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​Heidi’s Lane with Heidi Powell

​Heidi’s Lane with Heidi Powell

Written by: Heidi Lane Powell
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Heidi's Lane with Heidi Powell: Where we dive into real stories, belly laugh moments, and heart-to-heart chats. Each episode will bring tons of vulnerability, the permission to start anew, inspiration to be in the present moment and finding joy in living life to the fullest. Tune in for unfiltered conversations that will make everyone feel seen, heard, and loved because at the end of the day, we’re all here to lift each other up and be in the driver’s seat of our own lives.Heidi Lane Powell Self-Help Success
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  • Ep. 99 The Power of Estrogen and Why I Finally Said Yes to HRT: Brain Fog, Bone Loss, BV, UTIs + What Nobody Told Me

    Ep. 99 The Power of Estrogen and Why I Finally Said Yes to HRT: Brain Fog, Bone Loss, BV, UTIs + What Nobody Told Me
    Oct 12 2026
    Okay, you guys. This is my third take today. I've had some really full days, I'm recording this in workout clothes an hour before a dinner I still have to shower for, and my brain is doing the thing where it doesn't finish sentences. Which is honestly the perfect way to record an episode about estrogen. 😂 Happy 99th episode of Heidi's Lane, by the way. Almost three years of this. I'm saving the big look-back for 100, because today we need to talk about something I used to be genuinely afraid of. Here's the truth: I was scared of estrogen. Scared of hormone replacement therapy in general. I'd heard the stories: Estrogen makes you gain weight, estrogen makes you crazy, all of it. So, for a long time. I decided it wasn't for me. Fast-forward to 44, deep in my own perimenopause, and I'm realizing how little I actually understood about what estrogen does in our bodies. Because it's not just periods, fertility and sex drive. Estrogen is a systemic hormone—it has receptors in almost every tissue and organ you have. Your brain, your heart, your bones, your joints, your skin, your gut, your vagina, your eyes, your mouth, your immune system, your thyroid. Basically, estrogen has its hands in EVERYTHING. 😂 And once I learned that, so many of the weird changes I've been experiencing the last few years suddenly made a whole lot more sense. So today I'm walking you through what I've been learning: What fluctuating estrogen can do area by area, what we can actually do about it, and why I eventually changed my mind about something I was genuinely afraid of. And as always...I am NOT a doctor. I'm not telling you what to take or what's right for your body. I'm sharing what I'm learning in real time, what I'm experiencing in my own body, and hopefully, handing you a few more questions to bring into your own health conversations. Take what resonates, leave the rest, and double-check everything with your own provider. And remember this: YOU are the CEO of your own health!In this episode, we discuss:Why estrogen affects far more than periods and reproduction, including the brain, heart, bones, joints, skin, gut, and vagina.Why bone density, cardiovascular health, resistance training, and nutrition deserve more attention during this transition.My fears around hormone therapy, why I changed my mind, and what my experience with vaginal and systemic estrogen has been like.Simple, sustainable ways to support your body without trying to overhaul your entire life overnight.Mentioned in the episode: NuLevel Wellness: For a FREE telehealth appointment to discuss your hormones and health, go to https://nulevelwellnessmedspa.com/telehealth-consult-ideal/ or CLICK HERE. If you tell them you came from my podcast, they will give you $100 off your first order.Here are the key moments from the episode:00:00 Why Understanding Your Hormones Changes Everything03:18 Perimenopause and the Hormones Affecting Your Entire Body06:48 Why Women Need to Take Control of Their Own Health09:00 Why I Was Afraid of Estrogen and Hormone Replacement Therapy14:20 The Connection Between Estrogen, Brain Fog and Memory Loss17:01 How to Support Brain Health During Perimenopause19:50 Heart Palpitations, Anxiety and the Hormone Connection23:38 Why Better Nutrition Doesn't Mean Giving Up Foods You Love29:29 How to Protect Your Bone Density During Menopause35:04 Why Estrogen Changes Your Skin and Collagen Production38:13 Vaginal Health, Recurring UTIs and the Role of Estrogen42:15 The Bigger Picture of Estrogen and Where to Get SupportConnect with Heidi:Website: https://heidipowell.net/Email: podcast@heidipowell.netInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/realheidipowell/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realheidipowell/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RealHeidiPowellJoin Heidi’s next Hormone Reset Challenge: ⁠https://heidipowell.net/reset⁠ Heidi’s FREE Get Fit Community: ⁠https://fit.heidipowell.net/get-fit-community/⁠
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    45 mins
  • Ep. 98 The Progesterone Drop: Perimenopause, Anxiety & That “Wired but Tired” Feeling

    Ep. 98 The Progesterone Drop: Perimenopause, Anxiety & That “Wired but Tired” Feeling
    Sep 28 2026

    I woke up with my heart racing. Later, I had a panic attack on a flight. And I kept asking myself: Is this stress? Is this perimenopause? Or is it both?


    Ryan and I sit down for a very real (and very Heidi’s Lane) conversation about that question—and about a hormone I think deserves more attention: progesterone.


    I share what I’ve been learning about ovulation, why progesterone can change during perimenopause, and why sleep, mood, and that “wired but tired” feeling can become such a big part of the conversation.


    We also talk honestly about my own experience with hormone therapy, the questions I’m bringing to my clinician, and why someone else’s dose or plan is never a shortcut to your own answers.


    And yes, we take a few detours! The challenge community that means so much to me, the “Hey Mom” tattoo in Matix’s handwriting, and Ryan patiently following every turn in my brain all make an appearance. 😂


    In this episode, we discuss:

    • Why real-life stress and changing hormones can be hard to untangle.
    • How ovulation relates to progesterone—even when you’re still having periods.
    • What progesterone and its metabolite, allopregnanolone, have to do with the conversation about rest and sleep.
    • Why feeling anxious or unlike yourself deserves curiosity, not shame or a quick self-diagnosis.
    • How to ask informed questions about hormone therapy without treating my experience as a prescription for yours.


    If you’re in your late 30s, 40s or beyond and you’ve caught yourself wondering why you suddenly feel so different. I really hope this episode helps you start connecting some dots in your own body.


    Learn your body. Ask questions. Do your research. And be the CEO of your own health.


    Mentioned in the episode:

    • Perimenopause 101 (Ep. 93)
    • NuLevel Wellness -> For a FREE telehealth appointment to discuss your hormones and health, go to https://nulevelwellnessmedspa.com/telehealth-consult-ideal/ or CLICK HERE. If you tell them you came from my podcast, they will give you $100 off your first order.


    Here are the key moments from the episode:

    00:00 Why perimenopause feels impossible to figure out

    04:39 Panic attacks, heart palpitations and feeling completely off

    09:04 When stress, business and hormones all collide

    13:32 Whiskers, family life and the pressure of staying relevant

    17:02 The “Hey mom” tattoo and what it means to me

    22:12 Why progesterone deserves way more attention

    27:51 The progesterone and estrogen balance explained

    31:05 What made me rethink my own HRT protocol

    34:40 Why progesterone starts disappearing in perimenopause

    38:17 The early signs of low progesterone you might be missing

    42:01 How progesterone affects anxiety, sleep and feeling “wired but tired”

    45:00 What I wish I knew before starting hormone replacement therapy

    48:01 Why HRT should be taken seriously and what we’re covering next


    Connect with Heidi:

    Website: https://heidipowell.net/

    Email: podcast@heidipowell.net

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realheidipowell/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realheidipowell/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RealHeidiPowell
    Heidi’s FREE Get Fit Community: ⁠https://fit.heidipowell.net/get-fit-community/⁠
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    50 mins
  • Ep. 97 Ruby Takes Over Heidi’s Lane! The Bed Situation Finally Settled, Matix Being Home + When Will Ryan & I Get Married?

    Ep. 97 Ruby Takes Over Heidi’s Lane! The Bed Situation Finally Settled, Matix Being Home + When Will Ryan & I Get Married?
    Sep 14 2026
    Okay so this was not planned! hahaRuby and I are in the car after Starbucks… I've got a stack your guys’ IG questions printed out, and she just decides she's going to be my podcast co-host now. 😂Then she does the intro. Knows EXACTLY where the cameras are. Tells me to blur out one part so I can use it as a hook for the reels. Asks if we should redo the take. And at one point looks at me very seriously and goes, "and if you don't feel comfortable answering that, just say skip." ARE YOU KIDDING ME???SHE IS TWELVE. I've been doing this for years. And SHE is the natural. 😍So then we get into it. Ruby just spilling ALL the details on what life with THE Heidi Powell (haha jk) is really like. Also…what it's actually like having Matix home and all four kids under one roof again. The bedroom chaos — (Spoiler Alert: I had a plan, I thought it was fair, and I found out LIVE on this podcast that Marley had been running a whole campaign behind my back. Love that for me. 🙄) And what I'm learning about parenting an adult son, which is mostly that I have no idea what I'm doing and I'm doing it anyway.Then Ruby starts telling me things about myself I don't normally get to hear. 😭Of course the marriage question came up… “Will you and Ryan get married?”... and Rubes handled this one like the pro she just naturally is.But really hearing her talk about such a sensitive topic really got me emo for a bit. Mostly because I realize just how aware this girl is. She watches and notices everything… including how genuinely happy she sees her mama in this relationship and phase of life. She noticed that Ryan and I can say hey, this doesn't feel right out loud. She noticed I can say no now. My twelve-year-old clocked that I learned how to say no. 🥹In this episode:Matix is home and the whole house is differentThe bedroom situation you will not stop asking aboutParenting an adult son when nobody hands you a manualRuby's very honest take on me and RyanAre we getting married or nahWe also get into the thing I care about most as a mom — that there's no one right way my kids' lives have to look. Married or not. Kids or not. Huge business or a totally different path. I just want them building lives they love. (Ruby's plan: three or four kids. Or seven hundred. She's flexible.)She also dropped "you're only as sick as your secrets" and "if you can't name it, you can't tame it." From the passenger seat. Between Stranger Things takes. Cool, cool.Oh — and I recorded this whole thing mid-ocular migraine, in a parking lot, because I couldn't see well enough to drive us home. Seasons where you coast, seasons where you climb. Guess which one I'm in. 😂Messy, funny, and very us.Here are the key moments from the episode: 00:00 Ruby takes over the podcast for an unfiltered Q&A 04:02 What my daughter notices about me that I don't always see 08:51 Our favorite shows and what actually keeps us watching12:50 The stress response that triggered my ocular migraine15:21 What it's really like having all four kids home again 19:32 Teaching my kids boundaries and how to trust their intuition 22:02 The bedroom dilemma and parenting adult kids at home27:05 Letting my kids grow up without making them grow up too fast 30:01 How we taught our kids to understand and express their emotions 34:00 The family traditions I want my kids to remember 37:46 Will Ryan and I get married? My real thoughts on marriage now 42:38 What my daughter sees in my healthiest relationship46:02 Why I've never dreamed about the "perfect" wedding49:16 What I'm talking about next: hormones, labs and women's healthHeidi’s FREE Get Fit Community: https://fit.heidipowell.net/get-fit-community/Connect with Heidi:Website: https://heidipowell.net/Email: podcast@heidipowell.netInstagram: @realheidipowellFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/realheidipowell/YouTube: @RealHeidiPowellJoin Heidi’s next Hormone Reset Challenge: heidipowell.net/reset
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    50 mins
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