The Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Podcast

What if I’m not the person that hypothalamic amenorrhea applies to? I think we've mostly all asked ourselves that question at some point. Today we're going to debunk some myths about HA that cause you to wonder if HA is REALLY what you have, or if it's something...else. Special unicorn HA myths we debunk today are: -You’re not thin enough -You already eat so much now and recovery STILL isn’t happe...

My co-coach at The HA Society Ashley Smith interviews ME on getting pregnant after both having HA and then having problematic cycles. I explain my simplified and calm approach to figuring out my wonky cycle and short luteal phase and hope that it will help many of you who are struggling to get their cycles in check. Of course, not everyone will have as simple a time trouble shooting their cycles a...

It's rant time, ladies. In this short and sweet episode, I dive into something that really peeves me: people on the internet who judge the body acceptance and body positivity movement with little to no understanding of what it actually is. People with problematic views on health and exercise spitting their problematic views onto other people – NOT OK! And you shouldn't feel attacked, so today I re...

Abby started off excelling at CrossFit and loving it. At the same time, she was studying to become a dietician and tracking her macros. Not so surprisingly, this lead to her period disappearing and a diagnosis of hypothalamic amenorrhea. Her story is like many others – so we're excited to bring it to you. Abby and I worked together during her recovery process so this conversation is awesome becaus...

This week, my co-host and co-coach that helps me run The HA Society, Ashley Smith, joins me for a candid chat about the joys of accountability and support when it comes to your hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery journey. Too many of us think we have to go it alone, but hopefully this episode makes you feel like you're enjoying a cup of tea with some friends and realize that support is all around you...

This episode is a replay from an interview I did with the Honest Living Podcast with Emily Morello. She interviewed me but it was more of a conversation and I loved it. It was so good I had to share! In this conversation we talk about HA, Society's expectations, body image and so. much. more. Enjoy! Original episode by Honest Living Podcast: https://honestlivingco.com/honest-living-podcast/episode...

Enjoy this little journey down a bunch of topics regarding hypothalamic amenorrhea that I've been requested to cover! Questions I cover in this episode: -Why I don't talk about the pill in relation to HA much -Can I get my period back and still exercise? -Do you have to be all in to get your period back? -Why can my friend get pregnant right after the pill and I can't? -How do you choose your podc...

Sam Kellgren, women's health coach (who talks a LOT about HA) helps me answer some listener questions! In this episode we answer these questions and cover these topics: - How to do you talk to your doctors and health care practitioners about HA - Experience and symptoms while trying to convince during recovery? - Slowing down, changing your life and finding what works for you - How do you gain and...

Claudia Vidor is a nutrition and dietetic clinician who specializes in HA, pregnancy and postpartum. In this episode we go down a few rabbit holes, talking about: -Women of "mature maternal age (i.e 35+) and having HA after having your first child (this makes so much sense!) -Getting your period back after 10-15 years without it. -The reason why having more than 1 "why" (reason to recover) is EXTR...

Kacy is a fellow HA'er with a story about HA recovery, miscarriage and always getting up and trying again. In todays episode, Kacy talks about her history with the pill, diet and exercise and trying to conceive. She also shares her positive perspective on miscarriage and plenty of wise lessons along the way. I hope you enjoy! LEARN ABOUT KACY http://instagram.com/kc_mindbodysoul Join The HA Societ...

It's bonus episode time! And we're talking about CrossFit! Don't worry, we're not knocking on CrossFit, I used to do it and really enjoyed it. Sometimes I still work that style into my programming if I feel like it. In this episode I'm talking about WHY hypothalamic amenorrhea is so prominent in the CrossFit community to help you make sense of it all. I go through all of the points in this episode...

Lindsay Lusson joins me today for a chat all things HA. Lindsey has her own practice helping women with HA get their periods back and often works with women who are trying to get pregnant. She shares her story (she got her period back after only 2 weeks all in) and then we talk about what we see is common amongst women with HA. Enjoy! I'm keen to hear what you guys think about this one, her fast t...

Kim Bilyk's story is actually a little different – in fact, I want to trigger warn you that, for some people who are trying really hard to give up exercise and fitness ideals, it could be not the right time. Coach and bikini competitor Kim shares with us how she recovered from HA without having to quit competition all together. I think it's important to share different stories and I want you to re...

Meredith and I were connected through a friend and I am SO thankful for that because this episode is one of my favorites. Meredith has her own story of HA, healing and now, helping others do the same. She's the host of The Hye Life podcast and her and I just jammed out on so many aspects of recovery. This episode takes a special look into the overall amazing life enhancements you can get when you...

I LOVED this conversation with doctors and dance professionals Nicky Keay and Stephanie Potreck. These busy ladies work both in practice with dancers and alongside dance companies such as the Irish and Australian Ballet to ensure the health of dancers is a priority. They recently conducted and released a study about the prominence of HA in the dance community and it's root cause and we talk about...

My wonderful friend, Meg Doll joined me for a candid Q&A session on HA. We answer a lot of questions, with just a few being: -How do you not lose hope?! -When did you know it was time to start working with HA(ers)? -Intuitive eating for HA? -How do you enroll your partner in this experience? I hope you ladies love it! Dani & Meg See more from Meg Doll: http://instagram.com/iammegdoll Join The HA S...

Welcoming back the shows favorite Nutritional Therapy Practitioner: Laura Lyons! She is breaking down these two questions for us this week: 1. Why is breaking the fast (having breakfast) and frequent intake of food important? Why is intermittent fasting not recommended from women with hypothalamic amenorrhea? 2. Everything you need to know about the different types of testing: blood VS dutch VS HT...

Welcome to chat number 2 with Nicky Chapman. A few episodes ago we released a chat that I recorder with Nicky while she was in the depths of her HA recovery. Today, she's back to share her recovery story and the very fun story of how she just skipped the period stage altogether and went straight to her surprise pregnancy! That's right, she never got a bleed! GREEN CHEF - Get $80 off and FREE SHIPP...

Hey guys - I have a fun one for ya! On today's episode of The HA Podcast I have HA Society member Erica Cohen on to tell you her story of how she got HA, what she did to reverse that situation ASAP and then embark on operation make-a-baby immediately after. Erica was 35 years old so she felt like her time was now or never and she actually walks us through her HA recovery protocol and then her step...

I'm always preaching that just because you get your period back doesn't mean your period is optimal. Understanding what to look for in ovulation, cycle length and the different phases of the cycle is just as important. That's why I'm SO excited and honored to have had Lisa Hendrickson-Jack on the show. You actually may not know who Lisa is if you've had HA for a while because Lisa specializes in h...

Chlo Hodgkinson is BACK for another Q&A! First we talk about over-stretching ourselves and then we cover: - How did you gradually introduce exercise again? -How much do you add each week? - Do you have any advice on sharing and discussing recovery when newly dating and making new friends? - Dealing with bad body image days? -How to deal with the little bit of doubt about the process working for yo...

Renee McGregor is a FORCE inside of the women's sports community. If you don't know her...well, now you do. She is basically one of the most well respected, accomplished people in the world of keeping-athletes-healthy-in-sport and I died of joy when she agreed to be on the show this week. In this episode Renee shares with us what she has seen regarding female athletes trying to get their periods b...

"HA is so much more nuanced than just eating more and exercising less" Holly Dunn On today's episode of The HA Podcast, Holly Dunn takes us deeper into what's actually happening in our body and brain when we have HA. This is a really refreshing take on the subject, talking brain function, stress, being a high-functioning, success-driven woman in society and how all of the factors come together to...

Let's talk about Thanksgiving...and the holiday season in general! I asked the gals on Instagram how they’re feeling about Thanksgiving coming up while trying to recover – or keep a recovered – period. A number of women were looking forward to the season because having many other people around them also eating liberally can be helpful. A number of other women however – about 50% – had some concern...

This week we don't really talk about Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, we talk about body image. Rachel Major, the artist behind Rachel Jean Designs is one incredible woman. We met through Instagram when we realized that our art subject matters were so connected. So much so that we actually drew some of the EXACT same things. On this episode we talk about how it feels to go from trying to fit the 'standard...