The Hippie Martha Hormone Hour
by Ashley Goodwin
Welcome to the show! I’m Ashley— a nurse, certified fertility awareness educator, and sexual & hormone health coach.Each episode brings you bite-sized, practical insights to help you understand your body and hormones in ways you probably wish you'd learned sooner. I share both evidence-based guidance and personal experiences, all with a naturally minded approach.Whether you're navigating puberty, postpartum, perimenopause, or any major life transition, this podcast is here to support you with real talk, body literacy, and empowering education.
Episodes
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Ep. 32-Fertility Tracking Devices & FemTech
From wearable rings and fertility apps to hormone monitors, FemTech promises to make understanding your cycle easier. But how accurate is the data, what are the limitations, and can technology really replace learning your body's signs? In this episode of The Hippie Martha Hormone Hour, Ashley is...
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Ep. 31- Motherhood, Identity & Reclaiming Your Joy | The Embodied Mother
What happens when motherhood, modern life, and the expectations placed on women leave you feeling disconnected from yourself? In this episode of The Hippie Martha Hormone Hour, Ashley sits down with Amanda Alcorn, creator of Wild Uhane and The Embodied Mother, for a conversation about motherhood,...
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Ep. 30- From Surviving to Thriving Midlife & Beyond
What if perimenopause isn't something you simply have to survive? In this episode of The Hippie Martha Hormone Hour, we're looking at perimenopause and menopause from a more hopeful perspective: what is happening in the body, why symptoms can suddenly appear, and how women can support their…
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Ep. 29-Two Periods in One Month? The Truth About Irregular Cycles, Birth Control & Why Your Cycle Changes
Over the past few weeks, thousands of women have been sharing a similar experience online: two periods in one month, unusually heavy bleeding, shortened cycles, breakthrough bleeding, and sudden menstrual changes that seemed to come out of nowhere. So what's going on? In this episode, I'm joined...
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Ep. 28: Living with Chronic Illness in a Hormonal Body | Dysautonomia, POTS, Long COVID & EDS
In this episode of the Hippie Martha Hormone Hour, I’m joined by Elizabeth Bertch — a nutritional therapy practitioner, fertility awareness educator, and movement instructor who has been living with long COVID since 2022. We explore the overlap between long COVID, POTS, EDS/hypermobility, nervous...
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Ep. 27-Beyond Band-Aids: Root Cause Healing, Fertility, and Metabolic Health
Have you ever felt like your symptoms were being managed but never truly explained? Are your symptoms trying to tell you something deeper? In this episode of the Hippie Martha Hormone Hour, I sit down with Dr. Theresa Osmer to discuss root-cause healing, functional medicine, fertility, hormones,...
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Ep. 26- Understanding Your Body as a Living System
In this episode, Ashley sits down with licensed midwife Tesa Lubans to explore a revolutionary way of understanding the female body — not as something broken or in need of fixing, but as a living, intelligent system. They dive into biological literacy, ovarian intelligence, fertility beyond...
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Ep. 25- I thought it was Peri...it wasn't that simple
At 35, I thought my body was breaking. Irregular cycles, low energy, hormone symptoms—it felt like everything was pointing to perimenopause. But what I discovered changed not only my health… but the entire way I understand the body. In this episode, I’m sharing my personal journey—from confusion...
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Ep. 24 Is It Really Perimenopause?
You’re in your 30s or 40s, something feels off… and suddenly the internet is telling you it’s perimenopause. But is it? In this episode, we’re breaking down what perimenopause actually is—and just as importantly, what it isn’t. Because while your symptoms are real, the label you’ve been given…
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Ep. 23 Hands-Off Birth, Advocacy & The Reality No One Talks About
*Trigger warnings include obstetric violence, PTSD, birth trauma, and injuries. In today’s episode, we’re diving into an important and often overlooked conversation around birth, obstetric violence, and women’s autonomy in the delivery room. As a former labor and delivery nurse and birth…
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Ep. 22- Why Blood Sugar Matters for Your Cycle: Protein, Hormones & Ovulation Explained
**Trigger warning we talk about disordered eating, anorexia, and orthorexia. If these topics are triggering for you please take care and skip this episode. In this follow-up episode of The Hippie Martha Hormone Hour, Ashley sits down again with Kenzie Jo from @kenziejofitness for a deeper...
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Ep. 21- Hormonal Migraines in Women: Histamine, Estrogen, & Nervous System Root Causes
Struggling with hormonal migraines? In this episode of The Hippie Martha Hormone Hour, Ashley Goodwin, RN, FAE and Morganne Skinner RN and FEMM fertility awareness educator explore the root causes of migraines in women, including estrogen fluctuations, histamine intolerance, gut health, liver…
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Ep. 20-From Gut to Hormones: Metabolic Root-Cause Healing for Midlife Women
In this episode of The Hippie Martha Hormone Hour, Ashley sits down with integrative Physician Assistant and health coach Danielle Kepics, PA, who helps high-functioning, Type A women move beyond band-aid solutions and build lasting, root-cause health. With over a decade of clinical experience…
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Ep. 19-Sustainable Fitness + Hormone Support (Cavewoman Style)
In this episode of The Hippie Martha Hormone Hour, I’m joined by Kenzie Jo— a fitness instructor, health coach, and FEMM Fertility Awareness Educator known for her grounded, “cavewoman” approach to movement and hormone health. We talk about why traditional New Year’s resolutions often fail, how…
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Ep. 18-Histamine Intolerance, PMDD, Endometriosis, and Hormone Fluctuations
In this episode, I’m sharing my personal journey with histamine intolerance and how cycle charting helped me connect the dots between migraines, PMDD-like symptoms, endometriosis, gut issues, and hormone shifts leading into perimenopause. We talk about: • What histamines are and how they show up…
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Ep 17-Blood Sugar & Hormones: Supporting stress, insulin, and your hormones through the Holidays
Blood sugar balance is one of the most overlooked foundations of hormone health — and during winter and the holiday season, it can quietly drive anxiety, fatigue, PMS, mood swings, and irregular cycles. In this episode of The Hippie Martha Hormone Hour, we’re diving into how blood sugar impacts...
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Ep. 16- Releasing Trauma from the Body: How Somatic Movement Supports Hormone Balance
What if it's not just your hormones that are the problem… what if your body just doesn’t feel safe? In this episode of The Hippie Martha Hormone Hour, Ashley sits down with somatic movement therapist Angie, a Registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist, Certified Movement Analyst, and...
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Ep. 15- Understanding Luteal Phase Deficiency
Do you spot before your period? Feel unhinged the week before you bleed? Or crash emotionally every month like clockwork? You might be dealing with Luteal Phase Deficiency — a progesterone imbalance that affects fertility, mood, metabolism, and early miscarriage risk. In this episode, I break…
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Ep. 14- Part 2 When Loss Happens: A Clear, Compassionate Breakdown of Miscarriage
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains detailed discussion of miscarriage and pregnancy loss. If today isn’t the right day to hear that, please honor your heart and return when you’re ready. This space will be waiting for you. In this episode, Ashley takes a compassionate but clear look at what...
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Ep. 13-Part 1 Miscarriage, Memory, and Hope — A Conversation on Loss and Healing
Before we begin, I want to gently offer a trigger warning: this episode contains personal stories of miscarriage and pregnancy loss. If today isn’t the right day to listen, please honor that. This conversation will be here whenever you’re ready. In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness...
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Ep. 12-Introducing The Midlife Mavens Circle
Perimenopause isn’t the end — it’s a powerful beginning. In this episode, Ashley and Erin share how The Midlife Mavens Circle was born —a space where women can gather in person to learn, create, and connect through this season of change. Together they talk about how art can be therapeutic…
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Ep. 11-Herbal Allies & Endo Wisdom: Charting, Herbs, & Lifestyle Support
Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women, yet many wait years—sometimes over a decade—for a diagnosis. In this episode of The Hippie Martha Hormone Hour, I sit down with RN and FEMM fertility awareness educator Morganne Skinner to talk about her personal journey with endo, how it took 15 years to be...
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Ep. 10-Part 2: Balancing Your Hormones
In this episode of The Hippie Martha Hormone Hour, Ashley unpacks what “hormone balance” really means—and why ovulation is the true star of the show. Instead of chasing perfect balance, we’ll dive into the everyday disruptors that can throw your cycle off, from stress and sleep to endocrine...
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Ep. 9-Balancing Hormones
In this episode, I share where to start when your hormones feel “off” or out of balance. We’ll explore the natural ebbs and flows of the menstrual cycle, why ovulation is such a key piece of overall balance, and what’s really happening during life’s major hormonal transitions—puberty, postpartum,...
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Ep. 8-Nurturing Fertility: Charting, Herbs, and Trying to Conceive
Welcome back to The Hippie Martha Hormone Hour! I’m your host, Ashley, and I’m thrilled to share this grounded and heartfelt conversation with you. Today, I’m joined by the wonderful Tamara Niedermann — a doula, community herbalist, and certified fertility awareness and reproductive health...
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Ep. 7- Breaking Burnout with Your Cycle: Harnessing Hormonal Rhythms for Resilience
In this episode, I’m joined by Valentina Thayer—fertility awareness educator, burnout coach, and advocate for deep cycle wisdom. Valentina supports teachers, healers, and empaths in moving from overwhelm to embodied alignment. Together, we explore what burnout really looks like, how it can show…
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Ep. 6-Raising Body Literate Teens: A Real Talk on Periods, Puberty, Consent & more
This episode is one I wish every parent could hear — especially those of you raising teens or tweens with wombs. I’m sitting down with Hayley Niel owner of Womb Honey, a fellow fertility awareness educator and advocate for cycle wisdom and body literacy especially for the youth and she happens to...
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Ep 5-Making a plan for the 4th trimester
In this episode I talk about what help can look like in the 4th trimester and how to prepare or plan for rest and success during this phase of life. I share about 40 days of rest and recommended the book The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou. You can find...
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Ep.4- Things You Can Ask For During A Hospital Birth
After teaching an in person postpartum prep workshop many of the topics I talked about in this episode came up including being able to ask for the type of nurse you want, pain management, the Pitocin talk and so much more. Having years of experience in labor and delivery, I was able to talk on...
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Ep 3-Misconceptions of FAM
What is fertility awareness? Is it just for those looking to have a baby? Is there just one? Get a little introduction into what I teach and how I address common misconceptions related to the topic. As always thank you so much for being here I look forward to sharing more about this phase of…
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Ep 2 FAM & Cycle Charting Basics
In this episode I cover the basics of fertility awareness and why charting your cycles is so much more than trying to get pregnant. If you would like to learn how to start charting your own cycles you can sign up for my live cycle charting course here or get the recording with a private...
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Episode 1: Nice to meet you!
Hey there! I’m so excited you’re here. I’m Ashley, the creator and owner of The Hippie Martha. I’m a nurse, certified fertility awareness educator, and a sexual & hormone health coach. My passion is educating others about hormones and teaching how to chart your cycles for conception…
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About this show
Welcome to the show! I’m Ashley— a nurse, certified fertility awareness educator, and sexual & hormone health coach.Each episode brings you bite-sized, practical insights to help you understand your body and hormones in ways you probably wish you'd learned sooner. I share both evidence-based guidance and personal experiences, all with a naturally minded approach.Whether you're navigating puberty, postpartum, perimenopause, or any major life transition, this podcast is here to support you with real talk, body literacy, and empowering education.
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