Heather Rae El Moussa has spent years in the public eye—from her battle with anorexia at 17 to becoming a star on Selling Sunset and launching a successful beauty brand. But after giving birth to her son, Heather faced a new set of challenges: crashing energy, mood swings, and a worsening thyroid condition that left her feeling like she was dying. In this deeply personal episode, Heather joins Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen to share how motherhood reshaped her body, brain, and priorities. She opens up about being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease, the toll stress and hormones took on her mental health, and why she turned to brain imaging to understand what was really going on inside. Find out what her brain reveals and what she’s doing to stay sharp, centered, and thriving. If you’ve ever felt off after a major life shift, this episode is a must-listen.
00:00 Intro
00:45 Sponsor
03:06 Beautiful on the Inside
06:31 Falling in Love with Your Brain
07:12 The Thyroid
11:55 Active Brain/Mood Cycle
14:16 Total Brain
17:57 Heather’s Brain
19:57 Concussion
23:29 The Emotional Brain/Coordination
26:00 Early Stress & Trauma
35:53 Addressing Past Traumas
38:53 Brain Makeover
49:14 Sponsor
50:28 Wrap Up