Your Body Is Not Broken: Rethinking Iron & the Wisdom of Your Cycle
Have you ever walked out of a doctor's appointment with a prescription for iron supplements, feeling confused, frustrated, or even a little defeated? You're not alone. Millions of women are told every single day that their iron is low — and the automatic answer is almost always the same: take more iron.
But what if that wasn't the whole story?
What if your body wasn't broken, deficient, or failing you — but actually doing exactly what it was designed to do?
In this episode of the Peaceful Power Podcast, I sat down with the incredible Samantha Chandler, known as Wellness & Womb, a Women's Wellness Coach who is completely changing the conversation around iron and women's health. Samantha has worked with 100+ women and even coaches health providers and doctors on something she calls iron's movement — and trust me, once you hear this, you will never look at your iron levels the same way again.
We dive into why low iron in your blood doesn't mean iron is low in your body, why the supplements and fortified foods we've been handed aren't always the answer, and why your menstrual cycle — the thing so many of us have been taught to dread — is actually one of your body's greatest acts of wisdom.
This is the conversation I wish every woman could hear. Whether you've been struggling with fatigue, told you're anemic, or simply want to understand your body on a deeper level, this episode is for you.
Pull up a seat, get cozy, and let's rethink everything we thought we knew about iron, our cycles, and the incredible intelligence living inside our bodies.
Press play below or keep reading for the highlights! 👇
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Topics
- Samantha's Story & Journey What led her to study iron's movement and become a women's wellness coach
- Understanding Iron's Movement- What iron's movement actually means and why it's different from the conventional iron conversation
- The Truth About Iron Levels Why low iron in the blood doesn't mean iron is low in the body and where iron actually goes
- What's Disrupting Your Iron The most common ways women unknowingly disrupt iron's natural movement including supplements, infusions, prenatals, multivitamins and fortified foods
- The Wisdom of Your Menstrual Cycle- Why your cycle is not a burden, how it connects to iron balance and what symptoms may be linked to iron dysregulation
- Trusting Your Body's Intelligence Shifting the mindset from feeling broken to understanding your body's natural wisdom and how doctors are responding to this new conversation
- Lifestyle, Stress & Slowing Down — How your nervous system, stress levels and daily habits affect how iron moves in the body
- Your Next Step & Weekly Challenge — The first thing to do if you've been told your iron is low plus Samantha's weekly challenge for listeners and where to find her
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Weekly Challenge
At night- ask how did you feel in your body today? Or in the morning give yourself a compliment.
