120. The Identity Crisis No One Warned You About with Tracey Willingham

Licensed clinical social worker Tracey Willingham (aka That Hormone Girl) joins the show to talk about the piece most hormone content skips entirely, identity. After 25 years in healthcare, Tracey brings a mapping approach to hormone health that looks at your whole ecosystem, not just your symptoms. We get into why perimenopause feels like a second puberty nobody warned you about, why the medical system keeps failing women who show up with real data, and why you have every right to fire a doctor who won't listen.In this episode we explore:Why hormone health isn't just physical, and how identity, mental health, and support systems all factor into the full picturePerimenopause as a second puberty, and why there's so little cultural roadmap for itThe pattern of walking into a doctor's office prepared and still being dismissed, and what to do about itWhy HRT alone doesn't fix everything when chronic stress hasn't been addressedTracey's top strategies for showing up to your next appointment ready to advocate for yourselfTracey Willingham is a licensed clinical social worker and the founder of That Hormone Girl. For 25 years she worked in healthcare, and she brings that clinical training to a space that badly needs it. She's less interested in supplements and protocols, and more interested in the parts most hormone content skips: how to function compassionately while your body is changing, how to advocate for yourself when a doctor dismisses you, and how to stop chasing the woman you used to be and support the one who exists right now. She works with women through difficult cycles, perimenopause, and surgical menopause, and she does it with a voice she'd describe as part sassy and part classy.Resources:Visit Tracey’s WebsiteTHG Everything PageFollow Tracey on InstagramListen to That's Not Very Ladylike PodcastCheck out her Membership Lean more about Mira. And use code 2SHEE15 to receive 15% off your first orderTake Kate’s FREE Quiz What Hormone is Running the ShowAbout KateKate Nguy is the founder of Shee Revival and a Certified Hormone Health Practitioner and Cycle-Syncing Strategist who helps busy women in their 30s and 40s balance their hormones and reclaim their energy. Specializing in the hormonal ups and downs of midlife—from PMS and perimenopause to burnout and cortisol overload—Kate guides women to feel at home in their bodies and live in sync with their natural cycles. Through cycle syncing, hormone hacks, and nervous system regulation, Kate empowers women to rebalance their hormones, reconnect to their bodies, and revive the vibrant, grounded version of themselves underneath the overwhelm.Tune in now and join the movement toward better hormone health!Follow me @hormoneswithkate on Instagram for more insights, tips, and support!