When was the last time you did something simply because you wanted to? Not because it was productive, healthy, efficient, or part of a plan, but because you genuinely desired it.

So many women have learned to disconnect from their desires in the name of responsibility, healing, fertility, or doing everything "right." But what if desire isn't something to ignore? What if it's actually valuable information? In this episode, we talk about how desire can reveal what your body needs to feel safe, supported, and fully alive.

In this episode, I cover:

• Why desire is important data, not something to dismiss
• Why healing requires more than collecting nervous system tools
• Faith, surrender, and abiding with God
• How reconnecting with desire can impact hormones, cycles, fertility, and libido
• The role of support and co-regulation in healing
• A simple 4-step framework for practicing desire every day
• Learning to say "yes" to what brings life and nourishment

I also share a few life updates, including our family's summer in Costa Rica, a pause before season two of the podcast, and ways to continue working together through consult calls.

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Here are some great episodes to listen to while we are on summer break!

25. Why I'm So Obsessed with Progesterone

2. What Your Health Class Didn't Teach You About Hormones

28. Girl, You're NOT in Perimenopause

5. Estrogen Dominance

19. Lift Your Libido

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In this episode of the Hormone Happy Hour, we're talking about something I think more women need to understand: you may have signs of metabolic and hormone dysfunction without fitting the traditional picture of PCOS. If you've experienced things like low energy, cravings, mood swings, painful periods, cycle changes, low libido, sleep issues, or fertility struggles, your body may be giving you clues that there's a deeper metabolic conversation happening.

I also share why PCOS is increasingly being viewed through a broader metabolic lens and how our modern approach to healing can sometimes create more pressure, stress, and "doing" than our bodies actually need. We talk about the balance between physical support and energetic support, why both matter, and how creating safety in the body can be just as important as the supplements you're taking.

In this episode, I cover:

• Signs you may be on the PCOS or metabolic dysfunction spectrum
• The connection between metabolism, hormones, and fertility
• Why energy availability matters for ovulation and progesterone
• How striving, control, and pressure can impact hormone health
• Feminine practices that support healing and nervous system regulation
• Why getting specific with testing matters before adding more supplements
• Worthiness, receiving, and letting healing feel less complicated
• A practical framework for supporting your hormones from both angles

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In this episode, we're talking about detoxing, but probably not in the way you think. Instead of focusing on cleanses, restrictive protocols, or fear around toxins, I want to talk about what it actually looks like to support the detox systems God already built into your body.

Because the goal isn't perfection. The goal is resilience. Your liver, kidneys, gut, lymphatic system, skin, and nervous system were designed to help you process and eliminate what your body doesn't need. The question is whether those systems have the support and resources they need to do their job well.

In this episode, I cover:

• Common toxin exposures in everyday life
• Why so many women struggle with detoxification
• How stress impacts your body's ability to detox
• Gut health, bile flow, and regular bowel movements
• Why undernourishment often creates more problems than toxins
• Heavy metals, mineral depletion, and ionic mimicry
• Supporting your liver without extreme cleanses
• Nervous system safety and detoxification
• Mental, emotional, and spiritual detox

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