It's Not You, It's Your Hormones

Chelsea McLeod
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It's Not You, It's Your Hormones podcast is hosted by Chelsea McLeod, a corporate dropout turned Integrative Health Practitioner. She helps busy, driven women release weight and feel amazing by balancing hormones and fixing gut issues. Healthy Hustle Method is for women who want results without endless cardio or fad diets. Chelsea combines her unique background as a corporate director, cycle instructor, former college athlete, and results-driven practitioner to bring you cutting-edge, no-fluff science-backed strategies. Join Chelsea each week for a mindful and balanced discussion on how you can better understand your symptoms and what you can do about it. Do you ever feel like your body is speaking a language you can’t understand? Whether you’re experiencing weight gain, fatigue, poor sleep, energy crashes, cravings, hair loss or changes in mood or feeling anxious, you will learn first steps in healing your hormones so you can look and feel amazing. Chelsea cuts through the wellness noise with science-backed solutions that work for ambitious, busy women. This isn't just another health podcast—it's your roadmap to feeling as powerful on the inside as you look on the outside. Whether you're scaling the corporate ladder or building an empire, discover how to fuel your ambitions without burning out.

  1. 2d ago

    71. Be More Selfish: Here's Why

    I've been thinking about the word "selfish" a lot lately. And I want to drag it out of the trash can where society has put it and actually look at what it means, because I think we've gotten this wildly wrong. The women in my life who are "selfish" about their self-care? They have the body you want, the energy you want, the presence you want. And the women who sacrifice everything for everyone? They're exhausted, inflamed, resentful, and often dealing with autoimmune conditions they keep ignoring. This episode is about blowing up the story that putting yourself first is a moral failure. Because it's not. It's actually the most strategic and selfless thing you will ever do. ☀️ For even more hormone healing & down and dirty tips to release weight and feel amaze, let’s connect on Instagram,  TikTok, & LinkedIn   ✨ Grab your Busy Girl’s Guide to Hormonal Weight Loss    Ready to figure out if your hormones are at the root of your weight loss, energy, sleep, or cravings struggle? Let's find out if it's your hormones and give you the first step to fix it. 📞 Book a Hormone Reset Call and crack the code behind your symptoms to see if hormone are at the root and get your first action step to fix it. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

    30 min

  2. Jun 16

    70. Big Tech Careers, Brain Fog & Burnout: Chelsey's Story

    I met Chelsey when we worked together in eco at Reebok. She was the tech lead person everyone from the team needed at all times. Always on, always needed, always giving her time and working late. Duncan Nitro cold brew in hand, a protein bar in the other, convinced she was being healthy. She came to me about two years ago completely burned out, anxiety through the roof, carrying a layer of fluff she couldn't move. Managing accounts at Amazon, Google, Nike, with her nervous system running on edge 24/7. Anxiety was her baseline. She was working out, lifting, running, and her body wasn't responding. Her goal, written in her journal on day one: just have more good days than bad. She just showed me her Oura ring. Sleep crown almost every night. And she lost nearly 30 lbs on the way. This one is for you if you're in tech, e-comm, or any role that never really lets you clock off. ☀️ For even more hormone healing & down and dirty tips to release weight and feel amaze, let’s connect on Instagram,  TikTok, & LinkedIn   ✨ Grab your Busy Girl’s Guide to Hormonal Weight Loss    Ready to figure out if your hormones are at the root of your weight loss, energy, sleep, or cravings struggle? Let's find out if it's your hormones and give you the first step to fix it. 📞 Book a Hormone Reset Call and crack the code behind your symptoms to see if hormone are at the root and get your first action step to fix it. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

    39 min

  3. Jun 9

    69. The Vacation Crash: Why You're Exhausted Even on Vacation

    I used to come home from vacation more exhausted than when I left. Five days in Montana with my family, the Ariana Grande collab had just gone live at Reebok, I finally slept 10 hours and woke up horizontal for three days feeling worse than on my busiest office days. At the time I thought I was just broken. Turns out I was running on stress hormones as my primary fuel source. And the second the threat disappeared, my body crashed and sent me the bill. If vacation is supposed to be rest, why do you come home feeling destroyed? Let's unpack what's up with your hormones and how to fix it.   LINKS Join the retreat waitlist: https://chelseamcleod.com/retreat-waitlist  Electrolytes: https://us.fullscript.com/plans/healthyhustle-pantry-essentials Blue Blocker Glasses: use code CMHEALTH for discount https://boncharge.com/collections/blue-light-blocking-glasses?rfsn=7236550.af5a97 Opal - to block apps on phone (code PAXEZ 30 days free): https://apps.apple.com/app/id1497465230?mt=8  ☀️ For even more hormone healing & down and dirty tips to release weight and feel amaze, let’s connect on Instagram,  TikTok, & LinkedIn   ✨ Grab your Busy Girl’s Guide to Hormonal Weight Loss    Ready to figure out if your hormones are at the root of your weight loss, energy, sleep, or cravings struggle? Let's find out if it's your hormones and give you the first step to fix it. 📞 Book a Hormone Reset Call and crack the code behind your symptoms to see if hormone are at the root and get your first action step to fix it. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

    28 min

  4. Jun 2

    68. Glowing Up After a Toxic Workplace: Tanya's Story

    I get DMs almost daily from women who've done the naturopath, the supplements, the spin classes, the green smoothies, the therapy. Done everything, spent thousands, and still feel like their body is just...not cooperating. Tanya is one of those women. She had a wellness blog. She knew the stuff. She was consistent. And her body still didn't give a shit. When I ran into her in the Sydney Botanical Gardens 18 months ago, she chased me down and said "I need to do your course." And I said, babe, I've got you, let's walk and talk. What followed was one of the most layered cases I've worked with. PCOS, insulin resistance, ferritin under 30, cortisol through the roof, a mum going through chemo, a toxic workplace hemorrhaging cash, a relationship she didn't realize was abusive. And a nervous system that had been in survival mode for well over a decade. This is not a weight loss story. It's a root cause story. And the ending is genuinely cool. ☀️ For even more hormone healing & down and dirty tips to release weight and feel amaze, let’s connect on Instagram,  TikTok, & LinkedIn   ✨ Grab your Busy Girl’s Guide to Hormonal Weight Loss    Ready to figure out if your hormones are at the root of your weight loss, energy, sleep, or cravings struggle? Let's find out if it's your hormones and give you the first step to fix it. 📞 Book a Hormone Reset Call and crack the code behind your symptoms to see if hormone are at the root and get your first action step to fix it. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

    36 min

  5. May 26

    67. The Real Reason Strong Women Refuse Help

    Every high achieving woman I know has a spreadsheet. A routine. A Huberman episode downloaded. Protein macros dialed in. And a body that is still not cooperating. I spent a decade doing the same thing. WebMDing my fatigue. Cobbling together protocols. Snorting metaphorical Adderall through my nose holes trying to outwork a body that was begging me to stop. And I didn't make more progress in ten years than I did in the first three days of actually working with someone who knew what they were doing. This episode is about the one thing nobody in the wellness space wants to say out loud: the reason you're stuck isn't that you need more information. It's that you refuse to ask for help. And that refusal isn't a personality quirk. It's wrecking your hormones.   ☀️ For even more hormone healing & down and dirty tips to release weight and feel amaze, let’s connect on Instagram,  TikTok, & LinkedIn   ✨ Grab your Busy Girl’s Guide to Hormonal Weight Loss    Ready to figure out if your hormones are at the root of your weight loss, energy, sleep, or cravings struggle? Let's find out if it's your hormones and give you the first step to fix it. 📞 Book a Hormone Reset Call and crack the code behind your symptoms to see if hormone are at the root and get your first action step to fix it. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

    32 min

  6. May 19

    66. Your Work Ethic Is a Problem

    Your work ethic is your superpower. It's also probably why your body is falling apart. Follow @healthywithchels for hormonal weight loss and healing for high-achieving women. You apply it to your career. Your business. Your family. Every area of your life. Except yourself. And your body is quietly unraveling while you collect accolades. I know because that was me. Running a $60M business. Always online. Face like a chipmunk. Planning my outfits around my bloating. Hormones completely toast. I called it ambition. My body called it chronic survival mode. In this episode I'm getting into: Why your work ethic might actually be toxic (and what that looks like on your body) The six center principles I use with every client Why high achievers always skip the same two (rest + emotions) What it looks like when you finally apply your drive to yourself And the one question I want every woman listening to sit with This is the episode for the woman who is exhausted, who has every external marker of success, and who quietly knows her body is not okay. ☀️ For even more hormone healing & down and dirty tips to release weight and feel amaze, let’s connect on Instagram,  TikTok, & LinkedIn   ✨ Grab your Busy Girl’s Guide to Hormonal Weight Loss    Ready to figure out if your hormones are at the root of your weight loss, energy, sleep, or cravings struggle? Let's find out if it's your hormones and give you the first step to fix it. 📞 Book a Hormone Reset Call and crack the code behind your symptoms to see if hormone are at the root and get your first action step to fix it. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

    14 min

  7. May 12

    65. 7 Office Hacks for Your Hormones, Metabolism & Sanity

    I spent a decade in corporate as a director, eating soggy desk salads at 2pm, running on 800mg of caffeine, wearing dark colours every single day to hide the fact that I looked three months pregnant after every meal.   I was doing everything right. And I was puffy as f*ck.   If you're crushing it at work and quietly falling apart when it comes to your body, this one's for you.   Get the 5 foods you're eating every day that are quietly sabotaging your results here. These are not what you think. Remove these for a week and watch the scale move.  ☀️ For even more hormone healing & down and dirty tips to release weight and feel amaze, let’s connect on Instagram,  TikTok, & LinkedIn   ✨ Grab your Busy Girl’s Guide to Hormonal Weight Loss    Ready to figure out if your hormones are at the root of your weight loss, energy, sleep, or cravings struggle? Let's find out if it's your hormones and give you the first step to fix it. 📞 Book a Hormone Reset Call and crack the code behind your symptoms to see if hormone are at the root and get your first action step to fix it. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

    32 min

  8. May 5

    64. Why Weird People Win: How to Be a 1%er

    I concepted this podcast while sitting in a pluge pool in Bali. And I know that sounds obnoxious. But it's also kind of the point.   Because the life I have right now? Most people would call it weird. My supplement stack is the size of a small carry-on. I wear red glasses at dinner. I don't drink. I don't have health insurance. I haven't been to a doctor in years. I turn my notifications off and do not apologize for it.   And somehow...I have a six-pack, I sleep like a baby, my hormones are dialed, and I run a business from wherever I want.   Funny how that works.   This episode is about the 1% of women who are actually willing to do what 99% won't. Not the Trump one-percenter kind. The kind who choose results over fitting in, who stop outsourcing their health to a system that is quite literally designed for sick people, and who decide that being a little weird is a hell of a lot better than being exhausted, puffy, and running on caffeine and willpower.   Grab your Blue Light Blocking Glasses here and use code CMHEALTH for 15% off ☀️ For even more hormone healing & down and dirty tips to release weight and feel amaze, let’s connect on Instagram,  TikTok, & LinkedIn   ✨ Grab your Busy Girl’s Guide to Hormonal Weight Loss    Ready to figure out if your hormones are at the root of your weight loss, energy, sleep, or cravings struggle? Let's find out if it's your hormones and give you the first step to fix it. 📞 Book a Hormone Reset Call and crack the code behind your symptoms to see if hormone are at the root and get your first action step to fix it. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet, lifestyle, or supplement routine.

    33 min
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It's Not You, It's Your Hormones podcast is hosted by Chelsea McLeod, a corporate dropout turned Integrative Health Practitioner. She helps busy, driven women release weight and feel amazing by balancing hormones and fixing gut issues. Healthy Hustle Method is for women who want results without endless cardio or fad diets. Chelsea combines her unique background as a corporate director, cycle instructor, former college athlete, and results-driven practitioner to bring you cutting-edge, no-fluff science-backed strategies. Join Chelsea each week for a mindful and balanced discussion on how you can better understand your symptoms and what you can do about it. Do you ever feel like your body is speaking a language you can’t understand? Whether you’re experiencing weight gain, fatigue, poor sleep, energy crashes, cravings, hair loss or changes in mood or feeling anxious, you will learn first steps in healing your hormones so you can look and feel amazing. Chelsea cuts through the wellness noise with science-backed solutions that work for ambitious, busy women. This isn't just another health podcast—it's your roadmap to feeling as powerful on the inside as you look on the outside. Whether you're scaling the corporate ladder or building an empire, discover how to fuel your ambitions without burning out.

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