More than Milestones
More than Milestones
Kaitlin Rickerd
39. The Hormone Revolution: What Women Were Never Taught About Their Bodies with Mariah Berendt
1 hour 3 minutes Posted May 26, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Welcome + Introducing Mariah Berendt
Mariah’s Story: Burnout, Painful Periods & Finding Holistic Healing
Why Women Were Never Taught About Menstrual Health
“I Didn’t Know My Symptoms Weren’t Normal”
Birth Control as Teenagers: The Long-Term Questions No One Is Studying
What Symptoms Are Actually NOT Normal?
What Is Cycle Syncing?
Why Cycle Syncing Overcomplicates Nutrition
Eating With the Seasons vs. Eating for Your Cycle
Why Most Women Can’t Sustain Cycle Syncing
The Biggest Problem With Cycle Tracking Advice Online
The Truth About the Menstrual Cycle: There Are Only 2 Biological Phases
Ovulation & Menstruation Are Events, Not Phases
Why You Feel Different Throughout Your Cycle
PMS, Energy, Hunger & Blood Sugar Explained
Why Luteal Phase Cravings Happen
Small Sustainable Changes vs. Wellness Extremes
The 6 Foundations of Holistic Menstrual Health
Why Refined Carbs & Under-Eating Wreck Hormones
The “Big Girl Breakfast” Formula
Blood Sugar Balance & PMS Relief
Sleep, Hormones & Why Scrolling at Night Matters
Stress Isn’t Just Mental — It’s Physiological Too
Digestion, Estrogen & Gut Health
Body Literacy: Learning to Understand Your Body
Why Women Feeling Better Is Revolutionary
Raising the Next Generation to Understand Their Bodies
The #1 Change Every Woman Should Make: Breakfast
Where to Find Mariah + Final Thoughts
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PMS, painful periods, and how to support your body through nutrition In this episode of More Than Milestones, I am joined by Mariah Berendt, a holistic nutritionist and menstrual cycle educator, to unpack the truth about hormone health, PMS, and why so many women feel “off” for years without real answers. We talk about how common symptoms like painful periods, mood swings, fatigue, and cravings are often normalized, but are not actually something you have to live with. From the myths of cycle...