The Thursday Take – The Truth About My Skin

I healed the cystic acne I had in my 20s without Botox, filler, lasers, treatments, antibiotics, dermatologists, or thousands of dollars in skincare, and here’s how you can too.

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I get asked about my skin a lot. So, here’s what you may want to know:

I’m 33 years old.

I’ve had acne-prone skin my entire life (more on that later).

I don’t do Botox, and never have.

I don’t do filler, and never have.

I don’t do plastic surgery, and never have.

I don’t do lasers or microneedling, and never have.

I don’t take Accutane or Spironolactone, and never have.

I don’t see a dermatologist.

I rarely get facials—maybe one or two in the past few years.

I barely use skincare products (MEGHAN at checkout) —a simple cleanser, a serum, and sometimes a moisturizer. I've switched it up a bit in the past few years, but barely.

I barely use makeup—just concealer, tinted sunscreen, blush, and lip balm. I haven’t bought a new product type in years.

This photo was taken the morning I left Costa Rica after my 14-day detox immersion to head back home to Los Angeles.

I believe that beauty has become wildly over marketed, over commoditized, and over commercialized.

Women are living in complete fear of aging and are made to feel like they need to spend thousands of dollars to achieve radiant, youthful skin.

News flash: you don’t.

Stop trying to buy your way to better skin and better health.

Clear, healthy, glowing skin starts from within.

Many common skin issues—acne, dryness, rashes, dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis—are often signs of internal imbalances, such as:

• Gut health struggles

• Hormonal imbalances

• Nutrient deficiencies

• Toxin buildup

• Liver stress or parasitic overload

So, no, you don’t need another cream, product, laser, or treatment.

You need a systemic reset—a real, holistic approach that completely detoxifies your body and transforms your skin from the inside out.

Let’s dive into my skin journey.

My Skin Journey

Again, I’ve had acne-prone skin my entire life.

(I know…you’re probably shocked to hear this, but let me explain.)

As a teenager and well into my 20s, I struggled with recurring breakouts that left me feeling deeply self-critical and self-conscious. I still experience trauma to this day from this experience.

Everything changed at 21, when I saw a naturopath who helped me resolve not just my skin issues, but my digestive issues, too.

That was the moment I truly understood that skin is a mirror of internal imbalance. It reflects what’s happening within.

From that point on, I immersed myself in holistic health and healing. I studied constantly through books, master teachers, healers, events, podcasts, and really any tool or modality that I could get my hands on. That devotion hasn’t wavered since.

But, in 2021, I hit a second wave of serious skin issues. I had just left my venture capital job to pursue my true calling in health and healing.

It was the hardest year of my life—and to top it all off, my skin erupted with deep, cystic acne along my cheeks, jawline, and back.

Here’s one of the photos I took in September 2021.

This photo was taken in September 2021.

I deleted the others from my camera roll because I couldn’t bear to look at them. I didn’t even recognize myself.

I was doing everything "right":

• Plant-based eating, low in soy, sugar, gluten, dairy, alcohol, and processed foods.

• Daily movement, time in nature, sunlight, stress management, and good sleep.

• Clean skincare, beauty, makeup and household products.

Still, nothing worked. And, my skin was getting worse by the day.

Eventually, I turned my focus inward and started questioning what I had long accepted — my hormonal IUD.

I had been on birth control for over a decade and had the Mirena for 5 years. Like many women, I was told that this was the only way to function.

But, the truth is that hormonal birth control doesn’t regulate your hormones—it silences them.

It shuts down ovulation and masks symptoms without resolving the root.

After reading about similar experiences from other women on Reddit forums, I immediately booked an appointment with a gynecologist in October 2021 to have it removed.

She told me not to. I told her I wouldn’t leave her office until she did.

That day changed everything.

I began the slow, steady process of healing my body and my skin—using food, movement, sleep, nervous system regulation, and most importantly, deep cellular cleansing and detoxification protocols. The same process ultimately became The Reset — my signature 1:1 coaching program.

Today, I have clear, glowing, healthy, radiant skin.

This photo was taken last week during my 14-day detox immersion in Costa Rica.

So, again, skin issues—whether acne, dryness, rashes, dermatitis, eczema, or psoriasis—aren’t the root cause.

They’re signals. Messages. Your body’s way of saying something’s off.

After moving through this painful chapter, I’m deeply committed to helping others heal from the inside out.

You don’t have to stay stuck in the cycle. You can heal—fully, deeply, and radiantly.

I’m here to show you how.

Have you gone through your own skin transformation? Share your story in the comments—I’d love to hear your journey.

And, if you have any other questions or comments, don’t hesitate to ask me any time in my weekly Q&A in my paid subscriber channel. If you’re not a paid subscriber, sign up below.

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In this free live masterclass, I will show you:

• What’s keeping you sluggish, bloated, low energy, foggy, inflamed, and out of balance

• Why you need to focus on detoxification before you can focus on optimization

• How to improve digestion, rebalance hormones, clear skin, and get rid of excess weight and inflammation—for good

• Why the sequential order for detoxification matters (and how to do it right)

• How to incorporate cleansing modalities into your daily lifestyle for lasting results

• The key to achieving optimal health and vitality—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually

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