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Episode 13: 22 Years of Depression Was Actually Hormone Imbalance — Kim Jarman on Finding the Root Cause
What if 22 years of depression, infertility and suicidalideation were part of a hormone problem nobody thought to test for? Kim Jarman shares the full story. Kim Jarman is a transformation coach, CrossFit athlete andlong COVID survivor whose healing journey spans over two decades. After a psychiatric hospitalisation at 35 — with a plan, a weapon, and the psychological state to execute it — Kim found her way out not through conventional medicine, but through a complete reassessment of her hormones,nervous system and brain biochemistry. In this episode: — Estrogen dominance: what it is, how it drove 22 years ofdepression, infertility and suicidal ideation, and why most doctors never testfor it — Long COVID and mental health: how the spike proteindepletes dopamine and serotonin and what Kim and her naturopathic doctor did about it — The nicotine protocol that eliminated chronic fatigue in30 days and the science behind why it works — Nervous system regulation as the non-negotiablefoundation of all healing — The 90-second emotion rule from Harvard neuroscientist Dr Jill Bolte Taylor — Daily rituals, supplements and tools Kim uses to stayregulated and healthy — Why Kim believes the body is capable of healing itselffrom almost anything if we get out of its way A raw, honest and genuinely life-changing conversation aboutwomen's mental health, hormones and radical self-responsibility. Find Kim: @sovereign.fem on Instagram and TikTok I’d love to support you on your own journey — whether that’s through a beautiful at-home retreat experience or working together one-on-one. If you’re not sure where to start, I’ve created a free guide just for you: “7 Signs You Need Meditation (Even If You Think You Don’t).” It’s a gentle, powerful first step — and it’s completely free. Download it here: www.theselfcaregoddess.com.au
