Hormones & Hot Takes
What if the biggest thing holding you back... ...isn't your past? What if it's the story you've been telling yourself about your past? In this episode, we dive into one of the most honest conversations we've had yet. From toxic relationships and heartbreak to trauma, healing, and motherhood, we're talking about how the thoughts we believe about ourselves quietly shape our identity, our relationships, and the decisions we make every single day. Because sometimes... The hardest person to convince isn't everyone else. It's ourselves. Along the way (because... rabbit trails 🐇), we also talk...
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We honestly weren't planning to start a podcast that day. We jumped on a Zoom call to catch up, talk about life, and somehow ended up discussing makeup, hormones, nutrition, women's health... and about fifty other rabbit trails. About twenty minutes into the conversation, Lori said... "We should probably just hit record." So we did. And this is what happened. Welcome to Hormones & Hot Takes. This first episode is exactly what this podcast is all about. No script. No fancy studio. No pretending we've got it all figured out. Just two friends having the conversations we were already having...
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Welcome to Hormones & Hot Takes! We're Lori and Carrie. Two friends who realized we were already having the conversations women needed to hear... so we finally decided to hit record. Every week, you'll pull up a chair while we talk about all the things we wish someone would've told us years ago. Hormones. Perimenopause. Healthy aging. Marriage. Motherhood. Faith. Mindset. Nutrition. Business. Relationships. And all the rabbit trails in between. Some episodes we'll laugh until we cry. Some episodes will challenge the way you think. Some episodes we'll bring in incredible experts. And some...
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We honestly weren't planning to start a podcast that day. We jumped on a Zoom call to catch up, talk about life, and somehow ended up discussing makeup, hormones, nutrition, women's health... and about fifty other rabbit trails. About twenty minutes into the conversation, Lori said... "We should probably just hit record." So we did. And this is what happened. Welcome to Hormones & Hot Takes. This first episode is exactly what this podcast is all about. No script. No fancy studio. No pretending we've got it all figured out. Just two friends having the conversations we were already having...
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Ever found yourself standing in the middle of the room wondering why you walked in there? Snapping at your kids for absolutely no reason? Feeling exhausted, anxious, achy... and wondering if you're just supposed to accept that because you're getting older? Yeah... Let's talk about that. In this episode, Carrie shares her personal journey through perimenopause and the symptoms that completely caught her off guard. From brain fog and anxiety to joint pain, irritability, and wondering if she was literally losing her mind, we dive into the things so many women experience but rarely talk about....
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How many times have you told yourself... "I'm just getting older." "I'm probably just stressed." "This is just part of being a woman." What if your body has actually been trying to tell you something all along? In this episode, we continue our conversation about hormones, perimenopause, and healthy aging, but we go even deeper into something every woman needs to hear: Start paying attention to your body. We talk about why so many women ignore the warning signs, how we're learning to become our own health advocates, and why there isn't a one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to hormones,...
info_outlineEver found yourself standing in the middle of the room wondering why you walked in there?
Snapping at your kids for absolutely no reason?
Feeling exhausted, anxious, achy... and wondering if you're just supposed to accept that because you're getting older?
Yeah...
Let's talk about that.
In this episode, Carrie shares her personal journey through perimenopause and the symptoms that completely caught her off guard. From brain fog and anxiety to joint pain, irritability, and wondering if she was literally losing her mind, we dive into the things so many women experience but rarely talk about.
Along the way, we also chase a few rabbit trails (because... us 🤷♀️), including:
☕ Lori's adventures in single mom mode while her husband is away
😂 The beautiful chaos of raising kids and why motherhood is the only job where success means working yourself out of a job
🧠 The symptoms of perimenopause that nobody warned us about
🔥 Brain fog, anxiety, joint pain, mood swings, body temperature changes, and why "you're just getting older" might not be the whole story
💊 Carrie's experience with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and the difference it made
🤔 Why we're learning to ask better questions instead of simply accepting "that's normal."
One thing you'll quickly learn about us...
We're not here to tell you what to do.
We're here to have honest conversations, share our experiences, bring in experts, and encourage you to become your own best advocate.
Because if we've learned anything...
It's that women deserve more than, "That's just part of getting older."
We'd love for you to join us as we figure this whole womanhood thing out together.
So grab your coffee...
Pull up a chair...
And let's talk about perimenopause.
🎙️ Topics in this episode
Perimenopause • Women's hormones • Hormone health • Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) • Menopause • Brain fog • Anxiety • Joint pain • Healthy aging • Women's wellness • Midlife health • Motherhood • Women's health • Hormones & Hot Takes • Wellness podcast • Faith • Real conversations