The Thyroid (and Hormone) Fixer Podcast: Thyropause, Menopause, Metabolism and How to Fix It

I sit down with wellness coach and former QVC host Kerstin Lindquist to unpack the hidden ways stress is silently destroying women’s health. From dementia and hormone imbalance to gut issues, weight gain, burnout, and sleep disruption, we connect the dots between the nervous system, the brain, and the body in a way every woman needs to hear. Kerstin shares the heartbreaking story of losing her mother to stress induced dementia and how that experience completely transformed the way she approaches health, rest, and healing.

We dive into the dangerous “hurry culture” women are trapped in, why rest feels so uncomfortable for so many of us, and how fear and overcontrol may actually be blocking healing in the body. We also talk about the biohacking obsession happening in midlife women right now and why more is not always better when it comes to fasting, cold plunges, supplements, and stress on the body.

What you’ll learn:


Why stress may be affecting your brain more than you realize


The hidden “healthy habits” that can actually backfire in perimenopause


What your constant rushing and over scheduling might really be doing to your nervous system


The surprising connection between fear, control, and chronic symptoms


Why some women still feel stuck even when “everything looks good on paper”


The small daily habit that could dramatically change your sleep and hormones


How your body responds differently to stress in your 40s and 50s

This is one of those conversations I truly believe every woman needs to hear and share.

Connect with Kerstin: https://www.kerstin-lindquist.com/ 

Grab your Thyroid Fixer here: https://betterlifedoctor.com/

New here? Use code LISTEN20 for 20% off your first order

Returning customers can use code LISTEN10 for 10% off

SHOP DR. AMIE’S FIXXR® SUPPLEMENTS:

betterlifedoctor.com 

LET'S GET YOUR LIFE BACK...Connect with Dr. Amie Hornaman

Book a free thyroid and hormone solution call:

https://dramiehornaman.com/pages/book-a-call 

CHECK OUT MY FREEBIES... JUST CLICK BELOW

Thyroid Optimization Guide: https://health.dramie.com/thyropause 

7 Day Thyroid Healing Kickstarter: https://fixyourthyroid.com/7daykickstarter 

Thyroid on Trial: https://health.dramie.com/thyroid-on-trial-optin 

RATE, REVIEW AND FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTS

Show your love for Dr. Amie and The Thyroid Fixer Podcast! If you’re enjoying our journey together, I’d be thrilled if you could take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts. Your support helps me reach and help more people just like you, guiding them towards their optimal selves! Just click HERE, scroll all the way down, give us those 5 stars, and share what you enjoy about my episodes in a review.

Haven’t subscribed yet? Make sure to follow The Thyroid Fixer Podcast to catch all the new episodes that come out every week. Follow HERE and never miss out on a moment of the journey!

CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

Join my exclusive Facebook Group and get questions answered LIVE weekly, Just Fix Your Thyroid, for a Community of HOPE and SUPPORT in your thyroid journey.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/dramie/ 

Like me on Facebook: Amie Hornaman Nutrition and Functional Medicine

Subscribe on YouTube: Dr. Amie Hornaman

Follow me on Instagram: @dramiehornaman

In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Taz Bhatia to unpack her deeply personal journey from being a conventional ER physician dismissed by the very medical system she worked in, to becoming one of the leading voices in integrative medicine. After struggling with hair loss, weight gain, brain fog, PCOS, hypothyroidism, and years of medical gaslighting, Dr. Taz realized the answer was never going to come from a one size fits all prescription pad. 

Together, we dive into the real root causes behind hormone dysfunction, the dangerous “cortisol loop” keeping so many women inflamed and exhausted, and why your gut may be the missing piece no one has looked at yet.

We also get into some seriously fascinating territory around the emotional and energetic side of healing, including the connection between thyroid disease and the throat chakra, why so many women lose their voice before they lose their health, and how ancient medicine may have understood the body better than we do today. 

What you’ll learn:


Why “high cortisol” is rarely the full story


The hidden connection between PCOS, thyroid dysfunction, and hair loss


How gut health quietly controls your hormones behind the scenes


The surprising hormone patterns tied to different female personality types


Why some women crash harder during perimenopause than others


The overlooked emotional component of thyroid disease


What Dr. Taz really thinks about pellets, online hormone clinics, and GLP-1s


How to know if your body is stuck in an inflammation loop

Healing is not supposed to happen in isolation, and conversations like this are how we start changing the future of women’s health together.

Resources from Dr. Taz:

Dr. Taz’s community membership:

holplus.co/circle

Dr. Taz’s book Superwoman Rx: https://shop.holplus.co/products/super-woman-rx 

Grab your Thyroid Fixer here: https://betterlifedoctor.com/

New here? Use code LISTEN20 for 20% off your first order

Returning customers can use code LISTEN10 for 10% off

SHOP DR. AMIE’S FIXXR® SUPPLEMENTS:

betterlifedoctor.com 

LET'S GET YOUR LIFE BACK...Connect with Dr. Amie Hornaman

Book a free thyroid and hormone solution call:

https://dramiehornaman.com/pages/book-a-call 

CHECK OUT MY FREEBIES... JUST CLICK BELOW

Thyroid Optimization Guide: https://health.dramie.com/thyropause 

7 Day Thyroid Healing Kickstarter: https://fixyourthyroid.com/7daykickstarter 

Thyroid on Trial: https://health.dramie.com/thyroid-on-trial-optin 

RATE, REVIEW AND FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTS

Show your love for Dr. Amie and The Thyroid Fixer Podcast! If you’re enjoying our journey together, I’d be thrilled if you could take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts. Your support helps me reach and help more people just like you, guiding them towards their optimal selves! Just click HERE, scroll all the way down, give us those 5 stars, and share what you enjoy about my episodes in a review.

Haven’t subscribed yet? Make sure to follow The Thyroid Fixer Podcast to catch all the new episodes that come out every week. Follow HERE and never miss out on a moment of the journey!

CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

Join my exclusive Facebook Group and get questions answered LIVE weekly, Just Fix Your Thyroid, for a Community of HOPE and SUPPORT in your thyroid journey.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/dramie/ 

Like me on Facebook: Amie Hornaman Nutrition and Functional Medicine

Subscribe on YouTube: Dr. Amie Hornaman

Follow me on Instagram: @dramiehornaman

This episode is going to challenge everything you thought you knew about “natural” thyroid medication. In this conversation, I unpack why NDT medications like Armour Thyroid, NP Thyroid, and compounded T4/T3 can actually make some people feel worse instead of better, even when they seem to help at first. 

I walk through the hidden issues that many practitioners miss, including reverse T3 problems, poor T4 to T3 conversion, autoimmune flare-ups, and the dangers of being stuck on doses that are too low to truly optimize your thyroid. If you’ve been told your labs are “fine” while your symptoms keep getting worse, this episode is going to connect a lot of dots for you. I also get real about the thyroid industry itself and explain why “natural” does not automatically mean better.

What you’ll learn:


Why feeling better at first on NDT can sometimes be misleading


The hidden thyroid marker most practitioners never explain properly


What your body may actually be doing with all that T4


The surprising reason “natural” thyroid medication is not always the safer option


How Hashimoto’s can completely change the thyroid medication equation


The subtle mistake that can leave you feeling even more hypothyroid

My goal with this podcast is to empower you with the education and confidence to ask better questions, advocate for yourself, and finally understand what your body has been trying to tell you all along. Tune in now and let’s figure this out together.

Grab your Thyroid Fixer here: https://betterlifedoctor.com/

New here? Use code LISTEN20 for 20% off your first order

Returning customers can use code LISTEN10 for 10% off

SHOP DR. AMIE’S FIXXR® SUPPLEMENTS:

betterlifedoctor.com 

LET'S GET YOUR LIFE BACK...Connect with Dr. Amie Hornaman

Book a free thyroid and hormone solution call:

https://dramiehornaman.com/pages/book-a-call 

CHECK OUT MY FREEBIES... JUST CLICK BELOW

Thyroid Optimization Guide: https://health.dramie.com/thyropause 

7 Day Thyroid Healing Kickstarter: https://fixyourthyroid.com/7daykickstarter 

Thyroid on Trial: https://health.dramie.com/thyroid-on-trial-optin 

RATE, REVIEW AND FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTS

Show your love for Dr. Amie and The Thyroid Fixer Podcast! If you’re enjoying our journey together, I’d be thrilled if you could take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts. Your support helps me reach and help more people just like you, guiding them towards their optimal selves! Just click HERE, scroll all the way down, give us those 5 stars, and share what you enjoy about my episodes in a review.

Haven’t subscribed yet? Make sure to follow The Thyroid Fixer Podcast to catch all the new episodes that come out every week. Follow HERE and never miss out on a moment of the journey!

CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

Join my exclusive Facebook Group and get questions answered LIVE weekly, Just Fix Your Thyroid, for a Community of HOPE and SUPPORT in your thyroid journey.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/dramie/ 

Like me on Facebook: Amie Hornaman Nutrition and Functional Medicine

Subscribe on YouTube: Dr. Amie Hornaman

Follow me on Instagram: @dramiehornaman

If breakfast has become “optional” and food rules have left you more exhausted than empowered, this episode is going to completely flip the script on what lasting health actually looks like. In this conversation, I sit down with the founders of Trim Healthy Mama, Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison, to unpack the powerful message behind their new book Seven Skills for Lasting Health. We dive into why so many women are burned out from extreme dieting, fasting trends, and all-or-nothing thinking, and how developing sustainable “skills” instead of rigid rules can completely transform your metabolism, hormones, mindset, and relationship with food. 

What you’ll learn:


Why skipping breakfast may be working against your metabolism


The surprising connection between cortisol, thyroid health, and fasting


How perfectionism quietly sabotages long term health goals


The real reason extreme diets stop working over time


How to fuel your body without obsessing over calories or macros

If you want to dive deeper into the seven skills we discussed today, grab the book and connect with Pearl and Serene through the links in the show notes. You do not have to live stuck in food confusion and metabolic burnout anymore. There is a gentler, sustainable path forward.

Resources from Pearl and Serene:

Pre-Order 7 Skills to Lasting Health: https://store.trimhealthymama.com/product/7-skills-to-lasting-health-preorder/ 

Grab your Thyroid Fixer here: https://betterlifedoctor.com/

New here? Use code LISTEN20 for 20% off your first order

Returning customers can use code LISTEN10 for 10% off

SHOP DR. AMIE’S FIXXR® SUPPLEMENTS:

betterlifedoctor.com 

LET'S GET YOUR LIFE BACK...Connect with Dr. Amie Hornaman

Book a free thyroid and hormone solution call:

https://dramiehornaman.com/pages/book-a-call 

CHECK OUT MY FREEBIES... JUST CLICK BELOW

Thyroid Optimization Guide: https://health.dramie.com/thyropause 

7 Day Thyroid Healing Kickstarter: https://fixyourthyroid.com/7daykickstarter 

Thyroid on Trial: https://health.dramie.com/thyroid-on-trial-optin 

RATE, REVIEW AND FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTS

Show your love for Dr. Amie and The Thyroid Fixer Podcast! If you’re enjoying our journey together, I’d be thrilled if you could take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts. Your support helps me reach and help more people just like you, guiding them towards their optimal selves! Just click HERE, scroll all the way down, give us those 5 stars, and share what you enjoy about my episodes in a review.

Haven’t subscribed yet? Make sure to follow The Thyroid Fixer Podcast to catch all the new episodes that come out every week. Follow HERE and never miss out on a moment of the journey!

CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

Join my exclusive Facebook Group and get questions answered LIVE weekly, Just Fix Your Thyroid, for a Community of HOPE and SUPPORT in your thyroid journey.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/dramie/ 

Like me on Facebook: Amie Hornaman Nutrition and Functional Medicine

Subscribe on YouTube: Dr. Amie Hornaman

Follow me on Instagram: @dramiehornaman

In this episode, I sit down with board certified endocrinologist Dr. Cassie Smith to unpack the powerful connection between your gut, hormones, metabolism, and overall health. We dive into why so many people are still struggling despite “normal labs,” why conventional medicine continues to miss key thyroid markers, and how gut dysfunction can quietly sabotage everything from T3 conversion to estrogen metabolism. Dr. Cassie shares her own story of being medically gaslit, dismissed, and forced to search for answers after Graves’ disease turned her life upside down, and how that journey completely transformed the way she practices medicine today.

We talk about reverse T3, leaky gut, autoimmune disease, estrogen dominance, cancer risk, thyroid medication misconceptions, and the frustrating “eat less, exercise more” advice that continues to fail women every day. Dr. Cassie also shares practical free strategies anyone can start implementing immediately to support healing and finally feel better.

What you’ll learn:


Why “normal labs” might still leave you feeling completely hypothyroid


The surprising role gut bacteria play in thyroid hormone conversion


What actually happens when T3 cannot get into the cell


The hidden connection between estrogen metabolism and gut health


How stress and inflammation can quietly sabotage every hormone in your body


Why some hormone clinics may actually be making symptoms worse

Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and tag us on social media with your biggest takeaway from the episode. And if you are ready to better understand the root cause of your symptoms, grab Dr. Cassie Smith’s book Fix Your Gut, Fix Your Hormones and start taking your power back one step at a time. 

Resources from Dr. Cassie:

Get your copy of Dr. Cassie’s Book: https://guthormonefix.com/ 

Grab your Thyroid Fixer here: https://betterlifedoctor.com/

New here? Use code LISTEN20 for 20% off your first order

Returning customers can use code LISTEN10 for 10% off

SHOP DR. AMIE’S FIXXR® SUPPLEMENTS:

betterlifedoctor.com 

LET'S GET YOUR LIFE BACK...Connect with Dr. Amie Hornaman

Book a free thyroid and hormone solution call:

https://dramiehornaman.com/pages/book-a-call 

CHECK OUT MY FREEBIES... JUST CLICK BELOW

Thyroid Optimization Guide: https://health.dramie.com/thyropause 

7 Day Thyroid Healing Kickstarter: https://fixyourthyroid.com/7daykickstarter 

Thyroid on Trial: https://health.dramie.com/thyroid-on-trial-optin 

RATE, REVIEW AND FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTS

Show your love for Dr. Amie and The Thyroid Fixer Podcast! If you’re enjoying our journey together, I’d be thrilled if you could take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts. Your support helps me reach and help more people just like you, guiding them towards their optimal selves! Just click HERE, scroll all the way down, give us those 5 stars, and share what you enjoy about my episodes in a review.

Haven’t subscribed yet? Make sure to follow The Thyroid Fixer Podcast to catch all the new episodes that come out every week. Follow HERE and never miss out on a moment of the journey!

CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

Join my exclusive Facebook Group and get questions answered LIVE weekly, Just Fix Your Thyroid, for a Community of HOPE and SUPPORT in your thyroid journey.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/dramie/ 

Like me on Facebook: Amie Hornaman Nutrition and Functional Medicine

Subscribe on YouTube: Dr. Amie Hornaman

Follow me on Instagram: @dramiehornaman