This episode is a must for those preparing for labour and birth and for those, including birth partners, who will be present during a labour and birth. We were lucky enough to speak with well-known, Rhea Dempsey, who over the last 40 years has attended thousands of births.

This was such a fascinating chat about:

• The stats mothers are up against birthing in this modern world
• Understanding pain in labour - functional physiological pain vs pathological pain
• The hormonal changes that happen during normal physiological birth - the dance between Queen Oxytocin, Endorphins, and Adrenaline
• The similarities between Runner's High and "the magic of 7cm" during normal physiological birth
• The "Crisis of Confidence" many women face throughout labour
• How to prepare for a powerful, positive birth with tips on creating a conducive environment, when the right time is to get into a birth pool, as well as Rhea's thoughts on tools like the birth comb and the TENS machine

If you are wanting to learn more, Rhea has two phenomenal books - Birth With Confidence and Beyond The Birth Plan.

I know many of you have been longing for this episode so we would absolutely love to hear your thoughts. Send us an email at hello@hormonehealthstudio.com or tag us on Instagram.

What can you do to thrive through peri-menopause?

Today we chat with the amazing Kimberly Vucurovic, also known as The Menopause Psychologist. This podcast episode is a must for every woman - whether you are currently in the journey of peri-menopause or whether it feels years away.

We talk about the negative thoughts associated with peri-menopause, the overwhelm, and how we can work to shift our mindset on such a journey.

Download! Share! DM us on Instagram! Flick us an email at hello@hormonehealthstudio.com! We'd love to hear your thoughts on this one.

Lucy Lines is an Embryologist, Fertility Educator and IVF Advocate and she runs @twolinesfertility instagram page where she shares so much valuable information.

We were lucky to speak to Lucy all about how to prepare for IVF when that's been your recommended next step on your fertility journey.

A must listen to all on the IVF journey! Be sure to let us know your thoughts - send us a DM on Instagram or email at hello@hormonehealthstudio.com.

Bernadette Lack, or more colloquially known as B, is a midwife, PT, mum of 2 and fellow prolapser.

Our conversation with B was delightfully multilayered, like a fresh croissant. We spoke about her personal experience with incontinence and prolapse, and her current work supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum and motherhood through her businesses Core & Floor Restore, and Motheration.

B's work and dedication to the pelvic floor is undeniable and in this episode she provides such useful information on how we can all support our pelvic floor health throughout the varying stages of life.

"The amount of appointments we have in pregnancy compared to postpartum and what is actually covered in the postpartum appointments is typically topics like how to return to sex via the discussion of contraception without actually looking at the whole person".

You can find B here:

• Core & Floor Restore
• Motheration
• The Great Birth Rebellion Podcast

As always, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a DM on Instagram or email us at hello@hormonehealthstudio.com

This short and sweet episode touches on one of the most common complaints we see at Hormone Health Studio - urinary tract infections (UTIs).

We talk about exactly what UTIs are, who is most at risk, how the vaginal microbiome plays a role, same goes with hormones, and of course what you can start doing to get on top of recurrent UTIs.

As always, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a DM on Instagram or email us at hello@hormonehealthstudio.com.

*Please note that ehen Chloe mentioned uric acid crystals, she is also referring to other types of urine crystals such as Magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite) which can coincide with UTI's.

Seed Cycling - a bit of "woo woo" or a useful approach to using food as a nutritional tool for improving menstrual cycle symptoms?

This this episode we chat with Sarina Coventry, a Nutritionist who uses Seed Cycling in her clinical practice with great results. She gives us a thorough insight into:

• What is Seed Cycling?
• How does one Seed Cycle?
• Who is Seed Cycling beneficial for?
• The nitty gritty of how Seed Cycling works to improve menstrual cycle symptoms.

If you are interested in starting seed cycling or keen to learn more about how it could be helpful for you, you can visit The Seed Cycle

Use SARINA20 for 20% off your first purchase.

As always, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a DM on Instagram or email us at hello@hormonehealthstudio.com

Natalie Kringoudis has an impressive bio...and it's no surprise considering she is THE Hormone Revolutionist.

With over 20 years of experience supporting women as a TCM Practitioner, herbalist and Acupuncturist, Nat has gained a deep understanding of how and why we can experience particular symptoms and how to manage them.

In this episode, Nat shares with us how she started her career and the many individuals she has supported over the years, as well as her own very recent experience of an extended fast. An episode full of great insights and one not to be missed!

Have a listen and let us know your thoughts - flick us an email at hello@hormonehealthstudio.com or a DM on Instagram.

On average, around 80% of us with a period will experience Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS).

PMS symptoms can vary from one individual to another, and can be broken in subtypes such as physical, psychological, cognitive and behavioural.

Can you believe that there were Canadian researchers in 2012 who tried to conclude that there wasn't a valid explanation for PMS and that it could be a "made up" condition?

Anyway - this episode Chloe and Georgia take a deep dive into understanding PMS and touch on these questions:

• What are some common symptoms,
• Why PMS occurs,
• PMS vs PMDD
• What's makes PMS worse
• And what can we do to improve it?

As always, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a DM on instagram or email us at hello@hormonehealthstudio.com