The Hot Mess

Why I suck at socials — Episode 2. 😂

Another DIY project I wildly underestimated.

This is my bathroom door.

Which currently means…

🚪 No bathroom door
🧽 A pressure cleaner in my driveway
🎨 Paint EVERYWHERE
⏰ Visitors arriving in TWO DAYS

Shout out to the painters hired for our bathroom renovation who never showed up!

Shout out to my brain for its standard response to pretty much anything - “I’ll do it myself”.

And shout out to another great way to avoid making social content. 🤣🤣

Honestly? This is WAY more fun!

PS - If I say to you “I’ll call you next week to check in” - don’t leave without me booking a time - anything could happen 🤣🤣🤣

PERIMENOPAUSE: when your hormones decide to start freelancing. 🤘🏼

If you’ve reached the point where you’re wondering:

“Why the f**k do I feel like I’ve been replaced by a completely different woman?”

Welcome. You’re not imagining things.

Perimenopause isn’t simply your hormones going DOWN.

It’s a period of hormonal change and unpredictability - and that can show up in a whole f**king lot of places -

Your sleep.
Your mood.
Your brain.
Your appetite.
Your temperature regulation.
Your periods.
Your migraines.
Your energy.
Your muscles.
Your metabolism.
And sometimes… your ability to tolerate literally ANYONE. 😂

WHY?

Because oestrogen and progesterone don’t operate in isolation. They interact with every cell and system of your body, including your brain, metabolic regulation, cardiovascular system, skeletal system and stress response.

Every woman’s biology and biography is unique, so every woman’s perimenopause experience is unique..

How it feels, how long it takes, what symptoms are experienced, and what support is needed along the way… will be different for every woman.

Welcome to The Menopause Edit. 🩷

You might be in the hormonal death-metal era… but you don’t have to wing it alone.

📣 I want to know what you want to know.

We all know the best way to get engagement in the internet is to take your clothes off 🤣

BUT..

1. I’m old.
2. I’m a science geek, not model.
3. I’m pretty sure seeing my naked arse pop up while you’re doomscrolling would have zero positive impact on your wellbeing.

So, I’d much rather use my time talking about the stuff that actually matters.

Got a question?
Something you’ve always wondered about?
Something your doctor said you didn’t understand?
A symptom that makes absolutely no f*cking sense?
A topic you want me to nerd out on?

👇🏽 Chuck it in the comments & I’ll turn it into content.

🙅🏽‍♀️ No topic is off limits and this is a
🙅🏽‍♀️ No judgement zone.

Not the “disclose to the whole social world” type?

Shoot me a sneaky DM 🫦

How to access your 🫦 Signature Programs

When we work together, I may prescribe Hot Mess 🫦 Signature Programs, based on you, your symptoms and what we’re working on right now.

Your prescribed programs might help you:

🧠 Understand what the hell is going on
🔬 Learn more about your body + brain
📝 Put what we’ve discussed into practice
🧩 Work on specific symptoms, habits or health goals

Even after you finish active Rehab, you’ll still have access to your 🫦 Signature Programs.

📱 HOW TO FIND YOUR PROGRAMS

When I enrol you in a program, you’ll receive an email + in-app notification.

Then:

1️⃣ Open the Practice Better app
2️⃣ Tap Home at the bottom of your screen
3️⃣ Scroll down to My Programs
4️⃣ Tap the program you want to work on

Sometimes I’ll prescribe specific modules, activities or resources because they’re relevant to what’s happening with you right now.

If that’s the case, I’ll unlock the bits I want you to complete and tell you where to start - no need to panic-scroll through 47 modules thinking you’ve accidentally been enrolled in a surprise university degree. 😂

REMINDER: This single human s**t-show is called the Hot Mess Studio for a reason 💁🏽‍♀️.

It’s totally possible the fancy tech might not work like it should, given I am the entire IT department.

If something isn’t working, shoot me an in-app DM, or head to The Hot Mess Bitch Fest and SHOUT. I’ll try and figure out WTF I have messed up 🫦

Now, go get your 🤓 Geek on.

WHY I DON’T THROW RANDOM SUPPLEMENTS AT YOU 👀

I know it’s tempting.

You’re tired → take magnesium.
You’re stressed → take ashwagandha.
Your mood is s**t → take B vitamins.
You’re getting sick → take zinc.
Your hormones are f**ked → take ALL THE THINGS. 😂

And look…

I love a supplement when there’s a reason for it.

But I don’t love the idea of throwing random supplements at a situation and hoping something sticks.

Because your nutrients don’t operate in isolation.

They interact.

They compete.

They rely on other nutrients and biological processes to be absorbed, transported and utilised.

And sometimes adding more of one thing can interfere with another.

Zinc and copper are a perfect example.

You can see a low-ish zinc result and think:

“Cool. Take zinc.”

But before I do that, I want to know what’s happening with copper too.

Because if I’m going to change your biochemistry…

I want to know what I’m actually changing.

That’s why I’d rather spend a bit more time doing the detective work BEFORE reaching for the supplement bottle.

Not because supplements are bad.

Not because you need 47 different tests before you’re allowed to take magnesium. 😂

But because targeted supplementation makes a hell of a lot more sense than nutritional whack-a-mole.

🧪 Find the problem.
🤓 Understand the context.
🧮 Work out what actually needs changing.
💊 THEN intervene.

Because sometimes the answer isn’t:

“What supplement should I take?”

It’s:

“Why is this happening in the first place?”