Endo Warriors

Managing Endometriosis With GLP-1 With Guest Savannah Regensburger | EP14

Hosts Callie and Jamie sit down with endometriosis advocate Savannah Regensberger to hear her decade-long health journey from concussion recovery to an eventual endometriosis diagnosis. They discuss how she built her community, her clinical practice, and a toolbox of lifestyle and medical strategies.
The episode covers micro-dosing GLP-1 medications like tirzepatide and semaglutide for inflammation and symptom management, the role of nutrition and supplements, navigating medical gaslighting, and the importance of validation, mental health care, and research for women’s health.
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Bloodlines & Battlelines A Mother & Daughters Journey With: Endo, Lupus, and Racial Bias With Guests Tamika and Rita Smith | EP13

The shared journey of Tamika Smith and her mother, Rita Smith, as they navigate endometriosis, lupus, and racial bias. Their experiences getting a diagnosis were different, but they share the same feelings of being medically gaslit and bullied due to the color of their skin. 
 

My Body. My Decision. Why I Chose a Hysterectomy at 18 With Guest Courtney Gately | EP12

Courtney Gately made the brave decision to pursue a hysterectomy at the age of 18. Despite pushback from her doctors, who deemed her too young to make such a significant decision, Courtney stood her ground.
For the entire month of March, Courtney's business, Pembroke Bakery, is donating 10% of all proceeds to the non-profit Endo Excision For All to support Endometriosis Awareness Month 
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Breaking the Silence: A Memoir of Pain, Loss, and Triumph Over Endometriosis With Guest Yvonne Richardson-Hay | EP11

Host Callie Greenberg interviews Yvonne Richardson-Hay, an endometriosis warrior, advocate, and memoirist, about growing up in rural Queensland with environmental chemical exposure, her decades-long struggle with severe endometriosis, surgeries, motherhood against the odds, and the emotional aftermath that led her to write her memoir.The episode explores diagnosis delays, identity shifts caused by chronic pain, relationship strain, healing through storytelling and community, and the ongoing physical impacts even after a hysterectomy.

When Doctors Dismiss: A Black Woman’s Endo Story of Resistance with guest Author Fawn Walker-Montgomery | EP10

Host Callie Greenberg sits with Fawn Walker-Montgomery to explore her memoir Healing in the Fight, tracing decades of living with endometriosis, medical dismissal, and the life-threatening surgery that changed her path.They discuss racial bias in healthcare, suicidal despair from chronic pain, and Fawn’s move toward intentional healing through ancestral practices, breathwork, diet changes, and advocacy for Black women with endo.

Control Was a Cute Idea. Finding Control Of Our Own Body With Guest Dala McDevitt | EP09

Sometimes pushing through stops working. This episode of Endo Warriors is for anyone who has been told their symptoms are “normal” while knowing something isn’t right. Callie Greenberg sits down with Dala McDevitt, CEO of DLDNation Team, to talk about burnout, delayed diagnosis, and the long road to answers around endometriosis. From working in healthcare to IVF and eventually receiving an endometriosis diagnosis, Dala shares how years of ignoring warning signs caught up with her.
 
They talk candidly about medical gaslighting, infertility without a neat resolution, and the self-doubt that builds when endometriosis goes undiagnosed for years. This conversation reframes strength as paying attention, setting boundaries, and taking care of yourself, and it will resonate with anyone who has learned the hard way that endurance is not the same thing as health.
 
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Welcome To Endo Warriors And Today’s Conversation
01:20 Healthcare Burnout And Learning To Ignore Your Body
05:35 When Pushing Through Stops Working And Chronic Symptoms Begin
08:59 Infertility And The Delayed Diagnosis Of Endometriosis
11:19 Lupron Menopause Effects And The First Clear Endometriosis Clue
14:43 Medical Gaslighting And How To Advocate For Endometriosis Care
20:15 Endo Belly Painful Sex And Postpartum Self Doubt
22:56 Redefining Health And Movement With Chronic Illness
26:50 Infertility Without A Polished Ending And The Shame No One Talks About
36:46 Building DLDNation Team And A More Sustainable Definition Of Health
Connect with Callie Greenberg:
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Living with Endometriosis: Struggles, Community, and Finding Purpose With Guest Pam Bove | EP08

When endometriosis takes years from your life, connection stops being optional and starts becoming a lifeline.
 
In this episode of the Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg sits down with endometriosis advocate Pam Bove to explore the long-term impact of having pain repeatedly dismissed. Pam shares how being told she was “just sensitive” did more than delay a diagnosis. It created lasting trauma that slowly eroded her trust in her own body and reshaped her confidence, relationships, and sense of identity.
 
This conversation goes beyond symptoms and into the emotional reality of living with endometriosis and chronic illness. Callie and Pam discuss how medical dismissal can isolate patients from peers and expected life paths, and why community becomes essential when your experience is constantly questioned. They reflect on the grief of missed milestones, the anger that follows delayed diagnosis, and the relief that comes from finally being believed without explanation.
 
If you have ever felt alone in your pain or wondered whether you are overreacting, this episode offers clarity and validation. Through shared stories and lived experience, Pam and Callie show how personal trauma can turn into collective strength, and why real healing for many endometriosis warriors begins with connection and community.
 
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Endo Warriors Podcast: Endometriosis, Women’s Health, and Chronic Illness
01:10 Why Connection and Community Are Essential for Endometriosis Healing
03:18 Early Endometriosis Symptoms and Being Dismissed as a Teen
07:05 Medical Gaslighting and the Double Standard in Women’s Pain
11:16 How Chronic Pelvic Pain Impacts Social Life and Mental Health
17:40 Birth Control, Blood Clots, and a Life-Threatening Diagnosis
24:10 Finally Being Diagnosed With Endometriosis and Learning It Is Systemic
31:33 When “Normal” MRIs Miss Endometriosis and Delay Treatment
35:10 Turning Medical Trauma Into Advocacy, Purpose, and Change
38:00 Finding Strength Through Endometriosis Community and Shared Experience
Connect with Callie Greenberg:
Visit the Own My Endo website
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Cut The Crap With Guest Nicole Notar | EP07

Excision surgery often sits just out of reach in endometriosis care, and Nicole Notar explains why. Insurance barriers, outdated coding, and persistent misconceptions turn a medically necessary procedure into something patients must fight for or fund themselves. Who pays the price when effective care is delayed?
 
Callie Greenberg talks with Nicole about years of being dismissed with labels like anxiety and IBS before real answers finally came. After exhausting in-network options, Nicole paid out of pocket for excision surgery and discovered widespread disease across multiple organs. That moment confirmed what had long been overlooked and exposed how access to care too often depends on persistence and finances rather than medical need.
 
Out of that experience, Nicole founded Endo Excision For All, a nonprofit focused on helping patients access excision surgery now while pushing for policy change around insurance, reimbursement, and disability recognition. The episode also breaks down the hidden financial realities of endometriosis care and offers practical guidance for navigating billing and coverage. Real progress will require systems that treat endometriosis as the complex, full-body disease it is.
 
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Endo Warriors Intro: Endometriosis And Women’s Health
00:45 Nicole Notar And The Endo Excision For All Nonprofit
01:38 Endometriosis Misdiagnosis: IBS, Anxiety, And Dismissed Pain
10:18 Choosing Excision Surgery After Insurance Denial
12:06 Excision Surgery Findings: Endometriosis Across Multiple Organs
16:41 Why Excision Surgery Is Expensive: Insurance And Coding Barriers
18:41 Policy Change For Endometriosis: ADA, FMLA, And Disability Access
19:59 Excision Surgery Vs Ablation: What Patients Need To Know
39:48 Surgery Billing Reality: Surprise Costs And Insurance Gaps
50:20 Endometriosis Advocacy: Capitol Hill Day And How To Get Involved
Connect with Callie Greenberg:
Visit the Own My Endo website
Follow Endo Warriors on Instagram
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Women’s Pain, Reimagined: Dr. Margo Harrison on Wave Bye and Modern Relief | EP06

The reason so many women are dismissed when they report severe period pain has less to do with their bodies and more to do with how medicine was built. Callie Greenberg digs into that reality with OB-GYN and former NIH-funded researcher Dr. Margo Harrison in a conversation about menstrual pain, endometriosis, and why symptoms that disrupt daily life are still treated as normal in women’s health care.
 
From her experience in academic medicine and clinical practice, Dr. Harrison explains how period suffering became something people expect rather than question. There was one moment from her practice that stayed with her. A patient said that an abortion procedure hurt less than her period. That reaction isn’t shocking to many listeners. Callie connects it to what she hears again and again from the endometriosis community, where normal scans often lead to dismissal instead of answers.
 
They take a closer look at what’s behind that pattern. Gaps in menstrual education, cultural silence, and limited research leave many patients unsure whether to trust their own experiences. Endometriosis comes into focus as they talk through diagnostic limits, invasive and expensive treatment options, and insurance barriers that make care hard to access. 
 
The episode also offers practical guidance on self-advocacy. Dr. Harrison encourages patients to bring clear information to appointments, including bleeding patterns, pain locations, and how symptoms affect work, school, and relationships. If your period interferes with your life, it isn’t normal. The conversation wraps up by talking about prevention-focused, cycle-based care, and why understanding your menstrual cycle can help you make better decisions about your health long-term.
 
Episode Breakdown:
00:30 Meet Dr. Margo Harrison: OB-GYN, Planned Parenthood Clinician, And Founder Of Wave By
03:30 The Wake-Up Call: “My Abortion Was Less Painful Than My Period”
05:00 Why Severe Menstrual Pain Gets Dismissed In Women’s Health
09:30 Endometriosis Reality Check: Limited Diagnostics, Treatments, And High Costs
15:30 How To Advocate At The Gynecologist With Clear Data And Symptoms
24:00 Prevention-First Menstrual Pain Relief And Premenstrual NSAIDs
28:30 Wave By Explained: Cycle Regulation, PCOS Support, And Period Pain Options
37:30 Why Menstrual Suffering Was Normalized And What Must Change Next
Connect with Callie Greenberg:
Visit the Own My Endo website
Follow Endo Warriors on Instagram
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Undiagnosed Endometriosis, Miscarriage, and IVF: A Story of Medical Gaslighting With Guest Rachael Cohen | EP05

Before listening, please note that this episode includes discussion of pregnancy loss and child loss. These topics can be deeply personal, so take care of yourself as you listen and feel free to pause, skip, or come back when it feels right for you.
 
Endometriosis does not always show up as pelvic pain. For many women, it looks like years of unexplained symptoms, quiet self-doubt, and being told everything is fine when it clearly is not. When Rachael Cohen shared her story in a viral post about missed diagnoses, infertility, and ultimately pursuing excision surgery, it resonated because it named what so many experience but struggle to explain.
 
In this episode, Callie Greenberg sits with Rachael to talk through nearly a decade of chronic gastrointestinal pain, pregnancy loss, IVF, and the long road to an endometriosis diagnosis. They reflect on how often women are asked to normalize extreme discomfort, trust reassurance over instinct, and keep going without answers. What happens when your body keeps asking for help and the system keeps missing the point?
 
The conversation also explores advocacy and the moment when waiting is no longer an option. Rachael shares what it took to push forward toward excision surgery, and why being believed mattered as much as the diagnosis itself. It highlights what it means to keep advocating for yourself when certainty feels out of reach.
 
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Content Note: Pregnancy Loss and Child Loss
02:51 Viral Instagram Story and Sharing an Endometriosis Diagnosis
04:45 Chronic GI Pain for a Decade and Missed Endometriosis Symptoms
09:21 Miscarriage, Triploidy, and the Shock of No Heartbeat
11:09 Partial Molar Pregnancy and HCG Monitoring Fear
17:05 IVF After Loss and Chemical Pregnancy Confusion
20:17 Endometriosis With GI Symptoms and the “Silent Endometriosis” Myth
27:10 Excision Surgery Planning and Why Endometriosis Specialists Matter
30:23 Emergency Room Admission and Excision Surgery Confirmation
38:03 IVF Isolation, Endometriosis Grief, and Finding Community
53:15 “What If Someone Had Believed Me”: Endometriosis Advocacy and Next Steps
Connect with Rachael Cohen:
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Connect with Callie Greenberg:
Visit the Own My Endo website
Follow Endo Warriors on Instagram
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