if you left a rating or review. It helps more people find the podcast, and we're really grateful you're listening.

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• Website: https://haileyrowe.com

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Katie and Cris talk about acne burnout, the part of the acne journey no one really prepares you for. The phase where you’ve done enough diets, supplements, and skincare changes that your body isn’t the only thing tired, your motivation is too.

This episode breaks down why chronic acne feels so heavy emotionally, why constant change creates more confusion than clarity, and how to move forward without falling into the overcorrect-or-avoid cycle.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why wanting clear skin and feeling exhausted can coexist.
• How acne burnout quietly impacts confidence, dating, work, and daily decisions.
• Why skin often reacts last and what that means for your expectations.
• The signals your body gives before acne shifts, and why they’re easy to miss.
• How fewer, steadier inputs reduce spirals and make progress feel safer.

If this episode resonated, we’d love it if you left a rating or review. It helps more people find the podcast, and we’re really grateful you’re listening.

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• Apply to work with us in The Clear Skin Solution, here.
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• Follow Katie on Instagram, here.

January has this magical ability to make us think we’re going to reinvent our whole life by Monday. New workouts, new meals, new skin routine, new everything.

In this episode, Katie sits down with client and personal trainer Elizabeth Fitzpatrick for a crossover convo on why the fitness journey and the acne journey are basically the same. You start strong, hit a plateau or flare, then panic-reset and end up back at square one.

They talk mindset, timelines, nervous system support, and why coaching is often the missing piece when you’re doing “all the right things” but can’t stay consistent.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why plateaus and flares trigger the “I need a new plan” spiral.
• Elizabeth’s story - symptoms since childhood, birth control fallout, and feeling like an imposter in a fitness career.
• The surprising progress that shows up first - anxiety calming down, feeling more grounded, and nervous system shifts.
• Why you can’t coach yourself, even if you’re educated and motivated.
• How coaching gives reassurance, better expectations, and a plan you don’t keep restarting.

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• Apply to work with us in The Clear Skin Solution, here.
• Download The Gut Loving Cheat Sheet, here.
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Ever catch yourself thinking, “I’ve tried everything. Skincare. Diets. Supplements. Tests. And nothing is changing.”

You’re not alone, and you’re not imagining it.

In this episode, Katie and Cris break down why adult acne can feel so defeating when you’ve already done all the “right” things. From dermatology routes to functional testing to internet nutrition advice, they talk about why progress often stalls, even when effort is high, and what usually gets missed along the way.

This conversation pulls apart the belief that you’re out of options and reframes what “nothing is working” actually means.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why trying everything doesn’t mean you’ve tried what your body actually needs.
• How “healthy eating” can quietly turn into yo-yo dieting for acne.
• The patterns food journals reveal that Instagram advice doesn’t catch.
• Why piling on supplements can slow progress instead of speeding it up.
• What AI and generic protocols can’t replace when it comes to acne clarity.

If you’ve been stuck in trial-and-error mode and wondering what you’re missing, this episode brings a lot of light to the confusion.

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• Apply to work with us in The Clear Skin Solution, here.
• Download The Gut Loving Cheat Sheet, here.
• Follow Katie on Instagram, here.

Living with IBS, Crohn’s, or colitis can feel incredibly isolating, especially when you’re doing “all the right things” and still not getting answers. In this episode of Keep It Clear, Katie and Cris sit down with Dane Johnson, holistic nutritionist and founder of Crohn’s Colitis Lifestyle, to talk about what actually keeps gut symptoms stuck for so many people. Dane shares his own near-death experience with Crohn’s and colitis, how years of medications and conflicting diagnoses pushed him to look deeper, and why healing often requires strategy, patience, and the right support, not more restriction. If you’ve been dismissed, overwhelmed, or told this is “just how it is,” this conversation will feel deeply validating.

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In this episode, we get into:

• The real differences between IBS and IBD, and why so many people are mislabelled or under-investigated
• Dane’s personal story with severe Crohn’s and colitis, including multiple diagnoses and nearly losing his life in his twenties
• How hidden triggers like viral reactivation, mold exposure, and infections can keep inflammation turned on
• Why constantly changing diets and supplements creates confusion instead of clarity, and how sequencing changes everything
• Why progress is often quiet before it’s visible, and how building a personalized plan helps you respond to setbacks without panic

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Connect with Dane

• Instagram | @danejohnson1 + @crohnscolitis_lifestyle
• Website | https://crohnscolitislifestyle.com/

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• Apply to work with us in The Clear Skin Solution, here.
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Adult acne can feel extra defeating when you’ve been dealing with it for years and nothing seems to work. In this Client Spotlight episode, Haley shares her long history with PCOS, cystic acne, and birth control, and how committing to one full year of healing completely changed her relationship with her body. After years of prescriptions, restrictive diets, and feeling dismissed, she finally stopped chasing quick fixes and started addressing what was actually driving her symptoms. If you’re feeling stuck, exhausted, or unsure what else to try, this conversation will feel incredibly validating.

In this episode, we get into:

• Why adult acne after birth control often shows up years later, not overnight.
• What changed when Haley gave herself a full year to focus on healing instead of rushing results.
• How using a Hair Trace Mineral Analysis (HTMA) uncovered root imbalances that bloodwork never flagged.
• The emotional side of acne recovery, food fear, flares, anxiety, and learning to trust her body again.
• The unexpected wins that came before clear skin, from digestion and energy to hair regrowth.

Let's Connect

• Apply to work with us in The Clear Skin Solution, here.
• Download The Gut Loving Cheat Sheet, here.
• Follow Katie on Instagram, here.

Get ready for a brutally honest deep dive into the year that tried to take Cris and Katie out, and how they clawed their way back with transparency, support, and a whole lot of dark humour. This episode isn’t a polished recap; it’s the real behind-the-scenes of pregnancy loss, burnout, online bullying, perimenopause, ankle injuries, and the kind of stress that forces you to rebuild everything from the inside out.

If you’ve ever had a year where life stacked challenge after challenge, where your nervous system waved the white flag, or where you questioned who you were becoming, this conversation is going to feel like someone finally said the quiet parts out loud.

In this episode, you’ll find out:

• Why 2025 felt less like a “rebuild” and more like a full identity shake-up.

• The surprising fertility findings that explained Katie’s back-to-back losses.

• What was actually said in the online bullying thread (and why it cut so deep).

• The moment Katie’s mental health fully collapsed and what finally helped.

• The conversation where Cris lost it… and how it changed their friendship

• The health signs Cris couldn’t ignore anymore (aka the ones Katie was waiting for her to admit).

• The business pivots and failed ventures that forced a complete reset.

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