The Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Podcast

Today I answer listener Q&A's with a few underlying themes:

- does my short height make a difference for how much I need to eat to get my period back?

- My step count is above 5k, 10k, 11k and 13k.

Enjoy!

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Nina spent 5–6 years stuck in hypothalamic amenorrhea, convinced she was the “healthiest” she’d ever been. What started as clean eating and exercise quickly turned into control, fear, and denial—excusing behaviors she thought made her thrive. Deep down, she was terrified to let go… but eventually, she did.

In this episode, Nina shares how body image struggles, fear of losing control, and years of excuses kept her stuck—and what finally helped her recover.

If you’ve ever felt “too afraid to let go” in recovery, Nina’s story will resonate deeply.

Jool Wellness - Use HASOCIETY for 12% off

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Join The HA Society

http://thehasociety.com/join

Work 1:1 with us to get your period back

http://thehasociety.com/coaching

Visit us on YouTube

https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff

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http://instagram.com/thehasociety

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https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia/

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The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

Today Ashley and Dani talk about one of the future avenues of HA coaching, which is the introduction of GLP-1 shots into the market and the use of HRT as both a weight loss and recovery "tool". We also touch on the rise of "early menopause" and how this is actually HA in disguise... keeping recovery coaches in business.

Holistic HA Practitioner Certification:

https://holistichapractitioner.com

Join The HA Society

http://thehasociety.com/join

Work 1:1 with us to get your period back

http://thehasociety.com/coaching

Visit us on YouTube

https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff

Follow us on IG

http://instagram.com/thehasociety

http://instagram.com/danisheriff

The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

In this episode, Carin—host of Is It Hot or Just Me?—joins Ashley to share her personal journey from entrepreneurship to navigating menopause. She opens up about how she realized she was in perimenopause and the unexpected parallels between perimenopause and hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA).

If you’re curious about the overlap between these two experiences and what they can teach us about women’s health, this conversation is a must-listen.

Learn more about Carin + Is It Hot or Just Me?:

https://hotorjustme.com/

https://www.instagram.com/hotorjustme/

Carin TIME Magazine Article:

https://time.com/7019600/perimenopause-signs-symptoms/

Learn about the Holistic HA Practitioner Certification

https://holistichapractitioner.com

Join The HA Society

http://thehasociety.com/join

Work 1:1 with us to get your period back

http://thehasociety.com/coaching

Visit us on YouTube

https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff

Follow us on IG

http://instagram.com/thehasociety

http://instagram.com/danisheriff

https://www.instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_/

https://instagram.com/itsmishigarcia

https://instagram.com/abbylowekey

The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

In this episode, Dani sits down with Holly as she opens up about her HA recovery journey. From growing up insecure and that manifesting into the high-achiever, to controlling food and exercise in college, Holly shares how she lost her period and was repeatedly dismissed by doctors because she was a normal BMI and didn’t “look skinny enough.” She talks about the hard reality of letting go of her fit-girl identity, the breakthroughs she found in recovery, and how the HHAP Certification gave her the tools and confidence to turn her healing into her career. Now, as a certified Holistic Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Practitioner, Holly is helping other women walk the same path she once did.

Connect With Holly:

https://Instagram.com/ha.recovery.holly

Learn about the Holistic HA Practitioner Certification

https://holistichapractitioner.com

Join The HA Society

http://thehasociety.com/join

Work 1:1 with us to get your period back

http://thehasociety.com/coaching

Visit us on YouTube

https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff

Follow us on IG

http://instagram.com/thehasociety

http://instagram.com/danisheriff

https://instagram.com/itsmishigarcia

https://instagram.com/abbylowekey

The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

Abby Lowe and Mishi Garcia — The HA Society coaches – share their why and reasons behind not only choosing to become HA recovery coaches, but what a day in that life looks like. They share their experience using the Holistic HA Practitioner Certification as a path to getting their dream careers in motion.

Take The HHAP Coach Training

https://holistichapractitioner.com/coachtraining

Learn about the Holistic HA Practitioner Certification

https://holistichapractitioner.com

Join The HA Society

http://thehasociety.com/join

Work 1:1 with us to get your period back

http://thehasociety.com/coaching

Visit us on YouTube

https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff

Follow us on IG

http://instagram.com/thehasociety

http://instagram.com/danisheriff

https://instagram.com/itsmishigarcia

https://instagram.com/abbylowekey

The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

In this episode, Mishi sits down with her Restore Your Fertility client Maren to share a powerful story of resilience and transformation. After years of pushing her body, the loss of a fallopian tube, and living in a deep deficit, Maren was left struggling with debilitating eczema and no period. Desperate to feel better and be present with her family, she faced the fears of weight gain and leaned into the mindset shifts recovery required. Today, Maren is thriving with clear skin, restored ovulation, and a deep connection to her body that allows her to live freely without fear.

Jool Wellness - Use HASOCIETY for 12% off

https://joolwellness.com

Join The HA Society

http://thehasociety.com/join

Work 1:1 with us to get your period back

http://thehasociety.com/coaching

Visit us on YouTube

https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff

Follow us on IG

http://instagram.com/thehasociety

http://instagram.com/danisheriff

https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_

https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia/

https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/

The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

In this episode, Ashley is joined by her client Bethany, who shares how losing her period became the wake-up call that led her back to true health and spiritual alignment. She opens up about surrendering to recovery by eating more, resting, and trusting the unknown...even when it felt uncomfortable. Through that journey, Bethany learned to embrace discomfort and now applies that resilience to every area of her life. If you’ve ever feared letting go of control, her story will remind you that healing can be the catalyst for the life you’ve been craving.

Connect w/Bethany here:

https://bdfennessey1234.wordpress.com/

Jool Wellness - Use HASOCIETY for 12% off

https://joolwellness.com

Join The HA Society

http://thehasociety.com/join

Work 1:1 with us to get your period back

http://thehasociety.com/coaching

Visit us on YouTube

https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff

Follow us on IG

http://instagram.com/thehasociety

http://instagram.com/danisheriff

https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_

https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia/

https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/

The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

In this episode I am giving you the audio from two YouTube Q&A's I did. Visit us on YouTube for the originals

https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff

Q&A 1: I answer listener questions from people who are new to the world of hypothalamic amenorrhea and are trying to understand why they have a missing period, what they can do to bring their period back and how to keep it!

Q&A 2: Short cycles are wildly common after someone has recovered from hypothalamic amenorrhea.... but what is normal? Today I answer two listener questions that are good representations of a typical experience for someone who has restored their missing menstrual cycle but still having short periods or light bleeds.

Jool Wellness - Use HASOCIETY for 12% off

https://joolwellness.com

Join The HA Society

http://thehasociety.com/join

Work 1:1 with us to get your period back

http://thehasociety.com/coaching

Follow us on IG

http://instagram.com/thehasociety

http://instagram.com/danisheriff

https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_

https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia/

The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

In this episode, Dani sits down with Abby, one of our newest HA Society coaches, for a fresh Q&A session. Together they tackle big topics like accepting weight gain in recovery, reframing body image struggles, and understanding how low progesterone impacts your health.

Jool Wellness - Use HASOCIETY for 12% off

https://joolwellness.com

Join The HA Society

http://thehasociety.com/join

Work 1:1 with us to get your period back

http://thehasociety.com/coaching

Visit us on YouTube

https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff

Follow us on IG

http://instagram.com/thehasociety

http://instagram.com/danisheriff

https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_

https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia/

https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/

The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.