Well Body Podcast

Real conversations. Evidence-based education. A grounded approach to energy, gut health, hormones, strength, and building a body you actually feel at home in.

No extremes. No diet culture. No quick fixes. Just the truth about how women's bodies actually work - and what to do about it.

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What if your period wasn't something you dreaded every month?

While painful periods, bloating, fatigue, mood swings and intense cravings have become normalised, they're not something women should simply accept as inevitable.

In this episode of the Women's Health Series, Renee explores how your menstrual cycle is often a reflection of your overall health and why the foundations of good health can have a profound impact on your cycle.

You'll learn:

• Why your period is a monthly health report card
• The connection between strength training and hormone health
• How building muscle can improve insulin sensitivity and metabolic health
• Why protein matters for energy, recovery and hormonal wellbeing
• The role of gut health in hormone metabolism
• How increasing plant diversity can support a healthier microbiome
• Why blood sugar balance matters for your cycle
• Practical habits that can help reduce symptoms and support a healthier period

Whether you're navigating PMS, painful periods, bloating, low energy, PCOS, endometriosis or simply want to feel better throughout your cycle, this episode will help you understand how nutrition, movement and lifestyle habits can support your body from the inside out.

Because the goal isn't to have a perfect period.

The goal is to build a healthier, stronger and more resilient body that supports your hormones every single day.

For more info on how I can help you get in touch!
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In this episode of Well Body, Renee explores how nutrition, strength training, gut health and lifestyle habits can help reduce PMS, improve energy and support healthier, less symptomatic periods. Learn practical strategies to improve menstrual health and create a cycle that works with your body, not against it.

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For years, we've known this condition as PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), but many experts are now calling for a name change to PMOS—a shift that could completely change how women understand their symptoms and their health.

In this episode of the Women's Health Series, Renee breaks down why the conversation is evolving, what PMOS means, and why the traditional name PCOS may not tell the full story.

You'll learn:

•  Why many women with PCOS don't actually have ovarian cysts 
•  The role of insulin resistance in hormonal health 
•  What glucose, insulin and glycogen actually are 
•  How blood sugar regulation impacts your cycle and symptoms 
•  Why strength training is one of the most powerful tools for women's health 
•  The connection between muscle mass, metabolism and hormone function 
•  How nutrition and gut health can support hormonal wellbeing 
•  Practical steps you can start implementing today 

Whether you've been diagnosed with PCOS, suspect something isn't quite right with your hormones, or simply want to better understand your body, this episode will help you connect the dots between metabolic health, menstrual health and overall wellbeing.

Because your hormones don't exist in isolation—and understanding how your body works is one of the most empowering things you can do for your health.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

Gut Reset Programme

If you're looking to improve your digestion, support your gut microbiome, increase plant diversity and learn practical nutrition strategies that support better energy, hormone health and overall wellbeing, check out my Gut Reset Programme.

Inside you'll find:

• Gut-health focused recipes
• Strength and movement sessions
• Educational audio modules
• Habit-building resources
• Simple, evidence-based nutrition guidance

Explore the Gut Reset here:
[GUT RESET]

Build a Balanced Plate

One of the simplest ways to support blood sugar regulation, hormone health and energy levels is by building balanced meals.

Read my blog:
How to Build a Balanced Plate

Research & Further Reading

The recommendations discussed in this episode are informed by the latest international evidence-based guidelines and ongoing discussions around the proposed name change from PCOS to PMOS.

International Evidence-Based Guideline for the Assessment and Management of PCOS:
https://www.monash.edu/medicine/mchri/pcos/guideline

Nature Reviews Endocrinology:
The international recommendation regarding the evolution of PCOS terminology and diagnostic understanding:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41574-023-00879-6

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Podcast: Well Body – Women's Health Series

Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and does not replace personalised medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have concerns about your menstrual cycle, hormones, fertility, or metabolic health, please speak with your healthcare provider.

For more info on how I can help you get in touch!
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This week on the Well Body Podcast, I’m joined by the beautiful Shannon - a woman in her mid-twenties openly sharing her journey with endometriosis, PCOS, womanhood, and learning how to reconnect with herself through it all.

In this honest and heartfelt conversation, we dive into what it’s really like navigating chronic symptoms, hormonal health struggles, pain, body image, and the emotional weight that can come with living in a female body that feels misunderstood.

But this episode isn’t just about diagnosis.

It’s about resilience.
It’s about rebuilding trust with yourself.
It’s about learning that your condition does not have to become your identity.

Alongside her health journey, Shannon also opens up about taking a leap into entrepreneurship, believing in herself again, and creating a life that supports her wellbeing instead of constantly working against it.

Together, we talk about:

 — Living with endometriosis & PCOS in your twenties
 — Navigating symptoms, flare-ups & hormonal struggles
 — The emotional side of women’s health that often gets overlooked
 — Learning to work with your body instead of fighting it
 — Lifestyle tools, mindset shifts & supportive habits
 — Confidence, self-worth & becoming “her” again
 — Taking brave steps toward the life you truly want

This episode is a reminder that healing is rarely linear… but you are still allowed to dream, grow, build, and become the woman you want to be along the way.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body, frustrated with your hormones, or like your diagnosis has taken over your life - this conversation is for you.

Find Shannon here : INSTAGRAM

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In this episode of the Well Body Podcast, Renee sits down with women’s health coach and personal trainer Andrea for an honest and empowering conversation around perimenopause, menopause, hormones, strength training, and navigating the major shifts women experience during this stage of life.

Together, they unpack the symptoms so many women are silently struggling with - from fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, sleep disruption, body composition changes, and mood shifts - and why so many women feel disconnected from their bodies during this transition.

Andrea also shares her personal journey navigating menopause alongside her lymphoma diagnosis, bringing both lived experience and professional insight into this deeply important conversation.

Inside this episode, we discuss:
• The early signs of perimenopause women often miss
• Why symptoms are about more than just hot flushes
• Hormones, metabolism, muscle, and body composition changes
• The importance of strength training during midlife
• Nervous system health, stress, and energy regulation
• How nutrition can support women during hormonal transitions
• Why women need better education and support around menopause
• Rebuilding trust, confidence, and connection with your body

This episode is designed to help women feel seen, informed, empowered, and supported - because these transitions are not something women should have to navigate alone.

Find Andrea:
➡️ INSTAGRAM

➡️ ONLINE

Find Renee: Beyond the Body

For more info on how I can help you get in touch!
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In this episode of the Women’s Health Series, Renee sits down with her friend Becca to share her deeply personal journey with endometriosis - from years of debilitating period pain and struggling through work, to finally advocating for her health and finding tools that helped her reclaim her life.

Together they unpack the reality of living with endometriosis, the symptoms so many women are told to “just deal with,” and the importance of listening to your body when something doesn’t feel right.

This conversation explores:
• Severe period pain and why it shouldn’t be dismissed
• The emotional and physical impact of endometriosis
• Navigating motherhood
• Nutrition, naturopathy, and supportive lifestyle changes
• Learning to advocate for yourself within the health system
• Finding empowerment through understanding your body

This is an honest, emotional, and empowering conversation that will make so many women feel seen - and remind them that suffering through their cycle is not something they simply have to accept.

For more info on how I can help you get in touch!
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In this final episode of the gut health series, we’re bringing everything together.

Over the past few episodes, we’ve explored how gut health impacts so much more than digestion - from hormones and energy to mood, metabolism, cravings, inflammation, immunity, and the nervous system.

Because the truth is… gut health isn’t just about bloating.

It’s about how you feel in your body every single day.

In this episode, we dive into:

•  why gut health is deeply connected to overall wellness 
•  the link between stress, the nervous system, and digestion 
•  blood sugar balance and energy regulation 
•  fibre diversity and nourishing the gut microbiome 
•  why extreme approaches to wellness often backfire 
•  the importance of eating enough and supporting your body properly 
•  realistic ways to improve gut health without obsession or restriction 

This episode is designed to help simplify wellness again and bring you back to the foundations that truly matter.

If this series has resonated with you and you’re wanting support putting these foundations into practice, my 2 Week Gut Reset was created to help women improve digestion, reduce bloating, support energy, and reconnect with their health in a realistic, sustainable way.

Inside the Gut Reset you’ll have access to:

•  balanced, wholesome recipes 
•  gut-friendly nutrition guidance 
•  simple workouts 
•  educational resources 
•  habit and lifestyle support 
•  tools to help support energy, hormones, digestion, and overall well-being 

No extremes. No cutting out everything you love. Just supportive foundations to help you feel good in your body again.

START YOUR GUT RESET HERE

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In this episode of the Well Body Podcast, Renee sits down with pelvic floor specialist, pre & postnatal personal trainer, and two-time New Zealand Fitness Awards Educator of the Year, Kirsten, for a deeply important conversation around women’s health.

Together, they unpack the truth about pelvic floor health - what it actually is, why it matters far beyond pregnancy and postpartum, and how it connects to strength training, breath, core function, nervous system regulation, confidence, and overall wellbeing.

This episode dives into:
• Common myths around pelvic floor health
• Why leaking is common - but not normal
• The connection between the pelvic floor, breath, and core
• Strength training and pelvic floor support
• Pregnancy, postnatal recovery, and returning to exercise safely
• Stress, pressure, bloating, and nervous system health
• Practical tools every woman can start implementing today

This is an empowering, educational conversation designed to help women feel more connected to their bodies and understand that pelvic floor dysfunction is not something they simply have to “put up with.”

Because women deserve better education around their bodies - and this truly is a missing piece of the health conversation.

Find Kirsten:

➡️ INSTAGRAM

➡️ PELVIC FLOOR COURSE FOR PROFESSIONALS

Find Renee: Beyond the Body

For more info on how I can help you get in touch!
[email protected]
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Why extremes backfire (and how to rebuild gut health without cutting everything out)

Many women feel like they need to completely “reset” their gut in order to feel better.

Cut everything out.
Start again.
Follow strict rules.
Avoid entire food groups.
Take multiple supplements.

But while short-term therapeutic protocols can sometimes be helpful when clinically appropriate and when working alongside a specialist, extreme restriction is often not the long-term solution for better gut health.

In many cases, restriction can actually reduce microbial diversity, increase stress around food, and make digestion feel more sensitive over time.

In this episode, we explore the difference between gut resets and gut support, why extreme approaches often backfire, and how to rebuild gut health in a sustainable, realistic way.

Because gut health is not built through perfection.

It is built through consistency.

Through nourishment.

Through diversity.

Through supportive daily habits that work in real life.

This episode helps you understand how to support your microbiome, digestion, hormones, and energy without feeling like you need to cut everything out.

Welcome to the Well Body Gut Health Series -where we strip away the trends, the fear-mongering, and the supplement hype, and bring you back to what gut health actually means.

In this series, we explore:

• What your gut microbiome really is (and why it matters)
• Gut health and hormones
• Gut health and immune function
• Gut health and energy
• Gut health and weight management
• Why tracking calories alone is not the full picture of health

You’ll learn how modern life - stress, under-fuelling, ultra-processed foods, poor sleep, and chronic dieting - is quietly disrupting women’s digestive health… and what to do about it.

This series is designed to help you feel less confused, less bloated, and more empowered - with practical, science-backed strategies you can actually implement.

Because gut health isn’t about being “perfect.”

It’s about building a resilient, well-nourished body from the inside out.

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Also Listen: The Energy Series ⚡️

If you’re loving this conversation, make sure you go back and listen to the Well Body Energy Series.

In that series, we unpack:

• Why women are so tired
 • The blood sugar, protein and fat blueprint for stable energy
 • Hidden energy drains you may not realise you have
 • How to build consistent, vibrant energy year-round

Your gut, hormones, metabolism and nervous system all talk to each other. You can’t optimise one without understanding the others.

The Energy Series gives you the foundation.
The Gut Health Series builds on it.

Together, they create your blueprint for long-term, sustainable health.

For more visit : www.beyondthebody.co

Social media: @reneediment

For more info on how I can help you get in touch!
[email protected]
Instagram: @reneediment

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