Hormone Rants: Recent Episodes
Briana Villegas
The Hormone Rants podcast is for every woman who has accepted pain and discomfort as inherent to being a woman; or has denied any part of themselves to “make it” or feel accepted. Not only are we not taught how our bodies work, but once you start asking questions it is surprisingly difficult to find answers. I want to help change that. You deserve to understand how your body works because the pain, the mood swings, and the hormones ARE NOT YOUR PROBLEM. They are your body’s messengers! My name is Briana Villegas. I will be showing up here every week educating about menstrual health and mental health. I will be drawing on research and my own experience struggling with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder or PMDD to confront and change narratives around being a woman, being hormonal, and yes, PMSing.
I am all about accessible entry points to cycle syncing because learning a brand new vocabulary for your body and how to work with it can be OVERWHELMING. In today's episode I break down one of favorite entry points for business owners.
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Today I am talking with one of my very first coaching clients, Toni Hench who is a biologist turned somatic sales coach. When we started working together she already had the knowledge. She knew how reproductive hormones work and had even taught it! What was missing though was how to implement. In this episode, Toni is catching me up on how her cycle syncing practice has up-leveled the way she does business.
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Free Resource: The Entrepreneur's Guide To The Menstrual Cycle - www.brianavillegas.com/bizguide
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Earlier this year, I completed my certification as a menstrual cycle coach, and today I am pulling back the curtain on that process with a conversation I had with my Mentor, Lisa DeJong on her podcast--From Pain To Power. In this episode I share:
- Why I chose to get certified in an industry that is still defining itself.
- My experience as a student on the Menstrual Cycle Coaching Professional Training (New cohort starting in October 2023)
- How I stay connected to my own menstrual cycle awareness journey in the midst of doing this work
- Ways to balance masculine and feminine energies as an entrepreneur
- How I use my cycle to navigate the discomfort and vulnerability that comes with running a business
- Practical tips for dealing with uncertainty
- A sneak peak into my new coaching program for entrepreneurs
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Connect: @brianavillegascoaching
Free Resource: The Entrepreneur's Guide To The Menstrual Cycle - www.brianavillegas.com/bizguide
Work w/ Me: www.brianavillegas.com/discoverycall
In Today’s episode, I sat down with Christian Jones who is a Spiritual Business Coach for Healers and Soulpreneurs as well as an Intuitive Quantum Healer who helps Healers step into their power and create abundant businesses with their soul gifts that feel aligned. She shares how she uses cycle syncing in her business to honor her energy, trust her capacity, and allow more creativity to flow through her.
CONNECT WITH Christian
Visit: www.andsherises.com
Follow: @xo_christianjones
Freebie: Magnetize Your Soulmate Client Meditation infused with Intuitive Quantum Healing https://www.andsherises.com/magnetize-your-soulmate-client
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Freebie: www.brianavillegas.com/bizguide
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You’ve blocked off the time on your calendar, turned off your notifications, chosen your favorite playlist, and sat down in your favorite spot with your journal ready to create…and nothing (cue the crickets). Or you finally get around to that long list of admin tasks that you can’t put off any longer and you're flooded with ideas that you don’t really have time to explore. If creativity and inspiration feel elusive, today’s episode is for you.
In this episode I talk about:
- The perfect internal conditions for your creativity to flow
- Why you should broaden your definition of creativity from a spark of inspiration to a process of creation
- What procrastination (even the productive kind) says about you.
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Does this describe you too? One week you are feeling inspired and confident. You know that you are going to crush your to-do list and any unexpected hurdles are just little hiccups. Nothing you can’t handle. Then the next week you don’t feel that spark. You aren’t getting near enough stuff done and you are dragging your feet through what you do accomplish. You're frustrated, annoyed and worst of all unmotivated to change anything about it. If this sounds familiar, this episode is for you.
In this week’s episode I talk about:
- Why your current coping strategies are expanding the gap between the high and low productivity days
- The 3 ingredients you need to stay motivated (and the one you are missing)
- How working with your menstrual cycle will help you get strategic about how to use each phase to build momentum in your business.
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In Today’s episode, I sat down with Alyssa Wolfe who is a mom of 5 and Coach for introverted moms looking for less stress & more ease in motherhood. We talk about how she has started implementing cycle syncing into her business, and her journey from skeptic to supporter.
CONNECT WITH ALYSSA
Visit: https://yourunbusylife.com/
Follow: @unbusyyourbestlifenow
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We are surrounded by messages of self-care and rest. And I am sure that you have heard at least one business coach tell you that you need to slow down to speed up. But do you actually know how to slow down? Do you know how to rest in a way that actually refuels you? Do you know how not to be stressed out?
In this episode I talk about:
- Why you are addicted to stress
- The impact of urgency on your cortisol levels
- Ways to tune into your somatic experience of stress
- How to lower your stress levels without delegating or changing one thing on your calendar.
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Today is all about what is draining your energy and keeping you from accomplishing your goals (or getting there only to be completely burnt out).
In this episode I talk about:
- How shame is sabotaging your energy management
- The many ways we accept shame as normal
- Why cycle syncing is your secret weapon to releasing shame
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Change is coming! Tune in to learn more :)
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Cycle syncing is gaining more visibility and with that comes more mainstream commentary on it. So in this episode we are exploring some of the recent critiques I've seen, such as:
- Is it backed by scientific research?
- How accurate can it be with all the cycle variation?
- Is it really any better than the advice to eat whole foods and exercise?
Article Referenced in the episdoe: https://www.thehealthy.com/periods/what-is-cycle-syncing/
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Today is International Women's Health Day, nad I am joined by Lauren Nelsona traditional naturopath and health coach who specializes in finding the root cause of mysterious health issues through blood work. We have all gotten blood work done and had a Dr. tell us we are in the range of normal despite not feeling our best. So in this episode, Lauren is answering the questions you want answered about blood work including:
- When to get blood work
- What to ask your Dr. for beyond the basics
- How to interpret your "normal" results when you are still experiencing symptoms
- How often to get blood work done to identify trends in your own data
Connect With Lauren:
Follow: @medellahealing
Website: https://www.medellahealing.com/ (You can find her free blood work guide here)
CONNECT WITH ME
Visit: www.brianavillegas.com
Follow: @brianavillegascoaching
Free Cycle Mapping Guide: www.brianavillegas.com/cyclemap
Work w/ Me: www.brianavillegas.com/discoverycall
I am not a parenting expert. I am fully in the trenches of motherhood (the early years). So Today's episode is a little different. Today, I am inviting you into the changes we have been making as a family in the last 6 months that have given me hope that it is possible to enjoy more of motherhood in real time. (Not just when the kids are sleeping. Not just when scrolling through photos of their adorable little faces. Not just in retrospect) And as always, I link it back to how understanding yourself and your cycle can help you make the changes that feel right for your family with more ease.
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Today we are covering the final part of the Sacred Task Series all about luteal phase and its sacred task of saying "Hell, No!"
Tune in to learn:
- A reframe on PMS/PMDD (which have ruined luteal's street cred)
- How to be in relationship with your "hard no" and your "yes, but..."
- to channel the tension of this phase into a truth-seeking superpower
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Free Cycle Mapping Guide: www.brianavillegas.com/cyclemap
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We are back with the Sacred Task Series to talk about ovulatory phase and its sacred task of of say "Hell, Yes!"
Tune in to learn about:
- What sets ovulatory and follicular phase apart psychologically/emotionally
- How to turn frustration into fullfillment during this phase
- How to create safety around leaning into your feminine energy
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Visit: www.brianavillegas.com
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Free Cycle Mapping Guide: www.brianavillegas.com/cyclemap
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Heading into National Infertility Awareness Week, I am joined by Monica Cox, a top Holistic Functional Fertility Coach and Infertility Warrior. She dealt with years of unexplained infertility, failed IVF's & survived several miscarriages before becoming an IVF mom & getting pregnant naturally. Author of the best-selling journal "Boost Your Embryos" and host of the highly popular podcast Finding Fertility, Monica is dedicated to inspiring women to look beyond their infertility diagnosis and take control of their health.
In this episode we cover
- The many influences on fertility that aren't your lady bits
- Practical lifestyle changes you can make to take charge of your fertility
- The deep inner work that you can't avoid
- How to navigate this journey so you gain a baby without losing your partner
Connect With Monica:
Follow: @findingfertility
Freebie: https://www.findingfertility.co/top3stepsyourdocisnttalkingabout
Website: https://www.findingfertility.co/
CONNECT WITH ME
Visit: www.brianavillegas.com
Follow: @brianavillegascoaching
Free Cycle Mapping Guide: www.brianavillegas.com/cyclemap
Chat w/ Me: www.brianavillegas.com/discoverycall
Tune into part 2 of the Sacred Task Series, where I discuss follicular phase and its sacred task of cherising yourself. In this lesson you will learn:
- How follicular energy contributes to burnout
- A new perspective on boundaries
- The secret to sustained momentum all month long
CONNECT WITH ME
Visit: www.brianavillegas.com
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Free Cycle Mapping Guide: www.brianavillegas.com/cyclemap
Chat w/ Me:www.brianavillegas.com/discoverycall
This sacred task series is inspired by the work of Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer. In their book Wild Power, along with the inner seasons they discuss sacred tasks for each phsae of the cycle. In the next few weeks we will be exploring the sacred task of each phase, starting with the menstrual phase and it's sacred task of surrender.
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Cycle Mapping Guide: www.brianavillegas.com/cyclemap
Chat w/ Me:www.brianavillegas.com/discoverycall
As we wrap up March--Endometrises Awareness Month--I am talking with Harmony, an Ayurveda and Women's health practitioner. Through her current practice combined with her time as a registered nurse, she has more than 17 years experience in the health & wellness industry. She speaks from both personal and professional experience on the process of getting an endo diagnosis and managing symptoms.
In this episode we cover:
- The gap between western & eastern medicine
- Common signs and treatments for Endometriosis
- Harmony's personal (and less common) symptoms & journey to diagnosis
- Plus many ways you can start supporting your body today!
Connect With Harmony:
Follow: @harmony.inspired.ayurveda
FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AyurvedicSoulSister
Website: www.harmonyinspiredhealth.com.au
Resources: https://www.harmonyinspiredhealth.com.au/freebies/
CONNECT WITH ME
Visit: www.brianavillegas.com
Follow: @brianavillegascoaching
Cycle Mapping Guide: www.brianavillegas.com/cyclemap
Chat w/ Me: www.brianavillegas.com/discoverycall
We've all been told that comparison is BAD, but in today's episode we are exploring the concept that comparison is actually neutral, and you can leverage it to create connection with yourself and others.
You'll learn:
- The two paths of comparison informed by polyvagal theory
- The power of curiosity over competition
- How to define your reference point for compaision with yourself & others
CONNECT WITH ME
Visit: www.brianavillegas.com
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Cycle Mapping Guide: www.brianavillegas.com/cyclemap
Chat w/ Me:www.brianavillegas.com/discoverycall
Hormone Rants is back! I am so excited to be back, but the journey to this point has honestly been a struggle. So in this first episode back, I am sharing how perfectionism snuck up on me in creating in the podcast, how I got out of it (with some help), and what to expect from this season.
CONNECT WITH ME
Visit: www.brianavillegas.com
Follow: @brianavillegascoaching
Cycle Mapping Guide: www.brianavillegas.com/cyclemap
Chat w/ Me:www.brianavillegas.com/discoverycall
This is the 🎉50th episode🎉and I am answering your questions! Tune in to hear my response to these questions:
- What got you started cycle syncing?
- Where should I start?
- How do I know if it's working?
- What can cycle syncing look like?
- Is the goal to optimize your cycle so I am the same everyday?
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Tune in to this week's episode for the top 5 things to consider if you want to make it through the holidays--the events, the comfort food, the drinks, the travel, the lack of sleep, the stress--without wreaking havoc on your hormones. Freebie: https://brianavillegas.com/holidayfreebie
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It's November! So we can offically start talking about the holidays, right? Whether your are a planner or an aspiring planner, this episode is for you! It can be hard to enjoy the holidays when you are the one responsible for curating the holiday magic. In this episode, I share tons of tips for planning your holiday traditions around the phases of your cycle so you can experience the magic too! Freebie: https://brianavillegas.com/holidayfreebie
Don't forget...The Ask Me Anything! 50th episode drops in 2 weeks! Submit a question or situation here (& tune in Nov 17th to hear the responses) https://forms.gle/yHj8YnB5KiqtwaL98
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Boundaries are not all tough love and ultimatums. Listen in to learn how cycle awareness can help you set better, sustainable boundaries with yourself. Plus how to leverage each phase of your cycle to feel more confident in setting and holding boundaries with other people.
Ask Me Anything! (And tune in Nov 17th to hear the responses)
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In today's episode I break down two common blocks we, as women, have around asking for help and receiving help from our support system. Listen in to hear how your cycle is already showing up in these situations AND how you can use it to rewire your relationship with asking for help.
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In honor of mental health awareness week and world mental health day, I am diving deeper into the distinctions between PMS, PMDD and PME. I cover some helpful reframes to begin rewriting your relationship with your cycle and symptoms, the benefits and challenges of having a label, and some signs to look out for to know if you need to reach out to your support system in the process. This is a share with everyone you know kind of episode.
RESOURCES:
https://iapmd.org/self-screen
https://iapmd.org/symptom-tracker
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In honor of mental health awareness week, I am excited to share this spotlight episode with Lindsey Gurk. If you don't already know, Lindsey has built a lifestyle and motherhood brand. But in this conversation she opens up about her experience getting diagnosed with PMDD and how she has since been learning to cope with it.
CONNECT WITH LINDSEY
Follow on IG: @lindseygurk
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Today's episode is wrapping up the how our cycle impacts our lives series with a twist. In this episode I discuss if the hormonal fluctuations that occur across the cycle is enough to say you should adapt how you excercise to your cycle. This is for you if you love to move and don't want to slow down or if you know you should but can't quite stick with it. I also reveal which of these best describes me!
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Book Rec: ROAR by Dr. Stacy Stims
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Today's episode is all about the top concerns of entreprenuers & 9 to 5vers when it comes to honoring their cycle within a workplace or work mentality that isn't a 1 to 1 match for your ebb and flow of energy.
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Tune in to today's episode to learn what each phase feels like and looks like in relationships and my top two golden rules for each phase.
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In today's episode I am sharing ways your cycle impacts (and is impacted by) these 4 key functions:
- Immune System
- Metabolism
- Micro-biome
- Stress Response
Your cycle goes way beyond fertility. The insight it can provide into your overall health is what has warranted its inclusion as a VITAL SIGN. Tune in to learn how these systems interact with you cycle.
Plus find out the exclusive waitlist bonuses for my upcoming coaching program that will officially open on September 19th.
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IT'S ALL IN YOUR BRAIN!
Female and male brains are not structurally the same. When you add in hormonal fluctuations that change activation across the menstrual cycle those differences become even more pronounced.
Tune in to this episode to learn how that impacts task performance and process.
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Today’s spotlight guest is freakin’ amazing. Clare Cui went from a struggling yoga instructor to an international sales expert, trainer, and speaker who has led multi seven-figure sales teams. Want to know how? Tune in to find out:
- How she factors in her inner seasons when planning out her sales cycles.
- The biggest blocks holding her female clients back from stepping into their worth.
- Why you need Radical Responsibility in your life!
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CONNECT WITH CLARE
Visit: www.closesalesconsistently.com
Follow: @clare_cui
In today’s episode I am sitting down with Alyx, Creator of the Agenda. App to talk about what sets the Agenda. App apart from all the other period trackers out there. In the process we get into:
- How Alyx stumbled across cycle syncing
- Her juiciest sales hack
- What you need to know about data privacy in a post Roe v. Wade America
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LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AGENDA.
Visit: www.theagendaperiod.com
Follow: @theagendaperiod
Read: Data Transparency Report
If you have ever heard someone in the holistic wellness or menstrual health space suggest that you ditch hormonal birth control but left you wondering what alternatives you have, you are going to want to listen in on my conversation with Fertility Awareness Educator, Chloe Skerlak. She is breaking down:
- The many methods that fall under the Fertility Awareness Umbrella & why the one you use matters!
- Why Fertility Awareness is essential for body literacy
- What bio-markers you can track to identity your fertile window & to pinpoint hormone imbalances
- The efficacy of Fertility Awareness for pregnancy prevention
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CONNECT WITH CHLOE
Visit:www.chloeskerlak.com
Follow:@chloeskerlak
Read:FAM Efficacy Study
Today, I'm joined by Lisa De Jong, who is a coach, a therapeutic practitioner, and a training provider, specializing in the menstrual cycle, Chronic pain, trauma and nervous system regulation. She's just a wealth of knowledge, and today we talk about so many things I wish I had heard earlier in my health journey. You will learn
- To recognize what state your nervous system is in
- How you can move through each state
- What your triggers can tell you
- How to engage in co-regulation that builds intimacy
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CONNECT WITH LISA
Visit: www.lisadejongcoaching.com
Follow: @lisa_dejong_coach
Today I'm joined by Naomi Judge who's a naturopath clinical nutritionist and herbalist. who has supported women from her Sydney-based practice for the last 15 years. Today we're diving deep into thyroid health and how the interaction between thyroid hormones and our sex hormones impacts our overall health. In this episode we cover:
- The most common physical and emotional symptoms of low thyroid
- Why standard TSH testing isn't actually testing our thyroid function
- What tests to ask for to get an accurate picture of your thyroid health
- Lifestyle recommendations that you can start today to get symptom relief
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CONNECT WITH NAOMI
Visit: www.naomijudge.com
Follow: @naturopathnaomi
Tune to learn:
- The NORMAL mood shifts that happen across the month & why they might actually be a good thing!
- What you can do when those mood shifts feel extreme or out of balance
- Why the crazy mood swings you experience in a single day happen & how to put a stop to it.
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Let's chat: Book a 20 min. call with me HERE
This week’s episode is about what to do when you feel like you have tried everything else. Tune in to learn:
- Which hormone is to blame for hormonal acne (spoiler: it’s testosterone)
- Nutrients to ADD IN
- How to Cycle Sync your skincare routine
- Why changing your inner dialogue can change your results
Cravings one of the most common AND most annoying PMS symptoms. So this week I am answering:
- Why cravings are worse before your period.
- Why cravings feels so impossible to resist
- Why going cold turkey isn’t sustainable
- What you can do instead
In this episode you will learn:
- If our cycles sync to each other
- Reasons women believe that their cycles sync up
- Better ways to promote female solidarity
Check the shownotes here: https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes030
In this episode you will learn
- The philosophy behind moon cycles
- The scientific basis for cycling with the moon
- Plus how to find out what moon cycle you are on
Check the shownotes here: https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes029
In today's episode you will learn
- The two cycles that underlie your menstrual cycle
- The function of each cycle and how many phases they have
- When a 3 vs. 4 phase approach to cycle syncing is most useful
Check the shownotes here: https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes028
In today's episode I share exactly how I planned the best trip ever 3.5 months in advance for a trip that ended up landing on the week before my period...
You will learn:
- To use your cycle to plan your dream vacation (& make the most of every kind of trip)
- How to estimate your cycle phase months in advance
- How far out that estimate will be accurate?
- What you can do if your planning a trip even further out?
Check the shownotes here: https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes027
I went live on Instagram last week to introduce my Cycles Syncing 101: Mini Course. This episode is going to be the biggest takeaways for anyone who is thinking about implementing cycle syncing and especially if you're considering joining my course. I respond to these questions:
- Is Cycle Syncing For Me?
- What Is Cyclical Living?
- What Results Can I Expect & How Soon?
Join the course here: www.brianavillegas.com/cyclesyncing101
Rest is one of the biggest blocks women have with cycle syncing. We have been so trained to push ourselves to be and do more that rest and pausing feels so unnatural our egos fight it sooo hard. Tune in to hear how cycle syncin can help you shift your perspective from rest = lazy to rest = the most productive thing I can on this set day.
Want to join the waitlist for the Cycle Syncing 101: Mini Course? Check out the shownotes for the link to sign up:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes023
Want to join the waitlist for the Cycle Syncing 101: Mini Course?Check out the shownotes for the link to sign up: https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes023
If you have ever felt like cycle syncing is not for you becuase you cycle is MIA or irregular, this episode is for you! Cycle syncing is not only a destination but the pathway to healing.
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes023
It's so easy to feel like it's selfish to take care of your own needs, especially as a mom. But taking care of you is the pre-requisite to being the mom you want to be. In this episode I share how you can cycle sync motherhood.
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes022
When you are struggling with PMDD, the tendency is to look for the "magic cure" that will make the suffering end. But progress doesn't happen linearly or all at once, especially when you are talking about understanding, healing and working WITH your body. In this episode I talk about defining progress for yourself: what do YOU count as progress? and how can you measure it?
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes021
One of the most common symptoms of PMDD is intrusive thoughts. This heightens our sensitivity to the voice inside our head making it so loud that it often drowns out our inner voice. In this episode I talk about ways to identify the difference between the inner voice and the voice inside your head so that your experience of both becomes more adaptive.
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes020
Expectations are the space between who we are and our ideal selves. When you have PMDD closing this gap can be expecially difficult because of how quickly you transition from your highest energy and motivation to your lowest.
In this episode I talk about how you can use cycle syncing as a guide to evaluate, set and re-negotiate your expectations.
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes019
I'm so excited to share with you a conversation that I had with another PMDD advocate today. Her name is Melissa Sue from @yogaforPMDD. She's such an empathetic human being, who is taking her own experience with PMDD in the suffering that she went through and the lessons that she learned along the way to give back and create such a welcoming and supportive PMD community for other people.
In this episode we cover:
- The journey to getting a formal diagnosis
- The role of viewing PMDD as an identity versus it being an experience that you have
- And the role of therapeutic yoga in managing symptoms and finding their way back to their essential selves.
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes018
Tomorrow is April 1st, the start of PMD (Premenstrual Disorder) Awareness Month. In light of that, all month long I will be focusing on topics related to living with PMDD. Today's episode is all about Identity.
Identity is particulary important in the discussion of PMDD becuase onset of symptoms most commonly occurs during Puberty, Post-Partum, and Perimenopuase. During these transitions we not only experience changes in nuerological pathways but must redefine who we are in this next season of life.
As a result, we are particulary suscetipible during these windows to integrate PMDD and the symptoms that come with it into our identities. Listen for tips on changing your perspective and weakening the connection between symptoms and your identity.
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes017
If you are part of women's organization or diversity committee at your company, this episode is for you. More countries and companies are considering menstrual leave policies. In this episode talk about the type of policies that have been adopted and key considerations in making them successful.
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes016
How often do you push through because you have set some ideal (arbitary) goal for yourself or feel that you are what you do for others? Today's episode is all about having the courage to show up authentically with whatever capacity you have today.
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes015
In this episode I discuss the viability of using the disability framework to address support and accomodations for premenstrual disorders.
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes014
This episode is all about one of my biggest pet peeves--the phrase "you are being hormonal"
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes013
This is the last episode in this series with my husband Dan. Today we are asking listener submitted questions covering:
- What does PMS/PMDD feels like?
- What is the worst part?
- How can partners better naviagate mood swings?
- How to get my partner on board with the healing journey?
- How to talk about the negative impact of beliefs and jokes around menstruation and PMS.
Everything mentioned in this episode (Including Free Resources) can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes012
Today's episode is part two of my conversation with my husband Dan. Last week we talked a lot about how we navigated coping with PMDD when I was at its worst. Today's we are focusing a lot more on as I started to improve the symptoms and really embark on the healing journey. We talk about ways that we've had to navigate coping mechanisms that are still lingering; and ways that we continue to work with and adapt to and accommodate each other's differences.
I hope that this conversation can help spark some open conversation with you and your partner!
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes011
Today's guest is really special to me. His name is Dan. He's my husband of almost 10 years now, and he is joining me to rehash some of the key conversations we've had over the years and some that are ongoing as we both been figuring out how to live with PMDD.
In this first part, we focus more on our process in learning to live with PMDD. How we navigate that the coping mechanisms we developed. Then part two, we'll be focusing more on what now. Now that I've seen this transformation and change and my symptoms. How are we navigating that moving forward?
I hope that this conversation can help spark some open conversation with you and your partner!
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes010
Today's episode will be a quickie (pun intended) as I talk about ways that you can optimize your pleasure (and get maximum health benefits) by syncing sex and your menstrual cycle.
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes009
In today's episode I share my opinion on hormonal birth control and what I believe many doctors leave out when talking through a risk - benefit assessment. I address questions like:
Does the pill regulate periods?
Is the IUD a better option?
Why should I bother with a period at all?
How can I support my body if I choose to stay on or to come off hormonal birth control?
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes008
This episode is my take on hormone imbalances and what you can do about them.
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes007
Today's episode is really special. My sister was in town over the holidays and she agreed to record a coaching session with me.
She's brand new to cycle thinking, like I know many of you are, and our chat was so good that I had to break it up into two episodes.
Last episode we honed in on mindset and rest; and TODAY will be all about the tangible action steps for diet and exercise.
I hope you enjoy listening at least half as much as we enjoyed recording it!
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes006
Today's episode is really special. My sister was in town over the holidays and she agreed to record a coaching session with me.
She's brand new to cycle thinking, like I know many of you are, and our chat was so good that I had to break it up into two episodes.
Today we're going to be digging into mindset and rest; and then next week will be all about the tangible action steps for diet and exercise.
I hope you enjoy listening at least half as much as we enjoyed recording it!
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes005
In this episode I dive into the importance of being the expert of your own body in light of the current state of research:
- Lack of female representation in studies
- Lack of funding on "female issues"
- The 17 year gap between publication and practice
- Bias in pain assessment
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes004
This week we are getting up close and personal. I will be talking about different ways that you can track your cycle, including:
- Tracking Basal Body Temperature
- Tracking Cervical Fluid
- Tracking mood and physical changes
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes003
In this episode, I am talking about how a normal, healthy menstrual cycle should look and feel.
Everything mentioned in this episode can be found HERE:
https://brianavillegas.com/shownotes002
In this episode I share about my struggle with PMDD, and how that health journey inspired my business.
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