Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Dr Michelle Hone is a female health and fertility nutritionist and founder of The Fit Clinic. Dr Sarah Kelly has a PhD in clinical exercise physiology and is a former lecturer at DCU. Together they co-founded Herology.
Why do so many women accept painful periods, exhaustion and mood crashes as just part of their cycle? Some symptoms are a normal part of a healthy cycle, but being in bits every month isn't. So what does normal actually look like, and why does so little of this get said out loud?
Learn why "your bloods are fine" doesn't mean you feel fine, why a symptom-free cycle isn't the goal either, why so many girls grow up thinking periods are shameful, what dads and partners get wrong, why some athletes treat losing their period as a win, how women were left out of research, what "pixie dusting" is and what to check on a supplement label, why lifestyle comes before any supplement, and much more.
The Prymal Podcast is for general information and isn't medical advice. Speak to a qualified professional about your own health.
Follow us on Spotify to get early access to these episodes: open.spotify.com/show/7sVeMIn0EUZu6Ng35JBSqh?si=91aa01818f344739
Dan: instagram.com/thedancampion/?hl=en
Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life:
https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts
Chapters:
00:00 Why Female Health Is Still Misunderstood
01:00 A PhD Who Didn't Know Pelvic Floor Therapy Existed
03:14 What Women Are Told To Accept
05:22 Refusing To Compromise On The Formula
09:12 Your Bloods Are Normal, But You Don't Feel Fine
11:31 Why Periods Are Still Treated As Shameful
14:58 Common Isn't Normal
16:09 Women Aren't Small Men: Why Research Left Women Out
20:24 Breastfeeding, Kids and Talking Openly About Periods
24:18 What Men Need To Understand About The Cycle
28:28 From First Period To Menopause: The Common Struggles
30:37 A Symptom-Free Cycle Isn't The Goal
31:51 Lifestyle First, Supplements Last
33:58 Athletes Who Lose Their Period
35:49 Your Cycle As A Vital Sign
41:18 Pixie Dusting: How Supplements Cut Corners
49:14 What Preventive Health Actually Means
55:58 How Two Scientists Built Herology
58:44 Health and Family Before Business
1:03:51 Balance Is Made In Everyday Decisions
1:05:14 Why People Only Change After A Crisis
1:12:22 The Hardest Part Of Running A Product Business
1:17:07 Good Feedback Spreads, Bad Feedback Spreads Like Wildfire
1:20:00 Read The Back Of The Pack
1:23:39 Trust Your Gut, Build A Bias For Action
1:27:21 Why Networking Is Overhyped
1:30:15 Closing Thoughts
Dr Michelle Hone is a female health and fertility nutritionist and founder of The Fit Clinic. Dr Sarah Kelly has a PhD in clinical exercise physiology and is a former lecturer at DCU. Together they co-founded Herology.
Why do so many women accept painful periods, exhaustion and mood crashes as just part of their cycle? Some symptoms are a normal part of a healthy cycle, but being in bits every month isn't. So what does normal actually look like, and why does so little of this get said out loud?
Learn why "your bloods are fine" doesn't mean you feel fine, why a symptom-free cycle isn't the goal either, why so many girls grow up thinking periods are shameful, what dads and partners get wrong, why some athletes treat losing their period as a win, how women were left out of research, what "pixie dusting" is and what to check on a supplement label, why lifestyle comes before any supplement, and much more.
The Prymal Podcast is for general information and isn't medical advice. Speak to a qualified professional about your own health.
Follow us on Spotify to get early access to these episodes: open.spotify.com/show/7sVeMIn0EUZu6Ng35JBSqh?si=91aa01818f344739
Dan: instagram.com/thedancampion/?hl=en
Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life:
https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts
Chapters:
00:00 Why Female Health Is Still Misunderstood
01:00 A PhD Who Didn't Know Pelvic Floor Therapy Existed
03:14 What Women Are Told To Accept
05:22 Refusing To Compromise On The Formula
09:12 Your Bloods Are Normal, But You Don't Feel Fine
11:31 Why Periods Are Still Treated As Shameful
14:58 Common Isn't Normal
16:09 Women Aren't Small Men: Why Research Left Women Out
20:24 Breastfeeding, Kids and Talking Openly About Periods
24:18 What Men Need To Understand About The Cycle
28:28 From First Period To Menopause: The Common Struggles
30:37 A Symptom-Free Cycle Isn't The Goal
31:51 Lifestyle First, Supplements Last
33:58 Athletes Who Lose Their Period
35:49 Your Cycle As A Vital Sign
41:18 Pixie Dusting: How Supplements Cut Corners
49:14 What Preventive Health Actually Means
55:58 How Two Scientists Built Herology
58:44 Health and Family Before Business
1:03:51 Balance Is Made In Everyday Decisions
1:05:14 Why People Only Change After A Crisis
1:12:22 The Hardest Part Of Running A Product Business
1:17:07 Good Feedback Spreads, Bad Feedback Spreads Like Wildfire
1:20:00 Read The Back Of The Pack
1:23:39 Trust Your Gut, Build A Bias For Action
1:27:21 Why Networking Is Overhyped
1:30:15 Closing Thoughts
