It's Not You, It's Your Hormones

I get DMs constantly from women running their own businesses who look completely put together on stage and are falling apart the second they get off it. Amber is one of them. Dental hygienist, business owner, on a plane more than she's home. She had a suit. Fit perfectly in January. By October it wouldn't button. Same workouts, same "eating well," same everything. So she went to her doctor and sai...

So many of my clients are in the same exact season right now. Divorce, career pivot, moving countries, leaving corporate, becoming a mom. The life they used to have is gone and the next one hasn't taken shape yet. And they're just sitting in the middle going, what the fuck is even happening. I'm right there with you. I got deported from Australia with 28 days notice after eight years of building a...

I've been thinking about the word "selfish" a lot lately. And I want to drag it out of the trash can where society has put it and actually look at what it means, because I think we've gotten this wildly wrong. The women in my life who are "selfish" about their self-care? They have the body you want, the energy you want, the presence you want. And the women who sacrifice everything for everyone? Th...

I met Chelsey when we worked together in eco at Reebok. She was the tech lead person everyone from the team needed at all times. Always on, always needed, always giving her time and working late. Duncan Nitro cold brew in hand, a protein bar in the other, convinced she was being healthy. She came to me about two years ago completely burned out, anxiety through the roof, carrying a layer of fluff s...

I used to come home from vacation more exhausted than when I left. Five days in Montana with my family, the Ariana Grande collab had just gone live at Reebok, I finally slept 10 hours and woke up horizontal for three days feeling worse than on my busiest office days. At the time I thought I was just broken. Turns out I was running on stress hormones as my primary fuel source. And the second the th...

I get DMs almost daily from women who've done the naturopath, the supplements, the spin classes, the green smoothies, the therapy. Done everything, spent thousands, and still feel like their body is just...not cooperating. Tanya is one of those women. She had a wellness blog. She knew the stuff. She was consistent. And her body still didn't give a shit. When I ran into her in the Sydney Botanical...

Every high achieving woman I know has a spreadsheet. A routine. A Huberman episode downloaded. Protein macros dialed in. And a body that is still not cooperating. I spent a decade doing the same thing. WebMDing my fatigue. Cobbling together protocols. Snorting metaphorical Adderall through my nose holes trying to outwork a body that was begging me to stop. And I didn't make more progress in ten ye...

Your work ethic is your superpower. It's also probably why your body is falling apart. Follow @healthywithchels for hormonal weight loss and healing for high-achieving women. You apply it to your career. Your business. Your family. Every area of your life. Except yourself. And your body is quietly unraveling while you collect accolades. I know because that was me. Running a $60M business. Always o...

I spent a decade in corporate as a director, eating soggy desk salads at 2pm, running on 800mg of caffeine, wearing dark colours every single day to hide the fact that I looked three months pregnant after every meal.   I was doing everything right. And I was puffy as f*ck.   If you're crushing it at work and quietly falling apart when it comes to your body, this one's for you.   Get the 5 foods yo...

I concepted this podcast while sitting in a pluge pool in Bali. And I know that sounds obnoxious. But it's also kind of the point.   Because the life I have right now? Most people would call it weird. My supplement stack is the size of a small carry-on. I wear red glasses at dinner. I don't drink. I don't have health insurance. I haven't been to a doctor in years. I turn my notifications off and d...

I get DMs every week from women who are medically educated, have seen every doctor, done every test, and are still bloating after every meal, still anxious, still not sleeping. Stacie was that woman.   A 54-year-old RN and communicable disease manager. Former ski racer. High performer. Someone who knows more about the body than most of us ever will. And she still spent 20 years feeling like someth...

If I had a dollar for every woman who comes to be with severe bloating and weight gain in the middle after IVF...Let's unpack it.   I talk to a lot of high-achieving women who are doing everything right. The gym. The health food delivery. The clean eating. And they're still gaining weight. Still bloated. Still exhausted. Still hiding from mirrors. Sharan was one of those women.   Account director...

I've had so many women tornado into my DMs this week asking for a supplement stack, a macro plan, peptides. And I get it. That's literally what I do. We will get there.   But this week I'm in Bali, I got a $50 massage from a man with no thumbs, came home, and ugly cried harder than I have in years. And it cracked open the thing I've been trying to explain to clients for two years in a way I finall...

So many of my clients are expats or frequent travelers and every single one of them has said some version of this to me: "I'm in the most beautiful place I've ever lived and I feel absolutely terrible." I get it. I've lived it.   Seven and a half years abroad. A deportation. A visa rejection. A breakup that cost me my right to stay in a country I'd built my entire life in. And a body that, despite...

Everyone is in my DMs right now asking about peptides. And honestly, I get it. I've been injecting myself weekly for six months. I flew from Australia to Bali looking like I was smuggling heroin. White powders, vials, massive needles. Customs waved me through. We move.   But after working with 300+ women who spent hundreds on peptides and felt nothing? The issue is never the peptide. It's what's u...

After helping hundreds of women hit their weight loss and hormone healing goals in record time, I have some thoughts on when to use ChatGPT (and when not) to for your health, hormone or weight loss goals.  It works better for certain things than it does for others.  Press play for the full juice. ☀️ For even more hormone healing & down and dirty tips to release weight and feel amaze, let’s con...

I moved to Australia with one suitcase, zero friends, and a nervous system that was completely incinerated.   I just didn't know it yet. And my body was paying the price in ways I didn't even recognize yet. The bloating, the crashes, the weight that wouldn't move, the anxiety I didn't call anxiety. None of it was normal.   Australia changed everything. Not because I stopped being ambitious, but be...

Every week someone asks me:   “Chelsea… should I try carnivore for weight loss?” “Is carnivore good for hormones?” “Will eating only steak fix my gut?”   And honestly… I get why people are curious.   People are reporting huge weight loss, better digestion, clearer skin, and improved energy.   So in this episode, I’m giving you a balanced, honest breakdown of the carnivore diet rooted in holistic h...

She was operating at 60%… and thought she was fine.   In this episode, Chelsea sits down with Jess Serato — Wall Street dropout, energy strategist, mom of two, former Division I athlete — who realized her body wasn’t broken.   It was under-supported.   After years of high performance, chronic stress, interrupted sleep, and unexplained weight gain, Jess discovered elevated cortisol, low progesteron...

Life transitions are f*cking hard on your body. Not just emotionally, but hormonally, physically, and metabolically hard.   In this episode, I'm getting vulnerable about my own story of dramatic, unexpected life changes.   Let's discuss how change affects your health and hormones.   If you're in the middle of a big life change and your body feels like it's betraying you, this is for you. You're no...

This episode is inspired by Valentine’s Day… and all the sex you’re NOT having.   Let me explain why you don’t want to go to poundtown with your husband — and what to do about it.   If you love your partner but feel zero desire, dread bedtime, or would genuinely rather reorganize your pantry than be touched… this isn’t a character flaw.     It’s cortisol.     In this episode, I break down what’s a...

Most women are being told migraines are genetic, random, or something they’ll just have to manage forever. That belief keeps them stuck. In this episode, I explain why migraines are not random, not a medication deficiency, and not a life sentence — especially for high-functioning, high-responsibility women who are “doing everything right” and still breaking down. I recorded this episode because I...

In this episode, I break down the mindset of an athlete and why it’s the missing link for women who don’t want to live in the 99% of people with sub-optimal health, chronic inflammation, stubborn weight, burnout, and inconsistency. Lately, I’ve been noticing something that honestly drives me crazy.   People are softer than ever. They don’t keep their word. They flake. Ghost. Quit when things get u...

Your labs are normal but you still feel awful. Sound familiar?   This episode breaks down why high-performing women are constantly dismissed by the medical system and what’s actually happening inside the body when symptoms don’t show up on standard labs.   Register for the fertility framework masterclass here ☀️ For even more hormone healing & down and dirty tips to release weight and feel ama...

If you find yourself productive all day and feral with demonic cravings at night, this episode breaks down exactly why and what your body is actually asking for.   If you’re ready to stop resetting and start building a system that actually supports your body, this episode is for you. ☀️ For even more hormone healing & down and dirty tips to release weight and feel amaze, let’s connect on Insta...