The Gabby Reece Show How to Use the Power of Your Hormones to Supercharge Your Life — with Dr. Sarah Hill
Nov 24, 2025
Gabby welcomes Dr. Sarah Hill, a social and evolutionary psychologist and author known for her work on women's hormones. They discuss how hormonal changes influence mood, decision-making, and even libido. Dr. Hill emphasizes the importance of understanding and tracking one's menstrual cycle for self-awareness. She dives into the pros and cons of various birth control methods and shares insights on building resilience through lifestyle and community support. Dr. Hill also highlights the connections between early life experiences and women's health.
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Pick The Right Pill For Athletes
- Choose a second-generation combined oral contraceptive pill if you need short-term hormonal birth control and need to preserve athletic performance.
- Avoid third/fourth-generation progestins for athletes because anti-androgenic effects can impair performance.
Tradeoffs Of Non‑Hormonal Options
- Non-hormonal methods like fertility awareness preserve natural hormones but require diligence and carry pregnancy risk.
- The copper IUD avoids hormones but can cause inflammatory-driven mood changes in a small subset.
Troubleshoot Progestin Generations
- If using hormonal birth control, troubleshoot by switching progestin generation before abandoning the method.
- Combined oral contraceptives usually have the most favorable mental and sexual side‑effect profile among hormonal options.
