The PCOS Girls Podcast

This episode is for anyone needing some inspiration for breakfast ideas that are PCOS friendly (and SIMPLE). We're all different and we all need to find our own nutritional approach that suits our body and addresses what's driving our PCOS...but these ideas are what work for us and if they feel good for you to try, we think you will love them. Follow us on Instagram @thepcosgirls and come...

There are SO MANY incredible supplements that can help PCOS. We believe the absolute key is to find out exactly what's going on within your own body through thorough testing and then working with a natural health practitioner to create a tailored treatment plan that addresses your exact hormonal imbalances and needs. However, there are some supplements that really standout when it comes to PCO...

Do you know if you've had thorough PCOS testing done? This episode lists ALL OF THEM, including what day of the cycle is best to get them tested. Thorough testing can be game changing for PCOS and importantly, can completely change your treatment approach. PCOS is complex. There are so many factors at play, so many hormones that can be out of balance and so many treatment options - you don&#39...

It's fairly common knowledge that inflammation can be a driver of PCOS - but not everyone knows the signs to look for. And some of them are surprising!! This episode breaks down the signs of inflammation and also shares the powerful ways we can reduce inflammation in our body. As you will find by our updates in this ep - inflammation has been/IS a huge part of each of our PCOS pictures - we ar...

Whether your PCOS is DRIVEN by stress entirely or if stress is just a contributing factor...you do not want to miss this ep. It's about 2 herbs that are absolutely game changing for our stress, adrenals and cortisol levels. Follow us on Instagram @thepcosgirls and come and join the conversation in our private podcast community at www.facebook.com/groups/thepcosgirls Mel and Brig xo

This week we have a spotlight episode about our favourite yoga poses that can directly benefit PCOS and fertility and keep our hormones happy. Yoga has been such a big part of our journeys! Sometimes in a regular-classes kind of a way but often, in a just doing a few powerful poses at home kind of a way. #allyogaisvalid Would love to hear if you give these a go! Follow us on Instagram @thepcosgirl...

WHO DOESN'T LOVE A HACK?! About 70% of people with PCOS have insulin resistance driving their hormones out of balance and creating all those symptoms we struggle with - the acne, hairloss, hirsutism, skin tags, weight management struggles, moodiness and cravings. This ep is all about some little tricks that can help you to balance your blood sugar and therefore stabilise your insulin levels. S...

We've got a mini ep for you this week with 2 of our FAVOURITE teas for fertility and PCOS and in particular - for ensuring your actual reproductive system is as healthy as can be! Both these teas have helped us IMMENSELY so we're excited to share about them. This weeks episode is brought to you by Mel's PCOS Fertility Coaching biz! You can book a 1:1 with Mel over here . Follow us on I...

Most people with PCOS end up hearing about inositol for PCOS at some point but in this episode we share some of the less spoken about ways that inositol can help you - it's honestly mind blowing. If you're trying to conceive or you're working on regulating your cycle - YOU WILL LOVE THE INFO IN THIS EPISODE. We really do dive deep on the science of WHY our cycles become irregular and w...

Eeee season 4!!! A long time coming. And we've decided to kick the season off with an ep that's been a long time coming too - weight loss tips for PCOS. Possibly our most requested topic of all time and one we really hope we've done justice to. Follow us on Instagram @thepcosgirls and come and join the conversation in our private podcast community at www.facebook.com/groups/thepcosgirl...

Not going to lie - making this episode made me (Mel) realise that I have a lot of symptoms of magnesium deficiency. I think I already kinda knew but making this episode really drove it home and made me decide to do something about it! In this episode we talk about all the signs and symptoms of magnesium deficiency, the benefits of having healthy magnesium levels and the various ways we can support...

We wish we had this to listen to when we were first diagnosed! This episode is all about the swaps you can make in your home (and some for in your cupboard) that are hormone friendly and so good for managing your PCOS. Making your home free from endocrine disrupting chemicals is a journey and most of us can't all dive in all at once but we hope this episode gives you some ideas of where to start....

Yep...we've talked about gluten before. But this episode goes into where we are at with gluten now, and why. If you're confused about whether on not to try going gluten free - this one is for you! Follow us on Instagram @thepcosgirls and come and join the conversation in our private podcast community at www.facebook.com/groups/thepcosgirls Mel and Brig xo

Today's ep is all about self-care! Specifically, we dive into the self-care practices we personally are LOVING having in our lives right now. Definitely some we haven't talked about before so we are excited to share! Follow us on Instagram @thepcosgirls and come and join the conversation in our private podcast community at www.facebook.com/groups/thepcosgirls Mel and Brig xo

Bit of a deep one this week. After two months of no episodes, we might as well jump into the depths with you guys. For a while we've wanted to do an  episode where we just talk about the whole experience of pregnancy loss.  How we navigated it, the things we've learnt, the things we'd love to  see handled differently. We weren't ready until now but here it is...the real behind the s...

Another Q + A ep - back by popular demand! We cover everything from cycles to postpartum to body love (plus teething, weaning and co-sleeping - oh my!). Make sure you follow us on Instagram @thepcosgirls and come and join the conversation in our private podcast community at www.facebook.com/groups/thepcosgirls Mel and Brig xo

This episode is such a special one! We talk about Ayurveda a fair bit on the podcast and we've both used Ayurveda on our journeys, but this is the first time we've actually brought an Ayurvedic practitioner on to share their wisdom! And oh my did we bring in an absolutely incredible woman! To learn all about Ayurveda and how it can be used for PCOS and fertility, we have interviewed Myra Lewin, th...

Today's episode is entirely serious...aside from the epic laughing fit Mel had when trying to actually start the episode. If you're keen to hear the cut down but still lengthy recording of her absolutely losing all control, make sure you listen to the outtake at the very end! Once she got it together though, we dove into an episode all about food! In it we list off our fave easy meal ideas for PCO...

Today's episode is brought to you by Pollie! Check out Pollie here and use our code PCOSGIRLS for 50% off the first four months of your subscription! Today we have Jane Sagui from @pollie.co on to chat all about her own journey with PCOS and how that has lead to her becoming the co-founder and CEO of Pollie. Pollie is an incredible new app for managing PCOS! Jane has been passionate about women's...

Today we have Jessica Maguire from @repairing_the_nervous_system on to chat all about a key area of health that is often not even known about - the nervous system. This is an epic, highly informative episode that is going to really open your eyes to how truly connected our whole body is. It's also going to shed light on what may be a massive factor for you on your healing journey. Nervous system r...

Today's episode is brought to you by VUSH! Check out the VUSH AURA here and use our code PCOSGIRLS for 25% off! This episode is all about body movement - the types of body movement we enjoy, how we incorporate it into our busy lives and why we choose the exercise we choose. There's a few exercise choices that might surprise you!!! The episode somehow covers a lot of ground and you will for some re...

We get asked a lot about what we eat and what we recommend people eat for PCOS, hormones and fertility. We definitely both believe that nutrition is very much about the individual but thought we would do an episode all about a super important part of our plates - protein. In the ep we cover: - Why protein is part of a balanced meal - What our favourite protein sources are - Tips and tricks for get...

Today's episide is brought to you by Tempdrop ! Our first ever podcast sponsors! Today we have a very special guest - Mel Angus from Tempdrop on to talk about all things fertility awareness, cycle charting and basal body temperature (BBT) monitoring. Mel is a Fertility Awareness Educator and she provides SO MANY insights into all things cycle. In this ep we cover: - What exactly BBT is and how to...

We're back!! We've had a nice big break whilst Brig's family has grown and we are so happy to be back on the mic talking all things hormones, fertility and LIFE. In today's episode we do a big catch up and get to hear all about Brig's birth story for little Willa and what postpartum life has been like.  We also get an update on where Mel is at with her thyroid and mental health journey. ...

We’re back! Couldn’t help ourselves. We’ve spent the entire season talking about Brig’s pregnancy and it felt wrong to not have one final catch up before the precious little bundle arrives. So today we hear all about where Brig is up to – - Birth plans - All about home birth - Where the baby is positioned - All of the “boy or girl” speculation! - How Brig plans to manage balancing her businesses a...