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Ready to elevate your health and wellness journey? The Dr. Brighten Show brings you fresh, evidence-based knowledge with every episode. From hormone balance to gut health, fertility, and beyond, we deliver the research, tips, and expert perspectives you need to take control of your health.
With 15 episodes available and more on the way, you can dive into topics that matter to you now. Whether you're looking for actionable strategies to boost your energy, improve your hormone health, or live with more vitality, our episodes are designed to inspire and empower.
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Why your PCOS Got WORSE after 30 and How to FIX it | Dr. Fiona McCulloch
PCOS symptoms often intensify after 30 due to compounding insulin resistance, adrenal stress patterns, and brain–ovary signaling changes. As estrogen and progesterone begin subtle shifts in the mid-30s, many women experience more anovulatory cycles, higher cortisol responses, and worsening androgen symptoms. Dr. McCulloch explains how: This episode takes a whole-system view of PCOS across the lifespan and reframes the condition …
The Hidden Link Between Your Gut Issues and Endometriosis | Dr. Jill Ingenito
If you’ve ever wondered why your “IBS,” nausea, bowel pain, or gut flare-ups always seem to sync with your cycle, this conversation will feel like someone finally turned the lights on. In this episode, chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis specialist Dr. Jill Ingenito breaks down the deeply misunderstood connection between gut symptoms and endometriosis—why so many women are misdiagnosed, how …
Fertility Awareness Method Explained: What Doctors Don’t Teach About Ovulation and Birth Control | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
What if nearly everything you were taught about your menstrual cycle—and when you can actually get pregnant—was wrong? In this powerful episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten sits down with fertility awareness educator Lisa Hendrickson-Jack to expose myths that have shaped women’s health for generations. From the six-day fertile window to the real science behind ovulation, this conversation dismantles decades of misinformation …
What Your Chronotype Reveals About Your Hormones, Sleep, and Energy | Dr. Elisa Sacal
Have you ever felt like your body is running on the wrong schedule—wide awake at night, exhausted mid-morning, and wired by 10 p.m.? You’re not lazy or broken; you may just be living out of sync with your biology. In this episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, Dr. Jolene Brighten sits down with sleep and hormone specialist Dr. Elisa Sacal …
What Is a TSH Lab Test? Decode the Thyroid Numbers Your Doctor Overlooked
Feeling foggy, forgetful, or like your brain has lost its edge? You’re not imagining it. In this episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, Dr. Jolene Brighten explains what your TSH lab test really tells you and what it doesn’t. Most doctors stop testing after TSH, but this brain-to-thyroid signal is only one piece of your hormonal story. You’ll learn how …
ADHD and Hormones: The Hidden Connection Affecting Millions of Women
If your focus, mood, and memory seem to fluctuate with your menstrual cycle, or your brain fog worsened during perimenopause, you’re not imagining things. In this episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, Dr. Jolene Brighten sits down with ADHD therapist and educator Andrew Robinson, MSW, to uncover how hormones directly influence ADHD symptoms — and why so many women are …
Thyroid Problems in Women Skyrocket During Perimenopause + What to Do About It | Dr. Christine Maren
When your body starts changing in your late 30s and 40s, fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog are often blamed on “just perimenopause.” But the truth? Your thyroid is probably struggling too. In this episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, Dr. Jolene Brighten and Dr. Christine Maren expose why thyroid issues surge during perimenopause, how gut health plays a surprising …
Why 79% of Parents Are Getting It Wrong (and How to Fix It) | Ann-Louise Lockhart
Are you tired of hearing that the teenage years are destined to be a nightmare? What if everything you've been told about raising teens is actually making things worse? In this eye-opening conversation, pediatric psychologist Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart reveals why 79% of Gen Z parents are calling their kids' bosses—and what this alarming trend says about modern parenting. If you're …
A Pediatrician’s Unfiltered Take on Pharma, Research, and Real Health— Why Medicine Needs Transparency Now | Dr. Joel “Gator” Warsh
Can you still trust modern medicine? In this bold and revealing episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, Dr. Jolene Brighten sits down with Dr. Joel “Gator” Warsh, an integrative pediatrician unafraid to speak openly about how the pharmaceutical industry shapes medicine, medical research, and public health policy. Together, they uncover the cracks in a system that often prioritizes profit over …