Podcast Summary: "Transform Your Health Like Miranda Kerr: Inside Her Daily Routine"

Podcast: The Dr. Hyman Show
Host: Dr. Mark Hyman
Guest: Miranda Kerr
Date: November 12, 2025

Episode Overview

In this episode, Dr. Mark Hyman speaks with Miranda Kerr—supermodel, entrepreneur, and founder of Kora Organics—about the journey that transformed her health and ultimately led her to create a clean, certified organic skincare line. The conversation delves into Miranda’s health challenges, the connections between stress, inflammation, and skin, the hidden dangers in everyday products, and actionable rituals for holistic wellness. The discussion is empowering and practical, especially for women navigating busy lives, as it unpacks how to become the CEO of your own health.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Miranda Kerr’s Health Journey & The Spark of Holistic Wellness

Timestamps: 00:00–08:07, 42:32–44:33

• Miranda shares her story of developing proctitis during pregnancy, her healing process, and lifelong passion for wellness.

  • Early inspiration: witnessing her mother battle tumors at age 13 led her family toward organic living and ingredient awareness.
  • “For so long I didn’t even know that I was in this state of fight or flight. I was running on adrenaline. I basically feel like acknowledging that was the first step in healing.” – Miranda Kerr (00:46)
  • Miranda’s philosophy: mind, body, skin are interconnected; health comes from within and is also affected by external choices.

• She explains that her initial lack of awareness of chronic stress was a root cause in her illness:

  • “I really believe wholeheartedly that it was obviously caused from inflammation but also stress.” (08:07)

• Healing included:

  • Dietary overhauls: removing gluten, dairy, and eggs after blood testing revealed inflammation triggers (10:24–12:13)
  • Mindfulness: consistent daily meditation and yoga.
  • Probiotic-rich foods (coconut kefir, sauerkraut), turmeric and curcumin, avoiding seed oils, and trying hyperbaric oxygen.
  • “If you give it the right tools, it is made to heal and work with you. But you need to give it the right environment.” (13:30)

2. Becoming the CEO of Your Own Health

Timestamps: 03:43–07:26

• Dr. Hyman emphasizes that the traditional healthcare system often fails to treat root causes, particularly with chronic conditions.

  • “Most people just abdicate to their physician instead of saying, wait, what can I do for me?…You need to be CEO of your own health.” – Dr. Mark Hyman (14:14)

• Miranda’s approach was proactive: using functional medicine principles to eliminate triggers and nourish healing, rather than relying solely on medication.

3. The Dangers Lurking in Everyday Skincare & Household Products

Timestamps: 14:14–26:04, 30:19–34:43

• Both speakers discuss the regulatory gaps in the skincare and cosmetics industry.
  • Many common products contain toxins: parabens, phthalates, plastics, synthetic dyes, and fragrances, some linked to cancer and hormonal disruption.
  • “Skin care products are full of crap. I’m just gonna say it.…Lipstick can have lead in it. They have parabens, they have plastics… it’s not just going on your skin, it’s going through into your body.” – Dr. Mark Hyman (16:35)
  • The “if you wouldn’t eat it, don’t put it on your face” rule.
• Miranda built her brand after reading The Chemical Maze, a layman’s guide to unsafe ingredients commonly found in products.
  • “We were really just blown away by a lot of these ingredients that we would read in this book and, you know, reference it… and you’re like, oh, okay, that’s carcinogenic, or that is an allergen.” (21:27)
• She insists on full transparency and rigorous third-party organic certification for Kora Organics.

4. Creating Kora Organics: Ingredients, Philosophy, and Results

Timestamps: 26:04–30:29, 36:33–40:21, 51:37–53:45

• Miranda works with top chemists to maximize both efficacy and purity, incorporating superfoods and actives beneficial both internally and topically:
  • Noni fruit, Kakadu plum (vitamin C-rich), turmeric, essential oils, algae, acai, sea buckthorn, and other nutrient ingredients.
  • “It’s like you’re thinking about what works on the inside, also works on the outside.” – Dr. Mark Hyman (27:47)
• The products undergo efficacy testing against conventional counterparts, often outperforming them.
  • “85% of [retinol users] said they got better results using my [plant-based] product, which are all certified organic.” – Miranda Kerr (37:54)
• Kora Organics is climate-neutral, focuses on sustainable packaging, and avoids all synthetic fragrances and harmful additives.

5. Practical Tips: Clean Living for Skin & Health

Timestamps: 30:29–35:33, 42:18–47:24, 53:45–61:42

• Miranda details how to identify and avoid fragrance and toxic chemicals in self-care products.
  • “Fragrance, to me, is a big one. We use essential oils, no synthetic fragrance… I have a no fragrance policy for anyone coming into my house.” (30:29)
• Simple routines for health:
  • Choosing safe body wash and lotions (for her and her children)
  • Massage and self-care, especially for babies (Ayurvedic influence)
  • Special attention to skincare during pregnancy and postpartum using only nourishing, non-toxic ingredients
  • Choosing mineral-based, non-nano zinc oxide sunscreen products that don’t leave a white cast
• Resources for consumers: EWG.org and the Skin Deep database to check product safety.

6. The “Mind Body Skin” Approach

Timestamps: 35:33–36:33

• Miranda’s signature philosophy places equal importance on emotional health, mindset, and external choices.
  • “On the back of every Kora Organics product, there’s a positive word… I really believe in the power of words and how they can really help uplift you.” (35:45)
  • All products are infused through rose quartz crystals as an “intention of love.”
• Stress reduction is critical for healthy skin: “I know I feel better when I do my yoga. I know that obviously eating healthy … what really helps is when I’m consistent with my meditation.” (10:26)

7. Lifestyle Advice for Women Over 35

Timestamps: 53:45–57:26

• Miranda’s core advice:
  • Information is power—use EWG/Skin Deep to vet products and avoid unnecessary exposures.
  • Prioritize sleep, daily gratitude practices, eating local whole foods, and removing artificial ingredients from diet and personal care.
  • Simple skincare routine for beginners: cleanse, exfoliate, moisturize.
  • Mindfulness: meditation, gratitude, kindness, positive self-talk, sunrise/sunset rituals.
  • “You need to learn to be kind to yourself and gentle with yourself before you can ever be kind or gentle with anyone else.” (57:26)

8. Inside-Out Beauty & The Power of Lifestyle

Timestamps: 57:26–59:55

• Dr. Hyman reinforces that systemic inflammation manifests as unhealthy skin, and that “beauty from the inside out” matters as much as (or more than) what you put on the surface.
  • “If we live an anti-inflammatory lifestyle, we’re going to look better and we’re going to feel better.” – Dr. Mark Hyman (57:26)
• Even short-term dietary change can make a visible, positive difference for skin.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “I want to be the grandma with great skin.” – Miranda Kerr (53:45)
• “Your microbiome plays a huge role in your skin health. Sweating, saunas—there are so many things you can do aside from what you put on your skin.” – Dr. Mark Hyman (61:42)
• “Once they know better, they’ll do better.” – Miranda Kerr (63:23)
• Miranda reveals she hasn’t profited personally from Kora Organics, reinvesting everything:
  • “This is a labor of love… I still haven’t taken a cent from my company because I continually invest it back.” (63:23)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:00–08:07 – Miranda’s health struggles and how they led to a holistic awakening
• 14:14–26:04 – The hidden harm in conventional skincare and importance of clean ingredients
• 26:04–30:29 – Kora Organics’ ingredient story and philosophy
• 35:33–36:33 – Mind-body-skin, intention, and energy in self-care
• 42:32–44:33 – Pregnancy, postpartum, and clean beauty for mothers
• 47:24–51:37 – Navigating sunblocks, unnecessary chemicals, and product safety
• 53:45–61:42 – Practical routines, advice for women 35+, and lifestyle pillars

Miranda’s Actionable Tips & Final Thoughts

• Educate yourself: Use the EWG Skin Deep app or similar resources to check your products.
• Make small but consistent healthy swaps—whether it’s skin care, diet, or mindset.
• Prioritize sleep, gratitude, and kindness—to yourself and others.
• Consistency in self-care (mind, body, skin) yields visible, lasting health.
• Real change starts with intentional daily choices.

Miranda’s story and the episode as a whole offer hope—and a practical blueprint—for those seeking to take deeper ownership of their health, integrating nutrition, mindfulness, and safer product choices into their lives. Dr. Hyman and Miranda deliver empowering, evidence-informed strategies relevant for anyone aiming to glow from the inside out.