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Rooted Conversations
You’re not broken. You’re just disconnected from the truth of your body.
Rooted Conversations is the podcast where real healing meets real life. Hosted by functional health practitioner Mackenzie Grace, each episode peels back the layers of mainstream wellness to explore the messy, beautiful, and deeply transformative process of getting reconnected—to your body, your biology, your inner wisdom, and your power.
We talk about the root causes behind hormone chaos, gut issues, burnout, weight loss resistance, and why “doing everything right” still doesn’t work. We unpack the nervous system, metabolism, trauma, womanhood, and what it actually takes to feel grounded, nourished, and free again.
Whether you’re in your healing era, your soft girl season, or your “burn it all down and start fresh” chapter, you’ll find truth, tools, and fierce compassion here.
Because your symptoms are signals and it’s time someone finally listened.
Rooted Conversations
Why High-Performing Women Lose Their Period: Cortisol, Bodybuilding & Nervous System Suppression
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If you’re a high-performing woman who trains hard, eats clean, pushes through exhaustion and your period disappeared this episode is for you.
In this conversation, we unpack the physiology behind why chronic stress and elevated cortisol can suppress ovulation.
Your cycle is brain-led. And when the brain perceives threat — whether from underfueling, overtraining, hyper-productivity, or chronic emotional stress — reproduction becomes optional.
We break down:
• How cortisol impacts ovulation
• The connection between bodybuilding culture and hypothalamic suppression
• What “survival mode” actually looks like in the body
• Why nervous system regulation must be integrated with metabolic healing
• The behavioral shifts that often precede cycle restoration
This is not about choosing between supplements or somatics.
It’s about understanding that ovulation requires both energy and safety.
If your body has shut down your cycle, it’s not broken, it’s protective.
And the path forward is layered.
How to Connect:
Brittany Roth
Somatic Therapist & NLP Practitioner
Instagram: @britttanyroth
Kenzie Grace
Functional Women’s Health Practitioner
Founder of Rebuilt Roots Co.
Instagram: @kenzie.gracefit
Website: https://rebuiltrootsco.com