The Rejuvenating Health Podcast

Share Your Thoughts! Trends promise easy buttons, but your body runs on context, capacity, and consistent basics. We dive into the 2026 wellness landscape with a clear, practical lens: where hormones, protein, and strength training helped last year and where oversimplification led many women to feel worse. Our conversation reframes quick fixes into personalized patterns, unpacking how two people c...

Share Your Thoughts! The holiday high fades, the winter gloom rolls in, and suddenly you’re puffy, tired, and snacky. We’ve all been there... and we built a simple, compassionate way back. This conversation gets honest about cortisol spikes, circadian drift, and blood sugar swings, then maps a seven-day reentry plan that actually fits a real woman’s life. We start by normalizing the come-down and...

Share Your Thoughts! You made it through treatment, heard the words “cancer free,” and then the questions started piling up: Why am I still exhausted? Where did my libido go? Why does my body feel like a stranger? We’re tackling life after cancer with a clear-eyed look at hormones, quality of life, and the difference between avoiding recurrence and actually feeling well. We break down what surviva...

Share Your Thoughts! If you've noticed your New Year's Resolutions keep failing you, it's not because you’re weak. Your brain is wired to reject threat, restriction, and delayed rewards, so it's inevitable when you set yourself up for failure. Today, on this holiday edition, we unpack the science behind why all-or-nothing January makeovers spike cortisol, wreck sleep, and send...

Share Your Thoughts! Parties everywhere, pressure from every angle, and a voice in your head saying you’ve “earned” that drink... But let’s talk about what your body is actually experiencing and how to take back control without missing the fun. We unpack why alcohol feels like relief at first and why the rebound is so costly: dopamine dips, cortisol spikes, blood sugar crashes, and the cravings th...

Share Your Thoughts! Stop chasing hacks that leave you more stressed and less hopeful. We sit down with Leena, a midwife and mom who did everything “right” and still felt trapped in insomnia, adrenal fatigue, and creeping weight gain. Her breakthrough didn’t come from a new supplement stack; it came from surrendering the solo mission, trusting coaching, and rebuilding safety in her body so real ch...

Share Your Thoughts! Holiday lights are pretty; holiday pressure is not. We dig into a practical, compassionate plan to protect your peace during the busiest weeks of the year without ghosting your family, sacrificing sleep, or blowing your budget. Our six-part framework blends preparation, mindset shifts, and simple scripts so you can set clear boundaries, avoid people pleasing, and still savor t...

Share Your Thoughts! If bloating, cravings, skin flares, or brain fog feel like your new normal, you might be dealing with a body that’s inflamed, not broken. We walk through the Core Four...cutting sugar, dairy, gluten, and seed oils out of your diet to reduce gut permeability, stabilize blood sugar, and support hormone balance without falling into diet culture traps. Instead of restriction for r...

Share Your Thoughts! Ever feel like your brain is stuck on a loop about food? What to eat next, what you “shouldn’t” have eaten, and why the cravings won’t quit? We unpack food noise from the inside out, connecting the dots between hunger hormones, stress chemistry, dopamine-driven foods, and the gut-brain axis so you can finally understand why willpower alone hasn’t worked. We start with the biol...

Share Your Thoughts! Real talk, zero fluff: when a woman decides to change her body, her hormones, and her confidence, the relationship shifts. We invited Lindsey’s husband, Matt, to unpack what many men won’t say out loud: why your transformation can feel intimidating, how pride and problem-solving get in the way of support, and what actually helps a couple grow together instead of apart. Matt sh...

Share Your Thoughts! What if chasing a goal weight is the least interesting part of a true health transformation? Today, Lindsey sits down with Molly to unpack how she moved from years of yo-yo dieting, disordered eating, and postpartum burnout to a steady, sustainable lifestyle that changed everything—her energy, marriage, career, and faith. The number on the scale went down, but the biggest win...

Share Your Thoughts! What if the problem isn’t your willpower but the goal you’re chasing? We get candid about body change and the hidden expectations that push women toward burnout, resentment, and a constant restart. Instead of obsessing over the scale, we unpack the real drivers... Belonging, approval, control, and safety, and show how to align your health goals with who you are right now, not...

Share Your Thoughts! Ever let a single number decide your mood, meals, or motivation? Today, Lindsey and Laken go straight at the scale’s grip - how a “neutral” metric becomes a moral verdict and show how that judgment loop derails consistency, spikes stress hormones, and clouds real progress. This is a story about reclaiming agency with better feedback, not abandoning data. We dig into the physio...

Share Your Thoughts! What if discipline didn’t feel like punishment? We dig into a kinder, smarter way to create change by building a supportive “container” that fits your season of life, lowers stress, and actually sticks. Instead of rigid checklists or vague “do what feels good,” we map out a practical middle path with predictable minimums, flexible guardrails, and the tools that keep you moving...

Share Your Thoughts! On today's show the ladies bring the heat again... (something about when Coach Laken is around...) They're tackling the controversial myth that hormone therapy fixes everything and show how sleep, strength, protein, fiber, and stress shape whether HRT works. We walk through labs that matter, real client wins, and a practical way to build habits that make hormones lan...

Share Your Thoughts! What does faith have to do with fitness? Everything, according to scripture. Diving into a topic rarely discussed in wellness circles, on this episode, Lindsey explores the biblical foundation for self-care and why nurturing your health is a spiritual responsibility. Drawing from verses like 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ("your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit"), we exami...

Share Your Thoughts! We explore the fascinating scientific connection between the gut and brain, explaining how your intuition is rooted in physical systems rather than just being a mystical "feeling." The gut-brain axis influences our decision-making, clarity of thought, and intuitive abilities through a complex network of nerves, hormones, and microbial interactions. Today we'll d...

Share Your Thoughts! Behind every health practitioner is a story that shaped their approach to healing. In this deeply personal episode, Lindsey Van Schoyck pulls back the curtain on her 24-year journey from debilitating anxiety and life-threatening eating disorders to becoming the founder of Rejuvenating Health. Growing up with severe anxiety in a small Illinois town, Lindsey was already on diets...

Share Your Thoughts! Sleep becomes significantly harder for women in midlife due to three main factors: hormonal shifts, cortisol dysregulation, and circadian rhythm disruption. Lindsey and Laken dive deep into all these and the reasons why women tend to have difficulties sleeping in midlife. Grab your weighted blanket, your sleep mask and shut those blackout blind, we're snoozing.  Here&apos...

Share Your Thoughts! Today, Lindsey and Laken get into real-world health markers to give you some tangible indicators of your health, well-being and longevity potential. Unconventional metrics like strength, mobility, sleep quality, and social connection often tell a more complete story than conventional testing alone. Here's what you can expect to learn today: • Why strength measurements are...

Share Your Thoughts! Ever wonder if that nightly glass of wine or social media scroll is really self-care, or something more sinister? Lindsey and Laken give you the real talk in today's episode, exposing how we often confuse self-sabotage with self-nurturing and why it matters for your long-term health. Today you'll learn  Why the distinction is crucial All mabout the common "time&...

Share Your Thoughts! The back-to-school season is an Olympic Sport for moms. Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Lindsey shares why this time of year cause many moms to feel completely drained. Transition from summer's relaxed pace to early mornings, packed schedules, and constant demands brings about a whole new approach to your lifestyle. With proper understanding of energy physiology,...

Share Your Thoughts! Ever feel like you're emotionally volatile one minute and fine the next? Waking at 3 AM with racing thoughts? Experiencing unexplainable anxiety despite being generally happy? You might be living in a progesterone desert, and you're not alone. Today, Lindsey and Laken discuss why progesterone is arguably the most misunderstood hormone in women's health. While co...

Share Your Thoughts! Hormone therapy is a powerful tool for menopausal women, but many still experience exhaustion and don't feel like themselves even after starting HRT. Today, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Lindsey Van Schoyck shares why this disconnect happens. Hormones don't operate in isolation—they work within a complex system affected by inflammation, detoxification pathwa...

Share Your Thoughts! On today's show, Lindsey and Laken explore the powerful mindset shift from blame to personal accountability and why this transformation is crucial for anyone feeling stuck in their health journey.   Here are some fun facts about this powerful mindset shift: • Blame feels safe but actually hands over our power to external circumstances • The neuroscience of blame activates...