Hormone Happy Hour with Dr. Heather Rhodes

Here’s the thing: many women are not eating enough to support their hormones, even when they’re eating “clean,” prioritizing protein, and taking all the right supplements. I see this constantly in client work, and I’ve lived it myself. If your body doesn’t have enough fuel, it can’t make hormones well, especially progesterone, no matter how hard you’re trying to do everything “right.”

This episode of The Hormone Happy Hour,  is all about understanding what enough actually means for your body, why under-eating is so common (and often unintentional), and how strategic, intentional increases in food can be one of the most supportive things you do for hormone balance. We also talk about reverse dieting, metabolic individuality, and why blanket calorie advice almost always misses the mark.

In this episode, I cover:

Why eating “clean” doesn’t always mean eating enough

How under-fueling quietly impacts progesterone, energy, mood, and libido

What reverse dieting really is and who it’s actually for

Why calorie needs are deeply individual (and not something to guess at)

How hair mineral testing and metabolic type guide smarter nutrition decisions

What I’m seeing in client results when nourishment becomes the priority

I also share details about an upcoming Full Reset program designed to help women rebuild hormone balance from the ground up with personalized nutrition strategies based on real data, not trends or restrictions. If this episode makes you pause and wonder whether your body has been running on less than it needs, let that curiosity stay with you. 

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In this episode of The Hormone Happy Hour, I’m sharing how my relationship with exercise has completely shifted and why I think a lot of women are unintentionally working against their hormones in the name of “being healthy.” This conversation is especially for the woman who loves movement, wants to feel strong, and also wants her body to actually respond well instead of feeling more depleted, inflamed, or stuck.

We’re talking honestly about seasons of movement and how exercise needs to look different depending on where your hormones, nervous system, and metabolism actually are right now. I also walk through the connection between control, overtraining, under-fueling, and why so many women don’t realize how quickly that spiral can impact libido, mood, and overall hormone balance. This episode is about finding a rhythm that supports your body instead of constantly asking it to push harder.

In this episode, we cover:

Why I’m rethinking how exercise fits into hormone health in 2026

The difference between training from stress vs. training from support

How intense workouts can quietly work against healing (even when you “love the gym”)

The role of rest, nourishment, and minerals in sustainable fitness

How under-fueling and over-control often show up together

What it looks like to move through different fitness seasons without guilt

Why balancing masculine and feminine energy matters in how you train

Practical ways to assess whether your workouts are helping or hurting right now

If you’ve ever felt like exercise used to feel good, now just leaves you more tired, more rigid, or more disconnected from your body. This episode will help you reframe what support actually looks like. Healing doesn’t mean giving up movement. It means learning how to move with your body again.

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In this episode of Hormone Happy Hour, I’m back in conversation with Leisha Drews, and we’re doing something we both love which is zooming out and looking ahead.

As we wrap up another year of deep client work, personal experimentation, and real-life learning, we wanted to talk openly about the health trends we’re seeing emerge for 2026 — not from a hype or fear-based place, but from experience, discernment, and stewardship of the body.

We cover the growing role of AI in wellness, the increasing curiosity around peptides and microdosing, and why we’re seeing a strong return to simplicity, foundational health, and identity-based healing.

✨ In this episode, we talk about:

Why 2026 feels like a pivot year in health and wellness

How AI is being used (helpfully and unhelpfully) in health spaces

Where AI can support decision-making and where it can disconnect us from intuition

The rise of peptides and microdosing, and why discernment matters

Common misconceptions we’re seeing around “quick fixes”

Why minerals, metabolism, and nervous system regulation still matter most

The shift from goal-based healing to identity-based healing

How to approach new tools without abandoning the body’s wisdom

If you’ve been wondering how to approach the next wave of health trends without feeling overwhelmed or pulled in every direction, this episode will help you feel more grounded and confident in how to choose what’s right for you. As always, if you want personalized guidance, we share how to join upcoming workshops and consult sessions so you can apply these ideas in a way that actually fits your body and season.

Grab a cozy drink and listen in — this one feels like sitting in on a thoughtful end-of-year conversation you didn’t know you needed. 💛

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In this episode of Hormone Happy Hour, I’m connecting some dots that don’t get talked about nearly enough especially during the busy, overstimulating holiday season.

We’re talking about nervous system regulation… not just in you, but in your entire household. Because the truth is, your kids don’t regulate in isolation. They’re responding to the emotional, energetic, and relational environment around them and that includes you, your partner, and the level of safety and connection in your home.

I also share details about an upcoming January intimacy and nervous system–focused workshop, where we’ll go deeper into these themes with practical tools and support. Use code FAM50 for an exclusive discount!

I introduce what I call the “nervous system web” which is the idea that everyone in a family system is wired together. When one piece is dysregulated, it ripples outward. And when safety, connection, and regulation are restored at the adult level, kids often follow without needing to be “fixed.” 

✨ In this episode, we talk about:

Why kids’ behavior is often a mirror of adult nervous system states

What the “nervous system web” is and how it shows up in family life

How chronic stress and survival mode affect the entire household

The link between libido, safety, and regulation in women

Why intimacy is a nervous system issue — not just a relationship one

Masculine and feminine energy balance and how it impacts family dynamics

How restoring connection at the adult level can calm the home overall

Gentle, practical ways to support regulation in your body and your family

This isn’t about blame. It’s about awareness, compassion, and leadership, especially for women who carry so much of the emotional load in their homes. If your home feels tense… if your kids seem dysregulated… or if intimacy feels hard right now this episode will help you understand why and what actually supports lasting change.

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This week on Hormone Happy Hour, Leisha Drews (host of the Happily Hormonal Podcast) and I are sitting down for a real, reflective conversation — not as interviewer and guest, but as two women looking back on the year and sharing what truly made a difference for our health in 2025.

This episode is part reflection, part encouragement, and part “behind the scenes” of what it really looks like to tend to your health over a full year — especially when you’re leading, serving others, and navigating full lives.

✨ In this conversation, we reflect on:

The practices we kept coming back to that supported our health the most

How consistent prayer and spiritual grounding shaped our year

Why the words we speak (and believe) matter more than we realized

The ways our relationships with sex and money impacted our bodies

Community, support, and not doing health alone

Consistency over intensity when it comes to physical health

Self-image, subconscious patterns, and what we’re modeling for our kids

Gratitude for what the year taught us and what we’re carrying forward

This episode is for the woman who wants to pause before rushing into the next year…
to reflect, take inventory, and move forward with more intention and alignment.

We hope this conversation helps you look back on your own year with honesty, grace, and clarity. And maybe even name a few things you want to keep, release, or deepen as you step into what’s next.

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Thank you so much for tuning in to this episode! If you enjoyed this and found it helpful, I’d love for you to leave a rating & review—it means the world to me and helps other women on their health and fertility journeys find this podcast too. 

Don’t forget to hit that follow button so you never miss an episode filled with support, encouragement, and insights just for you. Until next time, take care and keep moving toward the vibrant, healthy life you deserve!