I’m joined by Sam Beau Patrick, a hormone health specialist, naturopath, and nutritionist - who was also a registered nurse and pharmaceutical professional. So her perspective is a really interesting, and rare, one that covers both sides of the women’s health conversation.

"Once you start seeing the world through hormone eyes, it's like looking at the weather — you unconsciously tap into it and go, I'm going to make some decisions based on my hormones today, that'll keep me safe and happy and get the most out of me." — Sam Beau Patrick

That change of the lens that you’re looking at your hormone health through means you can stop asking "what is wrong with me?" and start asking instead "what is my body trying to tell me?".

IN THIS EPISODE:

* We explore why hormone imbalance symptoms can feel so confusing, and where to start unraveling the mystery.

* Why underlying burnout is central to the root of the issues, as well as self-first health, what to eat, how to move, and when not to push through it.

* How and why HRT has become such a dominant voice in the women’s health space, Ozempic and GLP-1s, and what may be missing from the weight-loss conversation.

* Why testing can be helpful, where testing has limits - and why having experienced practitioners around you really matters.

* We also touch on men’s hormone health, TRT, and why this conversation matters for the whole household, not just the woman trying to hold everything together for her family.

* Natural and conventional approaches, why it doesn’t have to be either/or, and how to get the support that you need.

* And we get a glimpse of what’s possible on the other side of all of it! Sam is ten years post-menopause, and says she feels younger than she did at 28. (Yes, please!)

This conversation is a starting point for asking better questions — not a substitute for medical advice. Always work with your own trusted healthcare practitioner when making decisions about hormones, medication, testing, supplements, or treatment.

About Sam Beau Patrick:Sam Beau Patrick is a naturopath, hormone expert, best-selling author, and former nurse who blends science, storytelling, and 25 years of clinical experience to help people understand the physiology occurring in their bodies so they can make healthier, natural choices leading to greater happiness and sustainable performance long term.

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About Kate Vanden Bos:Kate Vanden Bos is an intuitive consultant, coach, and creator of The Growth Cycle™ — a personal evolution framework built on your natural cycles and seasons. Find out more at MyGrowthCycle.com

Going Deeper is a conversation series from Life: By Design where we move beyond polished talking points and into the real terrain of being human. These are conversations about growth, identity, energy, transition, truth, and what it means to create a life that actually fits.

Not a life built by default.

A life grown by design.=========================LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GROWTH CYCLEEverything we talked about in this episode is exactly why I created The Growth Cycle™. It’s a 12-phase map to guide your own evolution - and once you have it, you’ll wonder how you navigated without it.→ MyGrowthCycle.com

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Jen Liddy saw the empty nest coming. She read about it, talked about it, prepared for it. And then her son left for college — and none of the preparation made it easier.

In this episode, Jen and Kate step outside the usual conversation about brand strategy and business to talk about what it means to be human — a mother, a wife, a woman navigating identity in midlife.

They talk about:

• Why some transitions can't be softened by reading, planning, or preparing for them in advance

• The identity shift that happens when motherhood changes form

• The pattern of overworking when more time and space suddenly open up

• Why ease can feel more uncomfortable than hard work — and why that discomfort is the point

• What actually makes Jen happy now, and the unwritten rules she had to unlearn to get there

"I really thought I could think my way through this, or learn my way through this, or know my way through this. And it turns out you've got to friggin' FEEL your way through it." — Jen Liddy

Learn more about Jen's work: JenLiddy.comLearn more about The Growth Cycle™: MyGrowthCycle.com

There's no such thing as writer's block, she says. There's just the desire to write — and the desire to be right. If your fear of being wrong overrides everything else, you won't write. That's it. That's the whole thing.

In this episode we get into what actually happens when you sit down to write, why the inner critic is loudest when you're on the verge of something, and why putting pen to paper might be the most underrated grounding practice most of us aren't using.

In this episode:

Why there's no such thing as writer's block — and what's actually happening instead

Writing as a physical act, not a mental one

The three biggest myths about writing and who they're keeping stuck

The inner critic — why you can't get rid of it and the one exercise that finally gives it somewhere to go

How AI can enhance your creativity without replacing your voice

Why writing runs through every single phase of The Growth Cycle™ — not just the creative ones

What New Rules Studio is and why it keeps growing

About Terri Trespicio: Terri Trespicio is an award-winning writer, speaker, and author of Unfollow Your Passion (Atria/Simon & Schuster). Her TEDx talk "Stop Searching for Your Passion" has been watched over 8 million times. She is the founder of New Rules Studio — a live virtual writing membership built on the Gateless Method, now in its third year.

Try New Rules Studio: territrespicio.com/studio Use code KATE50 for $50 off

About Kate Vanden Bos: Kate Vanden Bos is an intuitive consultant, coach, and creator of The Growth Cycle™ — a personal evolution framework built on natural cycles and seasons. Find out what phase you're in at MyGrowthCycle.com

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