Healthy Buzz: Hormone Health, Gut Health, Perimenopause & Women’s Wellness

Perimenopause isn't confusing because your body is failing—it's confusing because women have been left to piece together answers on their own.

In this episode, Brandee sits down with Megan Bird, founder of Uplift Menopause Coaching and co-host of the Coming of Rage podcast, for an honest conversation about navigating perimenopause without the overwhelm. Together, they unpack why so many women feel dismissed by the healthcare ...

We often chase symptoms, the pain, the flare-up, and try to silence them with medication, surgery, or a standard round of physical therapy. But what if the real work is looking at the fire underneath the alarm?

In this episode of Healthy Buzz, Brandee sits down with Dr. Tara Morrison, doctor of physical therapy and creator of Somatic Pelvic Care, to explore why traditional pelvic floor therapy doesn't always create lasting results. ...

Your body isn't working against you—it's working to protect you. If you've been eating well, exercising consistently, taking the supplements, and still struggling with stubborn weight, fatigue, thyroid symptoms, or gut issues, this conversation will completely shift the way you think about healing.

In this episode, Brandee sits down with integrative health practitioner, Pranic energy healer, and spiritual life coach Jasmine Ha...

That nightly glass of wine may be doing far more than helping you unwind. Did you know that alcohol impacts your hormones, gut health, blood sugar, sleep, mood, and cravings in ways many women never realize?

In Part 5 of the Hormone Disconnect Series, Brandee sits down with Dr. Brooke Scheller, Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, Certified Nutrition Specialist, author of How to Eat to Change How You Drink, and creator of the Functional So...

The biggest risk for many women isn't hormone therapy, it's the misinformation that's kept them suffering for decades.

In this episode of Healthy Buzz, Brandee sits down with Danielle Kepics, physician assistant and founder of Empowered Medicine, to unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in women's health: hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

As part four of the Hormone Disconnect series, this conversation breaks down the lasting ...

Being told your labs are “normal” doesn’t mean your body is functioning optimally. For many women struggling with hormone symptoms, fatigue, PMS, weight changes, gut issues, and unexplained health concerns, the answers often live in the gaps conventional testing misses.

In this episode of the Hormone Disconnect Series, Brandee breaks down the differences between conventional and functional lab testing, why standard...

For most of our lives, we've been handed a prescription and told it would fix everything — painful periods, irregular cycles, acne, you name it. But what if we were never actually given the full picture?

This isn't an anti-birth-control episode. It's a pro-information one.

In this episode, Brandee sits down with women's health expert Nicole Jardim for one of those conversations that makes you wish you'd had it ten years ago. Th...

I spent 17 years on hormonal birth control without fully understanding what it was doing to my body. I almost talked myself out of HRT even when my data was literally showing me I needed it. And alcohol? I had no idea what it was quietly doing to my hormones. If you've ever felt dismissed, confused, or like you're getting half the picture from your doctor — this series is for you.

In this episode:

• Why I stayed on hormonal b...

Something groundbreaking just happened in women's health. The Lancet officially renamed PCOS to PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome)—and if you've ever been dismissed because you don't have cysts on your ovaries, or you've been sitting with a diagnosis that never quite explained how you feel, this episode will make a lot of things click.

I'm breaking down why the old name was harmful, what PMOS actually means, ...

If you've spent your life being told you're “too sensitive,” “too emotional,” or “too much,” this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale.

In this episode of Healthy Buzz, Brandee sits down with Amanda Baker of Collaborative Sage to explore the intersection of high sensitivity, ADHD, perfectionism, and burnout. Amanda shares her personal journey from corporate overachiever to complete nervous...

Perimenopause isn’t just about hot flashes and missed periods — it’s a full neuroendocrine remodel that can completely change how your brain, body, and nervous system respond to stress.

In this episode of Healthy Buzz, Brandee sits down with certified menopause coach Holly Finn, founder of A Better Pause, to unpack why so many women feel blindsided during peri and post-menopause. Holly shares her own experience nav...

Motherhood is not supposed to feel like chronic exhaustion, rage, and disconnection—but for so many women, it does.

In this episode, Brandee sits down with functional nutritionist Kim Perez of Root & Branch Nutrition to unpack why so many moms feel depleted, overstimulated, and unlike themselves long after postpartum. Kim shares her personal journey from “doing everything right” to hitting a breaking point&mdas...

If you’ve ever been told your chronic pain, fatigue, or digestive issues are “just part of being hypermobile” and that you’ll have to live with it—this episode is going to challenge everything you’ve been told.

I’m joined by Jen Parkinson of EDS Nutritionist, and we’re diving into the real drivers behind Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) symptoms. This conversation goes far beyond joint pai...

If you’ve been loading up your cart with “hormone-balancing” or “gut-healing” supplements, thinking they’re the missing piece—you need to hear this.

In this solo episode, Brandee exposes the uncomfortable truth about the supplement industry and why what you’re taking may not actually be what’s on the label. From counterfeit products on Amazon to mislabeled ingredients and lack of...

If you've ever received an autoimmune diagnosis, you know the first thing you lose isn't just your energy or normal labs—it's your sense of control. Suddenly your body feels like a black box, and medical advice usually stops at a prescription and a list of things you can no longer do.

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Amy Behimer, an autoimmune health coach who's flipping the script on chronic illness. Amy doesn't just talk a...

Clutter isn’t a discipline problem—it’s a nervous system response.

In this episode, Brandee sits down with Megs Crawford to unpack the real reason so many women feel stuck in cycles of overwhelm, especially with ADHD. They explore why traditional organizing advice often backfires, how shame keeps you frozen, and what it actually looks like to work with your brain instead of against it. Megs shares her “whole ...

Have you ever been told to “just lose weight” or handed a prescription without any real explanation—and left feeling more confused than supported? For many women with PCOS, that’s the norm, not the exception.

In this episode, I sit down with Monica Reagor, co-founder of the PCOS Awareness Association, to unpack the reality of living with PCOS beyond the surface-level symptoms. We dive into the long road to di...

Have you ever felt a sharp twinge during a workout and immediately spiraled into "What did I just break?" You're not alone. We've been conditioned to believe our bodies are fragile machines that wear out at the first sign of pain—but what if that pain is actually just your body's alarm system trying to communicate with you?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Lindsey Doan, a doctorate of physical therapy and strength coach wh...

If you've ever dealt with chronic dry eyes, stubborn rosacea, or eczema and felt stuck in a cycle of expensive eyedrops and topical creams that never quite fix the problem—today's episode is going to change how you look at your health. Literally.

I'm joined by Dr. Christina Gratkowski Haro of Looking Beyond Health, and we're diving into why your eyes and skin are actually the dashboard to your internal health. We're talking ab...