The Empowered Feminine With Ciara Foy – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Today’s episode is a truly eye-opening conversation with Dana and Shayna, the co-creators of DayLuna. We dive deep into the world of Human Design—a system that helps you understand your unique makeup, make decisions with confidence, and trust yourself on a whole new level.

Chapters:
03:50 – Discovering Human Design
07:10 – Human Design vs. Astrology
09:00 – Practical Strategies for Alignment
12:00 – The Power of Strategy & Authority
15:00 – Personal Experiences with Human Design
19:00 – Decision-Making & Inner Authority
23:00 – Overcoming Societal Conditioning
27:00 – Stress, Self-Trust, and Human Design
31:00 – Types in Human Design Explained
41:00 – Applying Human Design in Life & Business

Episode Highlights:

• Dana and Shayna share their personal journeys from corporate burnout to discovering Human Design, and how it transformed their lives.
• We discuss the basics of Human Design, including the five types, strategies, and authorities, and how these can help you make aligned decisions.
• I open up about my own Human Design chart and how learning to trust my gut has shaped my path as an entrepreneur and woman.
• We explore the challenges women face—especially high performers—in connecting with themselves, and how Human Design can be a practical tool for self-discovery.
• The conversation touches on the impact of societal conditioning, the importance of saying “no” when it’s not a “hell yes,” and how understanding your design can reduce stress and self-doubt.
• Dana and Shayna explain how Human Design can support women through life transitions, including perimenopause and menopause, and why it’s never too late to start learning about yourself.
• We talk about the different ways you can work with DayLuna, from one-on-one readings to their new course on the 64 Gates and Gene Keys, as well as their podcast and book for those just starting out.

Connect with DayLuna:

• daylunalife.com 
• DayLuna Human Design Podcast 
• Book: Your Human Design
• New Course: The 64 Gates and Gene Keys

Say Hi to Ciara:

Ciarafoy.com 

@ciarafoyinc 

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In this heartfelt solo episode, I return with a candid update on my life, health journey, and the realities of aging as a woman. I share personal stories from the past few months including moving across the country! I can’t wait to connect with you through this episode.

Chapters:
01:32 – Hormones, Aging, and Normalizing Health
03:36 – Training, Moving, and Managing Stress
06:02 – Prioritizing Health & Long-Term Mindset
08:39 – Summer Activity, Weight Training, and Body Composition
11:45 – Embracing Change: Photo Shoot Reflections
15:15 – Moving to Toronto & New Beginnings
19:57 – Italy Trip, Stress, and Gut Health
24:37 – Training Goals & Body Recomposition
29:08 – Mindset, Self-Compassion, and Longevity

Say Hi to Ciara:

Ciarafoy.com 

@ciarafoyinc 

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What if I told you that the question itself – hormones or nervous system – is missing the point entirely? 

A recent post by Dr. Bradley Campbell sparked something in me that I had to address, because it touches on one of the most important conversations we're not having about perimenopause. The conversation about how everything in your body is interconnected, and why the either/or approach to women's health is keeping us stuck. 

If you're navigating perimenopause and feeling like you're caught between conflicting advice – hormone therapy versus lifestyle changes, medical intervention versus natural approaches, your symptoms being "all in your head" versus them being completely out of your control – this episode will help you find your way through the noise. 

I'm sharing my clinical experience working with hundreds of women, my own personal journey with hormonal shifts, and what I've learned about the delicate dance between our hormones, nervous system, and the choices we make every single day. 

What we'll explore together: 

Dr. Bradley Campbell's Post (01:11)
The controversial perspective that started this conversation and why it matters for every woman in perimenopause 

Clinical Experience (02:22)
What I've witnessed in practice – the real stories of women whose lives transformed when we addressed the whole picture, not just isolated symptoms 

Empowerment and Responsibility (05:02)
The difference between taking responsibility for your health and being blamed for your symptoms – and why this distinction changes everything 

Truth Behind Hormonal Symptoms (06:50)
Your body is always giving you signals – what your symptoms are actually telling you and why dismissing them (or over-medicalizing them) both miss the mark 

Personal Resilience and Lifestyle Choices (17:18)
How building resilience isn't about perfection – it's about partnering with your body through sustainable, compassionate choices 

Stress and Women's Health (18:41)
The invisible load that's wreaking havoc on your hormones and why addressing stress isn't just about bubble baths and meditation 

Hormone Therapy vs. Lifestyle Management (32:40)
Why this isn't an either/or conversation – it's about finding what works for YOUR unique body and circumstances 

Here's what I want you to know: It's all connected. Your hormones don't exist in isolation from your nervous system, your stress levels, your sleep, your relationships, or your daily choices. And neither do you. 

You deserve more than being caught between extremes. You deserve nuanced, compassionate care that sees all of you – and that starts with understanding how beautifully complex your body truly is. 

Ready to dive deeper into your own hormone and nervous system connection?
Visit Ciarafoy.com or connect with me on Instagram @ciarafoyinc – I'm here to support your journey toward feeling empowered by your body, not defeated by it. 

Don't forget to leave a rate & review if this resonates – it helps other women find these conversations when they need them most. 

Have you ever felt totally great and energetic, your diet plan is on point, and then your period comes along and seems to derail everything? If so, you aren’t alone and there is no need to beat yourself up — but you do need to get clear on the information Ciara puts out this week. Ciara shares a video from her Hormone Solution program all about the menstrual cycle. She breaks down each cycle and how it can affect our mood, diet, and energy level, and how we can use this knowledge to navigate it with what our body really needs. The more you understand the different cycles and how to use foods and movement to nurture them, the more you can flow with nature and your natural rhythms and not against them.

In this episode, you will learn more about:

• The different phases of your cycle including menstruation, the follicular phase, proliferative phase, Ovulation, the luteal phase, and the secretory phase.
• Why it’s important to track your cycles each month to gather as much data as possible.
• How your hormones fluctuate during your cycles, and what that can mean for your diet, sleep, and exercise.
• The average length for a period, and how to also use pain and flow as a barometer for health.
• What very painful cramps can be telling you about your body, and how to reduce inflammation.
• What types of foods your body craves most depending on each phase of the cycle.
• Some ideas for starchy foods, and which ones Ciara makes for herself each month.
• How long and intense your exercise should be about where you are in your cycle.
• Why our nutrition plans are harder to stick with during a certain time of the month, and what to do about it.
• How to get your body out of survival / fat storage mode.

Say Hi To Ciara At:

www.ciarafoy.com

@ciarafoyinc

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Ciara got such a great response from last week’s episode with Trish, the single busy mother who took a year to get her health and mindset straight, lost over 80 lbs and found her motivation, drive, and inner strength in the process. The comments and emails were overflowing with gratitude for sharing Trish’s story, and one common takeaway - in order to really make progress and get healthy - we need to put ourselves first and really get accountable on our habits and daily choices. This week, Ciara talks about choosing your hard, and how eating right and moving your body may seem hard, but the consequences of what happens when you don’t are so much more serious and complicated. 

In this episode, you will learn more about:

•  A lot of people have many reasons why they can’t do something. They are too busy, other people need them, not enough time, etc. Ask yourself, are the things you are fighting for aligned with your goals or self love? 
• Ciara discusses the concept of “hard” when it comes to eating right and taking care of yourself, and how what is really hard is the consequences that come with illness, lack of energy, and even more serious outcomes. 
• When you don’t abandon yourself and your values for what others want or expect,, you gain more respect and trust in yourself. 
• Trish was a great example of choosing her hard. She pushed her body and sacrificed eating processed foods, but she realized it was even harder risking not being there for her child. 
• When things are tough, that is not the time to abandon ourselves. That is the time to dig in. 
• Everything is a choice. The limiting beliefs that are the things stopping you from your goals are usually just stories we tell ourselves, and the things you think are hard are a drop in the bucket compared to the things that can happen if you don’t take consistent and continuous steps to take full responsibility for your health. 
• The things you think are hard in life are nothing compared to losing your health. Nothing is harder than disease. 
• It is not a question of IF we will get sick if we don’t take care of ourselves, rather it is when will those things come?

Say Hi To Ciara At:

www.ciarafoy.com

@ciarafoyinc

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How a Busy Single Mom and CEO Lost 80 LBS During The Pandemic and Turned Her Health Around 

This week features a real and raw conversation with an amazing woman who not only lost 80lbs in one year, but completely reinvested himself. Trish had a health scare that showed her that she wanted to live a different way, and step by step, every day, she followed that path. Now, she looks like a living, breathing fountain of youth and is an example to women everywhere that it is possible. Trish talks with Ciara about the amazing ways her life opened up when she decided to take control of her life, how she prepares her healthy diet to include enough protein as a busy single mother and career woman, and the benefits of working with a transformation coach. Trish is always on a mission to see how good it can get, and she’s not stopping anytime soon. 

In this episode, you will learn more about:

•  The life altering event that caused Trish to really think about her “why” and led her to shift her habits on a consistent basis and put her health and wellness first. 
• If Trish makes time for a clean diet and exercise as a single mom and busy entrepreneur - so can you! 
• Trish shares some of her tips for success when traveling and being on the go so you can still win the day. 
• If we don’t listen to the little nudges our body is sending us, we will have to make time for our illness. 
• It seems as though taking care of yourself will take so much time, but really, it frees up time and gives us more energy to be a better mother, friend, leader, etc. 
• Excess weight doesn’t always have to be about someone just eating more. Oftentimes weight can be a barrier and protection mechanism. 
• Start where you are. Trish may be extremely disciplined and detail oriented, but even just committing to walking more or lessening processed foods is a great start. 
• Trish’s journey of hiring a transformation coach, and why it’s crucial to pick the coach that is right for you and then really apply what they are telling you. 
• Trish and Ciara discuss the importance of getting enough protein, along with feeding your muscle and metabolism, it is anti-aging and won’t make you turn into a bulky bodybuilder despite what others may say. 
• Trish focused more on what her body could do rather than a number on the scale or a pants size. 

Say Hi To Ciara At:

www.ciarafoy.com

@ciarafoyinc

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The Big Leap  

Brene Brown 

Empowered By Food 

This week, Ciara welcomes Christy Whitman, New York Times Best Selling Author, teacher, coach, and channel for The Council, spiritual mentors here to spread the message of Quantum Energy Mastery. Christy talks about her new book, The Desire Factor, and how she wrote it with the intention to spark a shift in the consciousness of the reader, and to help them go inward to process their emotions so they could align with their highest potential and be a match for all the abundance waiting for them in their highest vibration. Ciara and Christy also talk about feeling the “bad” emotions to get to the good, some practical tips to become more present and grounded today, and how happiness and joy are almost always our choice, despite what the external environment may temporarily look like. 

In this episode, you will learn more about:

• Our thoughts and words are so powerful, and they create a mind / body response that attracts things to (and away!) from us.  
• Christy’s resources and tools to show people how we can positively impact our mental health no matter what is happening in the external world, including her new book The Desire Factor. 
• When we feel our emotions rather than suppress them, it frees us up. 
• How Christy went from having everything she thought she wanted and a perfect life on paper to really digging into her conscious spiritual journey, that led her to now be one of the most prominent and well known voices in spirituality and wellness. 
• Christy’s own story of meeting one of her mentors, Dr. Wayne Dyer, and how it was a direct result of her taking responsibility and shifting her own energy. 
• How we can turn it all around, even when we are feeling stuck and hopeless. 
• Whatever you focus on is what you are going to get more of. 
• It’s not about what’s happening outside of us, it’s about our reaction to it. 
• The three questions that can ask yourself that will change your life.
• How to set yourself up to be a vibrational match for what you desire by already feeling as though you have it. 

Say Hi To Ciara At:

www.ciarafoy.com

@ciarafoyinc

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Christy Whitman | Instagram | The Desire Factor 

Ciara reflects upon a recent post of hers that brought up a lot of emotion for others, and wanted to bring it here for an open and honest discussion. It’s always important to take responsibility for your life and your actions, but now more than ever, the world is calling on you to take full accountability for your health and circumstances. It’s tough, and not an easy path, but Ciara discusses self care and growth tools to make it a part of your daily habit. She talks about why we feel resistance and sabotage ourselves right when it feels like big change is around the corner, and how to finally move forward. This is the time to get stronger, by putting one step in front of the other. You aren’t alone. 

In this episode, you will learn more about:

•  This is an opportunity to let go of the stories keeping you stuck.
• If you are someone that has been struggling, the number one thing you can do is to take responsibility. 
• The truth may be harsh, but if you want to continue to blame outside sources, you have no ability to change and move forward.
• When you develop internal self love and trust, you are able to cultivate it on your own despite the external circumstances. 
•  The only person that gets in your way is often us. 
• No matter what is going on in life, there are always gifts to be found. 
• Journaling is a great way to hold up a mirror to yourself and see how you are showing up and what that is ultimately attracting. 
• It’s important to take time for introspection. 
• If you want to change things, you have to accept that you will feel resistance. It doesn’t mean that you should quit. 
• You have the tools and the power, and your voice matters. You can change your life. 
• When we hold on to these emotions without observing and processing them, we cause trauma and tend to self-medicine in many different ways, including with food.  

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www.ciarafoy.com

@ciarafoyinc

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This week Ciara talks about something super important that is one of the pillars of health and hormonal balance - protein. She shares why protein is her favorite macronutrient, and the truth behind the fear mongering and misinformation out there, making women miss out on this vital piece of information that they should be focusing on. Ciara talks about why we need more protein as we get older, why she doesn’t recommend Keto for perimenopausal or menopausal women and gives some tips to get more protein in your diet. She discusses the role protein plays in a healthy insulin response, lowering inflammation, and supporting our lean muscle mass. 

In this episode, you will learn more about:

• Why protein gets such a bad rap, and some truth behind the myths and misconceptions. 
• Eating protein does not automatically mean you are going to gain muscle and start to look like a bodybuilder. In fact, we start losing about 1% of our muscle mass per year starting at around age 30, so it’s critical to keep active and your muscle mass up. 
• We focus so much on fat loss and eating less, when the real conversation should be more about increasing our muscle mass and finding ways to get high quality and clean protein in our systems. 
• Protein is not going to put on muscle - you have to work it and do resistance training in order to break it down and build it up. 
• Why you need even more protein if you’re sedentary! 
• As women, if you want to age gracefully and keep the belly fat down, getting enough protein is a critical component of our nutrition choices. 
• Your body composition has a huge impact on your risk of diabetes and many other degenerative diseases.
• Getting enough protein starts at breakfast, Ciara shares some ideas on how to get that 30g in your first meal of the day. 
• Protein is even more critical because we are so sedentary right now during the pandemic. 
• Getting enough protein doesn’t mean you skip plants and eat like a caveman!  Ciara always recommends at least half your plate consists of plants!

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www.ciarafoy.com

@ciarafoyinc

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Ciara gets a ton of messages from women asking whether or not you really need to work with a practitioner when taking the DUTCH test, so she takes the opportunity this week to dive into all things DUTCH test. She talks about her process for understanding the nuances of the test, why it’s such a game changer when it comes to a holistic view of health and really understanding what’s happening with your body, and what types of things the DUTCH test can measure. She also breaks down the analysis behind understanding the DUTCH test results, and why it’s so important to work with someone to hold you accountable rather than just getting the test and doing it on your own. 

In this episode, you will learn more about:

• What the DUTCH test is - Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones, and what makes it unique. 
• Why the DUTCH test is such a game changer in testing hormone and gut health, and treating symptoms from the root cause. 
• Why it’s important to work with a practitioner when taking the DUTCH test, as Ciara explains that a deeper look is sometimes needed to understand why certain symptoms are occuring in congruence to the test results. 
• After doing over 100 tests with clients, Ciara sees that every test is different, which is why it takes a skilled practitioner to review the test to best understand the information and next course of action.
• The second eye Ciara uses when reviewing her client’s DUTCH test results. 
• In addition to understanding hormones, the DUTCH test also gives us a look at 24 hour cortisol patterns to see how the body responds to stress, the metabolic pathways, B12,  glutathione and much more.  
• What things may be better off tested from a urine test rather than a blood serum test. 
• Many symptoms overlap from different conditions, and the DUTCH test helps delineate why certain things are happening and which protocols will have the best results. 
• In addition to the symptomatology, we are really understanding why you are having the symptoms and where you need to adjust. 
• Lack of information is not where people stumble, it’s about having support and accountability. 

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www.ciarafoy.com

@ciarafoyinc

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