Speaker · Writer · PMDD & CPTSD Advocate
I heal out loud, so you don't have to suffer in silence.
For thirty years, PMDD and complex trauma ran my life. Now I speak, write and mentor so women, and the people who love them, get the answers I had to fight for.
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Free tools, my writing, the Beyond the Misery ebook, 1:1 mentoring and a community of women who get it.
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Keynotes, panels and podcasts on PMDD, complex trauma and healing out loud. See her talk topics, watch her on stage, grab the media kit and check her availability for your event.
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Imagine waking up on day 14 of your cycle without dread. Without bracing. Without already grieving the next two weeks. That's not a fantasy. It's what happens when you finally have the right tools.— Audra Leigh
Free download
The low-histamine food list for PMDD
Histamine is a known flare fuel for many women with PMDD. It isn't the answer for everyone, but if your luteal days run inflamed, anxious or wired, lowering your histamine load is worth trying. This one-page list shows what to reach for and what to avoid, so you can test it without guessing.
- Printable quick-reference list
- Full-color foods-to-avoid infographic
- One tool to try, built from the research I used in my own recovery
The ebook
Beyond the Misery: A Holistic Toolkit for PMDD Recovery
Everything I learned in thirty years: the science, the daily protocols, the scripts for the people you love, and what to do when it gets too dark. Raw, research-backed, and written from the floor by someone who clawed her way back.
- 62-page PDF, instant download
- 8 sections + 10+ bonus resources
- Scripts for partners, kids and your workplace
- Free access to The Healing Hub community
Included with the ebook
The Healing Hub | PMDD & Beyond
A safe, supportive community for women and families navigating PMDD and beyond—where you can share honestly, find trusted resources, learn, advocate, and connect with people who truly understand.
It's free for everyone who gets Beyond the Misery and for my 1:1 mentees. You don't have to find your way beyond the misery alone.
Hi, I'm Audra
Writer. Speaker. Survivor who found a way back.
Born in Aspen, thirty-three places called home since, now in the Arizona desert. Mother of three. Living with PMDD, CPTSD and AuDHD, and building a life on my own terms anyway.
I don't speak from having it all figured out. I speak from having clawed my way back, and from the tools that finally worked.
Ways to work with me
Go deeper, your way.
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The 12-Week Program
Take Back Your Two Weeks
A step-by-step path through three full cycles, with a community of women walking it together.
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1:1 Mentoring
Direct access to me
The only way to work with me one-on-one: private support built around your cycle, your history and what you need now.
For event organizers
Speaking
Keynotes · panels · podcasts
Unfiltered, lived-experience talks on PMDD, complex trauma, nervous system repair and healing out loud.
Writing
Healing out loud, in writing.
Essays on PMDD, complex trauma, motherhood and the long work of becoming yourself.
Personal / Life
The Gift of Sight
Embracing the end of an era
February 2, 2026
Personal / Life
When the Card Doesn’t Refill
To every parent holding their family together when the system lets go.
October 31, 2025
Healing + Recovery
If you stopped by today…
Stay for a moment. Even in motion, there’s meaning.
October 22, 2025
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I write when I have something worth saying. No templates, no fake urgency. Just the truth about healing, from someone still doing the work.