Hormone Happy Hour with Dr. Heather Rhodes

Today’s episode is SUCH a special one. 💛 I’m sitting down with my client Lauren Vander Linden to share her incredible hormone healing testimony. After experiencing preeclampsia during pregnancy followed by persistent postpartum bleeding, Lauren had tried seemingly everything to figure out what was happening in her body. Together, we started looking deeper—at hormones, minerals, iron, cellular health, and the whole person rather than simply trying to make the symptom disappear.

But Lauren’s story is about so much more than labs and protocols. It’s a beautiful conversation about surrender, prayer, trusting your body, and allowing God into the healing process. Lauren shares how her energy, motherhood, marriage, and relationship with her body began to shift and the incredible moment when, after years of struggling with bleeding, it finally stopped. 

In this episode:

Lauren’s experience with preeclampsia + persistent postpartum bleeding

Looking beyond symptoms to hormones, minerals, iron + cellular health

How testing helped us identify gaps that had previously been missed

Thinking about your body’s energy like a “bank account”

What changed when Lauren stopped striving + started trusting her body

The role surrender, prayer + faith played in her healing journey

How healing impacted Lauren’s energy, motherhood + marriage

Making room for both miracles AND stewardship of the body

What Lauren’s story can teach us about what may be possible when we support the whole person

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We’re kicking this episode off with a little fall menu yapping (because apparently Starbucks has a banana latte coming?!) before diving into a topic I feel SO strongly about: how we’re supporting women postpartum. Postpartum isn’t something your body simply “bounces back” from in six weeks. This season of healing can take much longer, and I want us to completely rethink what nourishment, rest, and recovery can look like, especially during those first 100 days.

I’m sharing the postpartum support framework I wish more women had, from rebuilding depleted minerals and supporting your metabolism to reconnecting with pleasure, femininity, and your spiritual life. 

In this episode: 

Why postpartum recovery deserves WAY more time, care + attention

What I want the first 100 days postpartum to look like for women

Why an HTMA around 12 weeks postpartum is one of my non-negotiables

How pregnancy can impact mineral status + why rebuilding matters

Supporting metabolism + getting your circadian rhythm back in sync

Simple ways to reconnect with pleasure + your feminine energy

Prophesying over your baby, your marriage + the postpartum experience you desire

Details on my Restore Your Progesterone Training 

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This bonus episode of Hormone Happy Hour is a little different from our usual conversations. I’m sharing my thoughts on the Lindsay Clancy trial and the heartbreaking conversations surrounding postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, medications, and what can happen when women feel unheard or unsupported during one of the most vulnerable seasons of their lives.

 

In this episode:

 My thoughts on the Lindsay Clancy case + the conversations surrounding the trial

 Postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis + the importance of believing women when they say something is wrong

 My perspective as a former pharmacist on medications + the traditional healthcare system

 How pregnancy after pregnancy can contribute to nutrient + mineral depletion

 Research around nutrient therapy and severe mental health symptoms

 The importance of support, relationships + caring for the whole woman postpartum

Why I believe testing, nourishment + a more functional approach deserve a place in these conversations

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Can we reverse early perimenopause symptoms?

In this episode of the Hormone Happy Hour, I’m digging into a question I know so many women in their 30s and early 40s are asking: Am I really in perimenopause already? We’re talking about why many of the symptoms labeled as “early perimenopause” may actually be signs of low progesterone and why that distinction matters.

I’m also sharing my whole-person framework for rebuilding progesterone by looking beyond symptoms and focusing on nourishment, metabolism, minerals, nervous system safety, and the environment your body needs to thrive. Plus, I’m touching on postpartum mineral depletion and why understanding what’s happening underneath the surface can be such an important piece of the hormone puzzle.

In this episode:

✨ What perimenopause actually is and when we typically expect it to begin

🤔 Why “early perimenopause” symptoms may actually point to low progesterone

💛 The common symptoms of low progesterone to look for

🥑 Why renourishing your body, mind, and spirit comes before trying to “fix” your hormones

🧠 How nervous system safety plays a role in progesterone production

🧪 Postpartum mineral depletion, iron-copper balance + why labs can give us important clues

🔑 My 4-step framework for addressing low progesterone and early perimenopause symptoms

🎉 How to join me for my free Boost Your Progesterone live training 

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Season two of Hormone Happy Hour is here! 🎉 

After a summer sabbatical (and a very non-resort-style trip to Costa Rica!), I’m back with some reflections on slowing down, what happens when fear shows up alongside freedom, and learning to give myself the same attentiveness and encouragement I so naturally give to others.

And of course, we’re talking hormones! I’m sharing a big shift I’ve been seeing behind the scenes with my clients from constantly trying to “fix” the body to focusing on what it actually needs to be filled with. Plus, I’m breaking down the 4 low progesterone levers and why pulling them in the right order matters.

In this episode:

🌴 My Costa Rica adventures & lessons in slowing down

🧠 Why fear can show up when we start creating more freedom

💕 Rethinking the way we talk to and encourage ourselves

🧀 My “Swiss cheese” gut analogy + shifting from fixing to filling

✨ Why progesterone impacts mood, sleep, energy, libido and weight

🔑 The 4 low progesterone levers: paused ovulation, cellular energy, nutrient stealing & cortisol protection

🎂 An important progesterone caveat for women 45+

💛 What’s coming inside my Restore Your Progesterone training + program

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