PMDD Redeemed | Emotional Regulation, Cycle Syncing, Monthly Cycle Hormones, Christian Women, Hormone Imbalance

93. What Foundation Will Hold During PMDD?

For years, my theological foundation was pretty sandy, crumbly and wasn't holding when the PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) storm was hitting.
The despair, the doubts, the fears and anxieties would pile up and I would just keep spiraling down.
Then I started working on the foundation that I was building my values, beliefs and  convictions on, the theology that would sustain me even through the monthly hormonal sensitivity storms: aka PMDD. 
In this episode, we're asking the question: what is your foundation? Are you building your life on strong and sound theological doctrine, or doubts, deconstruction and skepticism of God's character? 
Answering this question will make a huge difference in how the luteal phase of your cycle goes each month.
Let's dive in!
Lauren
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Next Steps:
Join The PMDD Mentorship, a monthly faith-based membership that focuses on physiology and theology when working through PMDD! Doors open for the mentorship for 3 days the last week of each month (for December 2025, it's the 29th, 30th and 31st). Mark it on your calendar or join the waitlist to be notified when doors open. Learn more (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/mentorship)
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Get The PMDD Roadmap: A faith-filled guide to understanding PMDD and helping you  move from chaos -> clarity -> healing. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/roadmap)
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Need some quick help with regulating during a PMDD spiral? Grab the PMDD Emergency Kit for emotional, physical and spiritual grounding strategies when you're in over your head with PMDD. (https://www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/kit)
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Follow me on Instagram @thechristianpmddmentor
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If you're interested in sharing your story on PMDD Redeemed, send me a message on IG (@thechristianpmddmentor) or send me an email (lauren@thechristianpmddmentor.com) and we'll be in touch!
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Share this podcast with your friends and subscribe for new episodes (1st and 3rd Thursday of each month)
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Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or before starting any new diet, exercise, or supplement program. Reliance on any information provided by this podcast is solely at your own risk. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this information as medical advice to treat any medical condition in yourself or others. We encourage you to make informed decisions in consultation with your healthcare professional

92. 50 Scriptural Truths + Affirmations When the PMDD Deception is Loud

If you've ever wanted to have a place to listen to truth after truth to build you up and remember God's truth and love in you life, this is the episode!
I remember so well when I was pregnant when I listened to a podcast episode with Biblical pregnancy + labor affirmations, and it was so helpful.
So this episode is just that. 50 different scriptures and truth affirmations that you can declare over your life when you are in Christ. 
Listen month after month when you need the reminders, you need the grounding + the support.
May this episode bless you and bring you back to your Loving, Heavenly Father!
Lauren
 
Next Steps:
Join the PMDD Mentorship Hub! **Mark your calendars! DOORS OPEN AGAIN DECEMBER 29th, 30th +31st 2025**
In the monthly membership, you’ll receive daily Scriptures, a monthly workbook, 1 group coaching call, and a private community to walk with you—helping you shift from chaotic, defeating cycles to clarity, calm, and Christ-anchored stability. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/mentorship)
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Get The PMDD Roadmap: A faith-filled guide to understanding PMDD and helping you  move from chaos -> clarity -> healing. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/roadmap)
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Need some quick help with regulating during a PMDD spiral? Grab the PMDD Emergency Kit for emotional, physical and spiritual grounding strategies when you're in over your head with PMDD. (https://www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/kit)
.
Follow me on Instagram @thechristianpmddmentor
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If you're interested in sharing your story on PMDD Redeemed, send me a message on IG and we'll be in touch! (@thechristianpmddmentor)
.
Share this podcast with your friends and subscribe for new episodes (will be coming out on Thursday's from now on!)
 
Disclaimer:
The information provided in this podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or before starting any new diet, exercise, or supplement program. Reliance on any information provided by this podcast is solely at your own risk. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this information as medical advice to treat any medical condition in yourself or others. We encourage you to make informed decisions in consultation with your healthcare professional

91. Navigating PMDD Through A Biblical Lens

How do you view your struggle with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)? 
Do you see it through the lens of Scripture — or as something happening to you without purpose or hope?
Are you interpreting your symptoms through God’s truth — or through fear, frustration, and discouragement?
Do you believe God can bring clarity, healing, and renewal here — or have you quietly stopped expecting anything to change?
Some hard questions to grapple with, but so important for your journey through PMDD.
In this episode, we’re looking at PMDD through a truly biblical lens.
We talk about what it actually looks like to bring your symptoms, your emotions, and your monthly patterns to the Lord… and how to stop seeing PMDD as something that just “happens to you” and start seeing it through truth, clarity, and Scripture.
This is a grounding, honest, Christ-centered reframing of what you walk through every month — and I think it’s going to breathe some hope into places that have felt heavy for a long time.
Let’s walk through this together.
Lauren
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Next Steps:
Join the PMDD Mentorship Hub! In the monthly membership, you’ll receive daily Scriptures, a monthly workbook, 1 group coaching call, and a private community to walk with you—helping you shift from chaotic, defeating cycles to clarity, calm, and Christ-anchored stability. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/mentorship)
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Get The PMDD Roadmap: A faith-filled guide to understanding PMDD and helping you  move from chaos -> clarity -> healing. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/roadmap)
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Need some quick help with regulating during a PMDD spiral? Grab the PMDD Emergency Kit for emotional, physical and spiritual grounding strategies when you're in over your head with PMDD. (https://www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/kit)
.
Follow me on Instagram @thechristianpmddmentor
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If you're interested in sharing your story on PMDD Redeemed, send me a message on IG and we'll be in touch! (@thechristianpmddmentor)
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Share this podcast with your friends and subscribe for new episodes (will be coming out on Thursday's from now on!)
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Resources Talked About in The Episode:
Campfire Apologetics- Episode 63: James Webb's Stunning Secrets W/Dr. Jason Lisle
The Alisa Childers Podcast- #344 A Beginner’s Guide to the Christian Worldview, with Greg Koukl
 
 
 

90. PMDD Root Causes Series Part 5: HPA-Axis Dysregulation

If stress makes your PMDD feel ten times louder, this episode will make everything click. We’re talking about the HPA axis — not in a science-heavy way, but in a real-life, “this is why I feel the way I do” way.
In this conversation, I’m naming the things so many of us walk through:• feeling overstimulated just trying to get through the day• snapping or shutting down because your body is already at capacity• exhaustion that feels spiritual and physical• the guilt that comes with being overwhelmed when you “should be stronger”• wondering why your symptoms flare when life gets stressful
And we’ll walk through:• why stress + HPA-Axis dysregulation doesn’t cause PMDD, but absolutely makes it louder (a bit different than the other root causes of premenstrual dysphoric disorder)• how to acknowledge the stress your body is actually carrying• simple ways to soften your system again• how to invite God into your stress instead of coping alone• gentle rhythms that support you all month long
This is your permission to stop pretending you’re fine and start supporting your body with grace, truth, and the help God offers.
Lauren
Next Steps:
Get the GABA Healing Guide: A 7-step framework for helping to heal the GABA-A receptor. (https://www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/kit)
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Get The PMDD Roadmap: A faith-filled guide to understanding PMDD and helping you  move from chaos -> clarity -> healing. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/roadmap)
.
Need some quick help with regulating during a PMDD spiral? Grab the PMDD Emergency Kit for emotional, physical and spiritual grounding strategies when you're in over your head with PMDD. (https://www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/kit)
.
Follow me on Instagram @thechristianpmddmentor
.
If you're interested in sharing your story on PMDD Redeemed, send me a message on IG and we'll be in touch! (@thechristianpmddmentor)
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Share this podcast with your friends and subscribe for new episodes (will be coming out on Thursday's from now on!)

89. PMDD Root Causes Part 4: Neuroinflammation

Big name, simple meaning: neuroinflammation means inflammation of the brain.
It might sound like another daunting characteristic of PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder)...
But truly, when we understand what’s at the root of the problem, that’s where healing begins.
If you can relate to any of these symptoms in the week or two before your period—
brain fog
irritability
sensory overwhelm
exhaustion
or that “buzzing,” inflamed feeling in your brain—
…you’re in the right place.
In this episode, we’ll break down what neuroinflammation really is, how it connects to PMDD, and what you can do—physically and spiritually—to begin calming your brain and body again.
Lauren
Get the GABA Healing Guide: A 7-step framework for helping to heal the GABA-A receptor. (https://www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/kit)
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Get The PMDD Roadmap: A faith-filled guide to understanding PMDD and helping you  move from chaos -> clarity -> healing. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/roadmap)
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Need some quick help with regulating during a PMDD spiral? Grab the PMDD Emergency Kit for emotional, physical and spiritual grounding strategies when you're in over your head with PMDD. (https://www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/kit)
.
Follow me on Instagram @thechristianpmddmentor
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If you're interested in sharing your story on PMDD Redeemed, send me a message on IG and we'll be in touch! (@thechristianpmddmentor)
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Share this podcast with your friends and subscribe for new episodes (will be coming out on Thursday's from now on!)
 

88. PMDD Root Causes Part 3: Genetic Disposition

Hey friends, welcome back to PMDD Redeemed!
This week, we're chatting about how PMDD isn't "just hormones", but it results from the very fabric and blueprint of who you are: your DNA and genes. 
I loved learning more about this root cause of PMDD, because it just seemed to "seal the deal" even more, of knowing it's not just about trying harder, being less this or more that.
The layers attached to PMDD are so important to understand, and not only bring awareness, but also validity and substantiation.
It's not just "all in your head"; there's research pointing to deep, cellular dysregulation occurring. 
So have a listen and enjoy!
Lauren
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Verses Mentioned:
Philippians 4:6+7
Colossians 3:12-14
Romans 12:2
Proverbs 16:24
 
Research Study Mentioned:
Sex Hormone–Sensitive Gene Complex Linked to Premenstrual Mood Disorder
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Next Steps:
Get the GABA Healing Guide: A 7-step framework for helping to heal the GABA-A receptor. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/gabahealing)
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Get The PMDD Roadmap: A faith-filled guide to understanding PMDD and helping you  move from chaos -> clarity -> healing. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/roadmap)
.
Need some quick help with regulating during a PMDD spiral? Grab the PMDD Emergency Kit for emotional, physical and spiritual grounding strategies when you're in over your head with PMDD. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/kit)
.
Follow me on Instagram @thechristianpmddmentor
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If you're interested in sharing your story on PMDD Redeemed, send me a message on IG and we'll be in touch! (@thechristianpmddmentor)
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Share this podcast with your friends and subscribe for new episodes (will be coming out on Thursday's from now on!)

87. PMDD Root Causes Part 2: Serotonin Dysregulation

We're continuing on with our PMDD Root Causes series, and today we're chatting about serotonin dysregulation. 
This episode has so much overlap to last week's episode, where we talked about how the GABA-A receptors misfire during the luteal phase. 
The main issue again here is sensitivity: the receptors not responding well to a normal hormone, or in this case, neurotransmitter.
I talk about the physiology behind it, but take a deep dive into:
1) nervous system regulation, specifically helping you assess why you're doing what you're doing, and
2) gut health & nutrition, about how this is the foundation for emotional regulation and feeling in control of your thoughts and emotions every cycle.
Hope you enjoy the episode!
Lauren
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Next Steps:
 
Get the GABA Healing Guide: A 7-step framework for helping to heal the GABA-A receptor. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/gabahealing)
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Get The PMDD Roadmap: A faith-filled guide to understanding PMDD and helping you  move from chaos -> clarity -> healing. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/roadmap)
.
Need some quick help with regulating during a PMDD spiral? Grab the PMDD Emergency Kit for emotional, physical and spiritual grounding strategies when you're in over your head with PMDD. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/kit)
.
Follow me on Instagram @thechristianpmddmentor
.
If you're interested in sharing your story on PMDD Redeemed, send me a message on IG and we'll be in touch! (@thechristianpmddmentor)
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Share this podcast with your friends and subscribe for new episodes (will be coming out on Thursday's from now on!)

86. PMDD Root Causes Part 1: Hormone Sensitivity

So you feel like a different person every month.. like your thoughts, emotions, rational thinking - everything - gets hijacked. 
But what's causing it? Why it is happening?
In this first episode of the series "PMDD Root Causes", we're chatting about what it actually means to have a hormone sensitivity in your brain, and how that causes PMDD symptoms to worsen. 
We also chat about what we can start doing about it, how we can help your GABA-A receptors to start healing. Yes, heal! God made your body and brain in such a way that it can heal and change. 
So let's jump into it!
- Lauren
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Get the GABA Healing Guide: A 7-step framework for helping to heal the GABA-A receptor. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/gabahealing)
.
Get The PMDD Roadmap: A faith-filled guide to understanding PMDD and helping you  move from chaos -> clarity -> healing. (www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/roadmap)
.
Need some quick help with regulating during a PMDD spiral? Grab the PMDD Emergency Kit for emotional, physical and spiritual grounding strategies when you're in over your head with PMDD. (https://www.thechristianpmddmentor.com/kit)
.
Follow me on Instagram @thechristianpmddmentor
.
If you're interested in sharing your story on PMDD Redeemed, send me a message on IG and we'll be in touch! (@thechristianpmddmentor)
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Share this podcast with your friends and subscribe for new episodes (will be coming out on Thursday's from now on!)

85. PMDD Redeemed: Update on the Podcast. Yes, I'm back! 🎉

Okay, I'm back! It's been awhile, hasn't it?! But I'm so thankful for the time and space to recalibrate and focus on what God is wanting me to share with you!
As you can see, some changes have occurred! I speak more into this in the episode, so have a listen! 
I'm so excited about this shift! And so excited to really, fully jump into the topic and struggle of PMDD from a Biblical, faith-based, natural and evidence-based perspective! I think it's needed. 
So let's jump back into it! I hope you can come along for the journey!
Lots of love, Lauren
(sorry for the poor audio quality of this episode... I usually do it on my computer with a mic, but it's been so long, my program wasn't working.. so I just hopped onto my phone! Imperfect action! :D)
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Get The PMDD Roadmap: A faith-filled guide to understanding PMDD and helping you  move from chaos -> clarity -> healing. (www.laurencollins.co/pmddroadmap)
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Need some quick help with regulating during a PMDD spiral? Grab the PMDD Emergency Kit for emotional, physical and spiritual grounding strategies when you're in over your head with PMDD. (www.laurencollins.co)
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Follow me on Instagram @laurencollins.co
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If you're interested in sharing your story on PMDD Redeemed, send me a message on IG and we'll be in touch! (@laurencollins.co)
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Share this podcast with your friends and subscribe for new episodes (will be coming out on Thursday's from now on!)

84. A Little Announcement About the Show

Hey friend! I have a very short and sweet announcement to share about the show. Yes, I am taking a bit of a break from the podcast to work on my own self, to do more in-person reflexology, take care of my daughter and return back to my home care nursing job super super part-time. 
 
Trying not to see this as weakness or me running away, but more as a time to strengthen my relationship with my body, with God, with my family, and to discern what this next season looks like for my business.
 
Thank you for all your support and for gathering here every week! It means so much to me. I'd highly encourage you to subscribe to the show, so that if/ when (hoping when!) it's back on, you'll know right away!
 
Blessings, friend!
 
Lauren