In this episode, Sam sits down with Danielle Gronich and Kayleigh Christina, both of whom suffered from severe cystic acne for years, healed completely, and later became the co-founders of CLEARSTEM. They walk Sam through the process of working together to heal Kayleigh's acne in just EIGHT WEEKS using a combination of dietary and lifestyle changes, supplements, and topical treatments, which begs the question: HOW? Don't worry—we tell you.
Listen to this episode if you want to actually achieve perfect skin by healing from the inside out—not by effing up your hormones or suppressing surface-level manifestations of internal stress.
Key moments:
03:25 Why they didn't seek investors
06:32 Both founders’ severe acne journeys
15:17 Most common acne triggers
17:44 What we’re getting wrong about hormonal acne
18:58 How our supplements cause hormonal acne
20:37 The sugar-free sweetener messing with your hormones
22:55 Things you would never expect to give you acne…but do
26:52 The most important thing to do before you buy food or products
27:36 Why Biotin is the scam of the century
28:57 The top pore-clogging products + ingredients
31:03 The FREE tool you can use to check the ingredients in your products
35:18 The top lifestyle + dietary changes you can make RIGHT NOW to help your acne
37:33 How to transition off Spironolactone and birth control
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