What if your symptoms weren’t random… but clues?

In this special crossover episode from Your Hormone Balance, Jess sits down with her sister Rye to talk about how to decode your body’s signals and build daily rituals that actually support your hormones instead of stressing them out.

They break down how to track symptoms, understand what each cycle phase is telling you, and create small, nourishing habits that feel luxurious (not restrictive) — so you can feel better without overhauling your entire life.

Because healing your hormones isn’t about perfection.

It’s about awareness + consistency + compassion. 

Key Takeaways

✨ Awareness beats restriction

✨ Track symptoms to see patterns (not to micromanage yourself)

✨ Your cycle phases each need different support

✨ Most “common” PMS symptoms aren’t actually normal

✨ Nervous system regulation = hormone support

✨ Rituals work when they feel good, not forced

✨ Romanticize your habits so you want to keep them

✨ Progress compounds like interest

Your Next Steps:

👉 Take the “Decode Your Symptoms” Quiz

👉 Decode Your Hormones w/ YHB’s Test + Custom Natural Balance Guide

👉 Listen to the Decode Your Hormones podcast

👉 Check Out Jess’s Membership + Course:

Supercharge Your Cycle (SYC) Membership — cyclical living, hormone harmony, monthly coaching, Sexy 6 meal guidance, nervous system tools, and a supportive community

+ Watch: Behind-The-Scenes SYC Tour 🎥 

👉 Follow Jess on Substack 

Resources:

— Sign up for the Your Hormone Balance newsletter

— MyFLO App (cycle tracking by Alisa Vitti)

— 28 App (cycle syncing + lifestyle guidance)

— Natural Cycles (fertility + ovulation tracking)

— Oura Ring (wearable for temperature, HRV, sleep)

— Tempdrop (overnight temp tracking armband)

— Daysy (basal body temperature device)

— Moon phase tracking app (for cyclical living without a period) 

— Atomic Habits by James Clear

Enter our Podcast Giveaway 🎁 

👉 Subscribe to our SOLO Substack to be entered to win:

1) 3 Months Inside the SYC Membership (value: $291)

2) 30-Min Hormone Call w/ Candace Burch (value $199)

+A customized hormone balance guidebook based on your symptoms & life stage

Follow The Hosts:

🎧 Podcast IG → @solo2.0podcast

💜 Jess’s IG → @bodyblissbyjess

💜 Rye’s IG → @ryeburch

📩 Email Us → [email protected]

✨ Hormone Testing & Consulting → Your Hormone Balance

🧡 If this episode resonated, be sure to rate + review—it really helps us grow!

⏳ Episode Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro + why this episode is a special Decode Your Hormones crossover

02:09 – Meet Jess + her coaching philosophy

03:20 – “Day in the Life Review” (how Jess assesses clients)

06:30 – Becoming a compassionate detective instead of judging yourself

08:45 – Why tiny tweaks beat total life overhauls

10:00 – How to track symptoms (apps + tools)

11:00 – Favorite cycle tracking apps explained

12:15 – Basal body temperature tracking + ovulation accuracy

14:00 – Natural Cycles, Oura Ring, Tempdrop, Daysy explained

18:30 – What to do if you DON’T have a regular cycle

19:30 – Using moon phases for cyclical living

22:50 – Common symptoms by phase (what’s common vs what’s normal)

24:45 – Ovulation breakouts + testosterone connection

26:20 – Luteal hunger & metabolism (why you need more food)

28:45 – Migraines, stress & multi-layered root causes

31:00 – “Romanticizing your rituals” explained

33:00 – Morning routine examples + nervous system support

36:30 – Atomic Habits strategy: make good habits attractive

37:45 – Small lifestyle upgrades that change your energy

40:00 – Creating joyful family rituals (not just “healthy” ones)

41:00 – Real client wins: weight loss, symptom relief, periods returning

43:30 – Stop obsessing over the goal — focus on daily actions

45:00 – How to connect with Jess + SYC membership

In this special collaborative episode, Jess joins Kelly Smith on the Mindful in Minutes Podcast (one of the most-downloaded meditation podcasts in the world) to explore how your menstrual cycle, nervous system, and mindset work together — and how syncing your life to your cycle can reduce burnout, ease PMS, and help you feel more confident, grounded, and powerful in everything from your relationships to your bank account.

This conversation brings cycle syncing out of the clinical world and into real life — with simple, doable ways to support your body through meditation, movement, food, and energy so you stop fighting yourself and start working with your natural rhythm.

✨ In This Episode, We Cover:

• What cyclical living actually means (and why women don’t operate on a 24-hour clock)

• How your hormones change your energy, focus, mood, cravings & stress tolerance

• How to align meditation & nervous system work with each cycle phase

• Why PMS, anxiety, burnout, and crashes aren’t random

• How to use your cycle to plan work, launches, networking & money moves

• Nervous-system-safe ways to support cramps, bloating, and emotional swings

• How to feel powerful, not broken, in your body

Meet Kelly Smith: 

Host of Mindful in Minutes and specialist in nervous-system-safe meditation & real-life mindfulness.

👉 Follow Kelly on Instagram

Resources Mentioned:

🧘‍♀️ Free Gift from Kelly

Kelly created a FREE Cycle Support Meditation Bundle with four guided meditations — one for each phase of your cycle, so you can start practicing cyclical living right away.

These include:

• Menstrual phase body scan + cramp support

• Follicular manifestation + energy meditation

• Ovulatory confidence & productivity meditation

• Luteal grounding & nervous-system reset

💎 Special Listener Bonus from Jess

If you DM “mindful” to Jess on Instagram and join her Supercharge Your Cycle (SYC) Membership, you’ll receive:

✨ Two full weeks of free Telegram coaching

Voice-note support + back-and-forth messaging

Focused on one goal (cycle syncing, nutrition, mindset, or nervous system)

Learn about Jess’s Membership + Course

👉 Supercharge Your Cycle (SYC) Membership — cyclical living, hormone harmony, monthly coaching, Sexy 6 meal guidance, nervous system tools, and a supportive community

👉 SYC Behind-The-Scenes Tour 🎥 - Watch Video

Follow Jess on Substack:

👉 Jess’s Substack 

Enter our Podcast Giveaway 🎁 

👉 Subscribe to our SOLO Substack to be entered to win:

1) 3 Months Inside the SYC Membership (value: $291)

2) 30-Min Hormone Call w/ Candace Burch (value $199)

+A customized hormone balance guidebook based on your symptoms & life stage

Your Hormone Balance Hormone Test Bundle:

👉 Decode Your Hormones Test + Custom Natural Balance Guide

Your Hormone Balance NEW secret podcast:

👉 Decode Your Hormones 

Stay Connected:

🎧 Podcast IG → @solo2.0podcast

📲 Jess’s IG → @bodyblissbyjess

📲 Rye’s IG → @ryeburch

📩 Email Us → [email protected]

🧡 If this episode resonated, be sure to rate + review—it’s how we grow!

Listen to this guided visualization as a powerful way to release what no longer serves you and gain clarity on the direction you want to move in during this next chapter of your life.

Jess & Rye recently recorded a year end reflection episode [Year End Reflection Exercises for Relationships, Health & Success], where they guide you through reflective journaling prompts designed to help you assess “what feels good” and “what needs work” in your relationships, success and health.

This guided visualization is the recommended next step after completing those journal prompts, helping you move from reflection to projection— so clarity isn’t just something you think about, but something you feel in your body and then act upon.

This experience was created and recorded by Jess Suchan: podcast cohost, and holistic health and certified breathwork and meditation facilitator. She designed this visualization to support you in releasing old patterns, reconnecting to your intuition, and stepping into confidence, alignment, and aligned action.

When to Listen: we recommend listening in the morning, when your subconscious mind is naturally more receptive (you’re spending more time in alpha and theta brainwave states). These states support creativity, emotional processing, visualization, and habit change — making it an ideal time to plant new intentions and anchor in clarity.

How to Use This Experience

For best results:

Start with the Solo guided reflection journaling episode (and get the worksheet by subscribing to our substack and commenting on THIS substack post).

👉Listen to this guided visualization to integrate what came up and connect with your 2.0 Self.

You can also start here if you’re craving grounding or clarity right now and return to the journaling prompts later to further support insight around your life, energy, goals, and what’s asking for change.

REMINDER: download the FREE reflection worksheet by following these steps: 

1. Subscribe to our Substack

2. Comment the word “reflection” on THIS post 

This practice is meant to feel supportive, spacious, and grounding — not rushed or forced. Come back to it anytime you feel yourself standing at the edge of a new chapter.

👉 Visit substack to reveal the new NAME & share your opinions (HERE)

Enter our December Podcast Giveaway 🎁 

👉 Subscribe to our SOLO Substack to be entered to win:

1. 3 Months Inside the SYC Membership (value: $291)

2. A 30-Min Hormone Call w/ Candace Burch (value $199)

+A customized hormone balance guidebook based on your symptoms & life stage (value $199)

To enter → subscribe on Substack.

Resources:

👉 Visit substack to reveal our new podcast NAME (HERE)

Learn about Jess’s Membership + Course

👉 Supercharge Your Cycle (SYC) Membership — cyclical living, hormone harmony, monthly coaching, Sexy 6 meal guidance, nervous system tools, and a supportive community

Your Hormone Balance Hormone Test Bundle

👉 Decode Your Hormones Test + Custom Natural Balance Guide

Follow Jess on Substack:

👉 Jess’s Substack 

Stay Connected:

🎧 Podcast IG → @solo2.0podcast

📲 Jess’s IG → @bodyblissbyjess

📲 Rye’s IG → @ryeburch

📩 Email Us → [email protected]

🧡 If this episode resonated, be sure to rate + review—it’s how we grow!

In this final episode of 2025, Jess and Rye invite you into their favorite end-of-year ritual centered on reflection, release, and intentional momentum.

They explore the concept of the “Year of the Snake” (shedding, inner work, letting go) and the “Year of the Horse” (movement, self-trust, aligned action). This episode is part heart-to-heart conversation, part guided self-inquiry — designed to help you close the year with honesty and step into the next chapter with clarity, compassion, and confidence.

You’ll be guided through reflection prompts around relationships, success, and health, followed by an invitation to take the next step via a calming guided visualization to help you release what no longer serves you and reconnect to your next-level self. 

(The 13 minute guided visualization by Jess is released as a standalone minisode on the podcast which you can access HERE)

📓Free Reflection Worksheet 📓

How to grab your downloadable Reflection & Projection Worksheet used for this exercise:

How to get it:

1) Subscribe to our Substack

2) Comment the word “reflection” on THIS post 

Resources Mentioned:

👉 Visit substack to reveal our new podcast NAME (HERE)

Enter our Podcast Giveaway 🎁 

👉 Subscribe to our SOLO Substack to be entered to win:

1) 3 Months Inside the SYC Membership (value: $291)

2) 30-Min Hormone Call w/ Candace Burch (value $199)

+A customized hormone balance guidebook based on your symptoms & life stage

Learn about Jess’s Membership + Course

👉 Supercharge Your Cycle (SYC) Membership — cyclical living, hormone harmony, monthly coaching, Sexy 6 meal guidance, nervous system tools, and a supportive community

Your Hormone Balance Hormone Test Bundle

👉 Decode Your Hormones Test + Custom Natural Balance Guide

Your Hormone Balance NEW secret podcast:

👉 Decode Your Hormones 

Follow Jess on Substack:

👉 Jess’s Substack 

Book Jess Mentioned:

The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson

Stay Connected:

🎧 Podcast IG →⁠ @solo2.0podcast⁠

📲 Jess’s IG →⁠@bodyblissbyjess⁠

📲 Rye’s IG →⁠ @ryeburch⁠

📩 Email Us → ⁠[email protected]⁠

🧡 If this episode resonated, be sure to rate + review—it’s how we grow!

Episode Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome to Solo 2.0

00:57 – End-of-Year Energy + Holiday Reflections

05:00 – How to Use This Episode

06:10 – Podcast Update + Substack Announcement

07:30 – Year of the Snake Explained

09:55 – Entering the Year of the Horse

14:38 – Redefining “Momentum”

15:00 – Reflection Exercise: Relationships

20:00 – Sisterhood, Support & Self-Awareness

27:21 – Reflection Exercise: Success

30:00 – The Slight Edge Principle

33:51 – Jess on Career Evolution & Coaching Integrity

41:27 – Reflection Exercise: Health

48:49 – Rebuilding a Supportive Fitness Routine

50:00 – Phone Boundaries, Digital Detox & Mental Space

53:15 – Moving From Reflection to Action

55:00 – Guided Visualization (Pre-Recorded)

57:00 – Closing Reflections & Looking Ahead to 2026

Jess and Rye are finally BACK from break and sharing some personal and professional updates, big plans for the podcast (including a name change) and a giveaway you can join right now!

👉 Visit substack to reveal the new NAME & share your opinions (HERE)

👉 Enter our substack giveaway HERE

Enter our December Podcast Giveaway 🎁 

👉 Subscribe to our SOLO Substack to be entered to win:

1. 3 Months Inside the SYC Membership (value: $291)

2. A 30-Min Hormone Call w/ Candace Burch (value $199)

+A customized hormone balance guidebook based on your symptoms & life stage (value $199)

To enter → subscribe on Substack

Resources Mentioned:

Follow Rye + Jess on Substack to share your opinions on the podcast’s evolution & enter our giveaway:

👉 Solo Substack

Learn about Jess’s Membership + Course

👉 Supercharge Your Cycle (SYC) Membership — cyclical living, hormone harmony, monthly coaching, Sexy 6 meal guidance, nervous system tools, and a supportive community

Your Hormone Balance NEW package:

👉 Decode Your Hormones Test Bundle + Custom Rebalancing Guide

Your Hormone Balance NEW secret podcast:

👉 Decode Your Hormones 

Follow Jess on Substack:

👉Jess’s Substack 

Stay Connected:

🎧 Podcast IG → @solo2.0podcast

📲 Jess’s IG → @bodyblissbyjess

📲 Rye’s IG → @ryeburch

📩 Email Us → [email protected]

🧡 If this episode resonated, be sure to rate + review—it’s how we grow!

In this candid conversation, Jess and Rye open up about the changes happening behind the scenes—both in their businesses and the Solo 2.0 Podcast. They share what they’ve been building, why they need to take a season break, and how this “remodel” phase will set the stage for a stronger, more aligned return.

Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode:

— Why we’ve pivoted away from a sole focus on hormones into mindset, self-empowerment, and holistic living

— How our download numbers shifted during the pivot—and the honest feelings that came with it

— The “remodel” analogy and how we’re using this break to strategically restructure

— Behind the scenes of Rye’s new custom hormone quiz and website launch

— Jess’s pivot to combining hormone health, mindset, and nervous system regulation inside her new membership

— Why listener feedback matters so much—and how you can help

— The realities of entrepreneurship, burnout, and building sustainable business models

— How our personal and business changes are shaping the future of the podcast

— A sneak peek at our upcoming name change and new format

Resources Mentioned:

— Take Quiz: What Are Your Hormones Telling You? (Decode your symptoms in minutes).

— Join the ⁠SYC Membership Waitlist⁠ - launching early fall for next-level cycle syncing, nervous system tools, & a powerhouse community

— ⁠Secrets of the Millionaire Mind⁠ by T. Harv Eker

— Podcasts mentioned in this episode: ⁠Powerhouse Women⁠ & ⁠Boss Babe

Follow The Hosts:

🎧 Podcast IG →⁠ solo2.0podcast⁠

💜 Jess’s IG →⁠ bodyblissbyjess⁠

💜 Rye’s IG →⁠ @ryeburch⁠

📩 Email Us → [email protected]⁠

✨ Hormone Testing & Consulting →⁠ Your Hormone Balance⁠

🧡 If this episode resonated, be sure to rate + review—it really helps us grow!

In this solo episode, Jess shares her go-to travel must-haves to stay energized, balanced, and glowing on the road—without sacrificing fun or falling back into obsessive habits. From supplement faves to packing hacks, skincare rituals to protein latte tips, she walks you through exactly what’s in her weekender bag for staying grounded (and fabulous) while traveling. Whether you're a chronic over-packer or minimalist adventurer, you'll walk away with ideas to make your next trip way more supportive for your body, hormones, and mindset.

What You’ll Learn: 

— How Jess shifted from travel anxiety + orthorexia to travel confidence and flexibility

— Top items in her weekender bag, from Ultima electrolytes to a sexy eye mask

— Genius protein latte hack using a portable whisk and individual powder packets

— Protein bar breakdown: why most suck, and the new fave she’s obsessed with (Prima!)

— Why magnesium glycinate and “Bloat Be Gone” enzymes are clutch for travel bloat

— Clean skincare essentials that don’t mess with hormones

— The real MVPs: PooPourri spray, monk fruit drops, Gua Sha, and a good tongue scraper

— Her go-to hormone-friendly supplements including progesterone cream

— Mindset shifts that make travel feel joyful, not stressful

— Rituals that help you stay regulated, energized, and not burnt out while traveling

Resources Mentioned:

Join the SYC Membership Waitlist - launching early fall for next-level cycle syncing, nervous system tools, & a powerhouse community

Free eBook: Sync Your Cycle Starter Kit - phases, foods, movement, journaling, recipes + shopping list

Download: Jess's FREE Guide to Traveling & Ordering Out With Confidence

Ultima Electrolytes - use code BODYBLISSBYJESS for 20% off

Love Sweat Fitness “Bloat Be Gone” - use code BODYBLISS15 for 15% off

Prima Protein Bars (cacao, salted caramel, mocha) - use the link for 10% off

Mama Sol Suncare (sunscreen, SPF lip glosses) - use code BLISS for 10% off

CLEARSTEM Skincare - use code BODYBLISS for 15% off

Les Labs Magnesium Glycinate

Your Vision Board Life by Ava Johanna

Gua Sha tool & metal tongue scraper (Ayurvedic travel self-care)

Lakanto Monk Fruit Drops (for cocktails + lattes)

Poo-Pourri Travel Spray (a polite poop game-changer!)

Reina Health Progesterone Cream – Jess stresses this is only for those who've tested hormone levels first!

Connect with Jess:

🧡 Jess’s website: https://www.bodyblissbyjess.com/

📩 Email Jess: [email protected]

📱 Book a free curiosity call HERE

Follow The Hosts:

🎧 Podcast IG → @solo2.0podcast

💜 Jess’s IG → @bodyblissbyjess

💜 Rye’s IG → @ryeburch

📩 Email Us → [email protected]

✨ Hormone Testing & Consulting → Your Hormone Balance

🧡 If this episode resonated, be sure to rate + review—it really helps us grow!

⏳ Episode Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro: Oregon trip, dogs, decompressing

02:00 – How Jess used to travel vs. now (orthorexia → ease & trust)

05:00 – Creating structure in unstructured times

06:45 – Travel stress: circadian rhythm, cortisol, menstrual cycle

10:00 – BÉIS luggage + the power of packing systems

13:00 – Travel MVPs: Ultima electrolytes, water bottle, electric whisk

17:30 – Protein powder packets + how to make a latte at the airport

20:00 – Protein bar truth bombs + why Prima is the current fave

24:00 – Other travel snacks: jerky, dark chocolate, coconut bars

26:00 – Poop shame, hormone tie-ins, & why PooPourri is a hero

28:00 – Supplements: magnesium glycinate, melatonin, bloat enzymes

30:00 – Progesterone cream: when & why Jess uses it (with caveats!)

32:00 – Skincare favorites: Mama Sol, Clearstem, Eight Saints

34:00 – Gua Sha, tongue scraping & other self-regulating rituals

37:00 – Sleep hacks: blackout eye mask + wax earplugs

38:00 – Journaling, creative ideas, and manifestation inspo

39:30 – Closing thoughts: romanticizing health & staying grounded

44:00 – Invitation to work with Jess 1:1

*Trigger warning: we share personal experiences about miscarriage in this episode*

In this heartwarming (and off-the-cuff) episode, Jess and Rye sit down with their mom, Candace Burch — hormone health educator, founder of Your Hormone Balance, and living testament to aging with vibrance. 

Candace shares pivotal life lessons from her 20’s, 30’s and 40’s. From her first shaky steps with hormonal birth control in the 1960s, to getting pregnant in her late 30s, to navigating perimenopause and ultimately becoming a fierce advocate for hormone testing and natural balance. This candid conversation is packed with wisdom for women at every life stage.

Key Talking Points:

— The powerful (and unintended) impact of going on hormonal birth control in her 20s

— acne scars, mood swings, and why she wishes she’d had cycle awareness tools.

— How feeling “broody” in her mid-30s led to embracing motherhood after years of living footloose in Europe (and selling art out of a van in France!).

— Her traumatic miscarriage experience in Paris, what she learned about progesterone, and how it actually sparked her desire to have children.

— The reality of having kids in her late 30s and early 40s, then heading straight into perimenopause with unpredictable moods and hot flashes.

— How hormone testing, lifestyle changes, and bioidentical progesterone cream changed everything — plus why personalized testing is essential.

— What women in their 20s & 30s should start doing now to support future hormone balance, fertility, and graceful aging.

— Why it’s never selfish to prioritize your health, and how Candace keeps thriving (and dancing past midnight) at 77.

Resources Mentioned:

📚 Books that sparked Candace’s journey:

– What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause by Dr. John Lee & Dr. Jesse Hanley

– What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer by Dr. John Lee & Dr. David Zava

✨ Hormone Testing & Consulting → Your Hormone Balance

📱 Wearable devices for cycle tracking: Oura Ring, Daysy, various upcoming smart earrings

⚡ Join the SYC Membership Waitlist → launching early fall for next-level cycle syncing, nervous system tools, & a powerhouse community

Follow The Hosts:

🎧 Podcast IG →⁠ @solo2.0podcast⁠

💜 Jess’s IG →⁠ @bodyblissbyjess⁠

💜 Rye’s IG →⁠ @ryeburch⁠

📩 Email Us → ⁠[email protected]⁠

🧡 If this episode resonated, be sure to rate + review—it really helps us grow!

⏳ Episode Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro & meet Candace (77th birthday vibes!)

2:30 – Birth control in the 60s: acne, mood swings, regrets

6:45 – Modern fertility awareness, cycle tracking & reconnecting to your body

14:30 – Selling art out of a van across France & life abroad in her 30s

20:00 – Her miscarriage in Paris and how it changed her perspective on motherhood

30:00 – Late motherhood, perimenopause & the crash of stress + fluctuating hormones

39:00 – Discovering hormone testing & how progesterone changed her life

48:00 – Bioidentical hormone therapy truths & why testing first is crucial

55:00 – Self-care isn’t selfish: how Candace stays vibrant into her late 70s

58:30 – Wrapping up with gratitude and powerful final words of advice

In this heartfelt solo episode, Jess records from her car on a sunny summer day to share 6 rituals she's leaning into during her pre-period week (aka late luteal phase) for an even better menstrual cycle! 

She also gives an exciting behind-the-scenes update on her upcoming SYC Membership, designed to help women align with their cyclical bodies & step into their 2.0 selves.

Jess breaks down the mindset shifts, nutritional tweaks, and nervous system practices that help make her PMS and periods surprisingly pleasant — plus how to embrace your body’s cyclical wisdom instead of fighting it.

Jess talks: 

— Why PMS symptoms like rage, extreme bloating & crippling cramps aren’t “normal,” even if common — and how to shift that belief

— 6 rituals (nutrition, mindset, body & movement) that can reduce PMS symptoms & improve periods

— Why connecting with your emotions (vs pushing past them) is a critical component of having an easier period 

— Favorite brands she’s been loving 

Resources Mentioned:

Join the SYC Membership Waitlist: launching early fall for next-level cycle syncing, nervous system tools, & a powerhouse community

Free eBook: Sync Your Cycle Starter Kit — phases, foods, movement, journaling, recipes + shopping list

Book a free curiosity call HERE

Favorites:

- Kamana Mesquite Superfood (mold-tested coffee alt): get 15% off HERE!

- Youtheory Turmeric (Costco)

- Foods Alive Cacao

- Magnesium glycinate (Jess doubles up luteal phase)

Connect with Jess:

🧡 Jess’s website: https://www.bodyblissbyjess.com/

📩 Email Jess: [email protected]

Follow The Hosts:

🎧 Podcast IG → @solo2.0podcast

💜 Jess’s IG → @bodyblissbyjess

💜 Rye’s IG → @ryeburch

📩 Email Us → [email protected]

✨ Hormone Testing & Consulting → Your Hormone Balance

🧡 If this episode resonated, be sure to rate + review—it really helps us grow!

⏳ Episode Timestamps:

0:00 – Recording from the car outside Sprouts & High Tide coffee, why changing environment sparks motivation

3:45 – Sneak peek into the SYC Membership: a mind-body cycle immersion with calls, guest experts, nervous system tools & community

10:00 – Jess’s current luteal experience at 39, gentle shifts vs. PMS horror stories

18:30 – Raw carrot salad for estrogen clearance, digestion & fewer sore boobs

25:30 – Dry brushing for lymphatic flow & stacking it with showers

28:30 – Switching to decaf (Kimana Mesquite) in luteal phase + adding turmeric & maca

35:00 – Doubling magnesium & embracing cacao for mood, cramps, and magnesium boost

37:00 – Somatic check-ins, tapping & shaking to process emotions — how ignoring them can backfire as PMS or cramps

41:00 – Heartfelt encouragement: your cyclical nature is your superpower, you’re magnetic, worthy & meant to shine 💖

In this week’s episode of the Solo 2.0 Podcast, Jess & Rye are getting super real about something that impacts literally all of us: your nervous system. They break down what it actually means to be in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn, share raw personal stories (like Ryan’s insane Doberman scare), and give practical tips for how to calm your body when you’re stuck in stress mode. If you’ve ever wondered why you can’t slow down, avoid tough convos, or feel totally wiped from anxiety — this is for you.

🔑 Topics & Takeaways:

— Why the wellness industry often shames “imperfect” habits & why Jess and Rye are over it

— How stress & trauma impact the autonomic nervous system (ANS)

— sympathetic vs. parasympathetic states

— Fight, flight, freeze & fawn responses explained with everyday examples (from road rage to overbooking your calendar to binge-watching Netflix)

— The story of Ryan’s scary neighborhood dog incident

— a raw look at fight & flight in real life

— The health impact of staying stuck in chronic sympathetic (fight/flight) mode

— Small ways to regulate your nervous system based on which state you’re in, from somatic shaking to EFT tapping, journaling, cozy grounding practices & breathwork

— A reminder that all nervous system responses are your body’s way of keeping you safe — no guilt needed

Resources Mentioned:

— Past episodes on vagus nerve toning: ⁠HERE⁠ + ⁠HERE

— EFT tapping & somatic shaking 

— SYC Membership (Supercharge Your Cycle): DM “EXPERIENCE” to Jess on Instagram for early-bird perks

— Free Sync Your Cycle Starter Kit: downloadable guide HERE

Follow The Hosts:

🎧 Podcast IG → @solo2.0podcast

💜 Jess’s IG → @bodyblissbyjess

💜 Rye’s IG → @ryeburch

📩 Email Us → [email protected]

✨ Hormone Testing & Consulting → Your Hormone Balance

🧡 If this episode resonated, be sure to rate + review—it really helps us grow!

⏳ Episode Timestamps:

0:00-2:00 – Intro, hungover honesty, tying it back to health & stress

5:00-8:00 – Being authentic in health, guilt around “imperfect habits”

10:00-12:00 – Why we’re not the perfect health gurus & why we’re sharing more openly

15:00-17:00 – What is the nervous system & difference between sympathetic & parasympathetic

20:00-23:00 – How digestion, hormones & periods are impacted by stress

23:30-30:00 – Ryan’s intense Doberman story & how it triggered fight/flight

37:00-39:00 – Somatic & physical practices to move through fight

41:00-45:00 – Flight examples, from avoiding finances to being hyper-busy

50:00-53:00 – Freeze & fawn explained, from zoning out to people pleasing

55:00-end – How to start regulating, small boundary practices, & why these responses aren’t “bad”