Meet Our Guest: Leah Brueggemann, Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner - hormone health coach & host of Balancing Hormones NaturallyWhat we talk about· Leah’s path from professional musician to hormone practitioner—and the long, non-linear healing journey that built her empathy (fibroadenomas, painful periods, missing cycles).· Functional mushrooms in real life & practice: how Leah uses cordyceps and the 3-mushroom blend for sustainable energy and quick wins; reishi for stress/HPA support and androgen metabolism; maitake and chaga for blood-sugar support and resilience; lion’s mane + chaga combos for Lyme-related brain fog; turkey tail for family immune support.· “Reishi baby” 💛 — Leah’s pregnancy experience with therapeutic dosing and why dose matters.· Kids & mushrooms: sneaky ways to serve blends (smoothies, cocoa, popsicles, energy bites) and why Leah avoids cordyceps for little ones.· The “boring basics” that change everything: sleep, blood sugar, nervous system hygiene—and how mushrooms amplify what you’re already doing.· Men’s health & fertility: why cordyceps isn’t just for gym days.Key takeaways· Symptoms are messages, not enemies—start with foundations, then let mushrooms multiply the benefits.· Dose matters. Therapeutic ranges often exceed “one-capsule” marketing—know your extraction ratios.· For pregnancy questions, personalize: reishi + maitake can be gentler entry points; use your care team and your data.· For families: reishi for the wind-down, lion’s mane for school-day focus, turkey tail for immune “seatbelts.”Connect with Leah · Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/ Leah Brueggemann · Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/balancing-hormones-naturally/id1547263306 · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/ · Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/14KtXkzhaUi/Quotables· “You can’t hate your body into healing.”· “Mushrooms aren’t a band-aid—they help at the root and make the foundations easier to do.”· “Symptoms arrive late; be grateful they finally got your attention.”TAKE OUR QUIZ: If you’re not sure where to begin on your mushroom wellness journey, take our Naturopathic Doctor curated Mushroom Wellness QUIZ to find your mushroom match.https://www.eversiowellness.com/pages/take-our-quiz-eversiowellness-youtubeUse code PODCAST15 for 15% off your entire mushroom wellness order at: https://www.eversiowellness.com/discount/PODCAST15JOIN OUR COMMUNITY: Instagram @eversiowellness: https://www.instagram.com/eversiowellness/ YouTube @eversiowellness: www.youtube.com/@eversiowellness Pinterest @eversiowellness: https://ca.pinterest.com/eversiowellness/ TikTok @eversio_wellness: https://www.tiktok.com/@eversio_wellness Facebook @eversio_wellness: www.facebook.com/eversiowellnessltdPlease Rate or Share The Eversio Experience Podcast by clicking the 3 dots at the top of the podcast homepage. We appreciate it so much!