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PCOS cystic acne clearing: Haley shares her journey from years of breakouts and hormone imbalance to calmer digestion and sustainable clear skin.
January 7, 2026

S04E01. Client Spotlight: From PCOS and Cystic Acne to Clear Skin with Haley

S04E01. Client Spotlight: From PCOS and Cystic Acne to Clear Skin with Haley

Get ready for the very first episode of Season 4, and our official kickoff to 2026, with a seriously real (and honestly super hopeful) client spotlight with Haley. She went from years of cystic acne, a PCOS diagnosis, and doing “all the right things”… to finally seeing her body calm down, her digestion regulate, her hormones stabilise, and her skin clear in a way that actually felt sustainable. PCOS cystic acne clearing

This isn’t one of those “I changed my cleanser and my breakouts disappeared” stories.

Haley’s journey includes birth control for over a decade, period loss, painful cysts, prescriptions, dermatology procedures, food fear, and that crushing feeling of “Why is nothing working?” Then she chose a different route: looking at the root drivers behind her acne and rebuilding from the inside out.

If you’ve been stuck in the cycle of breakouts, confusion, and burnout, you’re going to feel seen in this one PCOS cystic acne clearing

In this episode, you’ll find out:

  • Why Haley’s acne started years before the breakouts ever showed up on her face
  • The PCOS moment that left her crying in a doctor’s office
  • What she tried first (spoiler: a lot) and why nothing really shifted long-term
  • The “someone finally looked deeper” moment that changed everything
  • Why the first step was NOT a gut protocol, supplements, or food restriction
  • What happened when Haley hit a flare-up during her gut protocol and thought it wasn’t working
  • The win that made her leave a doctor’s office in happy tears
  • How her mindset shifted from control and food fear to food freedom and confidence
  • The real end-of-program wins she didn’t fully notice until she paused and looked back

Loved this episode? Share it with a friend who’s struggling with adult acne or PCOS and wondering if clear skin is even possible anymore. Hint: it is. PCOS cystic acne clearing

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"I just wanted to let you know that this program works!!!

I have never struggled with acne but then I turned 21 and then I broke out all over my fave. I never wanted to go anywhere and didn't want to talk to anybody. I became very depressed and angry. There were times I wanted to quit the program because I felt like nothing was working! By the grace of God, He got me through and I am healed! I just wanted to encourage everyone to keep going!!! You got this! Don't give up! Good things are coming!"

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"I actually enjoy the look of my face with less make-up."

 I used to wear a lot of powder and concealer to cover the break out areas, as well as to hide my scars. Both my breakouts and scars are lessening in amount and redness!!

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I love sweet bonbon. Tiramisu I love apple pie. Lollipop macaroon pastry danish. Sweet roll jujubes gummies tootsie roll fruitcake I love liquorice. Wafer chocolate halvah. Liquorice apple pie lollipop sweet roll powder. Oat cake sesame snaps marshmallow cookie jujubes. Croissant pie I love croissant cookie.

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I love sweet bonbon. Tiramisu I love apple pie. Lollipop macaroon pastry danish. Sweet roll jujubes gummies tootsie roll fruitcake I love liquorice. Wafer chocolate halvah. Liquorice apple pie lollipop sweet roll powder. Oat cake sesame snaps marshmallow cookie jujubes. Croissant pie I love croissant cookie.

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