Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
We know hormones change during pregnancy and menopause, but many people don’t consider the hormone changes that occur in the body and brain after giving birth.
The days and weeks after having a baby involve one of the biggest hormonal shifts a woman will ever experience, yet hormones are rarely part of the conversation when mothers struggle with their mental and physical health.
In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Laura Guckian @MindMommyCoaching, who shares her experience of severe postnatal mental health difficulties that led to her admitting herself to a psychiatric hospital. Years later, she was diagnosed with autism and ADHD, but she also began asking what roles had her hormones played then and were ignored?
Together, we explore why progesterone, testosterone and estradiol are so important for brain health, why hormonal changes can be particularly significant for neurodivergent women, and why too many mothers are prescribed treatments that don’t address the underlying cause of their symptoms and how hormone treatments can help them.
The episode is live now so listen wherever you get your podcasts or click the link in my bio.
We know hormones change during pregnancy and menopause, but many people don’t consider the hormone changes that occur in the body and brain after giving birth.
The days and weeks after having a baby involve one of the biggest hormonal shifts a woman will ever experience, yet hormones are rarely part of the conversation when mothers struggle with their mental and physical health.
In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Laura Guckian @MindMommyCoaching, who shares her experience of severe postnatal mental health difficulties that led to her admitting herself to a psychiatric hospital. Years later, she was diagnosed with autism and ADHD, but she also began asking what roles had her hormones played then and were ignored?
Together, we explore why progesterone, testosterone and estradiol are so important for brain health, why hormonal changes can be particularly significant for neurodivergent women, and why too many mothers are prescribed treatments that don’t address the underlying cause of their symptoms and how hormone treatments can help them.
The episode is live now so listen wherever you get your podcasts or click the link in my bio.
