Endo Warriors
Endo Warriors
Callie Greenberg & Jamie Silva
Bloodlines & Battlelines A Mother & Daughters Journey With: Endo, Lupus, and Racial Bias With Guests Tamika and Rita Smith | EP13
48 minutes Posted Mar 4, 2026 at 6:59 pm.
Welcome to Endo Warrior
Meeting Tamika and Frida
Stories of Diagnosis
Pain and Motherhood
Tamika’s Early Symptoms
Addressing Medical Gaslighting
The Struggles of Fatigue
The Impact of Endometriosis
Family Dynamics in Illness
Involving Family in Health
Educating the Next Generation
Tamika’s Advocacy Journey
Overlapping Symptoms with Lupus
The Emotional Toll of Diagnosis
Navigating Social Media Together
Finding Joy Amidst Struggles
The Strength of the Endo Community
Connecting on Social Media
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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.