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February 25, 2026

S04E8. Why Health & Wellness Feels So Expensive (And What You Actually Need for Clear Skin)

S04E08. Why Health & Wellness Feels So Expensive (And What You Actually Need for Clear Skin)

Affordable Clear Skin Solutions

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If you’ve ever looked at the wellness space and thought, “Cool… so I need $5,000 and a three-hour morning routine to get clear skin?” this episode is for you. In this week’s Keep It Clear episode, we unpack why health and wellness feels so expensive right now, why affordable clear skin solutions seem so hard to find, and how that price tag (plus all the internet noise) is keeping so many women stuck in acne and breakouts.

We talk about the reality behind the cost, like the fact that holistic care is usually out of pocket, appointments are longer than seven minutes, and testing and education take real time. But we also call out the bigger issue: the industry has started to make clear skin feel like a luxury lifestyle, when most people just want simple, doable steps that actually move the needle.

In this episode, we get into:

  • Why wellness feels “overwhelmingly expensive,” and how the cost isn’t just money, it’s your sanity, trust, and emotional energy when you’re already exhausted from trying everything for acne.
  • The clear skin foundations most people skip, and why jumping straight to gut protocols and detox trends often backfires.
  • The ego trap (yep, we said it), and why even the most “educated” acne girlies still get better results when they go back and master the basics instead of chasing the next shiny solution.
  • How fear and anxiety keep breakouts alive, including the “what if my skin flares?” mindset around food, and why learning to trust yourself is a bigger part of clear skin than most people realize.
  • What you actually need to focus on first for acne, plus how Katie’s making education more accessible with low-cost, high-value mini courses and support options so you don’t have to go broke to feel better.

What We Mentioned

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  • Follow Katie on Instagram, here.

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