This episode starts the only way it can: a surprise toddler interruption… and a reminder that real life does not pause for podcast recordings.

Then we get into it: the female hormone cycle — simplified, practical, and actually useful. We walk through what “day one” really means, what a healthy period should look like (and what’s a red flag), how to recognize your fertile window without blindly trusting an app, and why you usually feel like your hottest, most productive self around ovulation… followed by the infamous luteal phase crash.

We also cover why cycle education is basically nonexistent, why one-time hormone bloodwork can be misleading, and the most alarming story ever: a 22-year-old who’s taken Plan B 30 times (yes, thirty). Finally, we talk about common hormone disruptors we see all the time — fragrance, plastics, and the sneaky stuff hiding in everyday products.

Next episode, we’ll get into symptom clues and general cycle/fertility support (spoiler: it’s a lot of whole foods… with a couple herbs sprinkled in).

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