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Balance hormones naturally, restore energy, and fix your periods even as a busy mama! Have you found yourself searching online for natural hormone balance tips but come away feeling more confused and overwhelmed? Are you ready to have great energy again so you can stop reaching for caffeine just to make it through the day? Do you know deep down that something is off but keep getting told that “everything looks normal” on your lab results? Do pain free, PMS free periods sound like ...
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Send us a text Weight gain can be a side effect of hormone imbalances, but I'm a big believer that our bodies have to feel safety to be able to lose fat effectively, and we create that safety through nourishment. When the body is well-nourished, we can start to focus on weight loss, and my guest Kelsey is walking us through some of the misconceptio…
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Send us a text I have one more episode in the birth control series for you today - a much requested episode on the hormonal IUD. I'm covering how the hormonal IUD works, how the Mirena, Skyla, and Kyleena IUDs are different, and how you can support your body during and after IUD use for happier hormones. I'm answering questions like "what should I …
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Send us a text Welcome back to our birth control series! Today I'm talking about WHY you need to replenish your minerals and crucial vitamins post birth control and how replenishing minerals and supporting the liver can actually help overall with hormone balance whether you're trying to conceive or just wanting to have happier hormones all around. …
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Send us a text Welcome back to our birth control September series, we're finally moving into the conversation of how to replenish your body after birth control and recover from the effects it has had on your hormones and gut. Today, gut health is the main focus and I'm sharing some of the ways birth control affects the gut that are often overlooked…
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Send us a text Today we're talking Natural Family Planning, Fertility Awareness Method, and all of the variations of tracking your cycle for fertility and there's a lot to cover! If you've been told that natural birth control just doesn't work, then this conversation will help you decide if that's a belief that still serves you. We're going through…
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Send us a text Did you hear that I only have a few spots left for 1:1 coaching for the rest of the YEAR? (Yes, we're already winding down 2024 what is life?) If you want coaching from me on your hormones this month is your best bet to sign up for 1:1 or group coaching at this link We're back for round 2 of the birth control and informed consent ser…
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Send us a text We're starting a new mini-series this month, all month long I'm going to be talking about birth control, both hormonal and non-hormonal and walking through many of the nuances of how birth control affects us in our bodies, minds, and social lives. Today I'm kicking off the series and talking about some of the lesser-known effects of …
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Send us a text Today I'm sitting down with my friend Faith Hanan and this conversation gets really real because we're talking about all of the different roles we juggle as women who like do do all the things! When we are holding a lot as women and mothers, no matter what the things are we have to choose priorities every day and honestly every minut…
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Send us a text It's DAY 4 of the Refresh Your Hormones Mini-Course! Last day of the challenge - if you made it this far, good for you! Is the pace you are setting for yourself really stressing you out? Let's be honest with ourselves. Today I share the MAIN two things that hormone balance comes down to and how to integrate them into your life. I eve…
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Send us a text It's DAY 3 of Refresh Your Hormones! Let's zoom out and take a look at the whole picture. Too often we look at one lab test, or take one supplement to fix one symptom we are having... or worse we jump on the birth control train and that is not serving our whole self. When we take a holistic view at hormone balance, we look at all of …
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Send us a text Welcome back to DAY 2 of Refresh Your Hormones! Quick! Grab a friend to join with you... it's so much better to do these things with your girlfriends. We're back together today and I wanted to meet you where you are at. If you're here, you've likely started "doing" things that you *thought* would help you, but they seemingly aren't d…
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Send us a text Welcome to DAY 1 of Refresh Your Hormones! I'm SO glad you're here and am soooo excited to get started. I want you to walk away from the next few days feeling encouraged, lighter and more clear on exactly what your hormones need and how you can do that in your full life. If you want to get the MOST out of this week you need to be in …
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Send us a text Let's get back to the basics today and talk about what it really looks like to eat for your hormones! These 4 things are where I start every single time someone comes to me with hormone imbalances, and can improve energy, mood, and periods - especially when combined with the other steps of my Nourish Your Hormones method. Resources f…
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Send us a text If you're feeling burnt out and overwhelmed in your hormone journey or you just want to know where to start I am so excited to be hosting a 4-day Mini-Course here on the podcast August 19-22nd. Use this link to sign up and get access to the 4 days of audio trainings AND our pop up coaching/challenge group so you can get personalized …
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Send us a text What if you're doing everything right, eating well, exercising, following the protocols, removing toxins, and things are still not where you want them to be with your health? Health is physical obviously, but there is also a spiritual component to everything going on in the physical, and we're going to dive into that with today's gue…
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Send us a text Today we have part 2 of the discussion on the differences in men's and women's hormone balance and I'm taking questions directly from my Nourish Your Hormones community. If you missed part 1 on Monday go back and listen to that first! I brought my husband into the conversation today so he could give a male perspective on health, horm…
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Send us a text We know men & women are different in so many ways, but how well do we understand each other's hormones? Today I'm walking you through the differences in each of our hormone cycles so we can understand and support each other better. We're covering: What a man's typical hormone cycle looks like When men are built to be the most product…
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Send us a text Today we're talking about preconception and prenatal health for both mom and baby and Sarah Thompson joins me to really dig in and talk about specific foods and nutrients that we can use to increase egg quality, support hormone levels in early pregnancy, and ultimately help mom and baby stay happy and healthy during the pregnancy jou…
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Send us a text Want an easy + feel-good way to support your hormones this summer? I've got a good one for you today! Safe sun exposure is one of the best ways to support healthy stress responses and doesn't it just make sense that it can also help your body make more progesterone when you're getting more sunlight? Today I'm talking about the factor…
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Happily Hormonal Podcast. Today I am joined by emotional and anger management coach Elizabeth Andreyevskiy. Elizabeth is a mom of 4 kids living in North Florida. She struggled with reactive parenting styles until she discovered emotional wellness tools through counseling. This led her to focus on supporting other …
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Send us a text It's time for another Q&A Thursday and I have some good ones! Today I'm answering these questions: How does a hormonal IUD like Mirena affect your hormones and cycles and how can you support hormones while on it? Is BBT tracking helpful in perimenopause? What castor oil pack/castor oil do I recommend? How do you track BBTs when you'r…
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Send us a text Today I have an episode for you that's all about what you can do for FREE to support happier hormones, and it's really amazing how far these tips will go for you if you implement them! We get into all of the "fancy" things we can do - red light therapy, a million hormone supplements, cold plunges, etc but what if we just got back to …
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Send us a text If you have had period pain - this episode is for YOU! I was so excited to hear Valentina share her story and research about women's health on another podcast that I knew I had to have her on as a guest here. Today we're talking about painful periods, and although I believe that when there is period pain there's always an underlying …
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Send us a text Today is our first hormone highlight episode - a bite sized episode to encourage + inspire you in just a few minutes so you can keep moving forward on your hormone journey! In this episode, I’m talking about what I have seen hold women back from balancing their hormones many times, including me: PERFECTIONISM. In this episode: What H…
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Send us a text Basal body temperatures are one of my favorite tools to understand your hormones and cycles better, so I'm going even deeper today into some of the things your chart is telling you that you are probably missing. If you haven't started BBT tracking yet or want the 101 - go back to Episodes 59 and 61 to learn how to start and what to l…
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Send us a text Send us a Text Message. Let’s talk about anxiety! There are so many factors and triggers, and YES, your hormones do play a part in your mood but there’s so much more to the story outside of your monthly hormone changes. I dive into the many causes of anxiety, from underlying perfectionism, poor sleep, lack of nourishment, and the cra…
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Happily Hormonal podcast! Today I'm excited to share an inspiring story of healing through homesteading. My guest, Jocelyn Jennings, is a stay-at-home mom of two who teaches others about homesteading through her podcast, The Farm Family Table. After struggling for years with PCOS, she decided to take her health in…
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Send us a text Hey, gals! I'm back with a new episode with my co-host Dr. Heather Rhodes. We're starting this week off talking about one of the most requested topics: Mood Swings & Depression. In this episode we dive into what factors affect our neurotransmitters, affect our hormones and also about medications for depression and how those can affec…
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Happily Hormonal Podcast. In this throwback Thursday episode, Dr. Heather Rhodes is my co-host, and we’re talking about irregular cycles. We’ll start on how you can track your menstrual cycle, then discuss what a regular cycle should look like, and finally go deeper into irregular cycles - why they happen and how …
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Send us a text Today we're talking all things ADHD - What is ADHD, how is it different in boys and girls, and why more women in their 20s and 30s are being diagnosed with ADHD then EVER before. When we look at the menstrual cycle and estrogen and progesterone changes, it's easy to see the patterns that can impact ADHD symptoms, and when we know wha…
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Send us a text Hey friend this one is going to get really real. We're talking about the gut today and I can't tell you how many women come to me with gut issues and have no idea that they're affecting their hormones! We're connecting the dots between gut issues and hormone imbalances, WHY improving constipation and bloating is such a key step on th…
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Send us a text Have you heard that ovulation is supposed to be a great part of your cycle and it's just not happening for you? You're expecting to feel good, have a high libido, and flowing beautiful hair and instead you're grumpy, moody and bloated? Ovulation symptoms can happen but they aren't normal and aren't something you have to be stuck with…
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Send us a text Hi friends! Today I am diving into one of the topics that has been a long time coming... Libido! There is somewhat of an epidemic (my words) of low libido in women and this should be more concerning than it is. Low libido is not "normal" and it actually is comes out of running low in other areas of your life. The environment around u…
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Happily Hormonal Podcast. In this episode, I talk with chef Whitney Aronoff about the impact of food on hormone balance. Whitney shares how she attended culinary school to heal her own gut issues and learn life skills. She discusses the benefits of eating seasonal whole foods and traditional cooking methods for op…
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Send us a text Who needs a little help with breakfast? As cliche as it sounds I really do think it's the most important meal of the day, so today I'm giving you the template I use to create a hormone-friendly breakfast with plenty of ideas + tips to make it happen quickly. A hormone friendly breakfast is going to have whole foods, plenty of protein…
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Send us a text Hormone Imbalances are talked about ALL the time between women, but do you really understand what is and isn't a sign of hormone imbalance and most importantly, do you know what your body is actually telling you by sending you symptoms? I'm breaking down what is normal and what is NOT so you're clear what your body is really telling …
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Happily Hormonal Podcast. How’s your morning routine? Do you love it? AND do your hormones love it? In this episode, I’ll share some of my favorite tips that you can incorporate into your morning routine to support your hormones. While it's not a strict step-by-step guide, the goal is to inspire you to brainstorm …
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Send us a text Today I'm going to talk more about the HOW to maintain balanced hormones after you put in the work -- all while staying present in your busy, beautiful life! I want to share with you simple ways to support your taht circadian rhythm, blood sugar balance, rest and movement. These practices don't always look perfect, but I look for poc…
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Send us a text For this Q&A Thursday I want to address some creative and FUN ways to expand your funding when it feels like taking care of your health & hormones is not in your financial capacity in the moment. These ideas are outside of the box and may not be for everyone, but if they are for you it could be game changer for being able to invest i…
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Send us a text Have you been on hormonal birth control? I have and I know that it's so common to be on birth control for hormone issues, to prevent pregnancy, or kind of just because sometimes. Today I'm diving into the true BTS of hormonal birth control. How does it really work in your brain and body? Did you know it can affect things like who you…
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Happily Hormonal Podcast! In this episode, I had such an insightful conversation with women's health nutritionist Alex Adele King. We covered so much about endometriosis – what is, symptoms, real-life stories, misconceptions, treatment options, and holistic solutions. Bottom line: You have options. We discussed wh…
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Send us a text It’s day 4, the final day of the Hormone Real Talk Bootcamp, and I’m bringing you a little recap of the bootcamp alongside a deep dive into how hormone imbalances can lead to long-term chronic diseases – and how we can prevent that from happening. We covered several key hormone imbalances and their links to some very common chronic d…
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Send us a text It’s day 3 of the Hormone Real Talk Bootcamp and today I dove into some of the most causes of PMS symptoms – like estrogen dominance – as well as less common conditions such as changes in the GABA response in the body due to progesterone. Rather than just masking symptoms, my holistic approach focuses on addressing the underlying imb…
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Happily Hormonal Podcast – and day 2 of the Hormone Real Talk Bootcamp! In this episode, I’m sharing the link between low energy and hormone imbalances: stress. Chronic stress puts the body in "survival mode" where it prioritizes stress hormones over sex hormones, leading to issues like low progesterone. Blood sug…
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Send us a text Welcome to Day 1 of the Hormone Real Talk Bootcamp. This episode is an overview of how hormones work throughout your menstrual cycle - TBH you should have learned this a LONG time ago, in middle school or at least at your first OBGYN appointment. I’m going deep into common symptoms seen at different cycle phases, like increased libid…
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Send us a text Today is Q&A Thursday and I love the question I got from a mama who has 3 little ones and is tired and having trouble staying patient. I can relate! If you're dealing with stress, anxiety, and general overwhelm in motherhood, it may not be YOU, it may be your minerals and hormones. The beauty of balancing hormones in a way that works…
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Send us a text There's something that I notice is missing for a lot of women these days, and that simple ingredient for happier hormones is - having more FUN! It's easy to get caught up in the daily grind and forget what you like, let alone making time to do it, but I'm explaining today why that mistake could be holding you back, and what you can d…
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Send us a text Do you ever feel like you only find the worst of the worst case scenario when you do a google search to try to figure out your hormone symptoms or period pain? That's what I found when I searched "causes for period pain" in preparation for this episode so I want to give you more of a holistic explanation of the causes of period pain …
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Happily Hormonal Podcast. Today Dr Heather Rhodes is my co-host and we are talking about the trends we see in 2024 with hormone balance. A lot of the trends can be good but there are 3 specific trends we're seeing that are holding lots of women back from fixing their energy, periods and PMS and we're going to dive…
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Happily Hormonal Podcast. In this episode, I have Rebecca Dollard, a somatic life coach for moms, as my co-host. This is her second time on the podcast and we could talk for hours. Today we focused on the relationships we have with our bodies. Our bodies are so knowledgeable, but we don’t take the time to listen t…
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