In today's episode, we're having a real, honest coffee chat—the kind where you finally get to say what you've actually been feeling. We're diving into the questions I hear from high-achieving women every single day who are exhausted, overwhelmed, and confused by the way their bodies are responding to stress, pace, and life.

If you've been saying things like:

"I am tired no matter how much I sleep." "My body doesn't bounce back the way it used to." "I feel like something is off and no one is helping me figure out what."

…then this episode is going to feel like someone finally speaking your language.

We're unpacking what happens when burnout vs dysregulation starts showing up in your body, and how that connects to women's hormone imbalance fatigue. You'll learn why you might be feeling tired but slept well, and what that really means for your nervous system dysregulation symptoms.

We cover:

• How to tell the difference between stress symptoms and hormone imbalance • The four systems your body uses to restore energy while you sleep • Why you can be sleeping but not restoring • Why your body may feel like it's slowing down even if nothing has changed externally • Simple, realistic women's energy restoration practices that actually help you feel like yourself again • How to advocate for yourself and speak to your doctor without getting dismissed

If you've ever asked yourself, "Why am I tired all the time?" — this conversation will finally make it make sense.

This episode is about understanding your body, not fighting her. Because your body isn't working against you, she's trying to get your attention.

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In today's episode, I'm discussing something women have never been taught and that is that confidence isn't just mindset, motivation, or "being bold." Confidence is a biochemical state rooted in your hormones and nervous system. We're diving deep into how hormones and confidence in women are connected and why understanding your body's chemistry can change the way you see yourself.

If you've been feeling

More emotional than usual

Easily overwhelmed

Less clear or decisive

Like you're second-guessing yourself

Or just not fully like you…

This episode will help you understand why and what to do about it. I break down the hormone confidence connection in real world, woman-to-woman language, so you can finally see the patterns your body has been trying to show you. You'll learn how hormone imbalance symptoms in women often show up as self-doubt, low motivation, or mood changes that have nothing to do with willpower and everything to do with your biochemistry.

We'll talk about

How estrogen supports creativity and verbal confidence

How progesterone and emotional health are deeply linked, helping you feel calm, steady, and centered

How cortisol and self-doubt go hand in hand when stress hormones hijack your ability to trust yourself

How thyroid hormones determine motivation and mental clarity

And why confidence comes back naturally when your biology feels safe

This is the episode you will come back to again and again, especially on the days you ask yourself, "Why don't I feel like myself?"

Ready to rebuild confidence from the inside out? Join the Well Women Rx Membership Waitlist and learn how to support your hormones, energy, and nervous system daily in simple, doable ways.

If you've ever leaked a little when you sneezed, laughed, jumped, or ran and brushed it off as "normal," this episode is for you. Light bladder leakage in women isn't just a postpartum or aging issue — it's often a sign your pelvic floor health and hormones need attention. Pelvic floor dysfunction can show up at any age, and your body, your pelvic muscles, and even your hormones are asking for support.

In this episode, I'm going to break down what pelvic floor health actually means, why leaks happen, how hormones like estrogen and progesterone play a huge role in perimenopause and bladder control, and what you can do — both at home and medically — to heal.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

1. What the Pelvic Floor Really Is (and Why Leaks Happen)

2. The Hormonal Connection: Estrogen, Progesterone, and Bladder Control

3. Pelvic floor exercises for bladder leaks you can start today

4. When to Seek Medical Help + Proven Treatment Options

5. How local vaginal estrogen therapy can support tissue healing and bladder control

6. The Whole-Body Approach: Strength Training, Gut Health, Hormones, and Nervous System

Key Takeaway: Bladder leaks may be common, but they're not a "normal" sentence you have to accept. With the right support — including breathwork, strength training, hormone balance, and natural treatment for pelvic floor dysfunction — your body can recover.

Resources Mentioned:

• Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Directory (PelvicRehab.com or APTA Women's Health Section)

• Hormone Testing Options (saliva, serum, or DUTCH test — work with a licensed provider)

• Well Women Rx Membership Waitlist – Learn how to align your health, hormones, and energy

If this episode resonated with you, send it to a friend who needs to hear she's not alone. Want personalized support and tools like this? Join the waitlist for Well Women Rx, your roadmap to hormones, energy, and pelvic health you can trust.

Are you exhausted, gaining weight, struggling to focus, or just not feeling like yourself — even though your thyroid labs are "normal"? You're not alone, and you're not crazy. In this episode, we're diving deep into why you can have thyroid symptoms but normal labs, and what's really going on beneath the surface.

We'll break down the concept of cellular hypothyroidism—where your thyroid hormones aren't being used effectively at the cellular level—and how that's often missed by conventional testing. You'll learn about thyroid hormone resistance, how cortisol and thyroid function are deeply connected, and why many women experiencing hypothyroid symptoms are actually dealing with a broader hormone imbalance.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• Why you might have normal TSH but still tired, bloated, foggy, or low energy

• The true role of your thyroid—it's a responder, not the mastermind

• How stress, cortisol, blood sugar, gut health, and estrogen/progesterone imbalance affect thyroid function

• What cellular hypothyroidism looks like in real life and why traditional labs often miss it

• The 5 key areas to address when your labs say you're "fine" but you don't feel fine

• What changes you can expect at 30, 60, and 90 days when you support your hormones the right way

You'll also hear real client stories, examples of hormone imbalance and thyroid dysfunction in women, and actionable steps to take right now to reclaim your energy and clarity.

If this episode felt like I was speaking directly to what you're going through—if your labs are "normal" but you know something is off—join us in Well Women Rx. This is where we help you decode your hormones, rebalance your system, and finally feel like yourself again.

Join the membership waitlist here

Grab the free Thyroid Support Daily Checklist by heading to episode 20 here and filling out the form.

Most high-achieving women think burnout, bloating, and brain fog are just part of the hustle. But what's really happening is hormone dysregulation. In this episode, Michele breaks down how women's hormone balance is key to unlocking better metabolism, energy, mood, and mental clarity—especially for high performers.

You'll learn:

• Why hormone imbalance, not willpower, is behind your fatigue and weight changes

• How daily habits silently disrupt hormonal health for professional women

• Why "doing more" actually worsens cortisol and metabolism misfires

• A simple 5-step hormone reset for women you can start today

• What to expect over 30, 60, and 90 days as your hormones rebalance

If you're ready to stop fighting your body and start working with it, this is your episode.

Join the Well Women Rx Membership waitlist, where we teach you how to decode your hormones and align your biology with your ambition.

In this episode, I'm breaking down one of the most overlooked health issues affecting high-achieving women in business: chronic inflammation in women—and how it quietly sabotages energy, focus, mood, and long-term success. I'm connecting the dots between biology and business, showing why inflammation is not just a health issue, but a hidden driver of burnout that impacts decision-making, women's health and leadership, and even profit margins.

If you've ever wondered why you're doing all the right things but still feel exhausted, foggy, or emotionally flat, this episode is your blueprint. You'll learn how chronic inflammation and burnout are intimately linked, and why addressing inflammation is essential for sustaining your energy and focus as a woman leader.

I'll walk you through four essential levers that every woman leader should understand to reduce inflammation, restore resilience, and lead from a well body—not a burned-out one.

Topics Covered

1. What Is Chronic Inflammation and Why It's So Dangerous

2. Lever 1: Recognizing the Signs Before the Crash

3. Lever 2: Diet, Environment & Trigger Awareness

4. Lever 3: Movement, Recovery & the Sweet Spot

5. Lever 4: Reset Rituals & System Design

Key Takeaways

• Chronic inflammation in women is a hidden performance drain, not just a medical concern.

• There's a strong link between inflammation and burnout—especially for high-performing women in leadership.

• Small, consistent actions—like your food choices, stress resets, and recovery habits—create massive biological ROI.

• A calm biology equals clear leadership.

• Your body is the infrastructure your business depends on. Invest in it like your success depends on it—because it does.

Most high-achieving women try to solve fatigue by doing more: more workouts, more supplements, more hustle. But real energy doesn't come from piling more onto your to-do list — it comes from aligning with your biology, calming your nervous system, and leaning into energy practices that actually work for women.

In this raw and honest episode, Michele shares her personal burnout story and the exact women's energy hacks she used to reclaim her vitality — without overhauling her entire life. You'll discover how sustainable energy is built through micro wins, nervous system–safe habits, and redefining productivity on your own terms.

This episode is a must-listen for any woman who leads, loves, and juggles a lot — and wants to do it with more energy, clarity, and ease.

• Micro Wins for Energy Why small, consistent shifts are more powerful than big overhauls — and how 5-minute habits can recharge your energy stores day by day.

• Nervous System–Safe Habits How to spot habits that drain you (even when they look "healthy") and replace them with practices your body and nervous system actually trust.

• The Energy Creation Framework A new way to design your day that supports energy, not exhaustion — especially for women balancing leadership and wellness.

• Rewriting the Productivity Story Why the hustle culture is outdated, and how to structure your time for real focus, sustainable energy, and high-impact performance.

Pick one 5-minute micro win from this episode — a nervous system-safe, energy-building habit — and practice it daily for a week. By Friday, notice how your energy feels compared to Monday.

• Learn more about Well Women Rx, Michele's health and energy membership designed for busy women who want to lead and live from a place of wellness — not burnout.

• Follow Michele on Instagram and share your weekly energy win — we'd love to celebrate it with you!

• Know a woman who's running on fumes? Send her this episode — it might be the reset she's been waiting for.

Most high-achieving women are praised for powering through fatigue, poor sleep, or brain fog. But the truth? Ignoring your body's signals quietly drains your leadership capacity, your earning potential, and ultimately, your health.

In this episode of our special three-part series on women's health leadership, I explore how burnout shows up differently for professional women—and why it's time to stop normalizing exhaustion. You'll learn how to start reading your body as a leadership dashboard, why the "power through" mindset backfires, and small, sustainable shifts to help you recover energy, protect your performance, and lead with clarity.

• Why your body's signals are not inconveniences but vital leadership data

• How chronic stress and ignoring body signals silently drain your time, focus, and income

• Why energy = earning potential—and how to start protecting both

• How to use micro-recovery tools to prevent professional women burnout

• A simple five-day "Body Signal Audit" challenge to begin reversing stress patterns and supporting stress recovery for women

Take the "Body Signal Audit." Choose one recurring body signal (like your afternoon crash, poor sleep, or tension headaches). Track it for five days—note the time, triggers, and how you respond. Then identify one micro-adjustment that helped. This small practice builds awareness and shifts you from reaction to prevention.

If you're ready to stop guessing what your body needs and start building a sustainable plan that fuels your leadership and your life, explore Well Women Rx—the membership built for your body, your bandwidth, and your becoming.

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In this episode of The Michele Broad Show, we're getting real about a topic too many professional women overlook: taking full responsibility for your health. As a seasoned women's health nurse practitioner and wellness coach, I break down why your health is your responsibility—not your doctor's, your employer's, or anyone else's.

I share four powerful "flags" that every ambitious woman should wave: stay curious about your health, stop outsourcing your wellness, own your choices, and most importantly—invest in your health, not see it as an expense.

This episode is packed with hard-hitting statistics, relatable stories, and actionable wellness tips for professional women who are striving for career success without sacrificing their well-being. You'll discover how prioritizing your health is not just self-care—it's a leadership move.

Whether you're climbing the corporate ladder or running your own business, this conversation will empower you to align your health choices with your ambitions. Because women's health empowerment is not a luxury—it's a leadership imperative.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• Why curiosity about your body is a leadership skill—and how you're already using it in your career

• Actionable professional women wellness tips you can start using today

• How to work with your healthcare providers to get what you need

• The hidden costs (personally and professionally) of ignoring your health

• How women's wellness and career success are deeply connected

• Why shifting your mindset from "health is an expense" to "health is an investment" will pay dividends

This episode is your call to lead—with your health first. Because true leadership and women's health go hand in hand.

Resources & Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• Learn more about the [Well Women Rx Membership]

• Follow Michele on Instagram @MicheleBroadNP

• Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts

You've heard me talk about sleep before — in Episode 17, I covered sleep cycles and circadian rhythms in detail. But today, we're going deeper into women's sleep health and exploring why sleep isn't just self-care — it's the ultimate leadership and wellness strategy.

In this episode, I'm shifting the conversation away from just sleep stages and focusing on how restorative sleep acts as your CEO reset button, recalibrating your hormones, brainpower, and emotional resilience every single night.

If you're a high-performing woman powering through exhaustion, relying on caffeine, or brushing off burnout as "normal," this episode will show you why sleep for high-achieving women is non-negotiable — and how optimizing it changes everything.

We'll cover:

• Sleep and hormone balance: why poor sleep disrupts your metabolism, drives cravings, and leads to fatigue and stubborn weight.

• How lack of sleep impacts decision-making, focus, and creativity.

• The hidden cost of sleep debt — and why "catching up" on weekends doesn't work.

• How stress sabotages deep sleep (and why willpower won't fix it).

• Practical, science-backed sleep tips for women that support your nervous system and help you sleep deeply, consistently.

• Why prioritizing sleep isn't a luxury — it's a business and wellness strategy for high-achieving women.

If your current health habits aren't giving you the energy or clarity you need, this episode is your wake-up call. Women's wellness and energy begin with one core habit: great sleep.

To learn more about Well Women Rx, DM me @michelebroadnp Revisit Episode 17: The Science of Sleep Cycles for a deeper dive into circadian rhythms. Follow me on Instagram @michelebroadnp for daily strategies to elevate your health and success.