The Functional Aesthetician

Samantha Dench

samantha@skindeepil.com

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Booking Overview

This interview-led functional-health and skincare show explores the connections among skin, gut health, hormones, and midlife wellness, with recurring guests including clinicians, microbiome researchers, and wellness educators or advocates. PR agencies could credibly pitch functional-medicine practitioners, dermatology or endocrinology experts, microbiome researchers, menopause specialists, and professionals with compelling evidence-based or personal health journeys; booking difficulty is likely low because the guest profile favors accessible subject-matter experts rather than high-profile celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 41

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Contact Information

samantha@skindeepil.com

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Host

Samantha Dench - Licensed esthetician and student of functional medicine focused on the connections among skin health, gut health, and hormones.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Licensed or credentialed clinicians, microbiome and nutrition researchers, functional-health practitioners, menopause specialists, wellness educators, and advocates with substantial personal health experience.
Required Achievements:  
Clinical or research expertise in skin, gut, metabolic, hormonal, or women's health, Published or recognized work in microbiome, nutrition, functional medicine, or menopause care, A compelling personal recovery, survivorship, or health-advocacy journey

Recent Guest Discussions

Jocelyn Foran - Autoimmune Disease, Carnivore And Low-carbohydrate Diets, Insulin Resistance, Cholesterol, Metabolism, And Perimenopause.

Moyra Gorski - Menopause, Breast Cancer, Chronic Stress, Functional Lab Testing, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Exercise, Nutrition, And Self-advocacy.

Kiran Krishnan - Skin Microbiome, Gut Health, Acne, Eczema, Skin Barrier Function, Skincare Treatments, And Collaboration Between Estheticians And Functional-health Professionals.

Recent Topics

Functional Medicine, Skincare, Gut Health, Hormones, Menopause

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Functional Aesthetician
:

Stop Wearing the Superwoman Cape: Healing Trauma & Emotional Eating

August 11, 2026

Darcie Burtch, NLP practitioner, clinical hypnosis coach, and trauma toolbox creator, opens up about compound trauma, losing her dad, and the "superwoman cape" every woman needs to take off.Darcie Burtch has turned every bit of her traumatic life into a toolbox for healing. In this episode, Darcie and Samantha talk about what trauma does to the body, why women are conditioned to "push through" instead of feel, and the practical tools to move through grief without getting s...

Perimenopause, Cortisol & Burnout: Stop Chasing Balance, Start Finding Harmony

August 04, 2026

Most women are told their labs are "normal" right before they fall apart. K Miller, the Harmony Coach, serial entrepreneur, mother of five, and homeschooler, spent years bouncing between doctors before an oncologist finally caught a severe iron deficiency, followed by a thyroid disorder and SIBO. But this didn't fix the exhaustion. It took slowing down, syncing with her natural rhythms, and ditching the "push through it" mentality to actually feel better.In this episo...

From Vegan to Carnivore: How a Doctor Reversed Her Autoimmune Disease (And What It Means for Your Metabolism)

July 28, 2026

If you're over 40, stuck in perimenopause, and doing everything "right" by cutting calories, avoiding butter, choosing low-fat, and still not losing weight, this episode is for you. Samantha sat down with Dr. Jocelyn Foran, an anesthesiologist, who reversed her own decades-long battle with ulcerative colitis by ditching the food guide and going carnivore.We talk about why insulin is the real driver of stubborn weight gain, fatigue, and inflammation in midlife. We dig into the f...

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