The DTA Podcast
The DTA Podcast
Amy Milne
Ep. 05: Laura's story & three decades to one decision
1 hour 1 minutes Posted Mar 30, 2026 at 5:00 am.
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In this episode, Amy is joined by Laura, a marketing executive in Toronto, who spent three decades managing a secret that controlled every decision she made. Starting with pre-cervical cancer surgery in her 20s, she had five surgeries in her 30s and 40s to remove polyps and fibroids—all while climbing the corporate ladder and dating as a single woman. She couldn't tell anyone at work for fear of losing promotions, relied on painkillers just to get through the day, and unconsciously kept relat...