Episode 65: The Body Keeps Score - How People-Pleasing is Messing with Your Hormones with Dr. Seth Osgood
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If your calendar is full and your tank is empty, your hormones may be carrying the cost. In this grounded, practical conversation, Dr. Seth Osgood joins Kathy to unpack how chronic stress from people-pleasing and over-functioning can dysregulate your body’s systems—and what you can start doing today to restore balance with simple, sustainable habits.
In this episode, Kathy and Dr. Osgood discuss:
The people-pleasing → stress loop: why “yes” can spike stress chemistry
Nervous system regulation and its downstream impact on hormones
Sleep, blood sugar, and morning routines that calm cortisol
Boundaries as biology: micro-scripts that protect your energy
Labs vs. lifestyle: what to track, what to try first
Gentle, doable resets (food, movement, breath) that compound over time
Timestamps:
The people-pleasing → stress loop: why “yes” can spike stress chemistry
Nervous system regulation and its downstream impact on hormones
Sleep, blood sugar, and morning routines that calm cortisol
Boundaries as biology: micro-scripts that protect your energy
Labs vs. lifestyle: what to track, what to try first
Gentle, doable resets (food, movement, breath) that compound over time
Connect with Dr. Seth Osgood
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Dr. Seth Osgood is the founder and medical director of GrassRoots Functional Medicine in West Lebanon, New Hampshire, where he specializes in root-cause, systems-based care for complex and chronic health conditions. With a focus on advanced diagnostics and evidence-informed functional medicine, Dr. Osgood helps patients restore optimal health, improve performance, and achieve sustainable, long-term results. His approach integrates cutting-edge science with individualized care, challenging the conventional symptom-based model in favor of comprehensive, precision-driven solutions.
Outside of his professional work, he is a devoted husband and father of five who finds his greatest fulfillment spending time with his family in the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing.
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