In this episode of Hormone Happy Hour, I’m back in conversation with Leisha Drews, and we’re doing something we both love which is zooming out and looking ahead.

As we wrap up another year of deep client work, personal experimentation, and real-life learning, we wanted to talk openly about the health trends we’re seeing emerge for 2026 — not from a hype or fear-based place, but from experience, discernment, and stewardship of the body.

We cover the growing role of AI in wellness, the increasing curiosity around peptides and microdosing, and why we’re seeing a strong return to simplicity, foundational health, and identity-based healing.

✨ In this episode, we talk about:

Why 2026 feels like a pivot year in health and wellness
How AI is being used (helpfully and unhelpfully) in health spaces
Where AI can support decision-making and where it can disconnect us from intuition
The rise of peptides and microdosing, and why discernment matters
Common misconceptions we’re seeing around “quick fixes”
Why minerals, metabolism, and nervous system regulation still matter most
The shift from goal-based healing to identity-based healing
How to approach new tools without abandoning the body’s wisdom

If you’ve been wondering how to approach the next wave of health trends without feeling overwhelmed or pulled in every direction, this episode will help you feel more grounded and confident in how to choose what’s right for you. As always, if you want personalized guidance, we share how to join upcoming workshops and consult sessions so you can apply these ideas in a way that actually fits your body and season.

Grab a cozy drink and listen in — this one feels like sitting in on a thoughtful end-of-year conversation you didn’t know you needed. 💛

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47. 2026 Health Trends: AI, Peptides, GLP-1 Influencers, Lymphatic Drainage, and the Return to Whole-Body Healing with Leisha Drews