Stress is a fact of life—but what if we’ve been thinking about it all wrong? Instead of something to fear, stress can actually be a tool for growth. Today, we’re unpacking how to shift your mindset, manage stress effectively, and even use it to your advantage.

🔹 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ Why stress isn’t always the enemy—it’s how we respond to it that matters.

✔️ The difference between eustress (good stress) and distress (the kind that drains you).

✔️ How shifting your perspective on stress can improve health, performance, and resilience.

✔️ Science-backed strategies to turn stress into focus, productivity, and motivation.

✔️ Simple daily practices to keep stress from becoming overwhelming.

Ever wondered why stress shows up on your skin? Next week, we’re tackling stress, breakouts, and common skincare myths—so you can stop wasting time on things that don’t work.

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Episode Summary:

Are you doing everything right—eating healthy, working out, following all the advice—yet still feeling sluggish, exhausted, or stuck? Your diet may be unknowingly slowing down your thyroid. In this episode, Rochelle breaks down the biggest diet mistakes that sabotage thyroid function and how small, strategic changes can help your metabolism, energy, and overall health.

✔️ How your thyroid actually works and why it’s the fuel station for your body

✔️ The 4 biggest diet mistakes that slow down thyroid function

✔️ Why skipping meals, too much caffeine, and blood sugar imbalances disrupt thyroid hormones

✔️ How stress and cortisol impact your thyroid metabolism

✔️ The key nutrients your thyroid absolutely needs and where to get them naturally

✔️ Why more supplements aren’t always better (and how one client caused long-term damage by overdoing iodine!)

✔️ Three surprising ‘healthy’ foods that may be hurting your thyroid

✔️ How to make simple, effective changes without stress, dieting, or restriction

📌 [00:00] Introduction – The Frustrating Truth About Thyroid Symptoms

📌 [03:15] How Your Thyroid Works: The Body’s Traffic Controller & Fuel Station

📌 [07:45] The 4 Biggest Diet Mistakes Wrecking Your Thyroid

📌 [12:30] Nutrient Deficiencies – Why Your Thyroid Can’t Work Without Fuel

📌 [16:20] The Cortisol Connection – How Stress Slows Your Metabolism

📌 [21:10] Blood Sugar & Thyroid Health – Why High Insulin Blocks Hormone Production

📌 [25:45] Inflammatory Foods – The Hidden Triggers You Need to Know

📌 [31:00] Three Surprising ‘Healthy’ Foods That May Be Slowing Your Thyroid

📌 [37:15] The Essential Nutrients Your Thyroid Needs to Thrive

📌 [43:10] A Real-Life Cautionary Tale – How Over-Supplementing Can Cause Damage

📌 [48:25] The Power of Food Over Supplements – What to Focus on Instead

📌 [52:00] Bringing It All Together: Small Changes, Big Impact

📌 [55:30] Call to Action – How to Get Expert Support & Next Episode Preview

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Struggling with Intuitive Eating? Here’s Why—And How to Fix It

You’ve heard it before—just listen to your body. But what if your body is sending mixed signals? What if every time you try to "eat intuitively," you end up in a cycle of cravings, blood sugar crashes, and second-guessing every bite?

In this episode, Rochelle breaks down:

✅ What intuitive eating actually is— and why it’s NOT just “eat whatever you want.”

✅ Why your hunger and fullness cues might be broken—and how to reset them.

✅ How perimenopause, blood sugar, and stress can hijack your cravings.

✅ Three key steps to make intuitive eating work—without confusion or frustration.

💡 Plus, Rochelle shares real-life examples and simple shifts you can start today to rebuild trust with your body.

What’s your experience with intuitive eating? Have you struggled with cravings or food guilt? Share your thoughts in the ThriveHer Tribe, and let’s support each other in building real food freedom.

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Next week, we’re tackling thyroid health & metabolism—and how some ‘healthy’ foods might actually be working against you. If you’re struggling with energy, weight, or hormonal imbalances, this is a must-listen! Subscribe now so you don’t miss it.

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