Endometriosis & Fertility: Olympic Sprinter Brittany Brown | EP24

Endometriosis can sideline an elite athlete the same way it sidelines anyone else. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg sits down with Olympic sprinter Brittany Brown to talk diagnosis, fertility, excision surgery, and what it took to return to competition in under four months.

Brittany breaks down what fertility testing actually looked like for her, how she weighed egg retrieval against excision, and the real cost of building a medical and performance team around a chronic illness. She and Callie get into the financial side, nutrition and recovery, and why so many women in sport stay quiet about endo until their bodies force the conversation.

This is one of the most direct conversations on the show about competing at the highest level while managing endometriosis. Brittany does not dress it up. She talks about trusting her body, finding excision specialists, and what advocacy looks like when your career depends on the answers.

This episode is for any athlete, runner, or high-performer who has been told to push through pelvic pain and is starting to wonder if there is something more going on.

In this episode:

• Diagnosing endometriosis as an elite athlete
• Fertility testing and choosing between egg retrieval and excision surgery
• Returning to elite competition in under four months post-op
• Building a medical and performance team around a chronic illness
• The financial and emotional cost of treating endo at the elite level

Resources & Links:

• Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast
• Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg
• The Girls Room Project on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq
• The Girls Room Project website: thegirlsroomofficial.com
• Brittany Brown on Instagram: @_brittanyshamere
• Brittany Brown on Substack: Brittany Brown Substack