5 Green Flags to Spot the Perfect Doctor For You S3E17

Doctor Green Flags: How to Find the Right Provider for Your Hormones, Perimenopause & Period Coaching In this Period Besties episode, Stasha and Katie share key “green flags” to look for when finding a new doctor, especially for hormone health, perimenopause, and support that aligns with period coaching. They highlight providers who ask how you feel (not just why you’re there), listen closely and ask good follow-up questions, and test before prescribing—including labs or in-office anxiety/depression screenings. They also emphasize doctors who ask about your life beyond symptoms, such as diet, lifestyle, sleep, stress, and relationships, to connect the dots holistically. Finally, they stress the importance of clear follow-up after test results or medication changes so you understand next steps and can actually feel better, noting that “normal” lab ranges don’t always match how you feel and that health works best with a strong team.   Join Katie in Thriving here: https://mailchi.mp/katiebressack/thriving   00:00 Welcome and Green Flags 00:31 Green Flag Ask How You Feel 01:52 Prep Your Appointment List 02:52 Green Flag Test Before Prescribing 03:57 Mental Health Screening Matters 06:03 Green Flag Truly Listening 07:11 Doctor Knows Your Context 08:25 Program Announcement Break 09:03 Ask About Lifestyle and Joy 11:36 Green Flag Clear Follow Up 13:28 Follow Up Policy Example 15:02 Normal Labs Still Feel Bad 16:33 Build Your Health Team 17:00 How to Interview Doctors 17:38 Wrap Up and Listener Call In 18:26 Sponsors and Outro   Todays episode is sponsored by:Period Coaching School and Katie Bressack Wellness. Email us: [email protected] Our Websites:PeriodCoachingSchool.comKatieBressack.com Instagram and Facebook:@StashaWashburn @KatieBressack  Freebies:Charting with Stasha https://ThePeriodCoach.com/etrcEating For Your Hormones Guide https://katiebressack.com/freegift/ Books:The Revolution Will Be Bloody https://ThePeriodCoach.com/RevolutionBloody Brilliant Business https://PeriodCoachingSchool.com/Bloody-Brilliant-Business-book Eating For Your Hormones Recipe Book https://katiebressack.com/hormone-balancing-recipe-book/ Theme music composed, recorded, performed, engineered, mixed and mastered by Ted Wulfers 663 Sound