The Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Podcast
Health, Fitness & Longevity
About
The HA Podcast is the #1 podcast in the hypothalamic amenorrhea space, helping women recover their missing periods, optimize their menstrual cycles and if they want, get pregnant naturally! The show is hosted by Dani Sheriff, a Certified Functional Nutrition Counsellor and Fertility Awareness Practitioner.
Episodes
- 362: I Still Had a Period… So I Thought I Was Fine: Recovery Story w/Jasmine
Jasmine, a psychologist, shares her Hypothalamic Amenorrhea recovery journey. She discusses how she experienced HA for over 10 years despite not completely losing her period, highlighting the challenges of irregular cycles and delayed ovul…
- 361. Prenatal Vitamins Explained w/FullWell Founder Ayla Barmmer
This episode of The HA Podcast features Ayla Barmmer, who discusses prenatal nutrition, fertility, and supplementation. The conversation covers the importance of prenatals, common nutrient deficiencies, and misinformation surrounding women…
- 360. Is the anxiety of HA recovery making things worse? How much working out is too much?
This episode addresses common questions about hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) recovery, specifically focusing on whether increased anxiety is normal during recovery and how much exercise is appropriate without causing setbacks.
- 359. Symptoms of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea That You Don't Know Are Connected to Your Missing Period
This episode explores the less-obvious symptoms of hypothalamic amenorrhea, such as digestive problems and bone density loss, and explains how these symptoms are linked to the body being in a low energy state. The hosts discuss how these i…
- 358. What Is True Health? Why Your Menstrual Cycle Matters More Than How You Look
This episode explores the concept of true health, emphasizing the difference between how one looks and how their body functions. The hosts discuss why the menstrual cycle is a crucial indicator of a woman's overall health and challenge mai…
- 357. From Rock Bottom to Recovery: How Lucy Got Her Period Back After a Lifelong ED
Lucy C. discusses her recovery from an eating disorder and hypothalamic amenorrhea. She shares her journey of healing, including her experience with weight gain, navigating HRT, and restoring her menstrual cycle.
- Lucy (Dr. Weeks), a Dr for 13 years before she figured HA out...(Replay)
Dr. Lucy Weeks, a medical doctor, discusses her experience with hypothalamic amenorrhea, including her IVF journey and her perspective as a healthcare professional dealing with the condition.
- 356. Accepting You Need To Rest to Get Your Period Back | The Disciplined Woman
This episode discusses the challenges highly motivated and disciplined women face in accepting rest to recover their periods. It explores the difficulty of prioritizing rest when accustomed to constant achievement, and the impact on condit…
- 355. Lab Work in HA: What Does It Look Like and When Do You Pull It and How Do You Use It?
This podcast episode explains how lab work is used before and during treatment for hypothalamic amenorrhea. It covers when to use lab tests and how to understand the results in relation to a missing period.
- 354. I Always Thought I Had Time...Until I Didn't: HA to POI Story w/Laura
Laura, who lived for 17 years without a menstrual cycle due to hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA), shares her experience. She discusses how her condition progressed to Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) and the implications of delayed recovery.
- Guiding Someone Through the PCOS VS HA Dilemma REPLAY
Ashley discusses a client's case study detailing a misdiagnosis of PCOS for 10 years, which was later identified as HA. The episode covers the PCOS versus HA dilemma through this case.
- 353. Half-In Recovery Kept Me Stuck for 10 Years: DIY Recovery Story w/Ashley M.
This episode features Ashley M. discussing her 10-year journey with hypothalamic amenorrhea, including challenges like misdiagnosis, restriction, and eventually finding effective recovery strategies.
- 352. Our Perspectives On Weight Control As Low Hormone Function Experts w/ Dani, Ashley and Mishi
This episode features experts discussing their personal experiences and perspectives on weight control, body image, and overcoming fear of weight gain after recovering from low hormone function. They also share insights from their work as…
- 351. From Bingeing to Food Freedom: Breaking the Cycle w/Amber Abila , The Confident Eater
Amber Abila, The Confident Eater, joins the podcast to discuss breaking the restrict–binge cycle and achieving food freedom. She shares insights into the root causes of binge eating and practical steps to rewire eating patterns.
- 350: From Half-Recovery to Full Surrender. Lexi’s Wake-Up Call: Recovery Story
This episode features Lexi’s hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery story. She discusses under-fueling and over-exercising, detailing her journey from half-recovery to full surrender and the challenges of identity and denial.
- 349: How Victoria Restored Her Period and Rebuilt Her Relationship with Food
Victoria discusses her personal journey through hypothalamic amenorrhea, eating disorders, and body image issues. She shares how she restored her period and rebuilt her relationship with food, detailing her recovery process and the support…
- The Restore Program for Enrollment is OPEN until FRIDAY
The Restore Program, from The Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Podcast, is open for enrollment. It aims to help individuals with hypothalamic amenorrhea recover fertility, understand their specific condition, and prepare for conception.
- 348: Healing HA When Weight and Worth Are Entangled: Recovery Story w/Maggie
Maggie discusses her recovery from hypothalamic amenorrhea, highlighting the challenges of body image and weight gain. She shares her experience with restriction and learning to trust her body again.
- 347: Recovery Felt Wrong… Until It Worked: Recovery Story w/Julia
In this episode, Julia shares her hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery story, focusing on the mental and physical aspects of healing. She discusses overcoming the feeling that recovery "felt wrong" and highlights the importance of trusting the…
- 346: Several Moments of Courage & Bravery to Break the Cycle: A Recovery Story w/ Lydia
Lydia shares her recovery story from hypothalamic amenorrhea. She discusses breaking patterns around food, exercise, and control, regaining her cycle, and healing physically and mentally.
- 345. Even With Self Doubt, You Can Recover w/ Sarah
In this episode, Dani and her client Sara discuss Sara's recovery journey from hypothalamic amenorrhea. Sara shares how she overcame self-doubt and hesitation to regain her period and become pregnant, detailing the key changes and commitme…
- 344: You Can’t Out-Discipline Your Body: Patricia’s Recovery Story
Patricia shares her recovery story from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea. She discusses her experience with a PCOS diagnosis, low-fat and low-carb protocols, and how a naturally active lifestyle contributed to her condition. Her recovery involved r…
- 343: What Heather Did to Recover Her Missing Period Part 2
In this episode, Heather continues her recovery journey, discussing the steps she took to restore her missing period and rebuild her health. She shares practical strategies and lessons learned for navigating recovery from HA.
- 342: Recovery Hope After a Severe Eating Disorder w/ Heather Part 1
In this episode, Heather shares her journey of finding hope and healing after a severe eating disorder. She discusses the realities of recovery, mindset shifts, and reconnecting with her body.
- 341: I've had a few periods but things are still confusing... listener Q&A about HA
This episode of The Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Podcast features a Q&A session. It addresses a listener's questions about hypothalamic amenorrhea, particularly focusing on confusion after experiencing a few periods post-HA.
- 340: Is Your Morning Routine Holding You Back? Recovery Story w/Claudia
This episode features Claudia's recovery story from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, highlighting the importance of mindset shifts and relinquishing control to restore her period.
- 339: Symptoms that are NORMAL for Early Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Recovery
This episode discusses normal and expected symptoms during the early stages of hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery. It aims to address common concerns about physiological changes during this period.
- 338: Recovery Burned the Bridge of Caring What Others Think: Recovery Story w/Samantha
In this episode, a client shares her story of recovering from hypothalamic amenorrhea. She discusses her experiences with body image, food, and seeking approval from others, and how recovery led to personal freedom.
- 337: Short Girls and Step Count: How Do These Play a Role in Hypothalamic Amenorrhea?
This episode of The Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Podcast answers listener questions. It covers how a shorter height might affect dietary needs for period recovery and the role of step counts above 5k, 10k, 11k, and 13k.
- 336: "I just was really afraid"... but she still recovered! Nina's HA Recovery Story
Nina discusses her journey recovering from hypothalamic amenorrhea. She describes her initial struggles with clean eating and exercise, leading to control and denial, and what ultimately helped her recover.
- BONUS: Future wave of HA with GLP-1 and HRT
This episode explores the future of hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) coaching, focusing on the introduction of GLP-1 shots and the use of HRT in recovery. The hosts also discuss the rise of "early menopause" as it relates to HA.
- 335: Similarities Between Perimenopause & HA with Carin from Is It Hot or Just Me?
Carin from "Is It Hot or Just Me?" joins Ashley to discuss her personal journey through perimenopause and the similarities between perimenopause and hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA). This episode explores the overlap between these two experien…
- 334: How Holly Recovered and Turned Her Journey Into Her Business
In this episode, Holly discusses her recovery from hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA). She shares her experiences with controlling food and exercise, losing her period, and how she became a certified Holistic Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Practitioner…
- BONUS How Abby and Mishi Became HA Coaches | Holistic HA Practitioner Certified Coach Story
Abby Lowe and Mishi Garcia, coaches for The HA Society, discuss their reasons for becoming HA recovery coaches and their daily work. They talk about how the Holistic HA Practitioner Certification helped them achieve their career goals.
- 333: No Period + Eczema to Ovulation and Clear Skin: Recovery Story w/Maren
Mishi and Maren discuss Maren's recovery from hypothalamic amenorrhea and eczema. Maren shares her journey to restored ovulation and clear skin after making significant lifestyle and mindset shifts.
- 332: I Wouldn’t Be Where I Am If I Didn’t Lose My Period: Recovery Story w/Bethany Fennessey
In this episode, Bethany Fennessey discusses her hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery. She shares how losing her period led to a focus on health and spiritual alignment, involving eating more, resting, and trusting the recovery process.
- 331. Just realized your period was missing? Short menstrual cycles? This Q&A is for you.
This episode features two Q&A sessions. The first addresses questions from listeners new to hypothalamic amenorrhea, covering reasons for missing periods, recovery, and maintenance. The second Q&A focuses on short menstrual cycles after hy…
- 330. Fresh Takes on Accepting Weight Gain and Dealing With Low Progesterone: Q&A w/Abby
This episode features Dani and Abby discussing weight gain acceptance, body image, and the effects of low progesterone. They provide fresh perspectives on these topics in a Q&A format.
- 329: When Progress Is Slow: Recovery Story w/ Julia Jarriel
Julia Jarriel discusses her recovery journey from hypothalamic amenorrhea, emphasizing that recovery can be a slow process even when individuals are doing everything "right." The episode suggests that slow progress is not indicative of a f…
- 328: 8 Easy Strategies to Let Your Period Run in the Background of Your Life
This episode explores 8 strategies to integrate a healthy menstrual cycle into daily life. The host shares methods to manage menstruation without it being a primary concern.
- 327: Dealing with HA for the 2nd Time: Recovery Story w/Bethany Boylston
This episode features Bethany Boylston, who shares her experience with hypothalamic amenorrhea, including battling food obsession and finding support from the HA Society.
- 326. Why DIYing Your HA Recovery Isn't Working For You
This episode explores the challenges of self-directed recovery from hypothalamic amenorrhea. It discusses reasons why a DIY approach might not be effective and considers the role of recovery coaching.
- 325. Choosing Recovery Even When You Think It's Not Possible w/ Liz
Liz discusses her recovery from hypothalamic amenorrhea. She shares her experience overcoming doubts about recovery due to past disordered eating and a failed IVF attempt.
- 324: Giving Up Control to Allow My Body to Heal: Recovery Story w/ Amy Kelly
Amy Kelly shares her story of choosing healing and freedom through the Restore Your Fertility program. She discusses releasing the pressure of societal expectations to focus on her health and family planning.
- 323: Running Was Her Job—She Still Recovered. Emily Knight's HA Journey
Emily Knight, a strength and running coach, discusses her experience with hypothalamic amenorrhea, stemming from a culture of perfectionism and intense training. She shares her recovery journey, including regaining regular cycles and becom…
- 322: HA After IVF: Recovery Story with Ellen Diefenderfer
In this episode, Ellen Diefenderfer discusses her experience with IVF, body image, and her eventual recovery. She shares insights into the struggles faced during IVF and pregnancy, and the tools that aided her recovery.
- 321. When the body heals faster than my heart: Recovery Story w/Kate Wara
In this episode, Kate Wara discusses her recovery journey, including experiences with multiple miscarriages and pregnancy loss. She shares how her mindset shifted from control to trusting her body's wisdom.
- 320: From D1 Athlete to Mother and Coach Alyssa Chally's Recovery Story
Alyssa Chally, a former Division I college basketball player, discusses her recovery from hypothalamic amenorrhea. She shares her experiences with restriction, overexercise, and the mindset shifts that aided her recovery.
- 319: How to Make Tweaks When Your Cycle Gets Wonky with Megan Viggers
Megan Viggers, a member of the HA Society, discusses her experience with changes in her menstrual cycle after recovering from hypothalamic amenorrhea. She shares how she addressed these changes and deepened her connection with her body.
- 318: Triggered by others eating more than me and recovered but whacky cycle issues
This episode of The Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Podcast answers listener questions. Topics include challenges after hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery, such as being triggered by others' eating habits, and unusual menstrual cycle issues.