Well Done with Kat Vong

EP 63. This week, we're exploring the role of intuition in personal transformation with a replay of one of our top episodes! 

I have a conversation with intuitive coach and medium Emma Andrews, and we discuss how learning to trust ourselves can help us make decisions that feel more aligned with who we are and who we're becoming.

We'll unpack what intuition actually is, how to develop it, and how we can use it in making more aligned decisions, whether big (like taking a new job) or small, day-to-day decisions like what to buy at the g...

EP 62. We're going back into the archives to replay a popular episode on the fascinating connection between our minds and our skin, and how our thoughts, emotions, and stress responses can influence our physical health.

I break down the science behind the mind-skin axis and explain how stress, anxiety, and chronic inflammation can directly disrupt your skin barrier, trigger flare-ups, worsen acne, and even accelerate skin aging. Drawing from both published research and my own personal experience navigating severe skin struggles, I explore the emerging field of psychodermatology and how our nervous system, immune system, and skin...

EP 61. This week, we're revisiting my conversation with Mary Tufano on looking beyond symptoms to understand what may be happening underneath.

Are you constantly reaching for supplements, working out, but still not feeling your best? In this episode of Well Done, I sit down with Mary Tufano, a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P) and founder of The Root Cause Solution, to talk about the not-so-obvious ways your body is trying to get your attention. 

We dive into Mary's personal journey with SIBO, why conventional testing often falls short, and how to start uncovering the r...

EP 60. What actually creates lasting change? After 60 episodes of Well Done, I realized that these conversations about skin, stress, the nervous system, mindset, manifestation, burnout and identity, were all pointing toward the same question: why are some changes temporary, while others fundamentally change who we are?

In this special 60th episode, I revisit some of the conversations that have shaped how I think about transformation and introduce the four interconnected layers I believe we need to consider. 

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EP 59. After nearly four decades working inside the beauty industry at companies including L’Oréal, Victoria’s Secret Beauty and NARS, Alec Batis thought he had seen just about everything, until he met a team of tissue engineers working on regenerative medicine and the rehabilitation of damaged human organs.

That discovery eventually led Alec to found Sweet Chemistry, a skincare brand built around matrikine peptides. In this episode, we unpack the fascinating science behind tissue regeneration, and the difference between the peptides used in his skincare line compared to those commonly used in the beauty industry.

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EP 58. Is your underwear drawer secretly working against your health? In this episode of Well Done, I sit down with Leila Ismailova, founder and CEO of Lunaleila, an intimates brand built on the idea that what sits closest to our bodies deserves way more scrutiny than it gets. Leila opens up about the fertility and hormone scare that sent her to an Ayurvedic retreat in India, the link between synthetic fabrics and yeast infections, and why "100% cotton" doesn't always mean what you think it means. We get into the toxic dyes and finishing chemicals hiding in mainstream intimates, the...

EP 57. If you’ve tried eliminating foods, changing skincare products, taking supplements, or you find yourself becoming reliant on steroids or other medications—and yet, your eczema still keeps coming back—how do you figure out what’s actually driving it?

In this episode of Well Done, I sit down with Marie Vollmar, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and founder of The Clear Method, to explore the relationship between chronic skin conditions, topical steroid use, gut health, hormones, stress, and the nervous system. Marie and I share remarkably similar experiences with severe eczema and topical steroid withdrawal, including the phys...

EP 56. Imagine going in for a routine skincare treatment and leaving with a severe reaction; this is what happened to Sara Douglas, founder of the regenerative skincare line Cellure, and co-founder of Vitaclean, an innovative shower head brand. In this episode of Well Done, Sara describes her experience trying a skin booster treatment that made her question the safety of newer cosmetic procedures. From there, she set out to create her own line of skincare, Cellure. In this conversation, we also dive into peptides, growth factors, regenerative skincare, and what consumers should know before jumping on the latest beauty...

EP 55. Social media has become such a constant in our lives that we may not realize just how much our nervous systems get activated from the pressure to consume, compare, create, and stay visible online. I am joined by coach and author Cara Chace to explore the hidden ways social media can affect our nervous systems, creativity, and overall well-being. After years building a successful digital marketing agency, and an earlier career in law enforcement, Cara found herself facing chronic health issues that ultimately forced her to question whether the way we use social media is sustainable. Together, we...

EP 54. Have you started noticing fine lines, wrinkles, or changes in your skin and are wondering what your options are, beyond more products, botox, or cosmetic procedures? This conversation offers a very different perspective. My guest is Cathy Goldstein, acupuncture physician, energy medicine expert, and founder of True Energy Skincare. In this episode, we explore the connection between stress, emotions, facial tension, and the aging process. We also discuss how our faces may reflect more than just the passage of time, why beauty and wellbeing are more connected than we realize, and how Cathy's philosophy, functional aesthetics, is challenging...

EP 53. Do we need water in our haircare? Stephanie Farsht, co-founder and CEO of Small Wonder, had that question in mind as she and her team launched the world's first powder-based haircare line. We chat about the future of haircare, the advantages of going waterless, and the lessons Stephanie and her team  learned from disrupting an entire category. We also get into what it takes to actually change consumer behavior, the importance of sustainability, how to fail fast, the skills needed for entrepreneurship, and why "normal" isn't always optimal.

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EP 52. That $50 serum with the trendy ingredient you just bought? It may be doing nothing for your skin. In this episode, I am joined by Ben Fuchs — pharmacist, skincare chemist, and founder of Truth Treatment Systems — to completely dismantle the way we think about skin. Ben challenges the beauty industry’s obsession with trends (snail mucin and salmon PDRN, anyone?), moisturizers, and even "skin types," and instead explains why healthy skin starts with understanding the body, the gut, the blood, and the skin as a living organ. We get into the connection between nutrition and skin health, the skincare ingred...

EP 51. You've been journaling, meditating, visualizing, repeating affirmations, and yet your manifestations aren't coming. Sound familiar? I am joined by Dr. Victoria Rader, PhD in Metaphysical Science, founder of Yu2Shine, and a pioneer behind  Quantum Personal Development, to break down why manifestation stalls and what could be happening under the surface that blocks us from getting what we want.

Victoria unpacks why most people are unknowingly trying to manifest things they don't actually want, and how self-worth is the silent force either fueling or sabotaging everything you're trying to create. Whether you're stuck in a loop, c...

EP 50. Are you the woman everyone relies on—the one who keeps pushing, performing, caregiving, and holding it all together, even when your body is begging for rest? In this solo episode, I'm exploring the connection between chronic stress, inflammation, autoimmune disease, and the high-achieving woman pattern. 

I talk about why autoimmune conditions disproportionately affect women, how stress impacts the immune system through cortisol and the HPA axis, and why traits like people-pleasing, perfectionism, emotional labor, and caregiving can quietly become health risks. This episode is a deeply personal and science-backed look at what happens when ambitious wom...

EP 49. Are you taking collagen, layering on hyaluronic acid, and investing in skincare—but still wondering what actually supports long-term skin health? In this episode, I am joined by Lily Shapiro, PharmD, founder of ATIKA, a science-backed nutritional skin supplement, to talk about skin longevity, beauty supplements, and what it really means to support your skin from the inside out. Dr. Shapiro brings a unique perspective as a pharmacist, former Wall Street professional, and founder of a supplement brand built around the science of skin aging. We get into the truth about collagen supplements, the skin barrier, how oxidative st...

EP 48. What does it actually look like to build a multi-six-figure business, survive visa challenges as an immigrant founder, shut down a venture-backed startup — and come out the other side more aligned than ever? In this episode of Well Done, I am joined by Arjita Sethi, founder of New Founder School and Ayurvedic AI wellness platform Shaanti, to explore what happens when you stop chasing the hustle and start listening to your body. Arjita shares how she was doing wellness "right" but still burnt out; this led her to exploring a 5,000-year-old system that completely rewired how she approaches we...

EP 47. You have the career, the title, and the life — but inside, you're falling apart. In this episode, I sit down with bestselling author, keynote speaker, and master certified coach Ginny Priem, who knows this story intimately because she lived it. After 20+ years in corporate leadership while surviving narcissistic abuse, Ginny rebuilt her life and turned her hardest season into her life's work. We get into the patterns that keep so many high-achieving women stuck — burnout, people-pleasing, self-abandonment, and toxic relationships — and she walks us through her signature 4-part UNSUBSCRIBE™ framework for reclaiming your time, energy, boundaries, and sense of self...

EP 46. Most of us have a cabinet full of half-used supplements, collagen powders, and gummy vitamins we mean to take consistently, but probably don't. In this episode, I chat with Aastha Shrimal, founder of AIM (All in a Minute), to talk about why the supplement industry may be overdue for innovation. With a background in pharmacy and branding, Aastha breaks down the problem with traditional pills and gummies, and shares how her product, MeltinStrips — dissolvable oral strips — could make wellness routines simpler, more effective, and easier to stick to. We also talk about building a startup as a new mom...

EP 45. How do you learn to trust yourself after walking away from a six-figure career to rebuild your life from the inside out? In this episode, I'm joined by Theo Yang, Reiki practitioner, photographer, musician, and host of The Pain Into Power Podcast, for a deeply honest conversation about burnout, grief, and spiritual healing. Theo shares how she walked away from a successful career in digital ad sales after it left her anxious and disconnected from who she really was, and how modalities like Reiki, meditation, shadow work, and self-reflection helped her begin rebuilding a more aligned life. We...

EP 44. Can stress really make your skin worse? In this episode, I break down the science behind the mind-skin axis and explain how stress, anxiety, and chronic inflammation can directly disrupt your skin barrier, trigger flare-ups, worsen acne, and even accelerate skin aging. Drawing from both published research and my own personal experience navigating severe skin struggles, I explore the emerging field of psychodermatology and how our nervous system, immune system, and skin are constantly communicating. This episode is a must-listen for anyone dealing with eczema, acne, rosacea, reactive skin, or chronic inflammation—and for anyone who wants to un...

EP 43. What is the mind-body-environment connection and how does it impact our health, happiness and even relationships?  I am joined by architect and author Talor Stewart to explore the powerful impact our homes can have on our wellbeing. Talor introduces the concept of Conscious Home Design, a philosophy that goes far beyond aesthetics to focus on how our living spaces influence our health, productivity, relationships, and overall fulfillment. 

Drawing from over 20 years of experience, Talor explains why most homes are designed for basic function—but not for helping people truly thrive. From improving indoor air quality and harn...

EP 42.  In this episode of Well Done, I chat with Jacqueline Taylor, co-founder of Le Prunier, the cult-favorite skincare brand known for its plum-based formulations and minimalist ingredient philosophy. Jacqueline shares how her family’s 100-year farming legacy led to the discovery that discarded plum pits could be transformed into a powerful skincare ingredient. We also dive into the science behind the skin microbiome, why simple formulations can be more effective for sensitive or eczema-prone skin, and how sustainability—from organic farming to worm-powered water filtration—shapes every step of Le Prunier’s production. Jacqueline also opens up about trusting...

EP 41. What happens when you're allergic to 49 out of 60 things and nothing on the market works for your skin? You build something better. In this episode of Well Done, I'm joined by Sarah Vilenskiy, founder of Blossom Essentials.

Sarah created Blossom after her own very real, very frustrating experience navigating severe environmental allergies and reactive skin. Sarah opens up about the allergy test that changed everything, the emotional toll of living inside a body that feels constantly under attack, and how those experiences became the blueprint for a brand built on radical transparency, ingredient integrity, and the...

EP 40. If you're ambitious but exhausted, motivated but feel like progress is slow—listen up. This episode is about how we can harness the powerful energy of the Year of the Fire Horse so we can achieve more without the burnout. 

For high-achieving Millennials, we're used to feeling anxiety and scattered about achievement. We're living through the Millennial Career Crisis—77% of us report burnout symptoms, yet we're too hardwired for achievement to just quit. So how do we keep our ambition alive while actually protecting our energy? In this episode,  I break down why the traditional push-harder model...

EP 39. What if one journal entry could change your entire life trajectory—literally overnight? In this episode of Well Done, I sit down with Arielle Moody, founder of Mama Sol, a mineral sunscreen brand that is safe, clean, and actually enjoyable to use.

Arielle reveals how the "worst case scenario" became the catalyst for taking the entrepreneurial leap, doubling her business, and landing on QVC. We dive deep into the manifestation practices that transformed Mama Sol, including the writing exercise that 10x'd her monthly sales, and why eliminating a certain word from your vocabulary will change everything. Th...

EP 38. How does living out of alignment manifest in your body? In this season opener of Well Done, host Kat Vong reflects on her own healing journey from severe eczema and what she refers to as "identity stress," and what’s in store for 2026, the year of the fire horse. Kat explains why physical healing is only part of the equation, and how living out of alignment can silently sabotage your wellbeing. 

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This is the podcast for high-achieving women who have done everything they were told to live better, look better and feel better—but still don't. 

Hosted by Kat Vong, a beauty industry veteran and former chronic eczema sufferer, Well Done explores what happens when the body stops responding to surface-level fixes and starts asking for something deeper. 

After years of navigating severe skin inflammation while working inside the beauty industry, Kat began to see wellness not as a checklist, but as a conversation between the body, the mind, and soul.

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EP 37. Your New Year's resolutions will probably fail by February, not because you lack willpower, but because you're setting goals on top of an outdated identity. In this mini-episode, I'm sharing a  different approach to year-end reflection to assess the person we are, and becoming, to make space for real change in the new year. 

We go beyond standard reflection questions, and instead dive into four transformational questions that reveal who you've become, what's been draining your energy, and the unconscious blocks keeping you stuck in the same patterns.

 If you're tired of setting goals tha...

EP 36. Step into your 2026 self without the stress, burnout or dramatic resolutions. In this minisode of Well Done, I share 5 micro-moves—small doable shifts—that can help get your energy right as we end the year, an approach that leverages neuroplasticity and subconscious reprogramming instead of willpower alone. If you're tired of dramatic January overhauls that leave you exhausted and unchanged, this episode offers five micro-moves designed to shift your identity at the subconscious level through daily repetition, strategic reminders, and boundary-setting. 

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EP 35. In this Season 1 wrap-up, I give an honest, behind-the-scenes reflection of my journey into podcasting. This episode dives into the unexpected lessons of starting without a plan, finding your voice and how to discover what's truly aligned. I talk about creating from alignment, leaning into authenticity, and what to expect from Well Done in the next season. This episode isn't just for podcasters—it's for anyone who's on their own creative journey and ready to approach their goals (and life) with more alignment and less force.

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EP 34. Are you using topical steroids to manage eczema, psoriasis, or other chronic skin inflammation? In this deeply personal solo episode of Well Done, I share my battle with topical steroid withdrawal (TSW), a condition triggered by long-term steroid use that left my skin inflamed and my confidence shattered.

I dive into the science of how steroids create skin dependency, the risks of steroid overuse, and how the very thing that is supposed to help is actually making things worse. I also get into the connection between stress, inflammation, and healing and open up about what it...

EP 33. Are you constantly second-guessing your decisions, stuck in analysis paralysis, or wondering if you can actually trust your "gut feelings"? In this episode of Well Done, I sit down with Emma Andrews—an intuitive teacher, medium, and creator of The Intuitive Method—to unpack what intuition actually is, how to develop it, and how we can use it in making more aligned decisions, whether big (like taking a new job) or small, day-to-day decisions like what to buy at the grocery store.

We dive deep into the practical side of intuition: how to distinguish between anxious thou...

EP 32. Feeling stuck in your career, struggling with anxiety, or watching opportunities slip through your fingers? Your home's energy might be blocking the life you're trying to build. In this episode of Well Done, I sit down with Kimberley Gallagher, founder of The Feng Shui Flow and author of The Calm and Happy Home, to explore how ancient feng shui principles can be adapted for modern living.

We dive into the specific areas of your home that control wealth, health, and relationships, why that clutter in your entrance is costing you opportunities, and the surprising desk setup...

EP 31. You may have already tried your fair share of stress management techniques, but sometimes unprocessed emotions can still stay stored in the body. That’s where Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) can help. In this episode of Well Done, I’m joined by Lauren Fonvielle, an integrative energy practitioner and expert in EFT, reiki, and sound healing. We explore how tapping on specific points, called the meridians, in the body can dramatically lower cortisol levels, shift self-limiting beliefs, and help you process both acute stress and long-held emotional trauma. Lauren walks us through the exact tapping points and explains the...

EP 30. Are we heading into a future where primary care is replaced by AI? In this week's episode, I sit down with Hunter Ziesing, the co-founder of Longevity Health to unpack the future of AI-powered and personalized healthcare, and why your annual physical is not giving you the full picture. From a career on Wall Street to building a fundraising empire, Hunter shares how personal loss and frustration with our healthcare system led him to build a health platform that’s changing the game in preventative care to make billionaire-level health optimization accessible to everyone.

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EP 29. Are you thinking of ditching your nightly glass of wine and looking for new ways to unwind? In this episode, I am joined by Emily Bennett, founder of the functional beverage brand Santé Blends, and we discuss how it's possible to still achieve calm and foster meaningful connection without the nasty hangover. We discuss Emily’s science-backed supplement and alcohol alternative, the rising “sober curious” trend, and the most effective ingredients for achieving calm and relaxation. Plus, Emily shares her journey from a career in luxury to building a wellness brand, her tips for achieving balance while juggling entrepr...

EP 28. Ever wonder how those with glowing skin achieve and maintain their glowing skin? Why some rashes tend to come back time and time again? 

In this solo episode, I discuss skin barrier health and why taking care of our skin is more than just about surface-level appearances. In honor of National Eczema Awareness Month, I discuss what happens to the skin barrier in skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis and rosacea, and why understanding how our skin functions as an immune organ is so important for our overall health and wellbeing. We dig into the science of h...

EP 27. There are some things diet and lifestyle alone can’t fix, and in this episode of Well Done, I chat with naturopath and trauma healing practitioner Camilla Clare to discuss the link between physical symptoms and emotional pain. Camilla shares her incredible journey of experiencing severe anxiety and debilitating arthritis in her teens, and what eventually led to her healing. We discuss what it means to not only be vegan, but raw vegan!—and dive into the topic of PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder), a lesser known condition that can cause emotional chaos and PTSD-type symptoms. If you experience extr...

EP 26. What's a surprising cause of leaky gut? Find out in this episode of Well Done, where I chat with Lisa Smith, functional dietician and host of the Pretty Well Podcast, to dive into what may be creating holes in our gut lining—yes, literal holes! 

Lisa shares her personal health journey dealing with Hashimoto’s, and how we need to pay attention to symptoms that just won’t resolve. We also dive deep into the "three-legged stool" of autoimmunity, why conventional medicine's "pill for an ill" approach falls short, and how your subconscious mind might be the mis...

EP 25. Struggling to break old patterns or rewire your brain for real, lasting change? In this solo episode of Well Done, I share a science-backed, 3-part method to help you shift your identity, reprogram limiting beliefs, and create lasting behavior change and achieve transformation.

For me, true healing from my severe eczema required dismantling some deep-seated beliefs about myself and my skin. I identified with my illness, which is often the case for those of us who have lived with chronic symptoms. We become so used to our suffering that we cling to the...