Let’s talk about cortisol — the hormone that gets a bad rap but actually plays a vital role in keeping us alive and functioning.

In this episode, we’re unpacking the nuanced truth about cortisol — not just the stress-y headlines or wellness trends that love to villainise it. Because spoiler: you don’t always need to ‘fix’ your cortisol… sometimes you just need to understand it.

We’ll chat:

• The natural cortisol cycle and why we actually need it to survive

• What cortisol testing can (and can’t) tell you

• Whether your “low energy” is really a cortisol issue — or something else entirely

• The BS we see online about healing your hormones and “adrenal fatigue” quick fixes

• And most importantly — how to work with your cortisol, not against it

Whether you’re feeling burnt out, living in a coffee-fuelled cortisol loop, or just love a no-BS chat about hormones — this one’s for you.

Cortisol isn’t the enemy… but it might be trying to tell you something.

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