The world teaches women to push through. Push through the pain. Push through the fatigue. Push through the mood swings. Push through the burnout. But what if your body isn’t failing you — what if it’s trying to speak to you?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Toya Gordon, founder of Journey Well MD, to talk about women’s hormones, menstrual cycles, chronic stress, and what it means to support your body while pursuing a demanding creative life. We break down the phases of the cycle, how energy shifts throughout the month, signs your hormones may be out of balance, and why so many women have never been properly taught how their bodies work.

We also talk about PCOS, endometriosis, cortisol, rest, creative burnout, and how learning to say no can be one of the healthiest things a woman does for herself.

This is a conversation about health, creativity, and giving yourself permission to listen.

To connect with Dr. Toya Gordon, you can find her at JourneyWellMD on Instagram, YouTube, and at www.journeywellmd.com.