The Dr. Brighten Show

Dr. Jolene Brighten

Dr. Jolene Brighten, a best-selling author, board certified naturopathic endocrinologist, and women’s health expert, hosts The Dr. Brighten Show—a podcast dedicated to igniting transformative conversations in women’s health. Through candid interviews with leading experts, innovators, and thought-leaders, this show brings you groundbreaking research, personal stories, and practical tools to help you confidently navigate your body and hormones. It’s a fun, engaging, and insightful journey designed to empower you with tangible, science-backed insights, so you can live your best, most vibrant life.

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20 episodes
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Tuesday · 58 min
Melatonin Benefits: Why Your Brain Needs Darkness for Better Sleep, Brain Health, and Healthy Aging | Deanna Minich
Discover why melatonin is more than a sleep hormone and how light, darkness, and circadian rhythms influence brain health and aging.
July 21 · 1 hr 22 min
Chronic Inflammation: The Hidden Driver Behind Autoimmune Disease, Fatigue, and Gut Health | Daniel Cardenas
Discover how chronic inflammation connects fatigue, gut health, thyroid issues, and autoimmune disease—and what supports lasting healing.
July 16 · 16 min
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July 14 · 20 min
Your Body Knows: The Hidden Cost of Always Being "The Strong One"
Discover how carrying everyone else's burdens can affect your nervous system, hormones, and long-term health—and learn a healthier definition of strength.
July 9 · 1 hr 6 min
The Hidden Burnout of ADHD & Autism After Motherhood | MasterChef Vanessa D'Souza
Explore how the postpartum period impacts women with ADHD and autism, including hormonal changes, executive function, sensory challenges, and practical support strategies.
July 7 · 23 min
Why MasterChef Was the Perfect Storm for My Autism & ADHD | Vanessa D’Souza
Explore the realities of autism & ADHD in women, including masking, sensory processing, burnout, late diagnosis, and supportive accommodations.
July 2 · 41 min
My Long COVID Story: What Finally Helped Me Recover (Not Medical Advice)
Dr. Brighten shares her personal Long COVID journey, explaining mitochondrial damage, POTS, and a four-part protocol to support recovery.
June 30 · 29 min
Endometriomas and Endometriosis: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Diagnosis, Surgery, and Self-Advocacy with Dr. Amanda Chu
A deep dive into endometriomas and endometriosis, including diagnosis, surgery, fertility, symptom management, and self-advocacy.
June 25 · 55 min
Endometrioma: The Hidden Sign of Deep Endometriosis That Could Affect Fertility | Amanda Chu
Why endometriomas are more than ovarian cysts, how they relate to deep endometriosis, and what they may mean for fertility and long-term health.
June 23 · 21 min
Overthinking at Night: Why Your Brain Won’t Shut Off When Your Body Is Exhausted
Discover why racing thoughts at bedtime may be driven by hormones, ADHD, stress, and nervous system patterns—not a lack of willpower.
June 18 · 19 min
Why Am I So Irritated All the Time? The Hidden Cause Most Women Miss
The hidden emotional, hormonal, and nervous system factors behind irritability—and what your frustration may be trying to tell you.
June 16 · 52 min
Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer: What Women Need to Know About Risk, Screening, and Prevention | Jenn Simmons
A nuanced discussion on hormone therapy, breast cancer risk, screening, inflammation, lifestyle factors, and women's long-term health.
June 9 · 21 min
Is Picky Eating a Nutrient Deficiency? Dr. Elisa Song Explains
Practical, science-backed strategies to help picky eaters expand their food choices by addressing nutrient deficiencies, gut health, sensory sensitivities, and nervous system regulation.
June 4 · 17 min
The IVF Missing Piece: Why Recurrent Miscarriage May Not Be “Just Egg Quality”
Why recurrent miscarriage, implantation failure, sperm health, chronic endometritis, and the uterine microbiome may hold overlooked fertility answers.
June 2 · 32 min
Brain Inflammation and Food: Dr. Austin Perlmutter on the Gut-Brain Connection, Brain Fog, and What to Eat for Better Cognitive Health
How food, inflammation, the gut microbiome, and daily habits shape brain health, cognitive function, mood, and focus.
May 28 · 26 min
Endometriosis Imaging: Why Your "Normal" Results Don't Rule Out Endometriosis
Why ultrasounds and MRIs can miss endometriosis, what imaging can detect, and why symptoms still matter with normal results.
May 26 · 29 min
Estrogen and Dopamine: Why Your Brain, Motivation, and ADHD Symptoms Can Change With Your Hormones
Exploring how estrogen influences dopamine, executive function, ADHD symptoms, motivation, and women’s brain health.
May 21 · 15 min
PMDD vs PME: How to Tell the Difference and Why It Changes Treatment
Understanding the difference between PMDD and PME, why symptom timing matters, and how the right diagnosis can change treatment.
May 19 · 47 min
Autoimmune Disease Management with Dr. Terry Wahls: Nutrition, Mitochondria, and Women's Hormone Transitions
A deep dive into autoimmune disease, hidden symptom patterns, and the lifestyle, hormone, and immune system factors that may influence healing and long-term health.
May 14 · 38 min
PCOS Has a New Name: What PMOS Means and What Still Hasn’t Changed
Why PCOS is being renamed to PMOS, what the new term actually means, and why better language alone won’t fix broken hormone care.