Living Well with PMDD

Heidi Bradford
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This podcast is about living a great life with pmdd (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). Heidi's goal is to be a blessing and a comfort to you and to inspire you. Newer episodes have an array of topics: parenting, losing weight, hormones, relationships, money, health, and more.  Heidi is a certified life coach (since 2021), mom of 5, and a PMDD Survivor...among other things. 😉 Happy to have you here. Take action For more information, check out https://heidibradfordcoaching.com Resources --PMS and Period Support Supplements by Semaine Health...available online or at Walmart Music Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

  1. Oct 23

    PMDD Current Events

    Hi all! Hope you're having a great week!  Pop in to hear about the newly formed PMDD Policy Council and join if you're interested!  Take Aways Christina Bohn Memorial 5K is Saturday, October 17th, 2026.Notes from the PMDD Policy Council Town Hall from September 2026.Many people want to improve PMDD care. Money needed for researchA better standard of care established to avoid the EXTREMES currently available.Reimbursement for carePMDD classified as a Neuro-endocrine disorder rather than a mental health disorderSupport the show Want more support? ❤️Click here for a free 20 minute consultation call to help you get clear on your next best step and if working with me is good fit.  Want to support the show? Consider donating a few dollars through my support page. It helps to offset the costs of producing the show. Go here to donate. Thanks! Free resources: Heidi's websiteHeidi's YouTubeMusic  Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

  2. Oct 2

    Mutism: A Lesser Known Symptom of PMDD

    Are you looking for more support around PMDD? Look no further. We have 12 spots and you have a few days to join the PMDD Support Group starting Tuesday, October 6th, 2026! To join us click here: https://heidibradfordcoaching.com/group/. To hear details about it, listen here. Cost is $425 for four months of support led by me, Heidi Bradford. We usually hear about verbal outbursts and yelling related to PMDD, but it can affect some women differently. Being quiet and nearly mute can also happen. You will hear SaavikofVulcan and DemBohns interaction about mutism and pmdd on this episode. Take Aways Situational or selective mutism may happen to women with PMDD."Normally, my PMDD causes me to be unable to be around people for one really bad day, and then I'm fine. But every now and then, there's almost a week where I am damn near mute." -SaavikofVulcan "...this time, the very thought of opening my mouth to say anything makes me want to throw up." -SaavikofVulcan"[My daughter] Christina would become mute and act ghostlike for about a week." -Dembohns"I emailed her inpatient psychiatrist and told him that she would become extremely quiet and ghostlike. I asked him what could be bringing this on. He really didn't have a reply." -Dembohns"When we figured out Christina had PMDD, I read a study out of India that included mutism as a symptom." -Dembohns If mutism in some way happens to you or your loved one... try a different type of communication. Instead of verbal communication, switch to text messaging, emailing, or handwritten notes. Physical touch from a loved one can also help. Think hugs or a loving embrace. Support the show Want more support? ❤️Click here for a free 20 minute consultation call to help you get clear on your next best step and if working with me is good fit.  Want to support the show? Consider donating a few dollars through my support page. It helps to offset the costs of producing the show. Go here to donate. Thanks! Free resources: Heidi's websiteHeidi's YouTubeMusic  Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

  3. Sep 23

    Do Not Despair - Advice from 1974 that rings true today

    YOU are invited to join the PMDD Support Group starting October 6th! To join us click here: https://heidibradfordcoaching.com/group/. To hear details about it, listen here.  Do you experience discouragement or feel depressed sometimes? Today I will share 12 ways we can help lift our spirits and not despair. I'm sharing from a talk given in 1974! Yes, that's a while ago. It still applies today! I love this talk. I listen to it again and again.  Ezra Taft Benson gave these 12 ways in a talk given to a group of men. I will add a bit of commentary, but will primarily read his words. His words are SO DIALED IN.   "We can rise above the enemies of despair, depression, discouragement, and despondency by remembering that God provides righteous alternatives."  Here are "A dozen ways, which if followed, will lift our spirits and send us on our way rejoicing:"  RepentancePrayerServiceWorkHealthReadingBlessingFastingFriendsMusicEnduranceGoalsYou may listen or read this talk by President Benson here.  Watch this podcast episode on YouTube here.  Support the show Want more support? ❤️Click here for a free 20 minute consultation call to help you get clear on your next best step and if working with me is good fit.  Want to support the show? Consider donating a few dollars through my support page. It helps to offset the costs of producing the show. Go here to donate. Thanks! Free resources: Heidi's websiteHeidi's YouTubeMusic  Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

  4. Sep 16

    Dinner Prep Idea That Makes Dinnertime Easier

    YOU are invited to my PMDD Support Group. Listen to the details here and sign up to join here:  https://heidibradfordcoaching.com/group/. We start October 6th, 2026! Dinnertime can be rushed and hectic. Here's one tip to help dinnertime be less chaotic. Take Aways Preparing the pieces that will make up dinner ahead of time will make cooking dinner go more smoothly.5 stepsCreate a menu (think simple)Commit to follow your menu - do a second lookGet groceries for the weekDo the pieces earlier (at noon or the night before)Follow your plan (and cook dinner!)Support the show Want more support? ❤️Click here for a free 20 minute consultation call to help you get clear on your next best step and if working with me is good fit.  Want to support the show? Consider donating a few dollars through my support page. It helps to offset the costs of producing the show. Go here to donate. Thanks! Free resources: Heidi's websiteHeidi's YouTubeMusic  Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

  5. Sep 9

    PMDD Support Group

    Would you like more support with PMDD? Now is your chance! I'm opening a small support group October 6th. Limit of 12 participants. Listen to today's episode for details and join here: https://heidibradfordcoaching.com/group/ I will be hosting a 4 month support group for women with PMDD. October through January, join me weekly on zoom for classes and coaching that will help you live better with PMDD. You will GROW and have FUN. Areas of growth that we'll focus on are: intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual. Beyond that we will tackle any and all questions and problems you are currently having.  We'll share wins too! Please sign up here: https://heidibradfordcoaching.com/group/ Take Aways Weekly live coaching over zoomLife coaching exercises done while on the callOctober 2026 through January 2027Tuesdays at 10 am PT / 11 am MT / 12 pm CT / 1 pm ET Private online communitySupport the show Want more support? ❤️Click here for a free 20 minute consultation call to help you get clear on your next best step and if working with me is good fit.  Want to support the show? Consider donating a few dollars through my support page. It helps to offset the costs of producing the show. Go here to donate. Thanks! Free resources: Heidi's websiteHeidi's YouTubeMusic  Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

  6. Aug 31

    When Things Go Wrong (Like Our Summer of 2026 Did)

    Each of us experience things going wrong. It stinks. It can make us question our choices, who we are, and if God really cares about us.  Our family recently went through things going wrong. I will share about that and offer advice on how to deal with things going wrong in ways that give your soul the attention it deserves as well as helping you to move on.  Want more support? ❤️Click here to talk with me. I'm currently offering a free 20 minute consultation call to help you get clear on where you are and how to get to a better place.  Take Aways Our situation: Military assignment to Okinawa, Japan put on pause.Waiting and changing plans again and again over 1.5 months (Summer 2026).Being denied medical clearance to Okinawa.Husband given an assignment to run the legal office at an out the of way base.Healthy ways to process and move forward:Be sad and disappointed you won't get what you hoped for. [But don't let yourself transition to being depressed or hopeless.]Write or express all the nitty gritty ways things went wrong in regards to this situation.If desired, talk to someone about your feelings.Be patient with others going through this loss alongside you. They are entitled to their disappointment too.Look for fun and good things during this hard time.Reach out for support from those who truly love you.Opt-in to being with someone else INSTEAD of being alone when you are feeling THE WORST.Move forward... set new goals, make new friends and routines, connect with old friends/family frequently too, get involved in something that makes life better for someone else (church, community, see an individual need and fill it)Let the GOOD that happened during this difficult time SIMMER and be what lingers instead of all that went wrong.You've got this. Support the show Want more support? ❤️Click here for a free 20 minute consultation call to help you get clear on your next best step and if working with me is good fit.  Want to support the show? Consider donating a few dollars through my support page. It helps to offset the costs of producing the show. Go here to donate. Thanks! Free resources: Heidi's websiteHeidi's YouTubeMusic  Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

  7. Jul 30

    How to NOT Shut Down When Things Get Hard with guest Anji Harris

    Have you ever quit a job, stopped a project, or ended a relationship suddenly? Did it feel like you were just shutting down? I invited Anji Harris, a marketing guru and prolific writer, to share with us her experiences of shutting down and her tried-and-true strategy for avoiding shut-downs in the future. You can find more from Anji at https://www.youtube.com/@livelovedreamnow/videos Take Aways  "Yes, He [God] had delivered me from that suicide attempt, but what didn't go away were the triggers. The situations and the circumstances that would pull me back into that place of wanting to retreat, wanting to isolate." -AnjiGet to know God and His love for you"There was a pattern in my life that showed up every time I was critiqued, I was overwhelmed, or I was on the verge of success. The same exact thing would happen. I would self-sabotage. I would retreat. I would go into isolation. The negative self-talk loop would start." -AnjiAnji's pattern of faith:Recognize the familiar twinge or desire to retreat.Call it out. Acknowledge it. i.e. "I know what this is. Anxiety, you're not gonna get me. I'm not retreating. I am not going to go backwards."Call out to Jesus. i.e. "Lord, help me."Speak what He [God] has said.Move forward. Listen to the Holy Spirit and do what it encourages. Support the show Want more support? ❤️Click here for a free 20 minute consultation call to help you get clear on your next best step and if working with me is good fit.  Want to support the show? Consider donating a few dollars through my support page. It helps to offset the costs of producing the show. Go here to donate. Thanks! Free resources: Heidi's websiteHeidi's YouTubeMusic  Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

  8. Jul 16

    The Impressions You're Making That You Didn't Realize You're Making

    Do you realize the impressions you're making? 🙃 Let's consider the impressions you are making in the world. In this episode, I specifically discuss how GROSS I look as a person from only reading doctor's notes from past appointments. Seriously, THAT IS NOT ME.  I also see that my approach to doctor's appointments has been leaving incorrect impressions of myself and my health. I used to approach doctor's appointments as: get right to the point. Here is the problem. What do you think? Don't waste their time!!  Not Anymore. They get to see the happy, smilely Heidi AND her problems. Yes, I may take more of their time, but I won't be leaving impressions that I am living an awful life of suffering. Because I'm not. I am blessed and happy and whole even with my problems.  👉FEEDBACK REQUESTED. Click here: http://heidibradfordcoaching.com/survey This quick survey will help me create more of the content, support, and resources that matter most to you. It takes less than 3 minutes, and your input means so much.  Support the show Want more support? ❤️Click here for a free 20 minute consultation call to help you get clear on your next best step and if working with me is good fit.  Want to support the show? Consider donating a few dollars through my support page. It helps to offset the costs of producing the show. Go here to donate. Thanks! Free resources: Heidi's websiteHeidi's YouTubeMusic  Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

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This podcast is about living a great life with pmdd (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). Heidi's goal is to be a blessing and a comfort to you and to inspire you. Newer episodes have an array of topics: parenting, losing weight, hormones, relationships, money, health, and more.  Heidi is a certified life coach (since 2021), mom of 5, and a PMDD Survivor...among other things. 😉 Happy to have you here. Take action For more information, check out https://heidibradfordcoaching.com Resources --PMS and Period Support Supplements by Semaine Health...available online or at Walmart Music Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

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  • Creator
    Heidi Bradford
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    115
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Living Well with PMDD
  • Show Website
    Living Well with PMDD

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