The Next Phase
I used to be fun. I used to be driven. I used to be sexy. I used to be...young. What happened?
Dear Millennial moms in your late 30s or 40s -- former forces of nature,
Are you burned out, overwhelmed, and wondering where your energy (and your old self) went? You’re not alone.
The Next Phase is the podcast for overachieving moms navigating perimenopause who are dying to take back their energy, their bodies, and their magic. Here, we will not pummel you with hormone treatment plans or talk about perimenopause as if it's a diagnosis. Instead, we're going to celebrate it. We're going to use it as an excuse to really start taking care of ourselves. As a matter of fact, we're going to find ourselves in our perimenopause era.
Hosted by Stacey Hutson—certified health coach, wellness chef, former co-host of the Mother Plus Podcast, and mom of two—you’ll learn how to: Understand what’s really happening in perimenopause and how to work with your changing body, use nutrition, supplements, and sleep as medicine to restore your energy, get in tune with your cycle and learn practical ways to sync your life with your hormones, and create rituals (with a little woo) that help you slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with yourself.
Each episode blends personal stories, expert insights, and actual doable steps you can take right away.
✨ Subscribe now to The Next Phase and join a community of millennial moms redefining wellness in their 40s. Let’s make perimenopause your most magnetic chapter yet.
The Next Phase
#10: How to Make Cycle Syncing Automatic (So You Can Actually Stick With It)
Between kids, work, and mom-life chaos, no one has the bandwidth to reinvent a grocery list every week based on their hormones.
Today I’m teaching you how to make cycle syncing automatic with four reusable grocery lists—one for each phase. Instacart or in-store, it works either way.
Just tap → add to cart → done.
By the end, cycle syncing won’t be something you try—it’ll be something you actually do.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
✨ Why cycle syncing works for energy, PMS, mood, metabolism & digestion
✨ The four phases (menstrual → follicular → ovulatory → luteal) & what foods support each
✨ How to build automatic grocery lists for each phase using Instacart
✨ How to do the same thing using checklist apps (for in-store shoppers)
✨ Why warm vs. cold foods matter, and how metabolism changes each week
✨ Why PMS is largely fixable through nutrition alone
✨ How systems thinking (à la Chelsi Jo) makes wellness way easier
✨ How to join my first Perimenopause Party & upcoming body-doubling sessions
Referenced Episodes & Links
Cycle Syncing Resources
- Episode 2: Explain Cycle Syncing To Me
- Episode 4: How to Eat With Your Cycle
- Download the Cycle Syncing PDF Chart:
Food lists for every phase → https://stacey-noelle-llc.kit.com/6426d3a1fb
Apps & Tools Mentioned
- Instacart App → https://www.instacart.com
(Features used: Saved Lists under Profile → Collections → Saved Lists) - Microsoft To Do (Checklist App) → https://todo.microsoft.com
- Other list apps you can use:
- Todoist
- AnyList
- TickTick
- Clear
- Google Keep
Podcast Mentioned
- Systemize Your Life with Chelsi Jo
https://chelsijo.co/system
Events
✨ The Perimenopause Party — December 10 at 8:30 PM MT (FREE!)
Warm drink. Soft pants. A cozy night getting your tedious tasks done… together.
Sign up here: https://stacey-hudson.com/periparty
✨ Body Doubling Sessions Starting January 2025
Join other millennial moms as we knock out the “I’ll do it later” tasks in real time.
(Details shared first inside the Perimenopause Party!)
A Quick Food Phase Refresher (from the episode)
MENSTRUAL (Days 1–5) — Your Winter
Warm, grounding, mineral-rich foods:
Beets, mushrooms, lentils, sweet potatoes, kidney beans, warm soups/stews.
FOLLICULAR (Days 6–13) — Spring
Fresh, light, energizing foods:
Smoothies, leafy greens, chicken + eggs, berries, fermented foods, artichokes, flaxseed.
OVULATORY (Days 14–15) — Summer
Cool, hydrating, antioxidant-rich foods:
Cucumbers, leafy salads, citrus, tomatoes, peppers, salmon, sardines, oysters, cooling herbs.
LUTEAL (Days 16–28) — Fall
Comforting, stabilizing foods that support blood sugar:
Root veggies, squash, oats, quinoa, turkey, almonds, pumpkin seeds, apples, lentils, chickpeas.
(Your full PDF guide with all the details is linked above.)