After Hours with Dr Vincent and Stephen

Walk into any beauty store and you’re greeted with walls of serums, creams, masks, and tonics, each one promising to be the secret to perfect skin. The skincare industry has mastered the art of marketing hope in a bottle. But beneath the glossy packaging lies what I call the skincare trap: the cycle of overbuying, overlayering and overlooking what really matters.

The truth is, your skin doesn’t need a ten-step ritual. In fact, overloading your face with too many products can cause irritation, strip your natural barrier, and leave you chasing solutions for problems that your routine created in the first place. Skincare should be therapeutic and regenerative, working at the cellular level to reduce inflammation and support repair, not just a vanity exercise.

Part of the trap is psychological. We’ve been conditioned to believe that more products equal better results, when in reality, science shows that less can be more. A gentle cleanser, a targeted serum, and a nourishing cream are often enough when they’re formulated with effective, clinically validated and relevant ingredients. The rest is noise designed to keep you spending.

In this episode of After Hours, Christian and I unpack how the skincare industry fuels this cycle, why inflammation is the real enemy of healthy skin, and how I set out to create products that work with your biology, not against it. Because true skincare shouldn’t just look good on your shelf; it should help you live healthier, happier, and more confident in your own skin.

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PS: This session was recorded LIVE, thank you to everyone who tuned in - we saw you and we were so happy that you watch this episode LIVE!

Parenting is magic… and mayhem. In this raw, funny, and unfiltered episode, Dr Vincent and Christian pull back the curtain on what kids actually do to your body and mind—why new parents lose ~700 hours of sleep in year one, how constant worry spikes cortisol, and why “making your child the only priority” can quietly wreck your health (and theirs). It’s honest, practical, and deeply relatable.

You’ll hear the side of parenting no one says out loud—ER visits in a two-week blur, the mental load that never clocks off, and the humbling truth that you’re not supposed to know everything. Then we flip the script: the science-backed upsides. Kids boost movement and connection, flood you with oxytocin, and (yes) a sense of purpose that can reduce all-cause mortality. The episode is equal parts empathy and empowerment.

Stay to the end for rapid-fire, no-BS guidance most parents argue about: Should kids take supplements? (probiotics and some omega-3s get the nod; alcohol-tincture herbs and gummy “vitamins” get a hard pass), Vitamin D cautions, why most Vitamin C tablets are lab-made ascorbic acid (and what to do instead), and the big one—should kids eat the same food as their parents? (spoiler: fix the adults’ plates first). Also: the wild truth about dads’ hormones (lower T, higher oxytocin), Bluey-movie chatter, and a very real confession about dinosaur nuggets.

Hit play if… you’re a new parent drowning in advice, a future parent trying to be realistic, or someone who wants science you can actually use. Listen through to the last five minutes—that’s where the most controversial, practical takeaways live, and where your week will genuinely change.

Share this with the most sleep-deprived parent you know. This one’s designed to make you feel seen and give you simple steps you can actually do tonight.

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In this episode of After Hours with Dr Vincent, we explore how addiction blurs the line between biology and behaviour. Why can one person binge drink every weekend and stay “fine,” while another spirals after a single glass? Why do some of us need a pill to fall asleep?

We break down the science of addiction, from dopamine’s powerful grip on the brain’s reward system to the difference between physiological dependence (when your body screams for it) and psychological dependence (when your mind convinces you that you can’t live without it). Food, sleep, sex - even seemingly harmless things - can become addictive when biology and psychology collide.

You’ll also hear why alcohol affects people so differently, how melatonin use can cross into psychological reliance and yes, food addiction is real - engineered combinations of sugar, fat, and salt are designed to overwhelm your brain’s natural balance.

And to bring it closer to home, Christian reveals his own surprising addiction — one that’s not booze or gambling, but just as compulsive and relatable. Let’s just say it’s fizzy, sweet and harder to quit than he’d like to admit and I am done defending him!

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In our very first episode of After Hours, I sit down with my co-founder and long-time friend, Christian, to share the untold story of how Renovatio began. From a crazy idea in the lab to building a company that’s now touching lives around the world, we pull back the curtain on how we met and how we started Renovatio.

This isn’t your polished press release version, it’s the real, messy human story of what it takes to chase science, business and purpose all at once. And it’s also a preview of what After Hours will be: a space where no topic is off-limits, where we talk about health, business, science, relationships and everything in between with honesty and humour.

Welcome to After Hours. Let’s begin.

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PS: This session was recorded LIVE, thank you to everyone who tuned in!