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.

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In this episode, Dani sits down with former client Haley, a nurse practitioner and marathon runner, to share her journey through hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) recovery.Haley opens up about her struggles with food rules, exercise, control, and body image, and why eating more wasn&#39;t quite enough to restore ovulation. She shares the changes that finally helped her move forward, including stepping away from running, accepting a changing body, and getting the support she needed to keep going when recovery felt uncomfortable.Just weeks after finishing her marathon, Haley ovulated and became pregnant on her first ovulation!If you&#39;ve been doing all the things but still feel stuck in recovery, Haley&#39;s story is a reminder that sometimes it&#39;s not about trying harder. It&#39;s about figuring out what&#39;s still standing in your way. Restore Your Fertility Blueprint<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.thehasociety.com/</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

387: Haley: Nurse Practitioner and Runner Who Recovered and Got Pregnant

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In this episode we answer listener questions that range from:- I used to menstruate at X weight, why not now?- Cycling going backward when REDUCING coffee, is this possible?!- How does BC affect lab work &amp; more- and we address a listener comment from a past episode, explaining that honestly, having HA probably isn’t very feminist either. Try the Restore Your Fertility Blueprint inside of The HA Society<a href="http://thehasociety.com/join?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/join</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a> Abby&#39;s book:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Running-Empty-Stories-Losing-Finding/dp/B0H7NTSLJ8" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Running-Empty-Stories-Losing-Finding/dp/B0H7NTSLJ8</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

386. I used to menstruate at X weight, why not now? Having HA probably isn’t feminist, coffee, how does BC affect lab work & more

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If you’ve ever thought, “I’ll do what it takes to get my period back…I just really don’t want to gain THAT much weight,” you’re going to relate to Ali.Ali spent years in and out of recovery, sometimes bleeding, sometimes not, but never really letting go of the food control or trusting her body. And when she finally decided she wanted to become a mom, she had to face the thing she’d been afraid of since childhood...allowing her body to change without knowing exactly where it would land.We talk about her years of “quasi-recovery,” trying to find a way to recover while staying thin, the very real fear of weight gain, and what changed when she finally said, essentially, screw it, I’m doing this.Once Ali went all-in, she got her first period in about 50 days, ovulated, and eventually got pregnant on her third ovulation.If you’re currently trying to figure out how to recover without having to fully surrender to recovery…this episode is for you. Restore Your Fertility Blueprint<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.thehasociety.com/</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

385. “I Wanted to Recover Without Gaining That Much Weight” | Recovery Story w/Ali

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Mady thought she’d go all-in on HA recovery, get her period back in 3 months and move on with her life. Instead, recovery took about a year and forced her to completely rethink health, her identity as the “healthy girl,” weight gain and her need for control. Ironically, it wasn’t until she stopped making recovery the center of her life and started actually LIVING again that her period finally came back. Restore Your Fertility Blueprint<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.thehasociety.com/</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

384. What If HA Recovery Takes Longer Than You Thought? | Recovery Story w/Mady

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You&#39;ve lost your period, you know you&#39;re not pregnant... the good news is it&#39;s probably just something called hypothalamic amenorrhea. Easy to understand and simple to resolve but surprisingly difficult to actually execute.In this episode we walk you through why you should be relieved that it&#39;s not something else like polycystic ovaries, premature ovarian insufficiency or early menopause and how to approach it! Watch the Masterclass<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/masterclass?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://thehasociety.com/masterclass</a> Restore Your Fertility LIVE Group Coaching Program<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/restore-live?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.thehasociety.com/restore-live</a> Restore Your Fertility Blueprint<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.thehasociety.com/</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/coaching?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a> Morning Water Electrolytes:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmorningwater.co%2F%3Fref%3DDANISHERIFF&redir_token=QUZZTVljRUVkYWVfM0ljNll6a1NQbmNWM2dvVnxBTl9pYzRjNnNCUTFUSGVyanJQOVc0dndITzA3dnpMeTkwMFQ0aDdHcUhVaG5DUGhxbFltMWhJU3pJMVZZelhkSzJHdDZyZklLd0hsQW1wLUxJbXdmak9LbUV1VElmUWNsZ1hK&v=w4CWo3XMP60" rel="nofollow">https://morningwater.co/?ref=DANISHERIFF</a>Code DANI Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

383. Yay! Your Biggest Problem Is Just Hypothalamic Amenorrhea. That's a GOOD thing!

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You&#39;ve gained weight, you&#39;ve been eating more food consistently, you&#39;ve even reduced or stopped working out. This isn&#39;t making SENSE! I get it and as a coach who works with many women with amenorrhea all of the time, this isn&#39;t an uncommon concern. In this video I walk through the common misconceptions of weight gain, thought process traps and mindset reframes for those of you who actually MAY need to still let their body do it&#39;s thing. Watch the Masterclass<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/masterclass?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://thehasociety.com/masterclass</a> Restore Your Fertility LIVE Group Coaching Program<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/restore-live?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.thehasociety.com/restore-live</a> Restore Your Fertility Blueprint<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.thehasociety.com/</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/coaching?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

382. But What If I've Gained Enough Weight Already?

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What if you’re doing everything “healthy”… but your period is still missing? Carlin had always been active. Over time, intermittent fasting, restrictive eating, exercise, weight loss and life stress slowly became her normal. When she eventually had her IUD removed to start trying for a baby, her period never came back. After multiple doctors, bloodwork, ultrasounds and even an MRI left her without a clear answer, Carlin discovered hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) and for the first time, her missing period started to make sense. In this episode, Carlin shares what she actually had to change to recover her cycle, why “eating more” on her own wasn’t enough, the struggle of stepping away from exercise and gaining weight, and how she went from years without a natural period to ovulating again and ultimately getting pregnant. If you’ve lost your period, have been told everything looks “normal,” or feel like you’re already doing everything to get your cycle back, you’ll see a lot of yourself in Carlin’s story. Restore Your Fertility LIVE Group Coaching<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/restore-live?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.thehasociety.com/restore-live</a> Restore Your Fertility Blueprint<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.thehasociety.com/</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/coaching?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

381. I Was “Healthy”… So Why Was My Period Missing? :Recovery Story w/Carlin

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A reddit thread about people worrying about becoming &#39;like us&#39; in order to recover strikes up a conversation between us. Restore Your Fertility Blueprint<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thehasociety.com/</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

380. The HA Society body's scare me: A Reddit Thread

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Zoe got her first period back about a WEEK before she was supposed to start coaching with us. Amazing, right? Except… she knew she wasn’t actually recovered.Her luteal phase was basically nonexistent, her relationship with food and exercise was still crap (her words 😂), and part of her was already thinking: cool, I stopped exercising, got my period back… now I can go back to what I was doing. And THAT is what we talk about in this episode.Zoe shares her long history with an eating disorder, years of running 10K a day + going to the gym + doing HIIT, being told by doctors that her exercise was “great,” and eventually learning that she had hypothalamic amenorrhea.She also talks about what happened AFTER that first period came back. Because getting one bleed and building a body that can consistently ovulate are not necessarily the same project.We talk about:<ul><li>Why exercise was the biggest thing Zoe had to change</li><li>Her struggle with eating breakfast without “earning it” first</li><li>Weight gain and the moments she wanted to restrict again</li><li>Why getting her first period back didn’t magically fix her relationship with food and exercise</li><li>Learning how to read her cycle and understand what actually moves the needle for HER body</li><li>Reintroducing exercise without going straight back to old habits</li><li>Why recovery gets easier when you finally have enough experience to trust your body</li><li>Her TTC journey and chemical pregnancy</li><li>Why she’s actually grateful she didn’t get pregnant immediately</li><li>Body comments from other people and learning to care a whole lot less 😂</li><li>And the freedom of being able to miss a workout, sit on the couch, and… not lose your freaking mind over it</li></ul>Zoe is now 8 cycles into recovery, exercising again (WAY differently), fueling for it, TTC, and in a completely different relationship with her body than when she started.This episode is such a good reminder that the goal of recovery isn’t just to force your body to produce one period. Restore Your Fertility Blueprint<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thehasociety.com/</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

379.“I’ll Get My Period Back, Then Go Back to Normal”: Recovery Story w/Zoe

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Did you know this episode is WATCHABLE on YouTube? <a href="https://youtu.be/-Qe0iWrbd1g" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/-Qe0iWrbd1g</a>In today&#39;s episode of The Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Podcast:Front of podcast banter:<ul><li>How to Solve Your Smelly Arm Pitts</li><li>How People Respond When We Tell Them Our Job Is To Get Periods</li></ul> Skip to the meat of the episode: 27:00<ul><li>5 Things You Can Do During Recovery</li></ul> Past clients we mentionTatum (Musician): <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/5yq9dgatAJy6Hj0Rn89Q7Z" rel="nofollow">https://open.spotify.com/artist/5yq9dgatAJy6Hj0Rn89Q7Z</a>Rosa (Make Up Artist):<a href="https://www.instagram.com/primroseglam" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/primroseglam</a>Sofia (Artist):<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sofiadelriveroart" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/sofiadelriveroart</a>Join The HA Society<a href="http://thehasociety.com/join" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/join</a>Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a>Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a>Sky &amp;Sol:<a href="https://skyandsol.co/pages/home" rel="nofollow">https://skyandsol.co/pages/home </a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

378. 5 Ways To Start Finding The NEW You During HA Recovery + How to Solve Your Smelly Arm Pits

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Did you know this episode is WATCHABLE on YouTube? <a href="https://youtu.be/YEQr60v4uD8" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/YEQr60v4uD8</a>Q&amp;A starts at 10:00 minute markIn this episode we answer questions around hypothalamic amenorrhea AND:- the provera pill. Does the progesterone challenge have side effects?- breast feeding and period recovery expectations- intuitive eating vs mechanical eating for HAand more! Restore Your Fertility Blueprint<a href="https://www.thehasociety.com/ryf-masterclass?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.thehasociety.com/</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

377. The REAL Impact of CALORIES for HA | Watching GLP-1 Infertility Problems Play Out | Intuitive Eating

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For years, Bianca did everything she believed a &#34;healthy&#34; woman should do, she exercised daily, tracked her calories, avoided carbs, and was repeatedly told by doctors that nothing was wrong.After nearly 8 years without a menstrual cycle, countless specialist appointments, blood work, MRIs, and a misdiagnosis of PCOS, Bianca finally discovered she had hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA). That discovery didn&#39;t just lead to getting her period back, it completely changed the trajectory of her life.In this episode, Bianca shares her recovery journey, the mindset shifts that helped her embrace weight gain and rest, and how recovering from HA inspired her to become a certified Holistic HA Practitioner so she could help other women avoid the years of confusion she experienced.We also discuss:<ul><li>Bianca&#39;s 8-year journey to recovering her period naturally</li><li>Being misdiagnosed with PCOS and told to &#34;just go back on the pill&#34;</li><li>How over-exercising, under-fueling, and diet culture contributed to HA</li><li>The mental challenge of eating more, exercising less, and accepting body changes</li><li>Why recovery is about so much more than getting your period back</li><li>The surprising symptoms of HA that disappeared after recovery (cold intolerance, fatigue, hair loss, food obsession, irritability, and more)</li><li>How recovery transformed Bianca&#39;s relationship with food, movement, and herself</li><li>Why she chose to become an HA coach and now helps women recover around the world</li><li>The importance of support, patience, and not comparing your recovery to someone else&#39;s</li></ul> Recovery gave Bianca far more than a menstrual cycle, it gave her freedom, purpose, and a life that no longer revolved around food and exercise. If you&#39;re in the middle of HA recovery and wondering whether it&#39;s worth it, this conversation is the reminder that the life waiting on the other side is bigger than you can imagine.If you want to turn your mess into your message like Bianca, check out our Holistic Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Practitioner (HHAP) Certification program. Become a certified HHAP Practitioner<a href="https://www.holistichapractitioner.com/?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.holistichapractitioner.com/</a> Connect with Bianca:Instagram &amp; TikTok: @letthemeatcarbs Try the Blueprint<a href="https://thehasociety.com/ryf-masterclass?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://thehasociety.com/blueprint</a> Join The HA Society<a href="http://thehasociety.com/join?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/join</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

376: Why No One Could Tell Bianca Why Her Period Was Missing: Bianca's Recovery Story

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In this episode, Dani sits down with Meg Dapper, an HA Society HHAP Certified Practitioner, to discuss her journey from anorexia and hypothalamic amenorrhea to helping women recover their health and reclaim their lives.Meg shares how she physically recovered from an eating disorder as a teenager but later realized she had never truly healed her relationship with food, exercise, and control. Years later, those same patterns resurfaced in a different form, leading to hypothalamic amenorrhea.Together, Dani and Meg explore the difference between physical recovery and mental recovery, why identity plays such a significant role in healing, and how recovery ultimately led both of them to discover a deeper sense of purpose.If you&#39;ve ever wondered whether life after recovery can become bigger than simply getting your period back, this conversation is for you.In this episode, we discuss:<ol><li>Meg&#39;s journey from anorexia to hypothalamic amenorrhea</li><li>Why eating disorder recovery and HA recovery are two different healing journeys</li><li>How control around food often shifts into exercise and routine</li><li>The hidden mental work required to fully recover</li><li>The importance of finding a compelling &#34;why&#34; during recovery</li><li>Why community is one of the most powerful tools for healing</li><li>How recovery can lead to a complete identity transformation</li><li>Turning your own healing into helping other women</li><li>The realities of building a coaching business after recovery</li><li>Why purpose and service often become the greatest rewards of healing</li></ol> Connect with Meg:Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meg.n.recovery/" rel="nofollow">@meg.n.recovery</a> Become a certified HHAP Practitioner<a href="https://www.holistichapractitioner.com/?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.holistichapractitioner.com/</a> Try the Blueprint<a href="https://thehasociety.com/ryf-masterclass?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://thehasociety.com/blueprint</a> Join The HA Society<a href="http://thehasociety.com/join?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/join</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

375. From HA to Purpose: How Recovery Led Meg Dapper to Help Other Women

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This listener had 5 cycles after recovering her missing period from hypothalamic amenorrhea but the 6th one never came after reintroducing weight lifting. In this episode I will go over her case with what information I have and help her find a path forward. Try the Blueprint<a href="https://thehasociety.com/ryf-masterclass?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://thehasociety.com/ryf-masterclass</a> Jool Wellness<a href="https://www.joolwellness.com/?SQF_SOURCE=ha-podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.joolwellness.com/</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

374. I started to lift weights after HA recovery and lost my period AGAIN | Q&A

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Today on the Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Podcast we answer viewer-questions about a lot of period recovery topics!Questions we answer for our HA&#39;ers:<ol><li>Early pregnancy concerns as an HA’er</li><li>Recovery sleep disruptions when you get your period back or are working toward recovery</li><li>Can I recover without losing my body composition and gaining weight?</li><li>Weight gain: how can I accept it?</li><li>Set Point theory, how and why does this work?</li></ol> Have a question for the show? Email dani [AT] thehasociety.com or comment on our YouTube Join The HA Society<a href="http://thehasociety.com/join?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/join</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia</a> Jool Wellness:<a href="https://www.joolwellness.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.joolwellness.com/</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

373. Period Recovery WEIGHT GAIN, SET POINT THEORY, SLEEP PROBLEMS, PREGNANCY + MORE

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In this episode, we sit down with Tamara, an HA Society HHAP graduate and practitioner, to unpack her 11-year journey with hypothalamic amenorrhea, despite having a medical background and helping others recover.We talk about the hidden patterns that keep high-achieving women stuck, how control can simply shift forms (from food to work), and why recovery ultimately comes down to doing the basics consistently, eating more, resting more, and telling yourself the truth. If you feel like you “know what to do” but aren’t fully doing it, this episode will hit. Connect with Toma:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/tamara.podanova" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/tamara.podanova</a> Become a Certified HHAP Practitioner:<a href="https://www.holistichapractitioner.com/?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.holistichapractitioner.com/</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

372. You Have to Eat to Be Feminine: The Truth About HA Recovery w/Tamara Podanova

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In this episode, Ashley sits down with recent HHAP graduate Katie Weber to talk about her journey from eating disorder recovery, to HA to getting her period back and helping other women do the same. Katie shares how years of food rules, control, over-exercise, and “wellness” beliefs slowly led her into HA, and why true recovery required much more than just knowing the science. Together, Ashley and Katie talk about the deeper emotional work of HA recovery, including identity loss, surrender, external validation, and the uncomfortable unraveling that happens when control is no longer an option. They also discuss:<ol><li>How Katie’s eating disorder recovery still left her with lingering food rules</li><li>The wellness and “crunchy health” messaging that contributed to her HA</li><li>Why many women with HA look healthy on the outside but are deeply under-fueled</li><li>The difference between eating enough to survive vs eating enough to ovulate</li><li>Why HA recovery is simple, but not easy</li><li>The role of coaching, accountability, and body feedback in recovery</li><li>How Katie used her faith and personal recovery journey to shape her coaching practice</li><li>What it’s been like graduating from HHAP and beginning to coach women through HA recovery</li></ol> If you’ve ever felt stuck in quasi-recovery, trapped in control, or like you “know what to do” but still can’t fully let go, this conversation will hit home. Become a HHAP Coach:<a href="https://www.holistichapractitioner.com/?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.holistichapractitioner.com/</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a> Try our beef liver &amp; oyster:<a href="https://www.joolwellness.com/?SQF_SOURCE=ha-podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.joolwellness.com/</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.<h2>Resources Mentioned</h2><ol><li><a href="https://katelyneweber.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">Katie’s Substack: Caitlin Weber</a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-period-recovery-movement-podcast/id1846461510?l=vi" rel="nofollow">The Period Recovery Movement podcast</a></li></ol>

371. How Katie Recovered from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and Became an HA Recovery Coach

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There are symptoms that can get in the way of low hormone restoration and period recovery... and then there are the ones that are stories in your head that your brain is using to negotiate you NOT committing. In this video I help you determine if your uncomfortable symptom during recovery is a mindset issue or if it&#39;s something you need to stop drop and roll on. Try the RYF Blueprint – Get your cycle back with our DIY method that we&#39;ve used with 1000+ women<a href="http://thehasociety.com/join?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/join</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Jool Wellness<a href="https://www.joolwellness.com/?SQF_SOURCE=ha-podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.joolwellness.com/</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

370. Hormone Healing Interruptions: Sleep, Bloating + More. Which Are Real? Which Are In Your Head?

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In this episode we cover a LOT of subjects:- The different recovery goals of women with HA in different regions- Toxic families making it harder to gain weight in a safe environment- Teenagers trying to recover and advice for their parents Check out our HA Recovery for Teenagers Course<a href="https://thehasociety.com/teens?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">https://thehasociety.com/teens</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Try the RYF Blueprint – Get your cycle back with our DIY method that we&#39;ve used with 1000+ women<a href="http://thehasociety.com/join?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/join</a> Jool Wellness Beef Liver &amp; Oyster<a href="https://www.joolwellness.com/?SQF_SOURCE=ha-podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.joolwellness.com/</a> Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

369: Toxic Families When You're Gaining Weight and Helping Teenagers With HA Recovery

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After years of searching for answers, seeing multiple specialists, undergoing extensive testing, and being told she was &#34;healthy,&#34; Caroline still didn&#39;t have a period.Like many women with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA), she spent years believing she was doing everything right. She exercised regularly, ate what she thought was a healthy diet, maintained a lean body, and followed many of the wellness trends praised by society.But underneath it all were years of intermittent fasting, under-fueling, chronic stress, and high physical output. In this episode, Caroline shares how she went from:✔️ No period for over 4 years✔️ Multiple doctor visits, lab tests, MRIs, and specialist referrals✔️ Being told everything looked &#34;normal&#34;✔️ Training for a triathlon while trying to conceive✔️ Struggling with food rules and exercise habitsTo:✔️ Recovering ovulation in just 93 days✔️ Restoring her menstrual cycle naturally✔️ Conceiving on her second ovulation✔️ Being 21 weeks pregnant at the time of recordingWe also discuss the emotional side of HA recovery, navigating weight gain, letting go of exercise, learning to ask for help, and why investing in support can dramatically change your recovery journey.If you&#39;ve been told your labs are normal, you&#39;ve been trying to recover on your own, or you&#39;re wondering if Hypothalamic Amenorrhea could be the missing piece, this episode is for you. Join The HA Society<a href="http://thehasociety.com/join?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/join</a> Work 1:1 with us to get your period back<a href="http://thehasociety.com/coaching?SQF_SOURCE=podcast" rel="nofollow">http://thehasociety.com/coaching</a> Visit us on YouTube<a href="https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/c/danisheriff</a> Jool Wellness<a href="https://joolwellness.com?SQF_SOURCE=ha-podcast" rel="nofollow">https://joolwellness.com</a>Use code HASOCIETYFREE to get 1 free bottle (ends August 2026) Follow us on IG<a href="http://instagram.com/thehasociety" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/thehasociety</a><a href="http://instagram.com/danisheriff" rel="nofollow">http://instagram.com/danisheriff</a><a href="https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_" rel="nofollow">https://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia/</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/</a> The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.

368. From 4 Years Without a Period to Pregnancy in 93 Days | Recovery Story w/ Caroline

Podcast by Dani Sheriff

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.