The Girls Room After Dark

When doctors dismiss Black women's pain, the consequences are devastating. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg sits down with Fawn Walker-Montgomery, author of the memoir Healing in the Fight, to trace decades of living with endometriosis, the medical dismissal that nearly cost her life, and the surgery that finally changed her path.
Fawn shares how racial bias inside healthcare delayed her diagnosis, the suicidal despair that came with untreated chronic pain, and the intentional healing journey she's built since. She and Callie discuss ancestral practices, breathwork, dietary changes, and the broader fight for Black women in endo advocacy.
This conversation is for anyone who has been dismissed by the system, anyone who has ever wondered if their pain was real, and anyone ready to fight for the care they deserve.
In this episode:
Racial bias in healthcare and how it delays endometriosis diagnosis
The mental health toll of chronic untreated pain
How life-threatening surgery became a turning point
Ancestral healing, breathwork, and food as medicine
Advocacy for Black women in the endo community
Resources & Links:
Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast
Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg
The Girls Room on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq
The Girls Room website: thegirlsroomofficial.com
Fawn Walker-Montgomery on Instagram: @fawn_montgomery
 

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. Host 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 navigating IVF and eventually receiving an endometriosis diagnosis, Dala shares how years of pushing through chronic symptoms shaped her relationship with her body and her business. She and Callie unpack what it actually means to surrender control, why women with endo so often default to performing wellness, and how reclaiming body autonomy can become its own form of healing.
This episode is for the high achievers, the people-pleasers, and anyone whose body has finally said enough.
In this episode:
The link between burnout, fertility, and undiagnosed endometriosis
Why high-functioning women often delay endo diagnosis
Body autonomy and reclaiming control after chronic illness
Letting go of "performing wellness"
Building a business while living with endo
Resources & Links:
Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast
Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg
The Girls Room on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq
The Girls Room website: thegirlsroomofficial.com
Dala McDevitt on Instagram: @dalalovesdumbbells
 

When endometriosis takes years from your life, connection stops being optional and starts becoming a lifeline. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg sits down with endometriosis advocate Pam Bove to explore the long-term impact of having pain repeatedly dismissed and what it takes to rebuild a sense of purpose after years of being unheard.
Pam shares what living with endometriosis really looks like beyond the pain. The isolation, the toll on relationships, the moments where community became the difference between giving up and finding meaning. She and Callie talk about how online endo communities saved their sanity, why visibility matters, and how purpose often grows out of the same wounds the system left behind.
This conversation is for anyone who has felt invisible inside their illness and is ready to find their people.
In this episode:
The long-term emotional toll of living with endometriosis
Why community is medicine for chronic illness patients
How online endo support groups change the game
Finding purpose after years of medical dismissal
Showing up for yourself and other warriors
Resources & Links:
Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast
Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg
The Girls Room on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq
The Girls Room website: thegirlsroomofficial.com
Pam Bove on Instagram: @endowithpam
 

Excision surgery is the gold standard for treating endometriosis, but for thousands of women, insurance won't cover it. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg sits with Nicole Notar, founder of the nonprofit Endo Excision For All, to break down why insurance barriers, outdated coding, and persistent misconceptions turn a medically necessary procedure into something patients have to fight for or fund themselves.
Nicole shares how she built Endo Excision For All to help women who can't afford excision surgery actually get it. She and Callie talk about the real cost of inadequate endo care, the difference between excision and ablation, why most insurance companies still won't cover the surgery that actually works, and what every patient should know before they're told no.
If you have endometriosis, are considering excision surgery, or have ever been priced out of the care your body needs, this conversation is essential.
In this episode:
Why insurance won't cover endometriosis excision surgery
The difference between excision and ablation, and why it matters
How the nonprofit Endo Excision For All helps patients get covered
What outdated medical coding has to do with denied claims
How to advocate for excision surgery with your provider and insurer
Resources & Links:
Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast
Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg
The Girls Room on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq
The Girls Room website: thegirlsroomofficial.com
Endo Excision For All on Instagram: @endoexcisionforall
Endo Excision For All website: endoexcisionforall.org
 

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. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg digs into that reality with OB-GYN and former NIH-funded researcher Dr. Margo Harrison about menstrual pain, endometriosis, and why symptoms that disrupt daily life are still treated as normal in women's health care.
Dr. Harrison brings the rare combination of clinical training, research expertise, and a refusal to accept the status quo. She shares why she founded Wave Bye, a modern relief product designed specifically for women who deserve more than ibuprofen and "ride it out." Callie and Margo unpack the gaps in standard endometriosis care, what real evidence-based pain management looks like, and how patients can push for better.
If you've been told to manage debilitating periods with over-the-counter painkillers and a heating pad, this episode is the answer your gut has been telling you to find.
In this episode:
Why women's pain is still systematically dismissed in modern medicine
What the research actually shows about endometriosis and period pain
Modern, non-pill approaches to pelvic pain relief
Wave Bye and the new wave of women-centered pain solutions
How to advocate for evidence-based treatment with your provider
Resources & Links:
Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast
Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg
The Girls Room on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq
The Girls Room website: thegirlsroomofficial.com
Wave Bye on Instagram: @wavebyeinc
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Note: This episode includes discussion of pregnancy loss and child loss. Please take care of yourself as you listen.
Endometriosis does not always show up as pelvic pain. For many women, it shows up as miscarriage, infertility, and IVF cycles that nobody can fully explain. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg sits down with Rachael Cohen to talk about her years of undiagnosed endometriosis, the pregnancy losses that came with it, and the medical gaslighting that delayed answers for so long.
Rachael shares what it was like to be told her symptoms were normal, the long road through fertility treatment, and the moment a real diagnosis finally arrived. She and Callie talk about why endometriosis is so often missed in fertility workups, what informed advocacy looks like inside an IVF clinic, and how to grieve the timeline you thought you'd have while still building the family you want.
If you've experienced miscarriage, undiagnosed endometriosis, or IVF without clear answers, this conversation will feel deeply familiar.
In this episode:
How undiagnosed endometriosis affects fertility and miscarriage risk
Years of medical gaslighting before diagnosis
What an IVF journey looks like with undiagnosed endo
Advocating for yourself inside fertility clinics
Grieving fertility loss while still hoping forward
Resources & Links:
Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast
Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg
The Girls Room on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq
The Girls Room website: thegirlsroomofficial.com
Podcast production and show notes by HiveCast.fm

When endometriosis pain is normalized and women are dismissed, cannabis often enters the conversation as both a medical option and a source of tension. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg speaks with international speaker, healthcare strategist, and bestselling author Melanie Wentzel about the science of cannabis for chronic pain, the stigma women still face when they ask about it, and what every endo patient deserves to know.
Melanie breaks down how cannabinoids interact with the endocannabinoid system, what the research actually says about cannabis for endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain, and how to have a real conversation with your doctor about it. She and Callie also get into the gendered double standard around women's pain management, why so many women are told to just take ibuprofen, and what changes when patients walk in informed.
If you've been quietly curious about cannabis for endo, period pain, or chronic illness, this is the unfiltered breakdown.
In this episode:
Cannabis and the endocannabinoid system explained
What research says about cannabis for endometriosis and chronic pain
The stigma women face when they ask about cannabis
How to have an informed conversation with your doctor
The science vs. the misinformation in women's health
Resources & Links:
Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast
Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg
The Girls Room on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq
The Girls Room website: thegirlsroomofficial.com
Podcast production and show notes by HiveCast.fm

Living with an invisible chronic illness often means trusting yourself before the system catches up. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg reconnects with longtime friend Lauren Buchsbaum for an honest conversation about life with ulcerative colitis, gut health, and what it really takes to advocate for your own body.
Lauren shares the early signs she pushed past, the misdiagnoses she navigated, and the years it took to land on the right treatment. She and Callie talk about the emotional weight of an invisible illness, the gut-brain connection, and why building a healthcare team that actually listens is non-negotiable for chronic illness patients.
If you live with ulcerative colitis, IBD, endometriosis, or any chronic condition that's hard to see from the outside, this conversation will feel like sitting with two friends who get it.
In this episode:
Living with ulcerative colitis as an invisible chronic illness
Misdiagnoses and the road to the right treatment
The gut-brain connection in chronic inflammatory conditions
How to advocate for yourself with skeptical providers
Building a care team that actually listens
Resources & Links:
Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast
Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg
The Girls Room on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq
The Girls Room website: thegirlsroomofficial.com
Lauren Buchsbaum on Instagram: @labaum_
Podcast production and show notes by HiveCast.fm

Medical gaslighting reshapes the mind as much as the body. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg sits down with clinical therapist and former OR nurse Marissa Chabai to unpack how endometriosis can quietly strip a woman's voice, confidence, and sense of safety long before she ever gets a diagnosis.
Marissa brings a rare dual perspective from years inside operating rooms and her current trauma-informed therapy practice. She and Callie get into why so many women with endo are told their pain is normal, how chronic dismissal becomes its own form of trauma, and what real, body-aware mental health care looks like for people living with chronic illness.
This conversation is for anyone who has been told their symptoms are in their head, who has lost trust in providers, or who is rebuilding their sense of self after years of being unheard.
In this episode:
The connection between endometriosis, medical gaslighting, and trauma
Why chronic illness so often produces PTSD-like symptoms
How to find a trauma-informed therapist who understands chronic pain
Nervous system regulation tools you can use today
Advocating for yourself in medical settings and at work
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
Marissa Chabai on Instagram: @rockymtntherapist
Podcast production and show notes by HiveCast.fm

Twenty-four years. That's how long Callie Greenberg waited for an endometriosis diagnosis. In this kickoff episode of Endo Warriors, Callie opens up about the symptoms doctors dismissed, the surgical menopause she was pushed into at thirty-nine, and the grief of late diagnosis, infertility, and a body that had been asking for help for decades.
Her story is the reason this podcast exists. How many women learn to downplay symptoms that deserve immediate care? What happens when a system built to treat us keeps missing the truth right in front of it? Callie created Endo Warriors to give listeners what she never had: a place where people navigating endometriosis or early menopause feel understood instead of dismissed.
If you've ever been told the pain is in your head, that bad periods are normal, or that your symptoms aren't worth investigating, this episode is for you.
In this episode:
The reality of a 24-year delay to an endometriosis diagnosis
Early symptoms, severe period pain, and repeated ER visits
The first doctor who finally believed her
Surgery, IVF, and the return of endometriomas
Choosing hysterectomy and grieving infertility
Why Endo Warriors was created
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Welcome to Endo Warriors02:19 Medical Dismissal and the Reality of Women's Health04:45 A 24-Year Search for an Endometriosis Diagnosis07:00 Early Symptoms and Severe Period Pain16:04 Escalating Pain and Repeated ER Visits20:48 The First Doctor Who Finally Believed Her22:07 Learning the Severity of Advanced Endometriosis25:27 Surgery, IVF, and the Return of Endometriomas27:46 Grieving Infertility and Choosing Hysterectomy32:04 Why Endo Warriors Was Created
Resources & Links:
Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast
Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg
The Girls Room on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq
The Girls Room website: thegirlsroomofficial.com
Podcast production and show notes by HiveCast.fm