338: Hormones: The Relationship Plot Twist

The Connected Life

Justin Stumvoll

Coaching, Love, Christian, Selfhelp, Christianity, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Relationships, Romance, Health, Spirituality

4.9 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

For many couples, navigating hormones can feel like walking through a minefield—unpredictable, emotionally charged, and often misunderstood.

In this episode, Justin and Abi get personal about the challenges that come with PMS and shifting hormone cycles, offering a candid look into how it’s impacted their relationship over the years. From the physical discomfort to the emotional whiplash, Abi shares what it feels like to be in a hormone storm, while Justin gives voice to what it’s like to be on the receiving end. Together, they unpack misconceptions and dig into the power of validation, emotional ownership, and learning to communicate clearly—even when your nervous system is screaming.

If you've ever felt crazy, dismissed, powerless, or unsure how to support your partner (or be supported), this episode is for you.

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0:00.0	Life isn't perfect, and neither are we.
0:05.0	No, but we know how to face our fears and have some fun.
0:10.0	And talk about all the messiest things of lives.
0:13.0	Like the messiest things.
0:15.0	Get connected to yourself, get connected to others, and get connected to the life right in front of you. This is the connected
0:22.4	life with Justin and Abby. That's me. That's you. And you. Hey, connected life peeps. I'm so
0:29.3	excited about the episode you're about to listen to. Justin surprised me with it live on air.
0:35.4	And I had no idea what we're going to talk about but I feel like it's a
0:38.0	really important conversation that I haven't heard lots of people talk openly about and I think
0:44.4	it could bring a lot of healing to relationships. I just want to give you the heads up.
0:48.0	We're talking about how hormones affect a romantic relationship and Justin really gets to share what it's like to be a man
0:57.9	and feel validated in that. And I really get to share what it's like to be a woman and be validated in
1:01.8	that. And I just wanted to let you know both sides get validated because I think we go into your
1:05.7	part the second half. And I didn't want men to feel scared that they weren't going to get hurt and seen.
1:11.6	That's helpful.
1:12.6	That'll keep men tuning in.
1:13.7	Yeah.
1:14.0	You got to listen through all of the parts about the women first and then you get all of the parts
1:19.0	where you get to feel really validated and taking care of too.
1:22.2	Yeah.
1:22.8	At the end, you'll be like, oh, yeah.
1:25.5	Yeah.
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