EP 255: Why Your Thyroid Labs Are "Normal" But You Still Feel Like Sh*t | Dr. Amie Hornaman

EP 255: Why Your Thyroid Labs Are "Normal" But You Still Feel Like Sh*t | Dr. Amie Hornaman

If you've been told your thyroid is "normal" because your TSH came back in range, but you're still exhausted, gaining weight, losing hair, struggling with brain fog, or feeling like a completely different person... this episode is for you. This week, I'm joined by Dr. Amie Hornaman, better known as "The Thyroid Fixer," for an unfiltered conversation about everything conventional medicine often gets wrong about thyroid health. We dive into why TSH isn't enough, the importance of Free T3 and Reverse T3, Hashimoto's, gluten, birth control, metabolic adaptation, over-exercising, under-eating, and why so many women are told they're fine when they clearly are not. We also tackle GLP-1 medications, body positivity, thyroid optimization, and why your symptoms deserve more attention than a single lab value. Whether you're dealing with hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's, stubborn weight gain, hormone issues, or you've simply been dismissed by the healthcare system, this episode will give you a different way to think about your thyroid and your health. Learn more about working with me [https://www.empoweredmindbody.co/individualofferings] Shop my masterclasses (learn more in 60-90 minutes than years of dr appointments) [https://www.empoweredmindbody.co/store] Follow me on IG [https://www.instagram.com/danielle.kepics/] Follow Empowered Mind + Body on IG [https://www.instagram.com/empowered.mind.body/] Get Dr. Amie Hornaman's book and resources here [https://linktr.ee/dramiehornaman?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnPfbu0wV-mQgZB4iGiJUPm_Hjb1oDiTGR8ptSS1Jzd7b6r4dYzPZ9ODJxaO4_aem_MiUvY38FyXiUxPRaDfovPQ] Follow Dr. Amie on IG [https://www.instagram.com/dramiehornaman/?hl=en]

EP 254: Why Women Stop Trusting Their Bodies (And How to Rebuild That Trust) | Dr. Sonya Jensen

This week, I'm joined by naturopathic doctor and women's health expert Dr. Sonya Jensen for a conversation about the growing disconnect between women and their bodies, and what it's costing us. We dive into everything from medical gaslighting and birth control to nervous system regulation, intergenerational trauma, intuition, and why so many women have lost trust in themselves. We discuss how our culture teaches women to push through exhaustion, ignore symptoms, and outsource their health decisions, often at the expense of long-term wellbeing. We also explore the impact of hormonal birth control on young women, why periods are an important sign of health, how trauma can influence hormone function, and why healing often requires more than just supplements and lab work. This conversation is equal parts science, lived experience, and a reminder that your body is often communicating exactly what it needs, if we're willing to listen. Learn more about working with me [https://www.empoweredmindbody.co/individualofferings] Shop my masterclasses (learn more in 60-90 minutes than years of dr appointments) [https://www.empoweredmindbody.co/store] Follow me on IG [https://www.instagram.com/danielle.kepics] Follow Empowered Mind + Body on IG [https://www.instagram.com/empowered.mind.body/] Follow Dr. Sonya on IG [https://www.instagram.com/drsonyajensen/?hl=en]

EP 253: Why Women Don't Trust Their Doctors: Hormones, Statins + Medical Gaslighting

If you've ever left a doctor's appointment thinking, "That answered exactly none of my questions," this episode is for you. This week, I'm joined by fellow physician assistant and functional medicine practitioner Shelly Satizabal for a candid conversation about perimenopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), birth control, statins, medical gaslighting, and women's health. We discuss why so many women are told they're "too young" for perimenopause, why symptoms get dismissed despite "normal" labs, and how women continue to fall through the cracks of a healthcare system that historically wasn't designed around female physiology. We also dive into hormones, cholesterol, statins, women's health research, and why asking questions shouldn't make you a difficult patient. If you've ever felt unheard, brushed off, or like nobody is interested in finding the root cause of your symptoms, this conversation is for you. Learn more about working with me [https://www.empoweredmindbody.co/individualofferings] Shop my masterclasses (learn more in 60-90 minutes than years of dr appointments) [https://www.empoweredmindbody.co/store] Follow me on IG [https://www.instagram.com/danielle.kepics] Follow Empowered Mind + Body on IG [https://www.instagram.com/empowered.mind.body/] Learn More About Shelly here [https://www.embodybyshelly.com] Follow Shelly on IG [https://www.instagram.com/embodybyshelly/?hl=en]

EP 252: Your Ovaries Left the Group Chat: Perimenopause, Overtraining + Why You Feel Like Shit

Welcome back to Strong + Unfiltered. This episode turned into a spicy little reality check about perimenopause, overtraining, body recomposition, endurance culture, nervous system overload, and the internet making women think they're doomed in midlife. We're talking about why your habits matter more than your hormones, why some women are running themselves into the ground emotionally and physically, and why HRT is not magic fairy dust you throw onto a metabolic dumpster fire. We also get into body recomposition in your 40s, what actually worked for me over the last 16 weeks, why I intentionally stopped running, how much protein women actually need, the importance of sleep + recovery, and the role stress, histamine, and nervous system dysregulation play in how you feel. And yes… we somehow also ended up ranting about marathon culture during pregnancy, social media support, avocado-induced histamine chaos, and why some endurance athletes respectfully need therapy. Enter the Brick Giveaway here! [https://forms.gle/Ls5KGfEewPAGRbzu7] Learn more about working with me [https://www.empoweredmindbody.co/individualofferings] Shop my masterclasses (learn more in 60-90 minutes than years of dr appointments) [https://www.empoweredmindbody.co/store] Follow me on IG [https://www.instagram.com/danielle.kepics] Follow Empowered Mind + Body on IG [https://www.instagram.com/empowered.mind.body/] Follow Jess on IG [https://www.instagram.com/jesss.cahhh]

EP 251: The Truth About HRT: Blood Clots, Cancer Risk, Pellets + Perimenopause Symptoms

Welcome back to Strong + Unfiltered. Today's episode is a solo Q&A all about hormone replacement therapy, perimenopause, progesterone, estrogen, blood clot myths, and the massive amount of misinformation women are still being fed about hormones. We're diving into the REAL differences between birth control and bioidentical HRT, what the WHI study actually did (and didn't) show, why some women are safer ON estrogen than off of it, and why "just wait until menopause" is outdated advice that's keeping women suffering unnecessarily. I also break down pellets, PCOS and HRT, cyclic estrogen dosing, how I monitor hormones in practice, and why symptoms like anxiety, rage, fatigue, sleep issues, brain fog, joint pain, and "not feeling like yourself" may absolutely be connected to perimenopause long before your periods disappear. If you've ever been told your labs are "normal" while you feel exhausted, anxious, inflamed, ragey, wide awake at 2am, or completely unlike yourself… this episode is for you. Get your FREE 9 HRT Myths Debunked ebook here [https://www.empoweredmedicine.co/myths] Book an Empowered Medicine consult call here [https://l.bttr.to/qv2lK] Book a Hormone Strategy Session here [https://l.bttr.to/iMb1I] Enter the GIVEAWAY to win a FREE brick here [https://forms.gle/9eAJTKNVxHRAgeBo7]