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Mama Needs A Moment is your place to hang with your mom friends, learn from top-notch experts, swap stories, and know that you’re surrounded by moms that get it.
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Episode after episode you will discover answers to your burning questions, receive expert guidance, find camaraderie, and feel grounded. Real moms are invited onto the show to ask leading experts the questions most of us are thinking, but never voice. Every episode ends with three take-aways.
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Ep. 158 Mental Health Is Metabolic Health: A Deeper Look at Hormones & Mood
This roundtable continues our conversation on metabolic changes—but this time, we focus on how those shifts show up mentally and emotionally for moms.
As hormones fluctuate and sleep declines, many women experience rising anxiety, low mood, irritability, or brain fog and begin to wonder why they no longer “feel normal.” Our experts explain how these symptoms are not separate from metabolism—they are deeply connected. Changes in estrogen impact brain chemicals like serotonin, dopamine, and GABA, influencing mood, stress resilience, sleep, and overall emotional regulation.
Together, we explore why mental health should be considered a core part of metabolic health—not an afterthought—and why so many women are treated for symptoms without addressing underlying hormonal shifts. You’ll also hear guidance on advocating for yourself, tracking symptoms, and finding providers who understand the full picture.
If you’ve been feeling unlike yourself lately, this conversation offers clarity, validation, and a reminder: your body isn’t failing you. It’s communicating.
These are the top three things you will learn from this podcast episode:
Why you don’t “feel like yourself”
You’ll understand how shifting hormones and poor sleep affect brain chemicals like serotonin, dopamine, and GABA—contributing to anxiety, low mood, irritability, and brain fog.
Why mental health is a core part of metabolic health
You’ll learn how mood, stress tolerance, sleep, and metabolism are deeply interconnected—and why treating them as separate issues often misses the root cause.
How to advocate for better, more integrated care
You’ll gain practical insight into tracking symptoms, knowing when hormones may be part of the picture, and finding providers who look at the full biopsychosocial story—not just isolated symptoms.
HER+ Experts:
● Katherin Andrew, Registered Dietitian – https://www.katherineandrew.com/
● Dr. Abby DeVries, Family Medicine Doctor – https://www.sabiahealthnc.com/
● Sarah Parise, ACE Certified Fitness Professional – https://greatdaysbysarah.com/
● Kate Layman, Certified Nurse Midwife – https://motherlovewellness.com/
Episode Notes and Resources:
Dr. Lisa Masconi – https://www.lisamosconi.com/
FREE Expert Provider Directory – https://herhealthcollective.com/search-the-directory/?type=fitness
HER Circle (A Mom community by HER Health Collective) – https://www.herhealthcollective.com/membership
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