14 - The Gut, Hormone & Fertility Conversation We All Need | with Monika Anna

14 - The Gut, Hormone & Fertility Conversation We All Need | with Monika Anna

Monika Anna is a clinical nutritionist specialising in gut health, hormones, fertility, and preconception to postpartum nutrition and this conversation is one I have been wanting to have on the podcast for a long time. We get into the connection between gut health and hormonal health, what a truly healthy cycle actually looks like from a practitioner's perspective, and what Monika looks for in her clients that most people (including GPs) tend to miss. Whether you're thinking about fertility now or just want to understand your cycle and hormones better, this one is for you. We cover: * The connection between gut health and hormonal health that most women don't know about * What a healthy cycle actually looks like and the signs something might be off * Nutrition and lifestyle foundations for hormonal and cycle health * Fertility and preconception - what to address before you even start trying * What the wellness industry gets most wrong about hormonal health Find more of Monika: @monika_anna_nutritionist [https://www.instagram.com/monika_anna_nutritionist] Find more of me: @wellwithportia [http://instagram.com/wellwithportia] Work with Me [https://sikx4huyd81.typeform.com/to/lWmeHQ97] momentum-studios.com.au [momentum-studios.com.au]

13 - Body Image, Calorie Tracking & The Honest Answers You Actually Need | Q&A

This week it's just me, answering your questions and honestly this might be one of my favourite episode formats because your questions are so good and so real. From navigating bad body image days to the all-in approach in recovery, learning to trust yourself around food, and what to do when people are stressing you out. We're getting into all of it. You asked me about: * Bad body image days and eating when full in recovery * Movement, steps, and heart rate during period recovery * Breaking free from calorie tracking when it feels like the only thing keeping you safe * Sleep struggles, nourishing breakfasts and yes - sleeping masks * When to see a GP or gynaecologist if you've tried everything * My biggest advice for intuitive eating You can find more of me: instagram.com/wellwithportia [instagram.com/wellwithportia] momentum-studios.com.au [momentum-studios.com.au]

12 - The Workout Habit That Might Be Holding You Back

This episode is not anti-exercise. Not even close. But it is an honest conversation about the relationship so many of us have built with movement and whether it's actually serving us. This week I'm breaking down why exercise is a stressor, what it means when it becomes your primary coping mechanism, and how to start moving with genuine intention rather than obligation, guilt, or anxiety. We cover: * Why exercise is a stressor and why that actually matters * The difference between movement that supports you and movement that's just a distraction * How to understand the intention behind your training * Signs you might be overtraining * How to set yourself up for success - fuelling, rest, recovery and training smarter * Why strength training is the greatest thing you can do for your body long term Find more of me: instagram.com/wellwithportia momentum-studios.com.au

11 - She Lost Her Period Twice ... Here's What Finally Worked | with Lucy Klemt

Lucy Klemt is a dietitian and strength coach who has dedicated her career to helping women build a sustainable relationship with food and their bodies. But before all of that, she lost her period ... twice. In this episode Lucy shares her personal journey through two separate period recoveries, why the first one didn't stick, and what she did differently the second time around. We also chat about her postpartum experience as a brand new mum to a seven week old, and why asking for help is one of the most powerful things you can do in recovery. This is one of those conversations that feels like sitting down with someone who just gets it. We cover: * Lucy's personal journey with losing her period and what drove it * Why her first recovery didn't stick and what changed the second time * Practical advice for women in period recovery * Why asking for help is not weakness, it's the whole point Find more of Lucy - instagram.com/lucyklemt Find more of me - instagram.com/wellwithportia Work with me - momentum-studios.com.au

10 - The HA Series Pt. 2: How I Got My Period Back After 8 Years

I lost my period at the end of 2017. I got it back in October 2025. This episode is the full story of everything in between - the doctors who told me to go on the pill, the years of half-committing to recovery, the moment I decided to say a quiet but firm no to the medical system and back myself completely. I'm covering exactly what my recovery looked like. The nutrition, the training, the lifestyle changes, and honestly the hardest part of all of it, the mental load. Because nobody talks about that part enough. This one is long, it's personal, and it's everything I wish someone had told me when I was in the thick of it. We cover: * How and why I lost my period in the first place * Years of mismanagement, misdiagnosis and being told to just go on the pill * The moment I decided to fully commit to natural recovery * What I actually changed (food, movement, sleep, lifestyle and mindset) * The mental and emotional reality of recovery that nobody warns you about * The night I got my period back and what it meant Find more of me: instagram.com/wellwithportia