The Period Recovery Podcast

Cynthia Donovan

Booking Overview

This is a health-focused interview and solo-expert show about hypothalamic amenorrhea, menstrual recovery, fertility, nutrition, exercise, and eating-disorder recovery, with external guests typically consisting of former clients sharing recovery stories or advocates with relevant lived experience. Credible pitches include eating-disorder recovery authors, advocates, and accessible clinicians or nutrition experts with direct expertise in menstrual health and recovery; booking difficulty is low because the show regularly features relatable experts and personal-story guests rather than highly prominent public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 120

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 229 subscribers

Instagram: 29.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

cynthia@periodnutritionist.com

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Host

Cynthia Donovan - Registered Dietitian and period recovery expert who helps women restore missing or irregular menstrual cycles, improve reproductive health, and rebuild healthier relationships with food, exercise, ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Direct lived experience recovering from hypothalamic amenorrhea, eating disorders, restrictive eating, or exercise-related challenges; or professional expertise and public work in eating-disorder recovery, nutrition, menstrual health, fertility, or body image.

Required Achievements:

Published a book or other substantial work on eating-disorder recovery or related health topics, Provides advocacy, peer mentorship, education, or support in eating-disorder recovery, Has a compelling personal recovery story involving hypothalamic amenorrhea, fertility, nutrition, or exercise

Recent Guest Discussions

Betsy Brenner - Eating Disorders In Midlife, Athlete Identity, Perfectionism, Anxiety, Overexercise, Body Image, Recovery, And Healthier Relationships With Food And Exercise.

Recent Topics

Health, Women's Health, Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Eating Disorders, Fertility

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Period Recovery Podcast

My Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Story, Part 3: Motherhood, Postpartum Anxiety & Letting Go of Control

September 17, 2026

This is Part 3 of my personal hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery story.If you haven't listened to Part 1 and Part 2 yet, go back and start there. In those episodes, I share how I lost my period, struggled with infertility, was diagnosed with hypothalamic amenorrhea, and eventually found my way through recovery.In Part 3, I continue the story into motherhood.After years of infertility, I eventually got my period back, became pregnant, and later unexpectedly conceived my second son naturally.But ...

She Was Told She Had Diminished Ovarian Reserve… But It Was Hypothalamic Amenorrhea

September 03, 2026

What if the diagnosis you've been given isn't the whole story?Kayla spent years believing her missing period was caused by stress, work, and travel. After developing an eating disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic, losing a significant amount of weight, restricting her food, and continuing to exercise, her menstrual cycle became increasingly irregular and eventually disappeared.Then doctors told her she had diminished ovarian reserve and was on a trajectory toward early menopause.She was told...

Life After HA Recovery: Getting Your Period Back, Rebuilding Body Trust & Getting Pregnant Naturally

August 20, 2026

What happens after you get your period back?Getting a period after hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) can feel like the ultimate finish line. But as Ali discovered, getting your cycle back is just the beginning.Ali is back on The Period Recovery Podcast for her second episode—and this time, she has a very different story to tell. During Ali's first episode, she was navigating HA recovery as a personal trainer and struggling with the identity, anxiety, food rules, exercise expectations, and body ima...

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