Feeling tired, wired, and stuck, even when you’re “doing everything right”?

In this episode, Kathy sits down with hormone and thyroid expert Amanda Hinman to translate the body’s signals into a clear plan. We unpack why calories in/calories out fails women with thyroid or stress dysregulation, how the gut–brain–hormone axis drives energy and weight, and simple ways to calm cortisol, support the thyroid, and sleep deeper. Expect practical tweaks (protein-forward breakfasts, nervous-system downshifts, smart movement) that help you feel human again.

Explore Amanda’s resources: her book The Thyroid Hormone Solution, a free Hormone Consult, and the Hormone Health Kit to start personalizing your next steps.

Kathy’s world: dive into Unlearn the Crap & Level UP: Your Soul is Calling and How I Unlearned MY Crap (Amazon + bookstores), and explore systems that amplify your voice at kathybaldwin.me.

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🎙️ Key Highlights

• Guest’s Crap to Unlearn: “Calories in/calories out fixes everything.” Amanda dismantles the myth that willpower + workouts are enough when hormones, gut, and nervous system are running the show.

• Kathy’s Tie-In: You share how “listening to symptoms as language” is part of unlearning—moving from self-blame to bio-curiosity.

• Notable Insights: Gut, stress axis, and thyroid talk constantly; one autoimmune diagnosis increases risk of others; cortisol and blood sugar patterns can stall fat loss even with “perfect” habits.

• Relatable Signs & Patterns: Extreme fatigue, stubborn weight, insomnia, acne/hair loss, IBS/ulcers, brain fog, cycle changes, low libido, wired-and-tired nights.

• Myths/Taboos Challenged:

  • “Eat less, move more” ≠ metabolic healing

  • “It’s just aging/perimenopause—deal with it”

  • “Normal labs” mean you’re fine

  • More cardio is always the answer

• Guest Freebies / Action Steps:

  • 📖 Book: The Thyroid Hormone Solution: Naturally Balance Your Hormones

  • 🌿 Free Consultation: Hormone Consult

  • 🧰 Free Resource: Hormone Health Kit

  • Listen-and-Do: Track 7 days of sleep, energy dips, and cravings; add protein + fiber to breakfast; 10 minutes of nervous-system down-shift before bed.