What the HORMONES

Not all stress is bad, but most of us never learned the difference. This week Kate sits down with Megan Ashton, founder of Unity Breathwork, to talk about conscious connected breathwork and why the nervous system, not...

Cycle syncing changed my life — it got me through infertility, early motherhood, and the collision of postpartum and perimenopause with my last baby. So watching it get dismissed online, sometimes by health providers...

Intermittent fasting. Cold plunges. Daily HIIT. These trends have real benefits — but not for every body, and not in every season of life. In this episode, I break down why three of the most popular wellness trends can...

Licensed clinical social worker Tracey Willingham (aka That Hormone Girl) joins the show to talk about the piece most hormone content skips entirely, identity. After 25 years in healthcare, Tracey brings a mapping...

"We don't really test hormones in perimenopause." If you've heard that from your doctor and walked away feeling dismissed, this one's for you. Testing your hormones isn't a simple yes or no — it depends on what you're...

Summer mornings hit different. No school lunches to pack, no mad dash out the door — and suddenly that one cup of coffee you used to grab on autopilot has turned into two or three, slowly sipped on the deck. In this...

Most of us were taught that disease is just something we manage with a pill, but Dr. Ann Hester is here to flip that script. Double board certified in Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine, she breaks down the six...

Summer looks like sprinklers and popsicles on the outside — but if you're the one holding the camp waitlists, the snack rotation, the sunscreen, and your actual job, it's the invisible load on steroids. This episode...

That rage the week before your period? It's not a malfunction — it's a message. In this episode, we're breaking down why so much of what gets labeled "PMS" is actually burnout wearing a hormonal costume, and why your...

<p>Most of us go to our annual checkup, hand over our arm for blood work, and wait to hear "everything looks normal." But what if normal isn't the same as optimal — and what if the tests your doctor ordered aren't even...

<p>What if starting over as a mom wasn't a sign of failure — but the most powerful thing you could do? In this episode, Kate sits down with returning guest Wendy Snyder, Certified Positive Parenting Educator and founder...

<p>Your cycle doesn't just affect you — it affects everyone in your orbit. Pharmacist and cycle syncing advocate Dr. Tiffany Ruder is back, and this time we're handing the playbook to the partners, the dads, the...

<p>If you've tried everything — the supplements, the protocols, the appointments, the late-night research spirals — and you still don't feel better, this episode is for you. Healing burnout is real, it's rampant, and...

<p>What if your anxiety, mood swings, and exhaustion aren't signs that something is broken—but signals that your body is working exactly as designed, just under the wrong conditions? In this episode, Kate sits down with...

<p>We're diving deep into the shame spiral so many midlife women face: the moment your body stops cooperating with the hustle, you start blaming yourself. But here's the truth—what feels like a personal failure is...