Preventing Burnout Through Cycle Syncing for High-Achieving Women with Renae Fieck

If you’ve ever had one week where you’re unstoppable… and another where everything feels heavier, this conversation will change how you see your calendar.

In this episode, Renae Fieck breaks down cycle syncing (and cyclical living), why ovulation is the “queen” of the cycle, and how to align your work, workouts, food, and sleep with your natural rhythms—without letting your cycle limit your ambitions.

Timestamps

0:00 – Introduction
4:05 – Cycle tracking vs syncing vs charting (and why it matters)
8:26 – Biggest misconception: your period isn’t the “main event”—ovulation is
11:32 – Menstrual phase: energy, iron, rest, and vision-setting
18:55 – Follicular phase: momentum, productivity, workouts, and “get it done” energy
19:59 – Ovulation: confidence, communication, visibility, and pitching/asking
21:46 – Luteal phase: detail work, admin, emotional depth, and turning inward
23:39 – Sleep changes across the month (and why luteal + menstrual can be harder)
25:42 – Cravings, carbs, iron, and planning date nights around nourishment
33:16 – When life doesn’t sync: races, board meetings, and performing on “low” weeks

What we cover,

1. Why women’s hormones operate on a monthly rhythm (vs a 24-hour rhythm)

2. The 4 phases of the cycle and how they affect energy, mood, and focus

3. Practical ways to match work outputs to each phase (creative, social, admin, strategy)

4. Training and performance: when to push, when to recover, and how to stay consistent

5. Sleep patterns, vivid dreams, and what helps during tougher sleep phases

6. Food rhythms: warming vs fresh foods, carbs, iron, and listening to cravings

7. How to handle real life when big meetings or events land on your hardest days

8. Cycle syncing on hormonal contraception + using the moon cycle as a rhythm

   
   

   Key takeaway,

1. Ovulation drives the cycle — your period follows what ovulation is doing

2. The goal isn’t perfection; it’s awareness + support, so you stop blaming yourself

3. “Low” phases still have strengths: intuition (menstrual) and emotional/detail power (luteal)

4. Sleep often needs more protection during luteal and menstrual phases — plan accordingly

5. Cravings can be information (iron, magnesium, hydration), not a character flaw

6. Cycle syncing should be a flexible framework, not another rigid system to “get right”

   
   

   Guest resources,

Website: https://cyclesyncyourbusiness.com/
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