July 25, 2025

How Stress Addiction Sabotages Your Hormones, Energy, and Focus: Mariza Snyder on Cortisol Dysregulation, Burnout, and Breaking the Survival Cycle for Better Health

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That constant state of 'go, go, go' feels productive, even powerful, until one day you realize the engine you've been running on is actually your own survival instinct. The very drive that pushes you to succeed might be steering you directly toward burnout, hormonal chaos, and chronic stress.

My guest today, Dr. Mariza Snyder, knows this cycle intimately. She spent years running from childhood trauma, channeling that energy into becoming a hyper-efficient, top-achieving machine. This state of constant alert dysregulated her entire system, leading to the same symptoms of fatigue, anxiety, and weight gain she saw in her perimenopausal patients. Except she was only 30.

In today’s episode, we explore how childhood experiences can wire our brains for a lifetime of hustle, why this leads to addiction to stress hormones like cortisol, and the deep mindset work required to finally get off the hamster wheel. You’ll learn how to spot the signs of a dysregulated system and reclaim your calm with some powerful, in-the-moment tools.

"When you activate that stress response system many times a day to become more efficient in life, it's going to wear and tear on you." ~ Dr. Mariza Snyder

About Dr. Mariza Snyder:
Dr. Mariza Snyder is a functional practitioner, perimenopause and menopause expert, and the voice behind the top-rated Energized podcast with over 12 million downloads. Her bestselling book, The Essential Oils Hormone Solution, boasts 1200+ five-star reviews, and she’s been featured on The Dr. Oz Show and The Oprah Magazine. With a background as a biomechanical engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Labs, she now empowers women to break free from chronic stress and hormonal chaos through lifestyle medicine and intentional living.

Connect with Dr. Mariza Snyder:

- Website: https://drmariza.com

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmariza/

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drmarizasnyder

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/drmarizasnyder

- Podcast: Energized: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/energized-with-dr-mariza/id1361914055

- Upcoming Book (Oct 2025): The Perimenopause Revolution

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