Joy’s very special guest on the podcast today is Ashleigh Norris, certified Holistic Nutritionist and Reiki Healer. Ashleigh is also the owner of The Soulful Sprout Holistic Nutrition, where her focus is on hormone health and optimization, employing a unique and warm approach to hormone healing with women throughout the world. As you will hear, Joy has had, and continues to deal with, hormone imbalance in her life, so this conversation is particularly meaningful for her, and it will be for you as well.   Ashleigh begins by sharing her own healing journey, including the effects of trauma she suffered in her youth, and her diagnosis, treatment and recovery from thyroid cancer. She also details how she was inspired to gain a sense of empowerment in her body, and to go forward to receive the training necessary so that she could educate and treat others. Ashleigh goes on to explain the various components such as nutrition, lifestyle, and sleep, that affect hormones as well as the deficiencies involved that cause so many women and men to suffer these days. She concludes by sharing the one thing she wishes women would start doing to better support their hormones and what is coming up next for her. Ashleigh is, indeed, a total hormone expert, and the vast amount of knowledge, wisdom, and advice which she brings to the podcast today will undoubtedly have a profound impact upon all who listen.   Episode Highlights:    Ashleigh’s healing journey Her total thyroidectomy and lymph node removal How trauma impacts the body on a cellular level Her diagnosis of and treatment for cancer Gaining a sense of empowerment in her body Being an educator first and a practitioner second Her decision to become a Holistic Nutritionist Why so many women suffer from hormonal imbalance The various components that affect hormones The birth control pill’s contribution to nutritional deficiencies Optimizing fertility Organic versus non-organic foods Lifestyle choices that support hormones The impact of chemicals on hormones The importance of sleep to a woman’s hormonal health Ashleigh’s recommendations for sleep hygiene Men suffering from hormonal imbalance The impact of stress on hormones The one thing Ashleigh wishes women would start doing to better support their hormones What’s next for Ashleigh   Resources:   Homepage:   The Soulful Sprout   Instagram:   The Soulful Sprout Instagram   More about Joyous Health  Check out our award-winning blog Joyous Health  Check out Joy’s bestselling cookbooks Follow Joyous Health on Instagram Find Joyous Health on Facebook Learn more about The Joyous Health Business Program Check out our full line of Natural & Organic Haircare and Body Care. Learn more about Joyous Detox Online