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EPISODE · Oct 18, 2025 · 36 MIN

Ep 24: The comparison trap in HA recovery - why your journey can’t look like hers

from HERhythm Podcast · host Laura Hetherington Tep

No one is immune to comparison - especially in recovery. Whether it’s comparing your body to your past self, your meals to your best friends or partner’s, or your progress to someone else’s highlight reel online, it’s easy to feel like you are doing recovery “wrong.”In this episode, I break down the many forms of comparison that show up during hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery - from body and food comparison to exercise, hunger, and recovery timelines. You will hear real client examples, personal insights from my own journey, and practical ways to shift from self-criticism to compassion.If you have ever thought, “Why is it easier for her?” or “Why doesn’t my body look like that?” - this episode will help you find peace in your own process and trust your body’s timing again.✨ Ready for next steps or feeling stuck and want eyes on your recovery?✨ Book a FREE breakthrough call with me. I’ll help you figure out where you are at and what you need to move forward. Book here: ⁠https://www.herhythmplatform.com/discovery-call⁠Links + Resources Mentioned:📸 Come say hi on Instagram → ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/herhythm_platform/⁠⁠📬 Email me anytime → ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 🌐 Website →⁠https://www.herhythmplatform.com⁠📩 Don't forget to sign up to the email newsletter → ⁠https://subscribepage.io/herhythmplatform⁠🎧 More episodes you will love (Apple Podcasts Links):Ep 6: How long until my period comes back? Your recovery timeline explainsEp 12: Eating enough (or too much?) in hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery: calories, set point & getting your period backBONUS: Mechanical eating in period/HA recovery: how, why and when to transition

No one is immune to comparison - especially in recovery. Whether it’s comparing your body to your past self, your meals to your best friends or partner’s, or your progress to someone else’s highlight reel online, it’s easy to feel like you are doing recovery “wrong.”In this episode, I break down the many forms of comparison that show up during hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery - from body and food comparison to exercise, hunger, and recovery timelines. You will hear real client examples, personal insights from my own journey, and practical ways to shift from self-criticism to compassion.If you have ever thought, “Why is it easier for her?” or “Why doesn’t my body look like that?” - this episode will help you find peace in your own process and trust your body’s timing again.✨ Ready for next steps or feeling stuck and want eyes on your recovery?✨ Book a FREE breakthrough call with me. I’ll help you figure out where you are at and what you need to move forward. Book here: ⁠https://www.herhythmplatform.com/discovery-call⁠Links + Resources Mentioned:📸 Come say hi on Instagram → ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/herhythm_platform/⁠⁠📬 Email me anytime → ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 🌐 Website →⁠https://www.herhythmplatform.com⁠📩 Don't forget to sign up to the email newsletter → ⁠https://subscribepage.io/herhythmplatform⁠🎧 More episodes you will love (Apple Podcasts Links):Ep 6: How long until my period comes back? Your recovery timeline explainsEp 12: Eating enough (or too much?) in hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery: calories, set point & getting your period backBONUS: Mechanical eating in period/HA recovery: how, why and when to transition

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