PMDD Redeemed | Emotional Regulation, Cycle Syncing, Monthly Cycle Hormones, Christian Women, Hormone Imbalance

This was such a great conversation with Ashley, as we delved deep into shame, purity culture and the message so many of us are believing based on how our brain operates. I really feel this chat is so relevant to us ladies who struggle with the incessant voices of shame, condemnation and guilt in the luteal phase- particularly when it comes to shame around sexual sin or your past. I hope this episode encourages you! Lauren --- About Ashley Hudson: Dr. Ashley Hudson is a therapist, coach, speaker, and educator who brings warmth and humor to some of life's most complex conversations — mental, spiritual, and sexual health included. She has a way of making the uncomfortable feel approachable, and for helping people find beauty and resilience in the very places they once felt most broken. Ashley holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Social Work and a PhD in Clinical Sexology. Through her practice and education platform, Pearl in Process, she walks alongside individuals, couples, and families with a simple but deeply held conviction: healing takes time, growth is possible, and peace can be found even in life's most challenging seasons. Website: www.pearlinprocess.com Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pearlinprocess Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pearlinprocess Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pearlinprocess/ --- Next Steps: Get The Luteal Prep Guide (www.pmddwithlauren.com/guide). --- Want a taste tester of The Luteal Prep Guide? Get the first section for free here! (https://www.pmddwithlauren.com/sectionone). --- Get My PMDD Spotify Playlist: www.pmddwithlauren.com/starthere --- Follow me on IG: @pmddwithlauren --- Send me an email: hello@pmddwithlauren.com --- Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or before starting any new diet, exercise, or supplement program. Reliance on any information provided by this podcast is solely at your own risk. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this information as medical advice to treat any medical condition in yourself or others. We encourage you to make informed decisions in consultation with your healthcare professional.

If stress makes your PMDD feel ten times louder, this episode will make everything click. We’re talking about the HPA axis — not in a science-heavy way, but in a real-life, “this is why I feel the way I do” way. In this conversation, I’m naming the things so many of us walk through:• feeling overstimulated just trying to get through the day• snapping or shutting down because your body is already at capacity• exhaustion that feels spiritual and physical• the guilt that comes with being overwhelmed when you “should be stronger”• wondering why your symptoms flare when life gets stressful And we’ll walk through:• why stress + HPA-Axis dysregulation doesn’t cause PMDD, but absolutely makes it louder (a bit different than the other root causes of premenstrual dysphoric disorder)• how to acknowledge the stress your body is actually carrying• simple ways to soften your system again• how to invite God into your stress instead of coping alone• gentle rhythms that support you all month long This is your permission to stop pretending you’re fine and start supporting your body with grace, truth, and the help God offers. Lauren Next Steps: Get the GABA Healing Guide: A 7-step framework for helping to heal the GABA-A receptor. (https://www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/kit) . Get The PMDD Roadmap: A faith-filled guide to understanding PMDD and helping you move from chaos -> clarity -> healing. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/roadmap) . Need some quick help with regulating during a PMDD spiral? Grab the PMDD Emergency Kit for emotional, physical and spiritual grounding strategies when you're in over your head with PMDD. (https://www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/kit) . Follow me on Instagram @thechristianpmddmentor . If you're interested in sharing your story on PMDD Redeemed, send me a message on IG and we'll be in touch! (@thechristianpmddmentor) . Share this podcast with your friends and subscribe for new episodes (will be coming out on Thursday's from now on!)

Hey friends, welcome back to PMDD Redeemed! This week, we're chatting about how PMDD isn't "just hormones", but it results from the very fabric and blueprint of who you are: your DNA and genes. I loved learning more about this root cause of PMDD, because it just seemed to "seal the deal" even more, of knowing it's not just about trying harder, being less this or more that. The layers attached to PMDD are so important to understand, and not only bring awareness, but also validity and substantiation. It's not just "all in your head"; there's research pointing to deep, cellular dysregulation occurring. So have a listen and enjoy! Lauren . Verses Mentioned: Philippians 4:6+7 Colossians 3:12-14 Romans 12:2 Proverbs 16:24 Research Study Mentioned: Sex Hormone–Sensitive Gene Complex Linked to Premenstrual Mood Disorder ---------------------------- Next Steps: Get the GABA Healing Guide: A 7-step framework for helping to heal the GABA-A receptor. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/gabahealing) . Get The PMDD Roadmap: A faith-filled guide to understanding PMDD and helping you move from chaos -> clarity -> healing. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/roadmap) . Need some quick help with regulating during a PMDD spiral? Grab the PMDD Emergency Kit for emotional, physical and spiritual grounding strategies when you're in over your head with PMDD. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/kit) . Follow me on Instagram @thechristianpmddmentor . If you're interested in sharing your story on PMDD Redeemed, send me a message on IG and we'll be in touch! (@thechristianpmddmentor) . Share this podcast with your friends and subscribe for new episodes (will be coming out on Thursday's from now on!)

So you feel like a different person every month.. like your thoughts, emotions, rational thinking - everything - gets hijacked. But what's causing it? Why it is happening? In this first episode of the series "PMDD Root Causes", we're chatting about what it actually means to have a hormone sensitivity in your brain, and how that causes PMDD symptoms to worsen. We also chat about what we can start doing about it, how we can help your GABA-A receptors to start healing. Yes, heal! God made your body and brain in such a way that it can heal and change. So let's jump into it! - Lauren -------------------------------------------------------------------- Get the GABA Healing Guide: A 7-step framework for helping to heal the GABA-A receptor. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/gabahealing) . Get The PMDD Roadmap: A faith-filled guide to understanding PMDD and helping you move from chaos -> clarity -> healing. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/roadmap) . Need some quick help with regulating during a PMDD spiral? Grab the PMDD Emergency Kit for emotional, physical and spiritual grounding strategies when you're in over your head with PMDD. (https://www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/kit) . Follow me on Instagram @thechristianpmddmentor . If you're interested in sharing your story on PMDD Redeemed, send me a message on IG and we'll be in touch! (@thechristianpmddmentor) . Share this podcast with your friends and subscribe for new episodes (will be coming out on Thursday's from now on!)

We've all been in the situation. We're doing the very things we know do not help us feel better. In fact, they bring on the anxiety again. They make us have that impending doom feeling. We get all the very familiar symptoms back. And we ask ourselves, why? Why am I keeping on doing these habits?! It just doesn't make any sense! In this episode, I talk about the very reason why it does make sense, of why we keep returning to the habits that make us feel like garbage! I'd encourage you to take some time once you've gone through the episode to really reflect on this and ask God to give you clarity on how to work through it. The passages I talk about in this episode are: Colossians 3:3 Romans 7:21-25 Episode #81: 3 Places Where Your Identity Does Not Come From May you be encouraged! Lauren Disclaimer: This podcast (PMS Made Peaceful) is not meant to take the place of professional medical help. It is for educational purposes only. Please always consult with your primary health care provider before implementing any of the solutions & topics discussed in this podcast.

Happy Monday, friend! Does it feel hard to not base your identity, worth and value on what you're contributing to the world? Do you ever say to God "if you only gave me this, or did that, then my life would be like this"? Does your identity get tossed around every menstrual cycle when you're in the premenstrual phase and wondering how you're going to get through this one? In this episode, I'm sharing three places where our identities do NOT come from. These are some pretty big areas of our lives as women, Christians, moms, women who want to be married or moms. But we need to constantly be reminded every day that our identity does not belong here. Have a listen to the episode! Lauren Disclaimer: This podcast (PMS Made Peaceful) is not meant to take the place of professional medical help. It is for educational purposes only. Please always consult with your primary health care provider before implementing any of the solutions & topics discussed in this podcast.