I'm Hormonal: how high performing women can have better periods & happier gut health

Hi Reader, If eating clean alone could fix your hormones, you'd already be feeling better. So either you're doing it wrong, or clean eating isn't the all-in-one solution you think it is. (Hint: it's the latter.) Let me tell you about a gal I know. She's 29, has dealt with gut problems and irregular periods her entire adult life. She was on birth control for 10 years, came off, and basically never had a normal cycle. She has made a TON of changes to clean up her diet. Organic food. No...

Hi Reader, Here's what I want you to do this weekend 👇 . This will take you less than 15 minutes, will set you up for the week ahead, and supports the foundations of your health. We can all be guilty of eating girl dinner once in a while. Or snacking when work is busy and you don't have the chance to do a proper grocery store run. But if you want to get your hormones into shape and fix your period, you've got to get ahead of those things. Let me help you with that today. All of my clients do...

Hi Reader, Did you take antibiotics a lot as a kid? Or maybe even more recently? If that's you, let's dive into this. Back in 2016, I took a round of antibiotics. Nothing special. But shortly thereafter, the story of my itchy vagina started. Boo. I spent years going to doctors. Trying out a surgery. Taking all of the probiotics. Allll of the boric acid. And I was flip flopping between giving up hope and firey inspiration to get to the bottom of it all. I assumed that this was a hormone...

Hi Reader, Let me ask you something: do you know how long your cycle actually is? I mean really know - not just a rough guess, but the actual number of days from the first day of one period to the first day of the next? If you're like most women I work with, you probably think your cycle is "around 28 days" or "pretty regular," but when we actually track it, we discover some surprising patterns. Your cycle length isn't just a random number - it's your body's monthly fertility report card,...

I recently posted some guidelines to your fertility report card -- have you given yourself a grade yet? And more importantly -- what have you actually DONE about it? You can tell a LOT about your fertility just by reflecting on the quality of your period. More than 35 day cycles? Less than 21 day cycles? Cycle length is your first stop to understanding what's going on with ovulation. Check it out Some of you may already know what your period report card is telling you... Knowing your grade is...

Hi Reader, Earlier this week, I was on a strategy call with a potential client and she says to me: "Bridget, I'm really careful about what I eat. I eat super clean, I've been exercising every day. My health is so important to me... why do I still have acne, bloating, and MIA periods?" And here's the thing — this conversation happens almost weekly. So many of my clients (this gal included) make the same mistake without even realizing it... they're under-nourishing their bodies. And it's...

Hi Reader, There's been a bit of a break in your normal newsletters from me (more updates on what's been going on at the end of the email if you're interested) -- but I'm back in your inbox today because I want to talk about something that I hear from SO many of my clients. And it might be something that has been holding you back from feeling your best too. I just need to be more consistentI crave sweets everyday--no matter what.I hit snooze everyday because I wake up feeling exhausted still....

Topic: the most important ingredient Reading time: 51 seconds Hi Reader, What inspires you? What gives you hope? For me, I think of the amazing, talented women in my life who I'm so grateful to call friends. I think of the transformations that I see my clients go through in support of their digestion and hormones. I think of all of the the things that I never thought I'd be able to do, yet I've done them. I was talking about this with the gals in my networking group this morning. This topic...

Topic: PMS Reading time: 22 seconds Hi Reader, If you feel like you're not yourself during that week ahead of your period, listen to this week's episode of I'm Hormonal to learn why and what you can do: Listen in Apple Podcasts: How to Deal with PMS | Ep. 100 Listen in Spotify: How to Deal with PMS | Ep. 100 Just a short email today because I want my main point to be extra 💎 crystal clear 💎 : PMS is a signal from your body that something is out of balance. You live a busy life. You're on the...

Topic: for when bloating is no longer welcome Reading time: 41 seconds Hey Reader, Raise your hand if you've ever felt personally attacked by chronic bloating. 🤚 Before I got serious about addressing my gut health, I simply hoped that it would go away on it's own. (It's nice to dream.) I spent over six months feeling weird in my skin, like I had no control over my body, and despite my best efforts to eat healthy, exercise, and take a bunch of supplements. Your hormone balance, ease of...