Stop Treating The Symptom

This week, I’m getting real with you about something I don’t hear talked about nearly enough — staying connected to your body, and what happens when you spend years ignoring what it’s trying to tell you. For the first time since 2020, I finally stopped. No move, no new salon build, no flying back and forth across time zones, no constant fight-or-flight. And in that stillness, my body finally let me feel everything I’d been pushing through: waking at 2 and 3 a.m., bone-deep exhaustion by mid-afternoon, eating clean and staying active with nothing to show for it, and zoning out mid-conversation no matter how hard I tried to stay present. I’d blamed it on everything — time zones, caffeine, the season I was in. But a friend kept telling me to get my hormones checked. So I did. Turns out my testosterone (yes, women need it too) was so low it wasn’t even measurable. One treatment in, I felt like me again — present at my daughter’s softball game, sleeping through the night, dreaming again. I just wish I’d listened sooner. I also share what our family is walking through with my son — years of being told his pain was “just growing pains” until we pushed for answers and learned he has a rare autoimmune condition called CRMO. Both stories taught me the same two things, and they’re what this whole episode is about: stop treating the symptom and get to the root of the problem — and trust your instincts, because that intuition was put inside you for a reason. Whether you’re a stylist, a salon owner, a mom, or someone who’s quietly been pushing through — this one’s for you. Above all else: heal. DM me on Instagram @heal.the.industry to tell me what came up for you. If it spoke to you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it, and leave a rating or review. Want to be a guest? The application link is in our IG bio.