Why period pain isn't "normal" - What your cycle is trying to tell you with Jennie Haire & Lisa Hughes
IMAGE The Check-inShow Notes
Is your body speaking a language you don’t understand? To open Season Two of IMAGE The Check-in, guest host Leonie Corcoran talks to nutritional therapists and founders of Gigi Supplements Jennie Haire and Lisa Hughes about cycle syncing, sleep foundations, post-partum nourishment and breaking the hustle culture stress cycle. Key highlights: The Stress Trap: Why your brain treats an inbox like a predator.
Cycle Syncing: Making hormones your greatest strength.
Red Flags: Decoding pain and post-partum nutrition.
Don’t just survive the year, unlock some small changes that will lead to big benefits for 2026 with this conversation. IMAGE The Check-in is empowered by @boots.ireland and sponsored by @samsungireland and @waterstoneclinicireland
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