Empowered Hormones with Sheradyn Dekker

Sheradyn Dekker
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Living with IBS, digestive pain and hormonal imbalances are considered “normal” for many females. But as a former sufferer, I (Sheradyn) am here to break the trend and educate you on what is actually causing your symptoms. Leading you beyond pills, painful periods & parasites, I will be sharing interviews & conversations with women’s health experts as well as inspiring you with real-life stories. If you’re looking to use nutrition & a natural approach to heal your body and want real talk, with real women, hit that subscribe button now.

  1. #195 Under-Eating, Overtraining & the Binge Cycle w/ Elin Grandstrand

    22H AGO

    #195 Under-Eating, Overtraining & the Binge Cycle w/ Elin Grandstrand

    You train hard. You eat “clean.” You try to stay disciplined. So why do you still feel out of control around food? In this episode I’m joined by Elin Granstrand, founder of one of Australia’s leading binge eating recovery programs for health-conscious women. And we’re unpacking a truth most of the fitness industry completely misses… Under-eating and overtraining are two of the biggest drivers of binge eating. Not lack of discipline. Not “poor willpower.” Your biology. We talk about what actually happens inside the body when restriction, intense training, and chronic dieting collide. Because when the female body feels deprived… it fights back. And that’s when the binge cycle begins. Inside this conversation we cover: • Why disciplined women who train regularly still struggle with binge eating • The biological drivers behind binge cycles • How restriction and overtraining disrupt female hormones • The role of leptin, ghrelin, cortisol and blood sugar crashes • Why PMS cravings and IBS flare-ups often follow binge episodes • What’s actually happening in the body before a binge starts • Why shame keeps women trapped in the cycle • How to fuel training properly without triggering binge behaviour • What food freedom actually looks like for active women If you’ve ever thought: “Why can I be so disciplined everywhere else… but not with food?” This episode will likely hit home. And more importantly… It will show you why you’re not broken. LINKS TO ELIN @elingranstrand LINKS TO SHERADYN: Assess your gut health in 3min HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE.  Join my Private Gut Health Facebook group HERE. Book a Free Gut Health Planning Session HERE. Podcast Empowered Hormone Podcast Hosted by Sheradyn Dekker See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    42 min
  2. #194 - Your Skin Won’t Heal Until You Test Your Gut

    MAR 5

    #194 - Your Skin Won’t Heal Until You Test Your Gut

    Your acne might not "just" be hormonal. You can balance your blood sugar, take all the zinc in the world, and track your ovulation until you're blue in the face but if there is a deeper driver impacting your hormones from the gut, your skin will not budge. Today’s episode is personal. For four years, I struggled with acne. As a practitioner, the identity clash was real. I was doing "everything right" the clean diet, the omegas, the nervous system work yet my skin still wouldn't shift. It wasn't until I stopped guessing and actually looked at my microbiome data that everything changed. In this episode, we cover: The Internal Shame: The reality of dealing with acne as an active, health-conscious woman and why "just wash your face" or "cut dairy" is often the most frustrating (and ineffective) advice. The Microbiome Turning Point: What my comprehensive stool test actually showed methane overgrowth and infections—even though I didn't have "textbook" bloating or constipation. The "Science" of the Flare: How methane overgrowth and low diversity trigger inflammatory cytokines and endotoxins that show up directly on your face. The Hormone Recycling Loop: Why estrobolome dysfunction means your gut is literally recycling old hormones back into your system, wrecking your skin and your cycle. The Targeted Intervention: The exact 8-week herbal protocol, specific probiotic strains, and hormone support I used to finally move the needle. The "Stress" Trap: Why hand-balling the blame to "stress" is often a lazy way to avoid looking deeper at what is actually going on in the body. You don’t need more discipline. You don’t need to cut more foods or buy another expensive serum. You need better data. Your skin isn't broken; it's just sending you a signal that your gut-immune-hormone loop is out of sync. P.S. If you’re done guessing and want an actual plan to fix your skin and gut properly, let’s look at your data. You can book a free Gut Health Planning Call and we'll map out the root cause.  Book here LINKS TO SHERADYN: Assess your gut health in 3min HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE.  Join my Private Facebook group HERE. Book a Free Gut Health Planning Session HERE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    15 min
  3. #193 - The Nervous System Block: Is Trauma Stopping Your Gut From Healing? with Liz McComish

    MAR 2

    #193 - The Nervous System Block: Is Trauma Stopping Your Gut From Healing? with Liz McComish

    If you’ve spent years "doing the work" the diets, the supplements, the protocols but your gut symptoms and anxiety still won't budge, this episode might be the missing piece of your puzzle. We often talk about the gut-brain axis, but we rarely talk about what happens when the body doesn't feel safe enough to heal. Joining me for this deep dive is Liz McComish, an Integrated Trauma Healing Practitioner and Master of Counselling. Liz’s journey from battling addiction, eating disorders, and years of talk therapy to finding true healing through somatic work is incredibly powerful. We’re unpacking why traditional "talk therapy" often falls short and why your nervous system might be stuck in a survival loop that’s actually blocking your physical recovery. In this episode, we cover: The Somatic Shift: Why healing isn’t just a "top-down" process and why we must include the body to resolve deep-seated triggers. Survival Mode as a Default: How to recognize the signs that you’re living in a constant state of fight-or-flight without even realizing it. The "Safe Place" Connection: What it actually means to feel safe—mentally, emotionally, and physiologically—and how that safety dictates your digestion and hormone health. Intergenerational Conditioning: How childhood experiences and family patterns shape your health outcomes and stress responses decades later. Shadow Work & Health: How suppressed parts of ourselves show up as physical symptoms, burnout, and chronic gut dysfunction. Healing in the Present: Why you don’t always need to dig through every detail of your past to heal; instead, we look at how your body is reacting now. True healing isn’t about biohacking your body into submission; it’s about becoming your own safe place. If you feel "broken" or like you’ve tried everything, Liz’s message is a beautiful reminder that your body isn't working against you it's just waiting for safety. P.S. If you’ve realized that stress and your nervous system are the biggest drivers of your bloating, let's look at your unique case. You can book a free Gut Health Planning Session with me to map out a path to safety and healing. Book here. LINKS TO LIZ Website: lizmccomish.com Social links: lizmccomish_somatics LINKS TO SHERADYN: Assess your gut health in 3min HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE. Join my Private Gut Health Facebook group HERE. Book a Free Gut Health Planning Session HERE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    47 min
  4. #192 - Are You Too Healthy? Unpacking Food Restriction in the Active IBS Female

    FEB 25

    #192 - Are You Too Healthy? Unpacking Food Restriction in the Active IBS Female

    Are you hitting your protein targets, training 5 days a week, and avoiding gluten, dairy, and sugar yet you’re still dealing with crippling bloating and unpredictable digestion? If you’ve spent more time worrying about your food than enjoying it, this episode is a major "pattern interrupt." Today, we’re discussing an uncomfortable truth: for many active women, gut issues aren’t happening despite a healthy lifestyle they’re happening because of how restrictive that lifestyle has become. We’re unpacking the "Healthy Girl" identity trap and how food anxiety is fueling your IBS, not fixing it. In this episode, we dive into: The "Healthy Girl" Identity Trap: How the shift from caring about your body to obsessive label reading and social isolation creates a state of chronic "food fear." The Physiology of Food Anxiety: Why eating a "perfect" meal in a stressed, sympathetic state (fight or flight) guaranteed drops in stomach acid and enzyme output. Under-Eating & Over-Training: How low fuel and high cortisol send your body into conservation mode, leading to constipation, reflux, and poor motility. The Restriction-Binge-Bloat Cycle: Why your gut isn’t "broken" when you eat off-plan; it’s simply reacting to the extremes of famine and punishment. Redefining Health: Why real recovery for the active woman often requires eating more, training smarter, and letting go of perfection to let the nervous system feel safe. Sometimes the most "functional medicine" thing you can do isn't another supplement or a stricter diet it’s healing your relationship with food. Your gut isn't asking for more rules; it's asking for nourishment and safety. P.S. If you’re an active woman who is done micromanaging every bite but is still bloated, let’s find out what is actually driving your symptoms. Jump on Zoom with me for a quick call to map out a personalized strategy. Book here LINKS TO SHERADYN: Assess your gut health in 3min HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE.  Join my Private Facebook group HERE. Book a Free Gut Health Planning Session HERE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    20 min
  5. #191 - If Low FODMAP Didn’t Fix It… This Might Be Why

    FEB 18

    #191 - If Low FODMAP Didn’t Fix It… This Might Be Why

    If you’ve been "eating clean," tracking your macros, and strictly following a low FODMAP diet but you’re still dealing with bloating, puffiness, and anxiety, this episode is a must-listen. If your "IBS" feels more like full-body inflammation—or if it flares right before your period—it’s time to stop looking at FODMAPs and start looking at histamine. Today, we are unpacking why low FODMAP isn't a "forever" fix and how a gut-immune-hormone feedback loop might be the real reason you aren't healing. In this episode, we dive into: Histamine 101: Why this normal immune chemical becomes a nightmare when your "bucket" overflows and your DAO enzymes can't keep up. The "Inflammatory Bloat": How to tell the difference between standard gas and a histamine reaction (clue: do leftovers, spinach, or wine wreck you?). The Estrogen-Histamine Loop: Why your symptoms fluctuate with your cycle and why histamine spikes often mirror PMS and perimenopausal flares. Beyond Food Restrictions: Why histamine intolerance isn’t a root cause—it’s a symptom—and how stress and SIBO are fueling the fire. The 4-Step Repair Plan: From "calming the fire" with nervous system regulation to fixing the hormone drivers that allow histamine to build up. Histamine intolerance isn’t a life sentence of avoiding avocados; it’s a signal that your system needs deep, root-cause support. Your gut isn't broken, it's just over-responsive. P.S. If you’re tired of the guessing game and want to find out if histamine is the missing piece of your IBS puzzle, let’s jump on Zoom for a quick call and brainstorm how to get to the root cause. Book here. LINKS TO SHERADYN: Assess your gut health in 3min HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE.  Join my Private Facebook group HERE. Book a Free Gut Health Planning Session HERE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    17 min
  6. #190 - Are your hormones giving you IBS?

    FEB 3

    #190 - Are your hormones giving you IBS?

    Ever wondered why your digestion is fine one week and a total wreck the next? If your "IBS" flares around ovulation or PMS even when you’re eating the same foods, it’s not random, it’s physiological. Today, we’re unpacking the powerful connection between your hormones and your gut. In this episode, we dive into: The Estrogen Connection: How high estrogen triggers gut sensitivity, histamine reactions, and sluggish bile flow. Progesterone & Slow Motility: Why the luteal phase leads to constipation, bloating, and heaviness. The Cortisol Factor: How stress halts digestion and prevents you from absorbing key nutrients. Cycle-Aware Support: Practical shifts in eating and movement to support your gut at every phase, from ovulation to perimenopause. Stop blaming your diet and start understanding your cycle. Your gut isn't broken, it’s just responding to your hormones. P.S If you are tired of the guessing game and want solutions, lets jump on Zoom for a quick call and brainstorm how to get to the root cause of your IBS. Book here. LINKS TO SHERADYN: Assess your gut health in 3min HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE.  Join my Private Facebook group HERE. Book a Free Gut Health Planning Session HERE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    21 min
  7. #189 - When clean eating isn't enough and chronic bloating persists

    FEB 3

    #189 - When clean eating isn't enough and chronic bloating persists

    If you’re doing "all the right things" eating clean, exercising, and taking supplements but the bloating and pain won’t budge, this episode is for you. We’re breaking down why clean eating isn't the same as gut healing and why "doing more" with restrictions often backfires. In this episode, we cover: Clean Eating vs. Gut Healing: Why macros alone can't fix parasites or leaky gut. The Root Causes: How the nervous system, SIBO, and hormones keep you bloated. The Restriction Trap: Why cutting more foods destroys diversity and fuels food fear. Stop Guessing: Using functional testing (GI 360, CoBiome, DUTCH) to find your "why." First Steps: Support motility and digestion without adding more "rules." Stop guessing and start testing. Your gut isn't broken, it’s just sending a signal. P.S If you are tired of the guessing game and want solutions, lets jump on Zoom for a quick call and brainstorm how to get to the root cause of your IBS. Book here. LINKS TO SHERADYN: Assess your gut health in 3min HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE.  Join my Private Facebook group HERE. Book a Free Gut Health Planning Session HERE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    20 min
  8. EP #188 - Low libido, sexual confidence, and embracing pleasure with Lillie Brown

    06/24/2025

    EP #188 - Low libido, sexual confidence, and embracing pleasure with Lillie Brown

    In this episode of The Empowered Hormones Podcast, I’m joined by certified somatic sexologist Lillie Brown for an open, honest conversation about sex, pleasure, and why so many women are struggling with low libido. We talk about the difference between arousal and desire, how shame and self-confidence impact your sex drive, and what it really takes to reconnect with your body on your own terms. Lillie brings warmth, curiosity, and zero judgment as we explore how to identify your turn-ons, create a supportive sexual context, and build sexual confidence from the inside out. If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your desire — this one’s for you. GUEST LINKS Website: https://www.lilliebrown.com/  Social links: https://www.instagram.com/sexwithlillie/ Make sense of your turn ons Come as you are LINKS TO SHERADYN: Assess your gut health in 3min HERE Follow me on Instagram HERE.  Join my Private Gut Health Facebook group HERE. Book a Free Gut Health Planning Session HERE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    46 min
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Living with IBS, digestive pain and hormonal imbalances are considered “normal” for many females. But as a former sufferer, I (Sheradyn) am here to break the trend and educate you on what is actually causing your symptoms. Leading you beyond pills, painful periods & parasites, I will be sharing interviews & conversations with women’s health experts as well as inspiring you with real-life stories. If you’re looking to use nutrition & a natural approach to heal your body and want real talk, with real women, hit that subscribe button now.

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