Ever wondered why your skin freaks out during an emotional spiral—even when your routine hasn’t changed? Why a heartbreak, burnout, or fight with your mum can show up as breakouts, redness, dryness, or an all-over dull, inflamed face?
This episode is your gentle, no-BS guide to understanding the deep connection between your skin and your nervous system—and how emotional stress can quite literally show up on your face before you even know what’s wrong.
Join Eva, founder of The Very Good Goo (and recovering perfectionist with a seriously reactive skin barrier), as she shares her own story of skin chaos during an emotionally devastating time. Through personal storytelling and skincare science, she explores why emotional stress, nervous system dysregulation, and hormonal imbalances are often at the root of persistent skin issues.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why emotional stress and anxiety trigger skin flare-ups
The science behind the skin–nervous system connection (yes, it's real)
What cortisol, inflammation, and neuropeptides do to your skin barrier
How your skin can mirror internal emotional turmoil—before your brain even catches on
What Eva’s babcia taught her about skin repair with chamomile compresses
How ancestral rituals, science-backed skincare, and nervous system care can work together
Eva’s no-fuss calming skincare ritual (featuring the Skin SOS Squad) for hormonal, emotional, and inflammatory skin moments
Whether you’re dealing with stress acne, sensitive skin, perioral dermatitis, or mystery flare-ups that no product seems to fix—this episode will help you connect the dots between what’s happening in your body and what’s showing up on your skin.
Key search-friendly takeaways:
How stress affects your skin barrier
Best skincare for emotional burnout and inflammation
Natural remedies to calm skin triggered by anxiety
Nervous system regulation tools for reactive or sensitive skin
How to tell if your skin issues are hormonal, emotional, or both
Why simple, supportive skincare (not 12 steps) helps your skin heal faster
You’ll leave this episode feeling seen, soothed, and way more equipped to care for your skin in the moments when your life feels like an emotional landslide.
✨ Featured in this episode: The Skin SOS Squad
Created by Eva for the times when your skin’s screaming “help”—and you’ve got zero energy to figure it out. This 3-product routine calms inflammation, supports barrier repair, and restores glow with minimal effort.
Explore the Skin SOS Squad now at theverygoodgoo.com.au