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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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.

After being fully booked for months, Cris has opened a rare window to work 1:1 with new clients inside The Clear Skin Solution. If you’ve been wanting her guidance through your acne journey, this is the last week that space is open.

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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.

After being fully booked for months, Cris has opened a rare window to work 1:1 with new clients inside The Clear Skin Solution. If you’ve been wanting her guidance through your acne journey, this is the last week that space is open.

👉 Learn more at katiestewartwellness.com/css

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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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.

After being fully booked for months, Cris has opened a rare window to work 1:1 with new clients inside The Clear Skin Solution. If you’ve been wanting her guidance through your acne journey, this is the last week that space is open.

👉 Learn more at katiestewartwellness.com/css