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Helping you transform from tired and turned off to energized and excited by using sleep as your secr

10/06/2025

She’s HERE!🎉

Grown Up Girl Talk is the name and space for a bigger, bolder set of conversations for women.

Conversations of truth for women who dare.

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Dare to dream.

Dare to show up.

Dare to take up space.

And dare to live as their fullest, most beautiful and authentic selves.

✨It’s about helping you navigate the messy middles - and for the women who are done trying to do it all and are ready to do what feels right for them.

🎧 Want to listen?

💬 Comment PODCAST below and I’ll DM you the link!

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Special thanks to and for helping me craft the name, the vision and making cameo appearances on the cover. 😘

04/06/2025

Yes, these things are still very real.

AND they are always responding to how you are supporting them and the resources they have.

Feeling and living your best life means taking full responsibility. It’s the only way you’ll overcome any challenge, change or conflict.

With love from luteal Leigha who has the mic and just dropped it.

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21/05/2025

I un-did a thing.

In 2016, I opened the beautiful clinic - it was a vision I had and loved creating.

In 2020, when the world shut down and I had a break from clinic ownership, I realized my heart was no longer in it.

I struggled with the decision for almost a year as we navigated the chaos that was COVID.

In 2021, I sold the clinic to the wonderful and still get to call it my work home. I love our team.

It’s been 5 years since I knew it was a decision I had to make.

I worried so much about what people would think and if I was a failure for not seeing it through.

The truth is, letting go of this one piece allowed me to free up time and energy in my zones of genius - group programs, workshops, podcasting, coaching other clinicians, developing CE courses - as well as more time for me and my kiddos.

Things that light me up way more and feed back into serving others in a big way, too.

Sometimes we need to un-do and let go to move on to what we’re meant for.

In a world and society where we can focus so much on doing, growing and having more - sometimes you need to pause, go inward, listen to your gut and heart and allow the rest to unfold - even if it’s scary, even if you feel like you’re failing, even if you’re not sure how it’s going to work out -

But you know the decision is right.

This sign is still on our building from 2021 and seeing it yesterday reminded me of how much things change and how important it is to surrender to the flow of life.

It’s not always easy, but I promise you’ll find your way on the other side of whatever hard decision you have to make 💕

08/05/2025

Can you guess what’s the root cause of this patient’s concerns?

By the end of our initial visit, I am 90% certain (like legit 90% based on likelihood ratios, pretest probability stats and one physical exam component) we know what’s driving her dysfunction.

Now it’s your turn to be the doc!

Cast your vote in the poll 👇🏼

I’ll share the answer in my stories on Friday!

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28/04/2025

If you struggle with brain fog (it’s real!) and want to reduce your risk of dementia -

Ditch the search for a supplement fix and book a girls weekend.

I just had 3 beautiful days with the incredible and , who I am lucky to call my besties.

I’m feeling more energized, clear-headed, and myself than I have in a long time.

It’s not just the laughter and late-night chats (though those help too!) — research shows that strong relationships and a sense of community are essential for mental health, reducing brain fog, and even lowering the risk of dementia as we age.

We’re wired for connection. And weekends like this are the best reminder that our friendships aren’t just good for the soul — they’re medicine for the mind too.

Thanks to for capturing our faces - it’s so nice to have something other than a selfie.

These photos look exactly like what our time together feels like to me.

And stay tuned for our 3 way podcast episode - it’s going to be 🔥

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25/04/2025

Tired of the searching through the information overwhelm?

I’m deep in a continuing education course on obesity management right now — and get so many questions on intermittent fasting (IF) on the regular from patients.

Here’s the real talk:

👉🏼 IF can help with weight loss mainly because you eat fewer calories — not because of fasting magic.

👉🏼 Real metabolic benefits (like better insulin sensitivity) need longer fasts — 14–16+ hours — not just skipping breakfast.

👉🏼 Most research on fasting has been done in men. Women (especially pre and perimenopausal) have been underrepresented - this matters because women tend to be more sensitive to prolonged fasting, especially in reproductive years

👉🏼 Prolonged fasting and underfueling can disrupt your HPA axis (the connection between your brain and adrenals that moderates your stress response) and the connection between your brain and ovaries- all of which can negatively impact menstrual cycles, mood and thyroid health

I’m tired of diet culture recycling half-truths.

It’s never a one-size-fits-all or magic bullet approach.

What’s best for you is what *works* best for you.

I’m curious. What’s your experience or question about IF? Drop ‘em here 👇🏼

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16/04/2025

One woman’s story can’t speak for everyone—but when you see someone go from barely making it through the day to thriving in less than 5 months… it’s worth sharing.

She saw four different practitioners. Was told “you’re just getting older.” Got handed another prescription or supplement.

Nothing was working and she felt defeated.

Then she didn’t give up and trusted me. 🙏🏼

With the right combination of testing, hormonal support, nutrition, and consistent follow-up, we uncovered what was keeping her stuck… and she got 90% better. In under 5 months.

This kind of care doesn’t work like magic. It works because it’s intentional. Individualized. Rooted in science and led with heart.

If you’re ready to feel heard, validated, and supported—we should talk.

💌 My DMs are open. Send me a message if you want to connect with me personally.

📞 Remember those things called phone calls? You can book one! Link in my profile to book your alignment call - or comment “me” and I’ll send you the link directly.

You deserve answers, sooner than later.

Let’s make it happen!

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09/04/2025

Most women think they have to wait until menopause — like, no more periods — to even consider hormone therapy.

But that’s outdated thinking.

Hormone therapy isn’t just for hot flashes. It can support mood, libido, PMS, migraines, bone health, and more — well before menopause.

The key? Making sure it’s right for you.

That takes a detailed conversation about your goals, risks, and options — with someone trained to guide you.

I’m a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP), and have done extensive training in hormone therapy - and I love helping women start optimizing their hormone health sooner than later.

The fear around HT needs to end.

Let’s get started. 💪

✨ Comment “hormones” below or head to the link in bio to book your Alignment Call.

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20/03/2025

When your most severely anemic and iron deficient patient sends you their bloodwork after you’ve finally figured out how to get their iron up 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻

If you want to see the before and after numbers

If you want to know why she was so low

If you want to know what we did to help her get her life, energy and iron back…

Join me tonight March 20th at 7 pm on Zoom for the IRON WORKSHOP sponsored by

Comment iron, send me a DM or get the link in my profile to sign up.

Ferapro is covering your ticket so it’s free!

Who’s in?

Comment IRON 💃🏻

07/03/2025

Who’s in?! 🙋🏻‍♀️

Iron deficiency is a legit epidemic and we can’t afford for you to be tired.

The world needs more female leadership so let’s make sure you can SHOW UP.

Register through my Iron 101 Story highlight on my profile or by commenting IRON.

This one is going to be gooooood!

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04/03/2025

It’s FREE!

Register through the link in my stories or comment IRON and I’ll DM you!

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15/01/2025

I have a question that you might not like…

What if this was the year that you stopped pretending you had a goal you weren’t willing to work towards?

Oof. But hear me out, because this was one of the most activating questions I was once asked.

What if instead, you got radically honest with yourself and asked yourselves a series of hard questions and gave yourself the real answers?

If your goal is to “be healthy” to “put yourself first” to “lose the weight” - what does that actually mean?

How are you going to create that for yourself?

What does it mean saying yes to?

What does it mean saying no to?

What does it mean making time for?

What does it mean letting go of?

What if you took the action you’re always saying you know you need to take?

What if you just did the damn thing?

And are you willing to do it, even when it’s hard, but you know it’s the right thing?

I’m Leigha. I help women who are feeling tossed and lost in their medical experience find answers and solutions, and most importantly, themselves.

It’s what I like to call a mix of the science and the soul.

It’s built on the confidence of 12 years in practise, thousands of patient visits, hundreds of continuing education hours and a relentless pursuit to elevate women’s health.

If you’re looking for a different approach to your healthcare this year AND are ready to take action so you can:

Have the energy you want
Feel comfortable in your body
Sleep deep at night
Have balanced, happier moods
And feel like YOU

Let’s get started.

My schedule is waiting for your name to be on it 💕

DM me or watch the “get started here” highlight in my profile

Now last question - does it look like I’m wearing a flower crown? Because this just makes me so damn happy. ✨

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Monday	09:00 - 19:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 19:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 19:00
Thursday	09:00 - 19:00
Friday	09:00 - 15:00

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+19058522929

Website

http://www.leighasaundersnd.com/

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