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HAPPILY HORMONAL | hormone balance for moms, PMS, painful periods, natural birth control, low energy, pro-metabolic

HAPPILY HORMONAL | hormone balance for moms, PMS, painful periods, natural birth control, low energy, pro-metabolic

Leisha Drews, RN, FDN-P, holistic hormone coach, period expert 278 Episodes Aug 21, 2026

This podcast helps women balance their hormones naturally to improve energy, mood, and menstrual health. Hosted by a registered nurse and holistic hormone coach, it covers topics like PMS, painful periods, natural birth control, and blood sugar balance. The show offers practical nourishment strategies for busy moms and aims to help listeners feel more joyful and present in motherhood.

Episodes

The Psychology Of Your Home: How Lighting, Color, And Clutter Affect Your Nervous System, With Dr. Rachel Melvald | BONUS E290
The Psychology Of Your Home: How Lighting, Color, And Clutter Affect Your Nervous System, With Dr. Rachel Melvald | BONUS E290 Aug 21, 2026 1247 Your house might be quietly stressing you out, and it has nothing to do with the mess on the counter.That's what my guest, Dr. Rachel Melvald, and I dig into on this week's episode, and honestly, it kind of wrecked me in the best way. Rachel is the founder of Psychitecture, where she blends neuroscience, psychology, and design to help people understand why their homes make them feel calm
Hormone Q&A - Estrogen Dominance, Low Progesterone & How Your Mindset Affects Everything with Dr Heather Rhodes E289
Hormone Q&A - Estrogen Dominance, Low Progesterone & How Your Mindset Affects Everything with Dr Heather Rhodes E289 Aug 17, 2026 1262 No ONE food is going to fix your progesterone, and estrogen dominance is not nearly as simple as the word makes it sound.These two things get more misinformation thrown at them than almost anything else in the hormone space.That's exactly why I brought my friend Dr. Heather Rhodes on the podcast this week: she and I both get the same questions over and over in our practices, and we're bo
Nervous System Regulation for Moms: Signs, Symptoms, and What Actually Helps with Burnout, PMS, and Overwhelm, With Laurie Hammer | E288
Nervous System Regulation for Moms: Signs, Symptoms, and What Actually Helps with Burnout, PMS, and Overwhelm, With Laurie Hammer | E288 Aug 10, 2026 1762 Have you ever opened your supplement cabinet and thought, what have I done? Half a bottle of this, half a bottle of that, and you genuinely cannot remember why you bought most of it.If that's you, keep reading, because this episode is going to feel like a permission slip.I sat down with Lori Hammer, who works with moms on nervous system regulation, and we went back to some foundations we have
How To Increase Your Progesterone Naturally For Less PMS & Better Periods | E287
How To Increase Your Progesterone Naturally For Less PMS & Better Periods | E287 Aug 3, 2026 1348 I’m sure there are days when you sit there, holding your belly or wiping away tears before your period, wondering, “Why do I feel like this every month?”I’m sure because I’ve been there too, dealing with the mood swings, the spotting, and short cycles, along with advice that honestly just made me feel more overwhelmed.So friend, if you’re experiencing at least one of these symptoms, this episode m
7 Small Shifts To Feel Safer TODAY And Have Happier Hormones This Month | E286
7 Small Shifts To Feel Safer TODAY And Have Happier Hormones This Month | E286 Jul 27, 2026 1471 Quick question before we dive in: when's the last time you actually checked in with your body and asked, "Do I feel safe right now?"Not "am I busy" or "am I productive" or "did I check everything off my list." Just safe. Because here's what I know for sure after years of doing this work with women: you cannot have real hormone balance without your
PMS Root Cause Clues on a Functional Gut Test With Dr. Heather Rhodes | E285
PMS Root Cause Clues on a Functional Gut Test With Dr. Heather Rhodes | E285 Jul 20, 2026 2479 Dr. Heather and I just did something we've never done on this podcast before. Can two hormone practitioners actually guess a client's gut test results just from her symptoms alone?That's the game we played on this week's episode, and honestly, neither of us knew if we'd end up looking brilliant or completely humbled. We took a real client case, someone newer to us who we b
You CAN Change Your Mood & Motherhood with Your Words - With Tessa Romero | E284
You CAN Change Your Mood & Motherhood with Your Words - With Tessa Romero | E284 Jul 13, 2026 2841 Ever notice how the second you say "why is this happening to me," your whole body tenses up like something bad is about to go down?Today I have Tessa Romero as my guest and we talked about some emotional/mental root causes of hormone imbalances AND feeling misaligned in your motherhood. We talked about the victim mentality. Not in a "just think positive" way. In a "your ne
What Recurring Trauma & Burnout Did to My Hormones in 2025 - And How I'm Fixing it Now | E283
What Recurring Trauma & Burnout Did to My Hormones in 2025 - And How I'm Fixing it Now | E283 Jul 6, 2026 1809 Have you ever hit a season so hard that you genuinely forgot what feeling okay even feels like?That's been my last two  years, and today I'm finally sitting down to tell you the real version. Not the polished, wrapped-up-with-a-bow version. The actual one. The version where my nervous system was on fire for a full year straight, where sleep became a stranger, and where even a four-year-o
Why you still have PMS after trying everything - Root Cause of PMS/PMDD Deep Dive | E282
Why you still have PMS after trying everything - Root Cause of PMS/PMDD Deep Dive | E282 Jun 29, 2026 2060 What if the anxiety, rage, crying, and exhaustion before your period are not just “hormones being hormones,” but are actually showing you where your body needs support long before your period starts?You’ve tried the supplements. You cleaned up your food. Maybe you’ve tried medication, tracked your cycle, worked on your mindset, and done so many of the “right” things. And still, one to two weeks ev
Things You’re Doing To Decrease Progesterone And Make PMS Worse Without Knowing It | E281
Things You’re Doing To Decrease Progesterone And Make PMS Worse Without Knowing It | E281 Jun 22, 2026 1444 What if your progesterone problem has nothing to do with your hormones, and everything to do with your alarm clock? Stay with me. Your body steals progesterone to make cortisol every time you're stressed, physically or emotionally, and it does this without asking your permission, often before you've even gotten out of bed.In this episode, I'm going rapid-fire through a list of every
PCOS Doesn't Have To Negatively Affect Your Fertility - With Dr. Angela Potter | E280
PCOS Doesn't Have To Negatively Affect Your Fertility - With Dr. Angela Potter | E280 Jun 15, 2026 1992 You can have zero cysts on your ovaries and still be diagnosed with PCOS. Wild, right? But that's exactly how loose this diagnosis really is.I sat down for this episode with Dr. Angela Potter, a PCOS and fertility specialist who works with women every day who hear the exact same thing I hear all the time: "Your labs are fine, here's Clomid, good luck."If you've been told y
The Emotional Pattern Behind Your Worst PMS - And Why No Supplement Will Fix It | E279
The Emotional Pattern Behind Your Worst PMS - And Why No Supplement Will Fix It | E279 Jun 8, 2026 1594 This one will step on all of our toes (including mine!) Women who do everything "right" - the supplements, the sleep hygiene, the breakfast protocols - are still struggling. And the reason isn't what most practitioners will tell you. It has nothing to do with the magnesium you forgot to take or the genetics you were handed. The root cause goes deeper than that, to something a little

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