The Dr. Kinney Show
The Cortisol Cure: Why I Took a Pause and What I Learned
Welcome back to the Dr. Kinney Show! In this solo episode, I’m back after taking an intentional pause from the podcast, and I’m sharing what I’ve been working on behind the scenes: my upcoming book, The Cortisol Cure. This episode is all about presence, timing, trusting the process, and understanding why sometimes a pause needs to be longer than we expected. I talk about the journey of getting a book deal, writing the book, and preparing for the launch, but I also dive into the core message of The Cortisol Cure: cortisol is not the enemy. It is one of the body’s most important hormones, and when we understand how it functions as our body’s energy currency, we can begin to look at stress, burnout, symptoms, and healing in a completely different way. In this episode, I discuss: • Why I took an intentional pause from the podcast • My word for 2026 and why presence has been so important this year • The story of how The Cortisol Cure went from proposal to book deal • What I learned about timing, trust, and letting go of forcing the process • Why writing the book required real downtime and space • How introversion, energy, and creative work shaped my writing process • Why cortisol is not the enemy • The Cortisol Bank Account framework and how it simplifies stress • Why stress is really an energy spend • How symptoms can show up when the body is running on empty • Why low cortisol can contribute to fatigue, mood changes, digestion issues, sleep struggles, and burnout • How the book helps you understand your symptoms through the lens of cortisol, energy, and nervous system balance • How to preorder The Cortisol Cure and access the Cortisol Cure Community If you’ve been feeling tired, overwhelmed, burned out, or confused by symptoms that don’t seem to make sense, this episode will help you start seeing stress in a new way. Instead of viewing stress as something to fear, I want to help you understand where your energy is going, how to replenish it, and why earning more than you spend is the key to helping your body heal. Connect with me: Visit https://www.drerinkinney.com/the-cortisol-cure to preorder The Cortisol Cure, learn more about the book, and submit your proof of purchase to receive access to the Cortisol Cure Community.
