The 30-Something Shift Podcast

#19 Stress and your Menstrual cycle

Episode Summary: ✨ Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode: Do you constantly feel like you should be doing more — even when your body is begging you to slow down? In today’s episode, we’re exploring the connection between stress, cortisol, your menstrual cycle, and fertility. We talk about how living in a constant state of “fight or flight” can impact hormone balance, cycle health, and your nervous system — and why rest is far more productive than we’ve been taught to believe. Inside this episode: * * The impact of chronic stress on hormones and fertility * How cortisol can affect progesterone levels * Why stress and your menstrual cycle are deeply connected * The signs your body may be asking for rest * Simple ways to support your nervous system daily ✨ Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is pause, breathe, and listen to your body. 💌 Let’s Connect: Practice Yoga with me: Liv Berry - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@yogawithlivsarahberry] Learn more: www.livsarahberry.com [http://www.livsarahberry.com] * * Subscribe & review the podcast to help more 30-somethings find this show You deserve rest. You deserve softness. It's time to slow down💫 🎧 Listen now and let’s start rewriting your story, together. Sources/references: 1. Sara Gottfried, M.D. (58) Hormone Reset Diet: How To Fix Your Estrogen with Dr. Sara Gottfried and Dr. Christianson - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqnzEGluXig] 2. The Women's Yoga Book by Bobby Clennell pg.198

#18 Using Positive Affirmations for Fertility Journey

#18 Affirmations for Fertility Get your FREE Affirmations for Fertility PDF now: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/2119f71adc [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/2119f71adc] ✨ Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode: * Mindset shifts to support you on Fertility journey * What affirmations are and how they can help * Examples of affirmations 💌 Let’s Connect: Practice Yoga with me: Liv Berry - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@yogawithlivsarahberry] Learn more: www.livsarahberry.com [http://www.livsarahberry.com] * * Subscribe & review the podcast to help more 30-somethings find this show You are not behind. You are not too late. You are exactly where you need to be. 💫 🎧 Listen now and let’s start rewriting your story, together.

#17 Reduce stress during your Fertility journey

#17 Reduce stress during your fertility journey ✨ Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode: * The irony of stress on your fertility journey * The harsh truth about wanting it too much * Yoga and meditation as tools to take back control on your fertility journey 💌 Let’s Connect: Sign up to the 5-Day Flow With Your Cycle challenge: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/d4f9b42756 [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/d4f9b42756] Practice Yoga with me: Liv Berry - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@yogawithlivsarahberry] The 30-Something Shift Shownotes: www.livsarahberry.com [http://www.livsarahberry.com] Discover Complete Unity Yoga Mats & Accessories: https://tidd.ly/3VN1kbI [https://tidd.ly/3VN1kbI] 💌 Join my email list for weekly tips on self-growth, wellness, and creating a life you love: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/d3ffd8f3ad [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/d3ffd8f3ad] * * Subscribe & review the podcast to help more 30-somethings find this show You are not behind. You are not too late. You are exactly where you need to be. 💫 🎧 Listen now and let’s start rewriting your story, together.

#16 The Real Reason You’re Exhausted — And What Your Cycle Has to Do With It

✨ Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode: * Energy is cyclical, not constant * The 4 energy phases of your cycle * Why you feel exhausted all the time * Small habits to get more energy * Supporting energy is more than just sleep 💌 Let’s Connect: Practice Yoga with me: Liv Berry - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@yogawithlivsarahberry] The 30-Something Shift Shownotes: www.livsarahberry.com [http://www.livsarahberry.com] Discover Complete Unity Yoga Mats & Accessories: https://tidd.ly/3VN1kbI [https://tidd.ly/3VN1kbI] 💌 Join my email list for weekly tips on self-growth, wellness, and creating a life you love: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/d3ffd8f3ad [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/d3ffd8f3ad] * * Subscribe & review the podcast to help more 30-somethings find this show You are not behind. You are not too late. You are exactly where you need to be. 💫 🎧 Listen now and let’s start rewriting your story, together.

#15 Moving through your Fertility journey

✨ Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode: Why yoga isn’t a fertility “fix,” but a powerful pause — creating space to breathe, reconnect, and step out of constant tracking and pressure How the fertility journey can quietly erase parts of you — and why staying connected to joy, identity, and life still matters The isolation no one talks about — navigating pregnancy announcements, social media, and the importance of staying connected to support A personal IVF story - why joy isn’t optional, even in the hardest chapters 💌 Let’s Connect: Practice Yoga with me: Liv Berry - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@yogawithlivsarahberry] The 30-Something Shift Shownotes: www.livsarahberry.com [http://www.livsarahberry.com] Discover Complete Unity Yoga Mats & Accessories: https://tidd.ly/3VN1kbI [https://tidd.ly/3VN1kbI] 💌 Join my email list for weekly tips on self-growth, wellness, and creating a life you love: https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/d3ffd8f3ad [https://livsarahberryyoga.kit.com/d3ffd8f3ad] * * Subscribe & review the podcast to help more 30-somethings find this show You are not behind. You are not too late. You are exactly where you need to be. 💫 🎧 Listen now and let’s start rewriting your story, together.