Leisha Drews, RN, FDN-P, holistic hormone coach, period expert

HAPPILY HORMONAL | hormone balance for moms, PMS, painful periods, natural birth control, low energy, pro-metabolic

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Worried your painful periods, low energy, and PMS mood swings will be with you until menopause? Do you want to have more energy, good periods, and a stable mood without taking birth control, a million supplements, or going on an unrealistic, restrictive diet? Do you want to know where to start to balance your hormones naturally? You're in the right place.    Happily Hormonal will help you unlock the secrets to:   Balancing hormones in motherhood with simple nourishment strategies   Using food to have better periods and less PMS, even with a busy schedule   Balancing blood sugar for more energy...

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Leisha Drews, RN, FDN-P, holistic hormone coach, period expert

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Jul 6, 2026

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E178: Blood Sugar Balance Mistakes You're Making as a Mom That Wreck Hormones & Energy 23.12.2024

Do you ever wonder why your energy crashes at 3 PM or your mood feels like a rollercoaster? It’s not just in your head—it could be your blood sugar. Whether you’ve noticed brain fog, stubborn fatigue, or hormone imbalances, blood sugar plays a bigger role than you might think . In this episode, we’re breaking it all down: Why keeping your blood sugar balanced is crucial for your energy, focus, and...

E177: Will DUTCH Hormone Testing Help Your PMS/PMDD Symptoms? Progesterone, GABA, Estrogen, and Cyclical Mood Changes with Dr Kelly Ruef 16.12.2024

In this episode, we discuss PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) and PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder), along with the impact of hormonal imbalances on mood, energy, and overall well-being. I am joined by Dr. Kelly Ruef from Dutch, a naturopathic physician with a strong interest in biochemistry, biochemical pathways, and natural hormone pathways. She will explain how tools like the Dutch Test can help...

E176: 3 Intentional Shifts I'm Making for my Nervous System & Fertility NOW and in 2025 09.12.2024

Do you feel like you're always moving, and if your body isn't moving then your brain definitely is? If you're stuck in fight or flight and don't know how to get off of the hamster wheel so you can slow down and heal...I have some ideas for you! Today is a little more personal, a behind-the-scenes into what I'm doing for my own health & fertility this year - and spoiler...

E175: How Histamine Intolerance and MTHFR Affect Your Hormones with Joanne Kennedy, ND 02.12.2024

This episode is a DEEP deep dive, so if you're into the science behind your symptoms, this one is for you. I've invited today's guest Joanne Kennedy, a naturopath from Australia, to discuss histamines, histamine intolerance, and their impact on hormones.  Joanne shares insights from her 10-year practice, highlighting how issues like stress, gut health, and diet can disrupt methylati...

E174: 5 Ways to Avoid Energy Crashes, Bloating, and Brain Fog & Still Enjoy Your Thanksgiving 25.11.2024

If your energy, gut, and hormones often take a hit after the holidays, today I'm going to give you my secrets to avoid bloating, brain fog, and energy crashes after Thanksgiving, and tell you exactly how you can have your pumpkin pie..and eat it too. It's easy to get caught up in the busy seasons that come with the holidays and put taking care of yourself on the back burner, but it hones...

BONUS: Better Periods & PMS - Or Your Money Back! 22.11.2024

If you have been making the rounds on social media and podcasts learning what you can about hormones, trying to fix your painful periods and PMS, and have thoroughly overwhelmed yourself and are just wondering what in the world to start with, today my announcement is going to help make things a LOT easier for you.  I've helped hundreds of women to balance hormones in my signature program Nour...

E173: I Changed My Mind on HIIT Workouts for Women - Are They Good or Bad For Hormones? 18.11.2024

I know you've wondered which type of workout is best for your hormones, and the answer may surprise you! The internet has opinions on everything, and you can find "evidence" that HIIT workouts are great for you, bad for you, that you should only do yoga...the possibilities are endless so how do you know what is actually going to work for you? In this episode I'm sharing how I&a...

E172: Hormonal Acne, Holistic Skincare Mistakes, and Trigger Foods That You Think Are Healthy with the Acne Guru Danielle Gronich 11.11.2024

Are you doing all of the typical AND crunchy things to fix your acne and still having breakouts constantly or every single period? If you've felt desperate to do anything and everything to fix your acne and still haven't had success then today's episode will help! Today's episode will help you assess your current routine and focus in on what is the next most important step for...

E171: Are Your PMS Symptoms Normal? 6 Root Causes You Need to Know to Get PMS Week Back 04.11.2024

Do you have mood swings and feel a little (or a lot) crazy at least once a month? If you've been told that it's normal - it's not! Getting to the root cause of PMS symptoms can be tricky, because there's not usually just one root cause. In this epsiode I'm walking you through the 6 common root causes of PMS so you can start to feel more stable and have happier hormones not...

E170: Common Blind Spots & Mistakes When Balancing Hormones - These Will Derail Progress Every Time! 28.10.2024

Wouldn't you love to have a BFF who could just tell you what the heck you're doing wrong when it comes to balancing your hormones so you don't have to figure it all out yourself? Well guess what? Now you do! I've been helping women balance their hormones for 5+ years now and so many of my clients come to me making these mistakes even when they're crunchy mamas who know the...

E169: Is Stress Depleting Your Minerals? Focus on These Two Minerals for Better Moods & Less Stress 21.10.2024

Minerals are such a popular topic for hormone balance, but does that mean you just need to take a multi-mineral supplement, mineral drops, adrenal cocktails, magnesium...how do you know what's right for you? If you're a woman who has ever experienced stress or had children, you need to be focusing on replenishing minerals and you need to do it in a way that's simple and effective. I...

E168: Lose Weight for the Last Time While Keeping Hormones Happy with Kelsey Wickenhauser 14.10.2024

Weight gain can be a side effect of hormone imbalances, but I'm a big believer that our bodies have to feel safety to be able to lose fat effectively, and we create that safety through nourishment. When the body is well-nourished, we can start to focus on weight loss, and my guest Kelsey is walking us through some of the misconceptions we have when it comes to fat loss, and what women need to...

E167: Hormonal IUD Risks vs Benefits and What to Expect With Ovulation and Periods While on the IUD 07.10.2024

I have one more episode in the birth control series for you today - a much requested episode on the hormonal IUD. I'm covering how the hormonal IUD works, how the Mirena, Skyla, and Kyleena IUDs are different, and how you can support your body during and after IUD use for happier hormones. I'm answering questions like "what should I expect from my cycle with an IUD?" and "...

E166: Restoring Minerals & Liver Detox Post Birth Control 30.09.2024

Welcome back to our birth control series! Today I'm talking about WHY you need to replenish your minerals and crucial vitamins post birth control and how replenishing minerals and supporting the liver can actually help overall with hormone balance whether you're trying to conceive or just wanting to have happier hormones all around. In this episode I'm sharing some of my favorite wa...

E165: How Hormonal Birth Control Affects the Gut and How to Replenish & Restore Gut Health Post Pill 23.09.2024

Welcome back to our birth control September series, we're finally moving into the conversation of how to replenish your body after birth control and recover from the effects it has had on your hormones and gut. Today, gut health is the main focus and I'm sharing some of the ways birth control affects the gut that are often overlooked, including an increased risk of leaky gut and even a 3...

E164: Is Fertility Awareness Method Actually Effective & Will It Work For You? 16.09.2024

Today we're talking Natural Family Planning, Fertility Awareness Method, and all of the variations of tracking your cycle for fertility and there's a lot to cover! If you've been told that natural birth control just doesn't work, then this conversation will help you decide if that's a belief that still serves you. We're going through rates of effectiveness for the mos...

E163: How the Copper IUD Affects Hormones & The Body as a Whole 09.09.2024

Did you hear that I only have a few spots left for 1:1 coaching for the rest of the YEAR? (Yes, we're already winding down 2024 what is life?) If you want coaching from me on your hormones this month is your best bet to sign up for 1:1 or group coaching at this link We're back for round 2 of the birth control and informed consent series and today I'm going to deep dive on the copper...

E162: How Does Birth Control Affect Your Brain, Body, and Emotions During AND After Taking It? 03.09.2024

We're starting a new mini-series this month, all month long I'm going to be talking about birth control, both hormonal and non-hormonal and walking through many of the nuances of how birth control affects us in our bodies, minds, and social lives.  Today I'm kicking off the series and talking about some of the lesser-known effects of birth control on the body - the way it can change...

E161: Juggling Motherhood, Health, Homeschool & Business with Faith Hanan 26.08.2024

Today I'm sitting down with my friend Faith Hanan and this conversation gets really real because we're talking about all of the different roles we juggle as women who like do do all the things! When we are holding a lot as women and mothers, no matter what the things are we have to choose priorities every day and honestly every minute to be able to take good care of each area of our live...

E160: Hormone Balance Comes Down to These 2 Things (Client Success Story) - Refresh Your Hormones Mini-Course DAY 4 22.08.2024

It's DAY 4 of the Refresh Your Hormones Mini-Course! Last day of the challenge - if you made it this far, good for you! Is the pace you are setting for yourself really stressing you out? Let's be honest with ourselves. Today I share the MAIN two things that hormone balance comes down to and how to integrate them into your life. I even talk about detox, but in a hormone friendly way - it...

E159: Are You TOO Focused on Your Hormones & Missing The Whole Picture? Refresh Your Hormones Mini-Course DAY 3 21.08.2024

It's DAY 3 of Refresh Your Hormones! Let's zoom out and take a look at the whole picture. Too often we look at one lab test, or take one supplement to fix one symptom we are having... or worse we jump on the birth control train and that is not serving our whole self. When we take a holistic view at hormone balance, we look at all of the root causes (yes, usually more than one) and as we...

E158: Why What You've Been Doing Hasn't Been Working to Improve Energy & Periods - Refresh Your Hormones Mini-Course DAY 2 20.08.2024

Welcome back to DAY 2 of Refresh Your Hormones!  Quick! Grab a friend to join with you... it's so much better to do these things with your girlfriends. We're back together today and I wanted to meet you where you are at. If you're here, you've likely started "doing" things that you *thought* would help you, but they seemingly aren't doing as much as you had hoped...

E157: Overcoming Overwhelm & Focusing on What Matters Most for Your Hormones - Refresh Your Hormones Mini-Course DAY 1 19.08.2024

Welcome to DAY 1 of Refresh Your Hormones! I'm SO glad you're here and am soooo excited to get started. I want you to walk away from the next few days feeling encouraged,  lighter and more clear on exactly what your hormones need and how you can do that in your full life. If you want to get the MOST out of this week you need to be in our challenge group for coaching & support (FREE)...

E156: Eating for Your Hormones 101 12.08.2024

Let's get back to the basics today and talk about what it really looks like to eat for your hormones! These 4 things are where I start every single time someone comes to me with hormone imbalances, and can improve energy, mood, and periods - especially when combined with the other steps of my Nourish Your Hormones method. Resources from this episode: Nourish Your Hormones Course Restored mini...

BONUS - Burnt Out & Overwhelmed? I Have Something FREE For YOU! 09.08.2024

If you're feeling burnt out and overwhelmed in your hormone journey or you just want to know where to start I am so excited to be hosting a 4-day Mini-Course here on the podcast August 19-22nd. Use this link to sign up and get access to the 4 days of audio trainings AND our pop up coaching/challenge group so you can get personalized support and be entered in our GIVEAWAYS at the end of the we...

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