What the HORMONES

Kate Nguy
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Ever wonder what is happening with your hormones? Welcome to What the Hormones—where we talk about PMS, perimenopause, stress, and midlife honestly, without the BS or shame. Hosted by Certified Hormone Health Practitioner Kate Nguy, this is your no-fluff guide to understanding why you feel exhausted, reactive, and like a different person every week. We're diving into cortisol chaos, burnout, mood swings, sleep issues, brain fog, and the invisible mental load. Real women. Real symptoms. Real solutions. Your symptoms aren't "just in your head"—they're your body trying to get your attention.

  1. 2h ago

    124. Why Now Is the Time to Plan Your Self-Care Day

    Two weeks until school starts — and if you're like most of the women I work with, you're running on fumes. Summer is magic for the kids and an invisible-labour marathon for the moms behind it. In this episode, I'm talking about why this exact window, right before the school year starts, is your body's cue to slow down — not speed up — and why I want you to book a self-care day that absolutely no one knows about. In this episode we explore: Why the end of summer mirrors your luteal phase and the bigger transition into perimenopause The invisible load of summer — and why it doesn't just disappear when the bell rings My own July-excitement-to-August-countdown pattern (you'll probably recognize it) How to plan a "kids are back in school" self-care day that's actually restorative Why telling people about your day off is the fastest way to lose it Resources: Read this months blog post on this topic Book Your Free Hormone Clarity Call Join theLiving In FLOW Course About Kate Kate Nguy is the founder of Shee Revival and a Certified Hormone Health Practitioner and Cycle-Syncing Strategist who helps busy women in their 30s and 40s balance their hormones and reclaim their energy. Specializing in the hormonal ups and downs of midlife—from PMS and perimenopause to burnout and cortisol overload—Kate guides women to feel at home in their bodies and live in sync with their natural cycles. Through cycle syncing, hormone hacks, and nervous system regulation, Kate empowers women to rebalance their hormones, reconnect to their bodies, and revive the vibrant, grounded version of themselves underneath the overwhelm. Tune in now and join the movement toward better hormone health! Follow me @hormoneswithkate on Instagram for more insights, tips, and support!

  2. 6d ago

    123. Why Your Stress Bucket Is Full (And How to Empty It) with Megan Ashton

    Not all stress is bad, but most of us never learned the difference. This week Kate sits down with Megan Ashton, founder of Unity Breathwork, to talk about conscious connected breathwork and why the nervous system, not just your hormones, might be running the show. Megan shares her own path through trauma, bulimia, and alcohol dependence, and how one breath session changed everything. If you've ever felt flat, disconnected, or like you're carrying a stress bucket that's about to overflow, this conversation is for you. In this episode we explore: What conscious connected breathwork actually is and how it shifts blood flow in the brain to unlock stored emotion Why "little t" traumas often carry a heavier, more lasting impact than the big, obvious ones The stress bucket concept, and why the smallest thing can feel like the last straw by midlife The difference between eustress and distress, and why choice and agency change how stress lands in the body A simple five minute daily breath practice you can actually stick with About Megan Ashton:Megan Ashton is the founder of Unity Breathwork and a leading advocate for raising safety standards in the breathwork industry. Her own healing journey through trauma, bulimia, and alcohol dependence led her to Conscious Connected Breathwork, where she experienced firsthand its power for trauma and grief processing, addiction recovery, and nervous system healing. She now leads healing focused retreats in Mexico and directs Unity Breathwork's GPBA certified facilitator training program. Resources: Learn more about Megan and Unity Breathwork: www.unitybreathwork.com Follow Megan on Instagram: @unitybreathwork Join Megan's mailing list for her free seasonal group breathwork sessions Book Your Free Hormone Clarity Call Take Kate’s FREE Quiz What Hormone is Running the Show About Kate Kate Nguy is the founder of Shee Revival and a Certified Hormone Health Practitioner and Cycle-Syncing Strategist who helps busy women in their 30s and 40s balance their hormones and reclaim their energy. Specializing in the hormonal ups and downs of midlife—from PMS and perimenopause to burnout and cortisol overload—Kate guides women to feel at home in their bodies and live in sync with their natural cycles. Through cycle syncing, hormone hacks, and nervous system regulation, Kate empowers women to rebalance their hormones, reconnect to their bodies, and revive the vibrant, grounded version of themselves underneath the overwhelm. Tune in now and join the movement toward better hormone health! Follow me @hormoneswithkate on Instagram for more insights, tips, and support!

  3. Aug 6

    122. How Cycle Syncing Got a Bad Rap

    Cycle syncing changed my life — it got me through infertility, early motherhood, and the collision of postpartum and perimenopause with my last baby. So watching it get dismissed online, sometimes by health providers themselves, doesn't sit right with me. In this episode, I breaks down where the criticism of cycle syncing is actually fair, where it misses the point entirely, and why the loudest voices on both sides are overstating their certainty. Most importantly, I share why body attunement matters even more than the science. In this episode I explore: Why cycle syncing went from "life-changing" to "unproven" in the cultural conversation almost overnight Where the critics are right: rigidity, oversimplified claims, and the gap between what's proven and what's promised A real study on follicular-vs-luteal phase strength training Why women's bodies have been left out of decades of research, and what that means for how we talk about hormone science How attunement (not rigid rule-following) is what actually made cycle syncing work in my own life Resources: The Period Brain by Dr. Sarah E. Hill Book Your Free Hormone Clarity Call About Kate Kate Nguy is the founder of Shee Revival and a Certified Hormone Health Practitioner and Cycle-Syncing Strategist who helps busy women in their 30s and 40s balance their hormones and reclaim their energy. Specializing in the hormonal ups and downs of midlife—from PMS and perimenopause to burnout and cortisol overload—Kate guides women to feel at home in their bodies and live in sync with their natural cycles. Through cycle syncing, hormone hacks, and nervous system regulation, Kate empowers women to rebalance their hormones, reconnect to their bodies, and revive the vibrant, grounded version of themselves underneath the overwhelm. Tune in now and join the movement toward better hormone health! Follow me @hormoneswithkate on Instagram for more insights, tips, and support!

  4. Jul 30

    121. Wellness Trends That Might Actually Be Keeping Your Stress Levels High

    Intermittent fasting. Cold plunges. Daily HIIT. These trends have real benefits — but not for every body, and not in every season of life. In this episode, I break down why three of the most popular wellness trends can quietly work against your hormones if you're already dealing with chronic stress, HPA axis dysregulation, and the hormonal shifts of entering midlife. Plus — three embarrassingly simple tools that actually support your nervous system and your hormones right now. Resources: Read the full blog post on these 3 Wellness Trends and their impacts on your hormones Book Your Free Hormone Clarity Call Get your FREE copy of Maybe It’s Not You: The Truth on PMS Sources referenced: Bhutani et al. (2010), Obesity — intermittent fasting and cortisol in women Witbracht et al. (2015), UC Davis — breakfast skipping and HPA axis disruption Systematic review and network meta-analysis, PMC (2025) — exercise, dose, and cortisol regulation Dr. Stacy Sims — HIIT and women's physiology, drstacysims.com About Kate Kate Nguy is the founder of Shee Revival and a Certified Hormone Health Practitioner and Cycle-Syncing Strategist who helps busy women in their 30s and 40s balance their hormones and reclaim their energy. Specializing in the hormonal ups and downs of midlife—from PMS and perimenopause to burnout and cortisol overload—Kate guides women to feel at home in their bodies and live in sync with their natural cycles. Through cycle syncing, hormone hacks, and nervous system regulation, Kate empowers women to rebalance their hormones, reconnect to their bodies, and revive the vibrant, grounded version of themselves underneath the overwhelm. Tune in now and join the movement toward better hormone health! Follow me @hormoneswithkate on Instagram for more insights, tips, and support!

  5. Jul 25

    120. The Identity Crisis No One Warned You About with Tracey Willingham

    Licensed clinical social worker Tracey Willingham (aka That Hormone Girl) joins the show to talk about the piece most hormone content skips entirely, identity. After 25 years in healthcare, Tracey brings a mapping approach to hormone health that looks at your whole ecosystem, not just your symptoms. We get into why perimenopause feels like a second puberty nobody warned you about, why the medical system keeps failing women who show up with real data, and why you have every right to fire a doctor who won't listen. In this episode we explore: Why hormone health isn't just physical, and how identity, mental health, and support systems all factor into the full picture Perimenopause as a second puberty, and why there's so little cultural roadmap for it The pattern of walking into a doctor's office prepared and still being dismissed, and what to do about it Why HRT alone doesn't fix everything when chronic stress hasn't been addressed Tracey's top strategies for showing up to your next appointment ready to advocate for yourself Tracey Willingham is a licensed clinical social worker and the founder of That Hormone Girl. For 25 years she worked in healthcare, and she brings that clinical training to a space that badly needs it. She's less interested in supplements and protocols, and more interested in the parts most hormone content skips: how to function compassionately while your body is changing, how to advocate for yourself when a doctor dismisses you, and how to stop chasing the woman you used to be and support the one who exists right now. She works with women through difficult cycles, perimenopause, and surgical menopause, and she does it with a voice she'd describe as part sassy and part classy. Resources: Visit Tracey’s Website THG Everything Page Follow Tracey on Instagram Listen to That's Not Very Ladylike Podcast Check out her Membership Lean more about Mira. And use code 2SHEE15 to receive 15% off your first order Take Kate’s FREE Quiz What Hormone is Running the Show About Kate Kate Nguy is the founder of Shee Revival and a Certified Hormone Health Practitioner and Cycle-Syncing Strategist who helps busy women in their 30s and 40s balance their hormones and reclaim their energy. Specializing in the hormonal ups and downs of midlife—from PMS and perimenopause to burnout and cortisol overload—Kate guides women to feel at home in their bodies and live in sync with their natural cycles. Through cycle syncing, hormone hacks, and nervous system regulation, Kate empowers women to rebalance their hormones, reconnect to their bodies, and revive the vibrant, grounded version of themselves underneath the overwhelm. Tune in now and join the movement toward better hormone health! Follow me @hormoneswithkate on Instagram for more insights, tips, and support!

  6. Jul 16

    119. Should You Test Your Hormones?

    "We don't really test hormones in perimenopause." If you've heard that from your doctor and walked away feeling dismissed, this one's for you. Testing your hormones isn't a simple yes or no — it depends on what you're trying to learn, what you'll actually do with the answer, and honestly, whether you're the kind of person who feels empowered by data or sent into a spiral by it. In this episode, I'm breaking down what's actually worth testing, your four testing options, and how to figure out which one (if any) is right for you. In this episode we explore: The real question to ask before testing — what will you actually do with the data The hormones beyond estrogen and progesterone that you should be testing Blood vs. saliva vs. urine vs. DUTCH testing — what each one is actually good for Why "normal" lab ranges are built for disease prevention, not optimal health How to decide if testing is the right next step for you right now Resources: Lean more about Mira. And use code 2SHEE15 to receive 15% off your first order Book Your Free Hormone Clarity Call Take Kate’s FREE Quiz What Hormone is Running the Show About Kate Kate Nguy is the founder of Shee Revival and a Certified Hormone Health Practitioner and Cycle-Syncing Strategist who helps busy women in their 30s and 40s balance their hormones and reclaim their energy. Specializing in the hormonal ups and downs of midlife—from PMS and perimenopause to burnout and cortisol overload—Kate guides women to feel at home in their bodies and live in sync with their natural cycles. Through cycle syncing, hormone hacks, and nervous system regulation, Kate empowers women to rebalance their hormones, reconnect to their bodies, and revive the vibrant, grounded version of themselves underneath the overwhelm. Tune in now and join the movement toward better hormone health! Follow me @hormoneswithkate on Instagram for more insights, tips, and support!

  7. Jul 9

    118. To Caffeinate or Not to Caffeinate

    Summer mornings hit different. No school lunches to pack, no mad dash out the door — and suddenly that one cup of coffee you used to grab on autopilot has turned into two or three, slowly sipped on the deck. In this episode, I break down what's actually happening in your body when your coffee habit expands this summer — and why it matters more than you might think if you're entering midlife. I cover the real physiology behind cortisol and caffeine, why your stress response is more sensitive than it used to be, and four practical shifts you can make to keep enjoying your coffee without working against your hormones. This isn't about giving up coffee. It's about understanding what your body is asking for — and giving it that, instead of just more caffeine. In this episode we explore: The cortisol awakening response — what it is, and why caffeine on an empty stomach stacks a second spike on top of it Four practical hacks so you can enjoy your coffee without impacting your hormones The bigger question worth asking this summer — is it the caffeine you want, or just the ritual? Resources: Jigsaw Adrenal Cocktail powder Read the full blog post on caffeine and hormone health Book Your Free Hormone Clarity Call About Kate Kate Nguy is the founder of Shee Revival and a Certified Hormone Health Practitioner and Cycle-Syncing Strategist who helps busy women in their 30s and 40s balance their hormones and reclaim their energy. Specializing in the hormonal ups and downs of midlife—from PMS and perimenopause to burnout and cortisol overload—Kate guides women to feel at home in their bodies and live in sync with their natural cycles. Through cycle syncing, hormone hacks, and nervous system regulation, Kate empowers women to rebalance their hormones, reconnect to their bodies, and revive the vibrant, grounded version of themselves underneath the overwhelm. Tune in now and join the movement toward better hormone health! Follow me @hormoneswithkate on Instagram for more insights, tips, and support!

  8. Jul 2

    117. The 6 Pillars That Can Reverse Disease

    Most of us were taught that disease is just something we manage with a pill, but Dr. Ann Hester is here to flip that script. Double board certified in Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine, she breaks down the six pillars that can actually prevent, treat, and reverse hormone related symptoms and chronic disease, no prescription required. Kate and Dr. Hester get into why women are so often dismissed by the medical system, how stress is quietly rewiring your brain, and why that bottle of fragrance lotion might be working against your hormones. In this episode we explore: The six pillars of lifestyle medicine and how they work together to support hormone health Why women's symptoms get diagnosed later and dismissed more often, and how to advocate for yourself How chronic stress physically changes your brain and disrupts your hormones The hidden hormone disruptors in your kitchen, bathroom, and water bottle Why connection and community are just as essential to your hormone health as diet and sleep Resources: Dr. Ann Hester's website: ptrreset.com Dr. Hester’s book: Patient Empowerment 101: More Than a Book, It's an Adventure (available on Amazon) Dr. Hester’s podcast: Vitality by Design Connect with Dr. Hester on LinkedIn Connect with Dr. Hester on Instagram Book Your Free Hormone Clarity Call Take Kate’s FREE Quiz What Hormone is Running the Show About Kate Kate Nguy is the founder of Shee Revival and a Certified Hormone Health Practitioner and Cycle-Syncing Strategist who helps busy women in their 30s and 40s balance their hormones and reclaim their energy. Specializing in the hormonal ups and downs of midlife—from PMS and perimenopause to burnout and cortisol overload—Kate guides women to feel at home in their bodies and live in sync with their natural cycles. Through cycle syncing, hormone hacks, and nervous system regulation, Kate empowers women to rebalance their hormones, reconnect to their bodies, and revive the vibrant, grounded version of themselves underneath the overwhelm. Tune in now and join the movement toward better hormone health! Follow me @hormoneswithkate on Instagram for more insights, tips, and support!

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Ever wonder what is happening with your hormones? Welcome to What the Hormones—where we talk about PMS, perimenopause, stress, and midlife honestly, without the BS or shame. Hosted by Certified Hormone Health Practitioner Kate Nguy, this is your no-fluff guide to understanding why you feel exhausted, reactive, and like a different person every week. We're diving into cortisol chaos, burnout, mood swings, sleep issues, brain fog, and the invisible mental load. Real women. Real symptoms. Real solutions. Your symptoms aren't "just in your head"—they're your body trying to get your attention.

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  • Creator
    Kate Nguy
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    125
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kate Nguy
  • Show Website
    What the HORMONES

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