01: How the Soft Life Becomes a Healing Life: Rest, Regulation & PCOS
PCOS Uncensored: Candid Conversations on Hormones, Health & Hustle
Release Date: 12/22/2025
03: Why Perfectionism is Delaying Your PCOS Healing (And How to Stop the Monday Restart Cycle)
PCOS Uncensored: Candid Conversations on Hormones, Health & Hustle
Are you tired of feeling like your PCOS healing is stuck in a loop of "I’ll start again on Monday"? Have you ever wondered why, despite your best efforts to hustle harder and follow every rule, your body still feels like it's in survival mode? Today, I’m shedding light on the "perfectionism paradox" and why your commitment to being perfect is actually the very thing delaying the outcome you’ve been praying for. In this episode, I share the raw truth about how perfectionism masks itself as discipline while secretly spiking your stress hormones and stalling your progress. Whether you’re...
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02: The PCOS Holiday Guide: How to Eat, Enjoy & Stay Regulated This Season
PCOS Uncensored: Candid Conversations on Hormones, Health & Hustle
It’s that time of year again, and are you tired of every holiday meal feeling like a minefield of food guilt and old diet rules? Have you ever wondered why your PCOS symptoms, like the "itis," brain fog, and intense cravings, spiral the moment you step into a family gathering? Today, I reveal how surviving the season isn’t about more restriction, but finally giving your body the blood sugar support it needs to thrive. In this episode, I break the silence on why skipping meals to "save up" for dinner is actually sabotaging your hormones and keeping you stuck in survival mode. I share...
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01: How the Soft Life Becomes a Healing Life: Rest, Regulation & PCOS
PCOS Uncensored: Candid Conversations on Hormones, Health & Hustle
Ok, it’s time for some real talk. Are you tired of feeling like your body is a battleground, especially when holiday pressure starts to mount? Have you ever wondered why your PCOS symptoms, like the inflammation, the "tired but wired" nights, and the intense cravings, seem to scream louder the harder you try to "push through"? What if the breakthrough you’ve been praying for isn't found in more discipline, but in finally giving your body permission to feel safe? I break down the silence on why choosing "soft" isn’t a luxury, but rather a physiological strategy for transformation. I...
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Raw. Real. Faith-Fueled. This Is PCOS Uncensored.
PCOS Uncensored: Candid Conversations on Hormones, Health & Hustle
For far too long, you’ve been failed by rushed appointments and one-size-fits-all advice. I’m Staja Dean — the PCOS Hottie Coach — with over 10 years of healthcare experience, and I’m here to break the silence. This isn’t just another podcast. This is a raw, real, faith-fueled space where your body is finally explained — often better than it ever was in the doctor’s office — and your journey finally starts to make sense. In this trailer, I’m giving you a sneak peek into what you’ll hear in upcoming episodes and why information alone isn’t healing. We’re going deeper...
info_outlineOk, it’s time for some real talk. Are you tired of feeling like your body is a battleground, especially when holiday pressure starts to mount? Have you ever wondered why your PCOS symptoms, like the inflammation, the "tired but wired" nights, and the intense cravings, seem to scream louder the harder you try to "push through"? What if the breakthrough you’ve been praying for isn't found in more discipline, but in finally giving your body permission to feel safe?
I break down the silence on why choosing "soft" isn’t a luxury, but rather a physiological strategy for transformation. I explain the raw truth about how survival mode and holiday obligations spike your cortisol and stall your progress, and so much more.
Today, we’ll move beyond one-size-fits-all advice to redefine rest as the absence of urgency, shifting you out of "fight or flight" and into a regulated, faith-fueled space where your body can finally do what it was designed to do: HEAL.
Stop the holiday burnout and start cooperating with your healing; your journey to becoming her starts with a single, intentional breath…
If this episode spoke to you, I'd love for you to share with another woman who needs permission to slow down. And, if you're ready to learn about how to support your PCOS without burnout, restriction, or starting over every Monday, make sure to give us a follow on Instagram, @pcosuncensored and hit follow or subscribe on your favorite podcast app so you don’t miss the next episode. Until next time, rest well, trust the process, and remember, you don't know what you don't know!
What's Inside This Episode
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Why choosing rest over holiday pressure isn’t laziness, it’s a necessity for women with PCOS [0:38]
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The biological link between holiday stress and PCOS symptoms [1:22]
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A daily self-reflection tool I have for you that will help in reducing your mental load every day, not just over the holidays [1:51]
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How to redefine the concept of “rest” and practical examples that you may not have thought of [2:50]
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The significant benefits you’ll receive by performing just one daily activity slowly and with intention to provide direct support to your nervous system [3:28]
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What a "soft life" actually looks like and the role this plays in creating internal safety through predictable routines and emotional boundaries [4:42]
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Why healing begins with safety rather than discipline, and the key reasons a body stuck in "fight or flight" mode struggles to see physical progress [6:12]
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Take action with a guided breathing exercise designed to signal safety to the brain [6:24]