Have you ever promised yourself you'd drink less, only to find yourself reaching for that glass of wine again after a stressful day?

You're not alone.

In this eye-opening episode of Confidently Balance Your Hormones, Dee sits down with clinical hypnotherapist and author Tansy Forrest to discuss why so many high-achieving women find themselves using alcohol as a coping tool for stress, anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, and emotional exhaustion.

Tansy works with women who often appear successful and high-functioning on the outside but are quietly struggling with the "wine o'clock" cycle behind the scenes. Together, Dee and Tansy explore the connection between nervous system dysregulation, chronic stress, emotional health, and alcohol habits.

This conversation isn't about judgment or labels. It's about understanding what's really driving the behavior and creating healthier ways to support your mind and body.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

✔ Why willpower alone rarely works long term

✔ The connection between stress, cortisol, anxiety, and alcohol cravings

✔ Why so many women turn to wine during perimenopause and midlife

✔ How nervous system dysregulation impacts daily habits

✔ The role of hypnotherapy in changing behaviors and thought patterns

✔ Practical strategies to reduce alcohol consumption without feeling deprived

✔ How shame keeps women stuck and what to do instead

✔ Why moderation can feel impossible when the root cause hasn't been addressed

Whether you're curious about your relationship with alcohol or simply looking for healthier ways to manage stress, this episode offers powerful insights and practical tools to help you feel more in control and supported.

About Tansy Forrest

Tansy Forrest is a clinical hypnotherapist and author of Ten Steps to Drink Less and Live Well. She helps professionals, parents, and high-achieving women understand the underlying reasons they drink, build healthier coping skills, and create sustainable change without relying solely on willpower.

Connect with Tansy

https://tansyforrest.com/
https://www.drinklesslivewell.com

Connect with Dee Davidson
https://www.instagram.com/confidently_love_yourself/

If you're struggling with stress, burnout, hormone imbalance, anxiety, gut health concerns, or unexplained symptoms, functional lab testing can help uncover hidden stressors contributing to how you feel.

Schedule a Discovery Session with Dee to learn more about GI Stool Testing, HTMA, hormone support, and root-cause healing.

https://calendly.com/confidentlyloveyourself/discovery-session

Medical Disclaimer

This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical or mental health concerns.

In this powerful episode of Confidently Balance Your Hormones, Dee Davidson sits down with Melissa to discuss her remarkable transformation after years of frustration with stubborn weight gain, low energy, and doing everything she thought was "right."

Like many women, Melissa believed that exercising more, eating less, and tightening up her diet would lead to weight loss. Instead, the opposite happened. The harder she pushed, the more weight she gained, her energy declined, and she found herself feeling discouraged and disconnected from her body.

Everything changed when she stopped guessing and started testing.

Through functional health testing and a root-cause approach, Melissa uncovered hidden stressors affecting her metabolism, inflammation levels, gut health, and overall wellness. By addressing the underlying issues instead of chasing symptoms, she was able to release 50 pounds, regain her energy, rebuild lean muscle, and finally feel confident in her body again.

In this episode, you'll learn:

✔ Why generic weight loss advice often fails women in midlife

✔ The hidden stressors that can keep the body holding onto weight

✔ How inflammation, gut health, hormones, and stress impact metabolism

✔ Why exercising harder isn't always the answer

✔ The importance of testing instead of guessing

✔ How Melissa transformed her health and body composition naturally

If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right and still not seeing results, this episode will provide hope, validation, and a fresh perspective on what may really be holding you back.

Connect with Melissa

http://melissamedeiros.arbonne.com/

Interested in Uncovering Your Hidden Stressors?

Schedule a discovery session with Dee Davidson to learn more about functional testing, including GI Stool Testing, hormone evaluation, and root-cause approaches to stubborn weight gain, inflammation, fatigue, and digestive issues.

Schedule Here:
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Medical Disclaimer

The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical concerns, diagnoses, treatments, or health-related decisions. Individual results may vary.

In this episode, Dee Davidson, FDN-P shares the heart behind her work and how she helps women uncover the root causes of symptoms instead of continuing the cycle of trial and error.

Dee walks through her whole-body approach to healing, which combines:

• Functional lab testing
• Root-cause functional medicine protocols
• Hormone balance support
• Nervous system regulation
• Nutrition and lifestyle foundations

You’ll learn how tools like GI stool testing, HTMA (hair mineral analysis), hormone testing, and toxin testing can help uncover hidden stressors and healing opportunities contributing to symptoms like:

• Fatigue
• Weight gain
• Anxiety
• Hormone imbalance
• Gut issues
• Brain fog
• Sleep disturbances
• Inflammation

This episode is perfect for women who feel dismissed, are tired of being told everything is “normal,” and want a more personalized, holistic approach to their health.

Connect with Dee Davidson, FDN-P
https://www.facebook.com/coachdeewithcly

Schedule a Session:
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⚠️ Podcast Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace medical advice from your physician or healthcare provider. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making changes to your health regimen, supplements, or treatment plan.

In this episode, Dee Davidson- board certified functional health practitioner sits down with client Sarah to discuss how personalized functional lab testing—including hair, stool, and urine testing—helped uncover deeper healing opportunities and provided insight into symptoms that traditional approaches often overlooked.

Connect with Dee Davidson, FDNP:
https://www.instagram.com/confidently_love_yourself/

Schedule a consult with Dee Davidson:
https://calendly.com/confidentlyloveyourself/15-minute-discovery

Learn more here:
https://www.confidentlyloveyourself.com

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If you’ve been trying to conceive and feel like you’re doing everything “right”… but still not getting answers—this episode is for you.

In this powerful conversation, Dee Davidson, FDN-P, sits down with Claudia Rosenhouse Raiken, creator of the DreamBirth™ Program, to explore a missing piece in the fertility conversation: the emotional and energetic blocks that can impact hormone balance, conception, and pregnancy.

With decades of experience supporting parents and working in over 300 births, Claudia brings a deeply integrative perspective—bridging science, body awareness, and intuitive connection.

Together, they explore how fertility is not just physical—it’s also influenced by:

• Emotional patterns and subconscious blocks
• Nervous system regulation and stress
• The mind-body connection
• Energetic readiness for conception

Claudia shares how her DreamBirth™ approach helps women:

• Support hormonal balance in a more holistic way
• Release internal blocks that may be affecting fertility
• Build a deeper connection with their body and future child
• Create a more supported, aligned path to conception and pregnancy

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why fertility challenges aren’t always just physical
• How emotional and energetic blocks can impact conception
• The role of the nervous system in hormone balance
• What it means to connect with your baby before pregnancy
• Practical ways to begin supporting your body beyond supplements and protocols

Who This Episode Is For

• Women struggling with fertility or trying to conceive
• Those who feel stuck despite doing “all the right things”
• Women exploring a more holistic, root-cause approach to hormone health
• Anyone curious about the deeper connection between mind, body, and fertility

Listen + Subscribe

If this episode resonates, be sure to subscribe, share, and leave a review so more women can access this conversation.

Connect with Claudia:
https://www.claudiaraiken.com/about-claudia

Connect with Dee Davidson:
https://www.instagram.com/confidently_love_yourself/

Medical Disclaimer

This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your health or fertility plan.

If you’ve ever been to the doctor while still feeling anxious, depressed, exhausted, without answers or not like yourself… this episode is for you.

In this conversation, Dee Davidson, FDN-P, sits down with client Liz to share her powerful journey from frustration with traditional healthcare to finally getting real answers through functional health testing.

Liz opens up about struggling with:

• Anxiety, depression, and mood swings
• Weight challenges
• An enlarged thyroid and nodules
• Feeling dismissed and without clear direction

After not finding answers through conventional approaches, she decided to look deeper and that’s where everything began to shift.

Through functional lab testing and a root-cause approach, Liz uncovered what was actually happening in her body and began supporting it in a way that made sense.

Today, she shares how she is now experiencing the opposite:

• Feeling more joyful, calm, and grounded
• Increased energy and clarity
• Visible changes in her thyroid health
• Reporting that her thyroid nodules have reduced by two-thirds in just a few months

This episode is a powerful reminder that your symptoms are not random and that when you address the body at the root level, real change is possible.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why so many women feel dismissed in traditional healthcare
• The connection between thyroid health, mood, and metabolism
• How functional lab testing uncovers root causes
• What it looks like to support the body holistically
• How real healing can happen when you stop guessing

Who This Episode Is For

• Women struggling with anxiety, depression, or mood swings
• Anyone dealing with thyroid issues or unexplained symptoms
• Those who feel stuck in the cycle of “normal labs” but not feeling well
• Women looking for a root-cause, whole-body approach to healing

Listen + Subscribe

If this episode resonates with you, be sure to subscribe, share, and leave a review to help more women find this message.

Schedule a session with Dee Davidson:
https://www.confidentlyloveyourself.com/booking

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https://www.instagram.com/confidently_love_yourself/

⚠️ Medical Disclaimer

This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your health regimen. Results may vary and not promised.

You’ve been told your labs look “normal”…
But you still don’t feel like yourself.

Low energy. Hormone shifts. Weight that won’t budge. Gut issues that come and go.

So you try the next supplement… the next diet… the next routine.

And you’re still left wondering…
What am I missing?

In today’s episode, Dee Davidson is breaking down exactly how functional health testing and a root-cause approach can help you stop the cycle of guessing—and finally start understanding what your body actually needs.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why your symptoms are not random (and what they’re trying to tell you)
• How traditional labs can miss early imbalances
• What “test, don’t guess” really means
• The exact functional labs used to uncover root causes
• How personalized protocols are built based on your unique body
• Why healing is not about doing more—but doing the right things in the right order

How This Can Help You

If you’ve been:

• Doing “all the right things” but still feel off
• Struggling with midlife hormone changes
• Feeling stuck, frustrated, or confused about your health

This episode will help you start connecting the dots and understanding what your body has been asking for.

Because your body isn’t broken.
It’s communicating.

Ready for Next Steps?

If this resonated with you, here are a few ways to go deeper:

Book a Consult
https://calendly.com/confidentlyloveyourself/discovery-session

Let’s talk through your symptoms and next best steps:
👉 Dee@confidentlyloveyourself.com

Download My Free Functional Lab Guide
Learn the exact labs I use to uncover root causes:
👉https://dee-davidson.mykajabi.com/pl/2148764533

Join My Free Facebook Community
Confidently Healthy Collective—connect with women on a similar journey:
👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/confidentlyhealthycollective

Connect on Instagram
Daily tips, education, and behind-the-scenes support:
👉 https://www.instagram.com/confidently_love_yourself/

If you’re navigating hormone changes and feel like your body is shifting in ways you don’t fully understand, this episode will open your eyes to a completely different way of approaching hormone health.

In this conversation, Dee Davidson sits down with Dr. Sara Poldmae, Doctor of Acupuncture, Functional Medicine practitioner, and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, to explore how Chinese medicine can support hormone balance naturally—especially during perimenopause and menopause.

With over 20 years of experience blending Western medicine, ancient healing practices, and somatic work, Dr. Sara shares a deeply integrative perspective on what’s really happening in the body during midlife and how we can support it in a more aligned, sustainable way.

We talk about how symptoms like fatigue, sleep disruption, mood swings, and cycle changes aren’t random, they’re signals. And through the lens of Chinese medicine, we can begin to understand those signals and support the body back into balance.

This conversation is a beautiful reminder that healing doesn’t always have to be aggressive or overwhelming and it can be supportive, intuitive, and deeply connected to how the body was designed to function.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• How Chinese medicine views hormone balance and midlife transitions
• Why perimenopause and menopause symptoms are signals, not problems
• The connection between energy, stress, and hormonal health
• How acupuncture and holistic practices support the nervous system
• A more intuitive, body-led approach to healing hormones naturally

Who This Episode Is For

• Women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s navigating hormone changes
• Anyone looking for a more natural, integrative approach to hormone health
• Women who feel disconnected from their bodies and want to rebuild trust

If this episode resonates with you, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear this.

Your hormones aren’t working against you, your body is asking to be supported differently.

Connect with Dr Sara Poldmae HERE
https://www.meadowhillwellness.com/integrative-medicine

Connect with Dee Davidson, FDNP :
https://www.confidentlyloveyourself.com/about

Medical Disclaimer:
This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your health regimen.