Hormones & Hot Takes

Hormones & Hot Takes

Your reactions aren't random...your brain may simply be repeating what it learned years ago. In this powerful conversation, Lori and Carrie sit down with psychologist Dr. Deborah Gold to uncover how trauma silently affects relationships, parenting, confidence, finances, identity, and even the way we think about ourselves. You'll discover: ✔ Why healing isn't just emotional—it's neurological ✔ Why you keep reacting the same way even after you've "moved on" ✔ How trauma shapes your self-talk ✔ The science behind "taking every thought captive" ✔ Practical techniques to calm your...

Hormones & Hot Takes

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...

Hormones & Hot Takes

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,...

Hormones & Hot Takes

Have you ever felt judged by another woman? Maybe it was because of how you parent. How you feed your kids. How you look. How you work. Or maybe it was simply because you asked a question. We've all been there. In this episode, we're having an honest conversation about something that's quietly hurting women everywhere... Women judging other women. Lori shares the story of being publicly criticized by complete strangers while simply trying to survive a day at the zoo with her kids. That experience sparked a much bigger conversation about motherhood, comparison, compassion, and why we make...

Hormones & Hot Takes

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....

Hormones & Hot Takes

Have you ever caught yourself thinking... "I'm not enough." "I'm a terrible mom." "I'm never going to get past this." "Everyone else has it figured out except me." But what if... Those thoughts aren't actually telling you the truth? In this episode, we continue one of the most meaningful conversations we've had so far as we unpack forgiveness, childhood wounds, healing, and one of the most practical tools that's changed both of our lives: Taking our thoughts captive. We talk about how our childhood experiences shape our expectations, why our parents often loved us with the tools they had, and...

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...

Hormones & Hot Takes

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...

Hormones & Hot Takes

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...

Hormones & Hot Takes

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...