The Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Podcast

In today's episode we serve up a candid, fun and insightful conversation between friends of the show Abby Grimm, Elyse Lawry and, of course, myself. We talk about exercise post-recovery (will we ever not be talking about this?), the world's obsession with step counts and a whole bunch more. Article referenced: African hunter-gatherers prefer squatting to sitting — and this may explain why...

Join Ashley and I as we read out loud some listener questions and provide our thoughts! The questions are around weight loss post recovery, wild recovery symptoms and more. We go down a whole bunch of rabbit holes in this episode – always a pleasure! Join The HA Society http://thehasociety.com/join Work 1:1 with us to get your period back http://thehasociety.com/coaching Learn more about this show...

I'm graced this week by Hayley Floyd, an HA Society member and coaching client of HA Society coach, Ashley! Hayley has a really relatable and inspiring story, sharing her experience of falling into hypothalamic amenorrhea, and her journey of climbing out and eventually getting pregnant. Yay! Tune in and get PUMPED to get your period back. Join The HA Society http://thehasociety.com/join Work 1...

Ahhh yes, self comparison. This comes up in many ways during recovery, as you well know...including comparing YOUR recovery to someone elses. Let's talk more about that and look at some very important reframes for when you catch yourself comparing your recovery to the woman's next to you. Join The HA Society http://thehasociety.com/join Work 1:1 with us to get your period back http://theha...

My wonderful co-host Elyse Lawry of YourPeriodPT is BACK! Together we're answering some fun Q&A questions from HER Instagram followers, all about HA of course. Zits and acne with HA, what's the deal? How do I stop body checking?! How do I know if I'm eating enough? What were some good tools for OUR recovery?! Learn more about Elyse https://instagram.com/yourperiodpt Join The HA Soc...

Get ready for a dose of recovery real talk. Let's consider what unrealistic expectations you're holding on to in your recovery and start to name them so that you can tame them. Join The HA Society http://thehasociety.com/join Work 1:1 with us to get your period back http://thehasociety.com/coaching Learn more about this show http://hapodcast.com Follow us on IG https://www.instagram.com/th...

As you can probably guess...this title is VERY click bait! The best diet for HA is the one that works best for you and the one that is filled with the nutrients your body needs. But let's look at a little closer at nutrition during recovery because there ARE some best practices and helpful tips to consider. Join The HA Society http://thehasociety.com/join Work 1:1 with us to get your period ba...

In this weeks episode I answer a few listener questions: Do you have to go all in to get your period back? Timing exercise with your cycle – is it necessary? Tips to help down regulate and reduce the bodies stress response Strength training and your period. Join The HA Society http://thehasociety.com/join Work 1:1 with us to get your period back http://thehasociety.com/coaching Learn more about th...

Elyse Lawry of YourPeriodPT joins me LIVE in Austin as we talk all about relationships during and post-recovery. Learn more about Elyse https://instagram.com/yourperiodpt Join The HA Society http://thehasociety.com/join Work 1:1 with us to get your period back http://thehasociety.com/coaching Learn more about this show http://hapodcast.com Follow us on IG https://www.instagram.com/thehasociety/ ht...

HA Recovery is more than just having a period VS not having a period. There are steps, milestones and clues to look at along the way to help you determine if you're going in the right direction or not. In todays episode I break down the main metrics I use to determine if a client is on the path to recovery or if we need to make tweaks, and what those tweaks might be! Join The HA Society http:/...

In this episode, we're going to go over the most common reasons I see for women with a history of hypothalamic amenorrhea to not get their next periods. Join the Digital Minimalism Challenge http://dmchallenge.thehasociety.com Join The HA Society http://thehasociety.com/join Work 1:1 with us to get your period back http://thehasociety.com/coaching Learn more about this show http://hapodcast.co...

Kirsten McDaniel's is a long-time Society member who has become one of our mama bear, #1 cheerleader members. She is always SO encouraging and often has the exact right words to say to the ladies in the community calls. So it just makes sense to have her on the show today. Find Kirsten: http://instagram.com/sirkirsten Join the Digital Minimalism Challenge http://dmchallenge.thehasociety.com Jo...

Flow With Chlo – you've likely heard of her! A  Dynamic Eating Psychology Coach, Therapeutic Nutrition Counselor, and Eating Disorder Recovery Mentor  who is revolutionizing the conversation around eating disorder recovery.  In this conversation we get straight to the point: her story, her perspective on recovery and we bond over some of the amazing pro's and joys that we've had thanks...

Recently, Ashley and I hosted a Mental Hunger Mindset Mastery Workshop that was a lot of fun. Thanks to the workshop we're able to receive so many great questions...but we didn't get to answer them all! So, join Ashley and I as we work through a few of the questions you guys had about mental hunger and physical hunger, overcoming appetite confusion and more during your hypothalamic amenorr...

My Functional Nutrition Counsellor teacher, Andrea Nakayama said this in class one day, in reference to one-size-fits-all health protocols. "Maps tell us the most simple path from A to B. But even those maps only tell us the most seemingly direct route. In so doing, they disrupt possibility and overlook when the direct path may not be the best way. They bypass the pleasure and intricacy of the...

Dr Jamie Reed is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine – I personally work with her and she's been alongside me for much of my HA and my pregnancy journey. I asked Dr Reed to come on the show and share about Chinese Medicine and how it can play a role in your HA recovery, helping you to reframe how you look at nutrition and how your body works and responds to its environment. Learn more about Dr Jamie...

In today's episode, I give some tactical advice to those of us who are struggling with the physical and mental aspects of eating more! After so long of restriction sometimes we lose the intuitive ability to build meals that are nutrient dense and calorie dense. So, let's dive in. Join The HA Society http://thehasociety.com/join Get an HA Recovery Coach http://thehasociety.com/coaching Lear...

Back in April 2021 Meg Doll joined me for a LIVE 7 Day HA Recovery Commitment Challenge. She talked about mindset strategies, redefining health and did a general Q&A about HA recovery, all with the goal of helping you reach full commitment and trust in the process. Topics covered in the Q&A: Hunger queues Productivity reliance Listening to our ED voice Struggling to stop chasing perfection...

As we had into this new year, it's time to reflect in order to move forward. What is it that you want for yourself? Why are you recovering? What does it look like to recover? All questions that we unpack today in the hopes that you'll get that little spark of wisdom you need to follow through for 2022. Join The HA Society http://thehasociety.com/join Get a 1:1 Recovery Coach http://thehaso...

The top 5 natural signs – outside of medical testing – that indicate you’re making progress in your hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery and that your period is coming back! Read the full blog post on this! https://www.thehasociety.com/articles/5-amenorrhea-recovery-signs-real-case-studies Resources mentioned: Fertility Awareness of HA Blog https://www.thehasociety.com/articles/using-the-fertility-awa...

Olivia Wagner is an Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner with a passion for helping women with period problems. On today's episode we get to know her a little better, her period story and the approach she uses to help women with HA recovery. We cover: Getting your period back with diet and lifestyle approaches Is "Healthy Eating" Related to your Missing Periods o...

Coaches Ashley and Dani get together to talk about recovery from the lens that we see working with so many women. We cover a mishmash of hypothalamic amenorrhea and period problem topics ranging from how to keep making progress in recovery through to eating more food not ALWAYS being enough. Join The HA Society http://thehasociety.com/join Get a 1:1 Recovery Coach http://thehasociety.com/coaching...

Stress during hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery is something that everyone talks about a lot...but still has a hard time wrapping their head around. Let's dive into 5 commonly under estimated stressors that could actually be impacting your recovery. - Your job - Thinking about and being productive - Looking for the answers in others - Self comparison - People pleasing - NEAT Join The HA Society...

Heidi is one of my most amazing clients in every way. I'd say we've pretty much become besties over the past months working together. Her story is one that I think is important for a lot of women out there to hear – not everyones recovery is straight forward. We talk about: her story as a trainer and active person in recovery the ups and downs of her recovery processed and what worked, wha...

Today we're talking life after recovery...how to deal with period pain once you've got it back WITHOUT using pain killers. Lar and Cath are the twin sister founders (along with Lar's husband) of Semaine – the natural alternative to managing serious period pain. Both have their history with dieting and both have endometriosis. Their struggle with this is what led them to creating their...