{"podcast":{"title":"The Midlife Realignment: Menopause, Hormones, HRT, Perimenopause, Weight Gain,Progesterone, Estrogen","slug":"the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659","podcast_index_feed_id":7557659,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/FGcTpVQk.rss","website_url":"https://estherblum.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/a459ca9a-516b-43aa-8f42-9352b77e4ae6/logos/83451334-8421-4c6f-8d8b-6137767c4f50.png","author":"Esther Blum","episode_count":40,"summary":"The Midlife Realignment is where humor meets hormones. Join bestselling author and menopause expert Esther Blum as she disrupts the narrative on perimenopause and menopause with fierce self-advocacy, functional medicine, and real-talk conversations about what it means to thrive in midlife. Because there’s a light at the end of the vaginal tunnel—and it’s a damn good one.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T14:17:46.049749+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659"},"episode":{"title":"Hashimoto’s, Mold Toxicity & Nervous System Healing: Emily Kiberd on Resilience, Strength & Recovery","slug":"hashimoto-s-mold-toxicity-nervous-system-healing-emily-kiberd-on-resilience-strength-recovery","published_at":"2026-01-19T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/hashimoto-s-mold-toxicity-nervous-system-healing-emily-kiberd-on-resilience-strength-recovery","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/3059fc4398d9d304684ea92793915703c4b299c1a7070be2285d23a5c7e8de24/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0NjlmZmJhMC1jMDg4LTRlYzQtYjE3My00ZmI5Y2U4ZmFlNTciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJhNDU5Y2E5YS01MTZiLTQzYWEtOGY0Mi05MzUyYjc3ZTRhZTYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2N2QxYmFhNjU1ODYzNDU5ZDQ5OGEzOGUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk2MmEyMDQ4Y2IwZGRkYjdmMDgxNDQ1L3ZzbC0xSklFMy1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTEtMTBfXzIwLTEtMjQubXAzIn0=.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/3059fc4398d9d304684ea92793915703c4b299c1a7070be2285d23a5c7e8de24/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0NjlmZmJhMC1jMDg4LTRlYzQtYjE3My00ZmI5Y2U4ZmFlNTciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJhNDU5Y2E5YS01MTZiLTQzYWEtOGY0Mi05MzUyYjc3ZTRhZTYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2N2QxYmFhNjU1ODYzNDU5ZDQ5OGEzOGUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk2MmEyMDQ4Y2IwZGRkYjdmMDgxNDQ1L3ZzbC0xSklFMy1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTEtMTBfXzIwLTEtMjQubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"Healing from Hashimoto’s isn’t just about labs, supplements, or thyroid medication… it’s about addressing root causes , regulating the nervous system, and rebuilding trust in your body. In this episode of The Midlife Realignment , Esther Blum sits down with chiropractor, strength coach, and autoimmune expert Dr. Emily Kiberd for a deeply honest conversation about mold toxicity, autoimmune disease, motherhood, and learning how to heal without burning yourself out. Dr. Kiberd shares her personal journey through Hashimoto’s , mold exposure, postpartum burnout, and cross-country life changes and how addressing mold, gut health, nervous system regulation, and strength training ultimately helped put her autoimmune condition into remission. This episode is a powerful reminder that healing doesn’t happen through force… it happens through resilience, safety, and consistency . In this episode, we discuss: How mold exposure can trigger or worsen Hashimoto’s and autoimmune symptoms Why mold is often the “missing piece” when gut and hormone work only gets you 50–70% better Common signs of mold toxicity (brain fog, fatigue, eczema, weight gain) Why healing often requires leaving or remediating a moldy environment The emotional impact of realizing your home may be making you sick Tools Dr. Kiberd uses to stay resilient when exposed to mold while traveling How bile, binders, and drainage pathways support mold detoxification Why detox must be low and slow to avoid making symptoms worse The overlap between mold toxicity, perimenopause, and thyroid dysfunction Why many women with Hashimoto’s lose confidence in their bodies How strength training can be healing (when done correctly) for autoimmune women Why fewer reps, heavier weights, and proper rest matter for thyroid health How Dr. Kibe…","meta_description":"Healing from Hashimoto’s isn’t just about labs, supplements, or thyroid medication… it’s about addressing root causes , regulating the nervous system, and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3582,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/episodes/hashimoto-s-mold-toxicity-nervous-system-healing-emily-kiberd-on-resilience-strength-recovery/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/hashimoto-s-mold-toxicity-nervous-system-healing-emily-kiberd-on-resilience-strength-recovery.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}