The Mel Robbins Podcast
The Ultimate Guide to Women’s Hormones: Use Science to Reset Your Body, Balance Mood, & Feel Amazing
29 May 2025
Today’s episode is your ultimate guide to fixing your hormones at any age—and it’s a MUST listen for every woman in your life. If you’re tired, bloated, gaining weight in places you never used to, struggling with thinning hair, acne, brain fog, low sex drive, mood swings, PMS, painful periods — this is not how it has to be. Mel sits down with top OB-GYN and hormone expert Dr. Jessica Shepherd, MD to unpack the science of women’s hormones in a way you’ve never heard before. Whether you’re in your 20s and dealing with irregular cycles and PMS, or in your 40s and 50s navigating perimenopause and menopause, Dr. Shepherd breaks down exactly what’s going on in your body—and how to get it back in balance. You’ll learn: -The signs of hormone imbalance and how to fix it -The surprising ways hormone shifts mess up your skin, cause weight gain, disrupt your sleep, and more -The best foods to support your hormones (and the ones to cut back on) -How to stop hair thinning and hormonal acne -Why your skin starts to sag and what you can do to restore collagen -What happens when you stop birth control—and how long it takes your body to reset -Everything you need to know about PCOS, endometriosis, thyroid disease, and more This is your science-backed step by step guide to balancing your hormones for health, happiness, and longevity. Whether you’re 25 or 65, you’ll finally learn how to work with your body, instead of against it, to feel your absolute best. For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked this episode, you’ll love listening to this one next: The #1 Menopause Doctor: How to Lose Belly Fat, Sleep Better, & Stop Suffering NowConnect with Mel: Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them TheoryWatch the episodes on YouTubeFollow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast InstagramMel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s personal letter Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-freeDisclaimer
Full Episode
Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. Oh my God, I just walked out of the studios here in Boston. I am so thrilled you're here. I can't wait for you to listen to this. Today's episode, it is the ultimate guide to understanding and optimizing women's hormones for better health at all ages.
This conversation is so important, whether you're in high school, you're in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, or beyond, because women's health is hormone health. So if you're tired, bloated, gaining weight in places you never used to, if you're struggling with thinning hair or acne, brain fog, low sex drive, mood swings, PMS, painful periods,
Our expert today is going to tell you this is not how it needs to be. And there is so much you need to understand and that you can do. Today, you're going to learn the signs of hormone imbalance and how to fix it at any age. You'll also learn the surprising ways that hormone imbalance screws up your skin, messes with your weight, disrupts your sleep, and so much more.
You'll hear about the best foods that support hormone health, how to fix thinning hair, and everything you want to know about hormones and skin, including acne and aging, saggy skin. Our guest today is world-renowned OBGYN, Dr. Jessica Shepherd. She's here with the answers you need. And I'm telling you something, this conversation is so incredible.
As soon as I'm done talking to you, I'm sending this to my two daughters, every single one of their friends. I'm sending this to every single person in my life who is struggling to get pregnant, who's ever complained about their period. I'm gonna send this to my mom because she's gonna feel so vindicated and every one of my girlfriends. And I know you're going to too.
But mostly I am just so happy you're listening today because I personally have never understood the female body. or what hormones truly are or what they do or what is actually going on in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond. And after listening today, I do and so will you. Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. I am so excited that you're here.
The conversation that you're about to hear is life-changing. And I want to say it's always such an honor to spend time and to be together with you. And if you're a new listener, I also want to take a moment and welcome you to the Mel Robbins Podcast family. And here's one thing I wanted to say. Because you made the time to listen to this particular episode, here's what I know about you.
You're the kind of person who values information that can help you take control of your health and make you feel your absolute best every single day, no matter how old or young you may be. And if you're listening to this right now because someone in your life shared this episode with you, I just think that's really cool because here's what that means.
It means you have people in your life that care about you. They want you to be healthy and they know that understanding and knowing how to optimize your hormones, that it's critical for your overall health. That's why they sent that to you. And I think that's just really cool. that you have people in your life that care about you. So thank you for listening to this. Thank you for being here.
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