Hyperthyroidism, Boundaries, and Rebuilding Business with Magalie René

Hyperthyroidism, Boundaries, and Rebuilding Business with Magalie René

From Sharing The Middle by Practical Hug

October 17, 2025 · 29 min · Episode 82

About this episode

Magalie René discusses her experience with hyperthyroidism and how it impacted her business and personal boundaries.

I talk with Magalie René about rebuilding her business after getting diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. I loved this conversation because of the fact that I have hypothyroidism. We're dealing with opposite thyroid issues, but so much of what she's going through landed for me. Magalie ended up in the ER three times with racing heart and anxiety attacks before she finally asked for a thyroid panel herself. Once she got the diagnosis, she had to completely restructure how she runs her business—because hyperthyroidism puts your body on overdrive, and she was already in hustle mode. Something had to give. We get into what hyperthyroidism symptoms actually feel like, why 80% of people with autoimmune disease are women, and this connection between poor boundaries and autoimmune issues that honestly blew my mind. Magalie also talks about becoming "unavailable for bullshit" in both her personal life and work, which is something I'm also working on. I hope you get as much out of our conversation as I did. Key Takeaways Your body is trying to tell you something—listen to it Weight loss, constant productivity, and high energy can be signs your body is in crisis, not thriving Poor boundaries may…

People in this episode

Host: Practical Hug

Guest: Magalie René

Topics covered

  • hyperthyroidism
  • boundaries
  • business
  • autoimmune disease
  • self-care
  • mental health

Keywords

  • hyperthyroidism
  • autoimmune disease
  • boundaries
  • self-care
  • mental health
  • business restructuring
  • anxiety

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