About this episode

Alisha discusses her PMDD diagnosis and the importance of prioritizing health and self-advocacy.

We’re in our take care of ourselves season … allegedly. This week on Pretty Basic, we’re talking all things health, hormones, and what it actually looks like to prioritize yourself. Alisha opens up about navigating her PMDD diagnosis, learning to stop minimizing her own symptoms, and why sometimes you have to trust your gut when something just doesn’t feel right. We’re talking hormones, mental health, period tracking, the TikTok-to-doctor pipeline, and the importance of advocating for yourself when it comes to your health. Plus, Remi gets candid about getting back into therapy, prioritizing her physical and mental health, and the steps she’s taking to work through things before starting a family. Basically, it’s learning about hormones, therapy, motherhood, unsolicited TikTok medical advice, and two women realizing that taking care of yourself is actually… kind of important? Who knew? content warning: as this episode discusses depression, mental health, PMDD, and difficult thoughts. Please take care while listening. Sponsors:  HINGE: Try Hinge’s new feature, Friend’s Take. Send your link to the group chat and let the people who know you best do the talking…

People in this episode

Hosts: Alisha Marie, Remi Cruz

Topics covered

• health
• hormones
• mental health
• PMDD
• self-care
• therapy

Keywords

• PMDD
• mental health
• hormones
• therapy
• self-care
• period tracking
• advocacy

Sponsors

HINGE, MERIT BEAUTY, BUTCHERBOX

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