In this episode of Endo Warriors, I sit down with co-host Jamie Silva, a seasoned nurse and advocate for women’s health, with a particular focus on endometriosis. The conversation dives deep into Jamie’s personal journey with endometriosis, starting from her early experiences with painful periods and misdiagnoses to her eventual search for effective treatment. Jamie shares her frustrations with the healthcare system, highlighting the lack of understanding and support for women suffering from endometriosis and related conditions. Together, we discuss the importance of education and awareness, and the need for compassionate care in women’s health, emphasizing that many women feel unheard throughout their medical journeys.

Savannah Regensburger is a clinical nutritionist and a prominent advocate in the endometriosis community. With her unique background, she combines personal experience with professional knowledge to help women better understand their health.

In this powerful episode, Jaime and Callie dive into the personal experiences of guests Tamika Smith and her mother, Rita Smith, who both share their unique journeys with Lupus and Endometriosis. Tamika is a panelist at the upcoming Endo Black conference on March 7th and 8th, 2026, where she will shed light on the racial bias black women face within our healthcare system and the importance of advocating by sharing our lived experience with this disease

Courtney Gately, founder of Pembroke Bakery, shares her personal story with endometriosis and her decision to get a hysterectomy at the age of 18. For the entire month of March, in support of Endometriosis Awareness Month, Pembroke Bakery is donating 10% of all online proceeds to the non-profit Endo Excision For All. https://www.pembrokebakery.com/faqs

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.

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.

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: Visit the Own My Endo website Follow Endo Warriors on Instagram Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

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 Follow Endo Warriors on Instagram Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

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 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

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 Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm