You Are Not Your Eczema: Reclaiming Your Identity - S6E77
Release Date: 05/24/2025
The Eczema Podcast
Struggling with eczema or topical steroid withdrawal (TSW)? Youโre not alone - and thereโs real hope. In this episode, I sit down with Barbara Paldus, a biotech scientist, entrepreneur, and the founder of Codex Labs - a brand at the forefront of science-backed, sustainable skincare. We dive deep into her journey from Silicon Valley to the skincare industry, and how her background in biotech is changing the way we think about healing chronic skin conditions like eczema and TSW. We unpack the critical role of gut health in skin recovery, how plant stem cells can support regeneration, and why...
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Waking up with TSW, feeling like your skin is on fire, and unable to face the mirror? This was Ashniโs daily reality while battling severe eczema and enduring topical steroid withdrawal (TSW). โ In this powerful episode of The Eczema Podcast, Ashni opens up about her incredible journey. After years of relying on steroids and struggling with relentless inflammation, conventional treatments offered no answers. But discovering holistic healing transformed her life. โ Tune in to learn from Ashniโs inspiring story, including: โ - How she overcame years of steroid dependency - The root...
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๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ Do you ever feel like eczema is affecting your relationships? Youโre not alone, and your feelings are totally valid. โ In this episode of The Eczema Podcast, Abby Lai talks with three amazing individuals โ Katie, Steph, and Timothy โ who are on a mission to conquer their eczema challenges. They share how eczema and the struggles of stopping topical steroids have impacted their dating, friendships, and family bonds. โ Each of them has faced pain, loneliness, and even shame, but they've also found a...
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๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ? โ Like no matter what you try, youโre always seen as โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐โ? โ โ In this heartfelt episode, Abby Lai shares an important message for anyone feeling overwhelmed by their skin condition. She discusses how eczema can impact how you see yourself and why itโs crucial to separate your identity from your...
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Has eczema ever made you feel disconnected from the people you love? Youโre not alone - and your feelings are deeply valid. โ In this heartfelt episode, Abby sits down with three incredible team members from Eczema Conquerors - Katy, Steph, and Timothy - as they open up about their personal journeys with eczema and topical steroid withdrawal (TSW). โ Together, they explore the often unspoken ways eczema can shape our relationshipsโfrom dating and intimacy to friendships and family life. Youโll hear real stories of isolation, vulnerability, resilience, and the surprising ways healing...
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Did you know that many eczema sufferers often experience significant bacterial or fungal overgrowthโor even a combination of both? โ This is why treatments that only focus on addressing bacterial overgrowth might not fully help the skin, especially if fungal overgrowth hasnโt been addressed. โ In this episode, Abby welcomes JP, from the Eczema Conquerors Team. With over 10 years of experience treating eczema, JP dives deep into the connection between gut health and skin conditions. โ Hereโs what youโll learn: โ - The different gut microbes (like staph, strep, and candida) and...
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Looking for a gentler, more natural way to calm your eczema-prone skin? โ In todayโs episode, weโre diving into a powerful solution you might not have heard of yet: Hypochlorous Acid. โ ๐ง This naturally occurring compound helps soothe irritated skin, reduce inflammation, and support your skin barrier โ all without the harsh chemicals found in most conventional creams. โ Shop it in this product: Active Skin Repair: โ Weโll break down what hypochlorous acid is, how it works, and exactly how to use it for eczema. If youโre ready to trade stinging lotions for...
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What if your eczema wasnโt just about your skinโbut about your story? โ In this powerful episode, we dive into the often-overlooked connection between emotional stress, nervous system dysregulation, and eczema flares. Our guest, Sean, who is on our Eczema Conquerors team, shares his clinical insights into how remedies can support deep emotional healing and help the skin recover naturally. โ You'll learn: โ๐น How emotional states like sadness and homesickness can show up in the skin ๐น What terrain theory teaches us about internal imbalances and chronic flares ๐น How the...
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In this raw and personal solo episode, Iโm opening up about one of the biggest mistakes I made on my path to recoveryโand how it kept me stuck far longer than I needed to be. If youโve ever felt like youโre doing everything right and still not seeing progress, this oneโs for you. Youโll learn: - Why diet alone wonโt heal your eczema (and whatโs missing) - The real reason your skin is the last to improve - How to uncover the root causes that are quietly sabotaging your progress - What your gut and adrenals have to do with your flare-ups - Why rushing the healing process can...
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๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป Imagine battling eczema since infancy, enduring relentless flares, only to then face not oneโbut two cancer diagnoses. In this powerful episode, Jen opens up about her extraordinary path through illness, resilience, and transformation. She takes us back to her early struggles with severe eczema, sharing what it was like growing up in a body that constantly felt like it was betraying her. But her story doesnโt stop there. Jen walks us through her near-death experienceโICU admission, blood clots, intubation, a...
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Like no matter what you try, youโre always seen as โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐โ? โ
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In this heartfelt episode, Abby Lai shares an important message for anyone feeling overwhelmed by their skin condition. She discusses how eczema can impact how you see yourself and why itโs crucial to separate your identity from your condition to start feeling better.
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Abby also shares techniques and therapies that have helped her and her clients calm their minds and regain control over their lives. โ
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Stop saying ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ and start seeing yourself as someone on the path to healing. โ
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๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐บ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น โ stress can make your eczema worse, but it can be managed. โ
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๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฝ๐๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐ผ๐ break free from negative feelings and memories. โ
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It's time to change the way you think and remember that youโre more than your skin condition. โ
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If youโre ready to take charge of your eczema, book your free call today: https://www.conqueryoureczema.com/results
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Get my free guide: 15 Overlooked Causes of Eczema here: https://conqueryoureczema.com/root-causes-guide
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