The Endo Babe Podcast: Endometriosis w/ Chelsea Bri

In today's episode, I outline 30 self care ideas that are inclusive of every stage of the healing journey- because no matter how bad you feel, you deserve to take care of yourself and show yourself love in whatever ways you can. I also go over our body's different stress responses, how to start feeling again after a long term state of stress response, and how our nervous systems can be integral to healing.

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In today's episode, I'm joined by perimenopause expert and health coach Sheryl Caroll, here to share with us her wisdom on hormones in this particular stage of life. Sharing her personal experiences with both her own health and her clients health, Sheryl teaches us about the importance of nutrition, movement, hormone replacement therapy, stress regulation, a supportive community, and more. 

Sheryl Caroll is an ex-banking professional turned Integrative Health Practitioner and Health Coach. She is passionate about supporting women in perimenopause and menopause to live with radiant energy and feel strong and sexy in both body and mind. She runs 1:1 and group coaching programs to help women achieve this goal. Her goal is to help women understand the hormonal shifts in the second half of their lives and what changes they need to make to look and feel their best!

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On this episode, I am joined by functional wellness pro Jamie Bennett, who wants the world to know that there is a more natural way to improve symptoms of Lyme disease and auto immune disorders. While Jamie recognizes that traditional medicine has its place, she has made it her lifes goal to help people learn the other parts of healing as well. Learn about Jamie's personal journey with Lyme and how she developed the life changing program that she calls The Wellness Model. 

Jamie Bennett has guided countless clients through healing from Lyme and autoimmune disease using her proprietary process, The Wellness Model™, which was created based on the healing foundations she put herself and family through to transform from barely surviving to thriving. A dedicated wife, mother, and entrepreneur, Jamie has devoted her life to helping people all over the world reclaim their health and learn to live again.

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In today's episode, I'm joined by functional nutritionist Risa Groux, who talks about the connection between thyroid issues (and other auto-immune related conditions) and nutrition. She talks about how she helps her clients feel their best by tailoring their eating plans to their specific needs based on extensive lab work, the detoxification process, different types of diet plans and how they can help, and more. 

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Risa Groux, CN is a Functional Nutritionist and Certified Autoimmune Coach in private practice in Newport Beach, California. She is passionate about cooking and creating healthy, nutritious food. She works with a wide array of clients from professional athletes, adults, and kids to the Biggest Loser from season four. Risa works with issues like diabetes, autoimmune disease, cancer, digestion, thyroid, and hormone imbalances, to name a few. Risa firmly believes that the body can heal itself with whole foods we obtain from the earth and sees living proof of that in her office each day. She looks at root causes using functional nutrition guidelines, blood and stool tests, and knows that weight loss is a side effect of wellness.

Hear Juni's inspiring story of how she navigated breast cancer and its aftermath, overhauling her life to help others with similar diagnoses to utilize the healing powers of proper nutrition, mindfulness, trauma-informed practices, and more. 

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After being diagnosed with hormonally driven breast cancer at 41, Juni Bucher completely overhauled her life. With the changes she saw through improving her nutrition, a consistent meditation practice, and saying NO to the things she didn't feel in alignment with in her life, she is now living the most vibrant version of herself she's ever known. So inspired by her own results, Juni quit her lucrative job in the legal industry to follow her passion by going back to school for Nutritional Therapy and also completed a 200-hour meditation teacher certification. She has a private practice that takes a holistic approach to health and is also a member of the Rose City Sexual Health Collective in Portland, OR where she helps people balance hormones to prevent disease and feel good in their own skin for incredible health AND incredible sex. Juni believes any health crisis can be a catalyst to living your best life and she loves connecting with other women on this topic.

Resources from Juni for the Endo Babe audience:

Endo Babe Podcast manager and fellow endo warrior Jordann joins me for the second time on the pod, this time to recap the crazy year that was 2022! We chat about spirituality, moving through grief, being neuro "spicy," how our healing journeys have progressed this year, and more. 

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Lindsay joins me on the podcast to talk about her company Vital-Side, and how she uses brain retraining techniques to help improve and even heal her clients' chronic pain. 

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Lindsay Mitchell is the founder of Vital-Side, a membership program that empowers those with chronic illness and limbic system impairment to retrain their brain out of the chronic stress response so they can get relief from their symptoms and find freedom in their lives. Her training in medicine as a physician assistant, work as an NLP practitioner, and experience having recovered from Lyme disease makes her uniquely qualified to assist others in learning how to shift their response and experience positive changes to their symptoms.

Katie from Heal Endo is back on the podcast to discuss her new book, the different components of healing that are not as widely talked about as they should be, how stress affects the body, and more. 

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Katie Edmonds is a nutrition specialist and author whose main focus is helping people with endometriosis. She is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Paleo Autoimmune Certified Coach, Published author of the 4-Week Endometriosis Diet Plan, and creator of HealEndo.com.

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Dr. Vic Manzo and I discuss his journey from traditional chiropractic medicine into holistic health coaching, diving into different aspects of overall health with a spiritual and naturalistic approach.

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Dr. Vic is a Business and Spiritual Mindset Coach, Certified Pediatric Chiropractor, Holistic Wellness Coach, 3x Author and Podcaster. His most recent book, "Decoding the Matrix: Powerful Tips for Unleashing Your Potential and Accelerating Your Spiritual Awakening" was released in May 2022. Dr. Vic has been known as the individual who helps people experience their dream life effortlessly.

Joining me on the podcast is Alexandria DeVito, the founder of Poplin, the first pre-pregnancy wellness company for couples. We talk all about her fresh approach to helping clients prepare their bodies to start trying to conceive.

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Alexandria DeVito, MS, CNS, is a functional nutritionist who specializes in fertility and preconception health. She is the founder of Poplin, the first pre-pregnancy wellness company for couples. Poplin empowers conceiving couples to take control of their pre-pregnancy journey with our step-by-step preparation process, starting with the most comprehensive pre-pregnancy wellness lab testing available on the market.

Prior to founding Poplin, Alexandria spent a decade in the corporate world. Alexandria holds a Master of Science in Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and a Master in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. She is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner, one of only ~2,000 globally.

I have a conversation with acne expert Cheryl Woodman about the science and biology behind acne, covering everything from diet & exercise to hormones & stress. 

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Cheryl Woodman is a scientist, award-winning skincare formulator, acne expert and creator of Honesty For Your Skin, a safe space where you can find science-based skin help. It’s here where Cheryl also runs her online Acne Clinic. Helping women ‘who’ve tried everything under the sun and feel stuck at rock bottom’ re-find healthy, happy, clear skin they feel comfortable and confident in. She’s been featured as an expert by Yahoo style, Byrdie and The Huffington Post. Cheryl wholeheartedly believes if you understand the underlying biology changes of what’s causing your skin to become acne-prone, you’ll be empowered to take back control of your skin health and to get clear without the need for acne meds.

I talk with Callie about her own journey with the condition, and how she uses her extensive knowledge of nutrition to help others control symptoms of, and even find remission from their IC. 

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Callie Krajcir is a Registered Dietitian specializing in interstitial cystitis. She has lived with IC her entire life and has dedicated her career to helping other IC Warriors achieve symptom management through diet and lifetsyle changes.

In this episode, I have a great conversation with lawyer and author Spencer Bishins. Spencer details some of his experiences working with the Social Security administration, and shares his knowledge on how the SSA rules on benefits for those with endometriosis and other invisible illnesses.

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Spencer Bishins has a master’s degree from the London School of Economics, and a law degree from Florida State University. After law school, he worked in the private sector for two years prior to joining the Social Security Administration (SSA) in 2010. He worked at the Appeals Council for almost four years, reviewing thousands of disability decisions for compliance with SSA’s complex rules and procedures. He then worked at the hearing level for seven years, where he drafted almost 2,000 decisions for SSA Administrative Law Judges.

After working for SSA for more than 10 years, he wanted to help demystify the complicated disability system. His first book, Social Security Disability Revealed: Why it’s so hard to access benefits and what you can do about it, explores the obstacles that disability claimants face as they try to access benefits.

It's the 150th episode, and officially 3 years since I started the Endo Babe Podcast! I talk about my journey since then, and walk you through a journaling exercise you can do for your own goals/dreams to help propel you forward and go all in!

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I chat with Rachel Joy, a practitioner of multiple different healing therapies, about the mind-body connection, trauma healing, life coaching, our similar childhoods and life experiences, and more. 

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Rachel Joy is a board-certified Trainer and Master Practitioner in NLP, EFT, T.I.M.E Techniques, Clinical Hypnotherapy, and Life & Success Coaching. Along with a background in health coaching, personal training, and addiction counseling, Rachel takes a unique approach to generate freedom in her clients' lives. While she focuses on online marketing and business strategy, she stresses the importance of the mind-body connection, and that being the foundation for anything you want to create in life and biz. Rachel has been featured in media such as The CW Network, Thrive Global, and top podcast Earn Your Happy by Lori Harder with over 37 Million downloads. She is a powerful facilitator of transformational change, and certifies and guides other women to do the same, through her signature program, Transcend Academy; an immersive accredited certification program, designed with the high-level support of a business mastermind, and the immersive experience of a spiritual retreat. She is extremely passionate about helping women claim their power to become unstoppable in pursuit of their dreams.

In this episode, Greg Wieting joins me to discuss how he incorporates trauma healing, neuroscience, energy medicine and more to help his clients transform their pain into possibility. 

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Greg Wieting is a healer who helps leaders and entrepreneurs heal the anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and trauma they can't think or talk their way out of. He is the founder of PRISMA – a framework overlaying trauma, neuroscience, and energy medicine with somatic and mindfulness-based practices. He developed this while healing his own anxiety, depression, and chronic pain rooted in trauma. This included unraveling a severe spinal curvature and standing three inches taller today! Greg’s been featured in Elephant Journal and Gay In America and has appeared in Mantra Magazine and 24Life. He has presented and written about trauma-informed healing for The Breathe Network and has been interviewed by Montana Public Radio. Greg discusses leadership, healing and his journey with equity, diversity and inclusion on That’s Not How That Works podcast.

I highlight a few endometriosis symptoms that are not as commonly known or spoken about, and some of my knowledge/experience as an ultrasound tech working with people who might (or do) have endometriosis.

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Fellow endo warrior Jacquie Young joins me on the podcast to talk about how having endometriosis has affected her life and her current activism in the endo community.

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Jacquie Young was diagnosed with endometriosis ten years ago at the age of 22. She has a had a total of 19 surgeries since being diagnosed. She co-wrote a book called “The Real Life Diaries, Living with Endometriosis”, and uses her knowledge and experience to help publicly advocate for others with endo.  

In this episode, I outline my personal top tips for getting through those high pain days around menstruation and ovulation. 

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Making the switch to less toxic products for our home can be intimidating....thinking about plastics, beauty products, cleaning products, drinking water, and so much more. It can seem impossible. Here are my tips for starting out without breaking the break or getting overwhelmed! 

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The resources/links I mentioned in the episode:

Hear about how autoimmune expert Josie managed to heal her body by addressing the root of all of it: stress! 

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Josie is an autoimmune expert. She had 8 different autoimmune disorders and developed chronic pain, hormone issues, and leaky gut in her 20s. After years of struggling with Western and alternative medicine, she found the missing piece that led her to fully heal from all her conditions. Josie is passionate about helping others with autoimmune disorders heal and create fulfilling lives.

Author and mother Anna Maria Didio joins me to talk about her journey from infertility struggles to adoption, and her series of childrens' books that tackle tough-to-talk-about topics from the point of view of an adopted young girl.

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Anna Maria DiDio, MSW is an adoptive mother and was inspired to write her memoir, Love at the Border, An Adoption Adventure after her own family journey to Mexico. Now her L.I.F.E.* Adventures children’s books feature stories about adoption, foster care, stepchildren, and all blended families from the point of view of the child. Anna Maria hopes that her books encourage open and honest exploration of what children are thinking and feeling within their own unique families. 

Anna joins me on the podcast to tell her inspiring story of how she came out on the other side of trauma and loss and used her experiences to build a career helping others. TW: Pregnancy and infant loss

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Founder of Anna O'Coaching and the Brain Savvy App, Anna is a mindset and performance coach. She has over 10 years of experience working with high-achieving professionals, elite athletes, and organizations. She shows clients how to use the power of their brain to think and do what it takes to succeed and find fulfillment in their life and relationships. Anna is trained in Emotional Brain Training, Certified as a Professional and Christian Coach, and is currently studying Internal Family Systems. Anna has weaved all of her training into her brain-based coaching process to help people crush old mindset patterns that limit emotional growth and sabotage performance and relationships. Her clients learn how to reset their mindset and build new empowering habits to control stress. 

I am joined by coach and healer Rachel Rose to discuss the trauma we hold through our ancestors, how it manifests in us physically, and specifically how we are all affected the "Mother Wound." 

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Rachel Rose leads women through their transformation journeys by helping them awaken their divine feminine power and guiding them on how to break their deep-rooted generational cycles in order to become the Leader of their lives that they were born to be. As a certified Life Coach, Reiki Master and Shamanic and Alchemy Practitioner, she fuses client training, energy healing, astrology and archetypal psychology in order to aid her clients to break the glass ceiling and reach that next level of success. Rachel is currently studying for her Masters degree in Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health to further enhance her understanding of the human mind.

In this episode, I chat with communication expert & coach Brenden about how to communicate better with doctors and family members about your endometriosis.

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Brendan Kumarasamy coaches ambitious executives & entrepreneurs on how to become top 1% communicators in their industry. He also has a popular YouTube channel called MasterTalk, with the goal of providing free access to communication tools for everyone in the world. 

Fertility specialist English joins me to discuss how she helps her clients utilize nutrition, movement, mindset and more to create more safety in their bodies and overcome fertility struggles.

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English is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who specializes in helping couples conceive the baby of their dreams in the least invasive way possible. She uses the combination of in-depth lab work & the power of targeted nutrition to help couples get down to the root cause of their imbalances & restore their innate ability to conceive a healthy baby.

Dr. Tom Waldorf joins me on the podcast to talk about his integrative approach to pain management, the many sides of healing, and some of his experiences (and best advice!) from 30 years of medical practice. 

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Dr. Waldorf is a Chiropractic Physician in Reno NV who focuses on holistic, integrated medicine. He was inspired to find missing treatment protocols for peripheral neuropathy, and has spent the last 20 years refining the treatment process in providing patients with the hope of recovery. Dr. Waldorf currently owns his own practice, employing other health care practitioners, massage therapists, exercise physiologists, and estheticians. Using the experience of his 30-year career, Dr. Waldorf now focuses on the holistic practices of physical medicine, wellness, nutrition, weight management, and personal & industrial injuries.

Author David Edwards joins me to discuss his book, "New You! Who Knew?" - a very different kind of self-help book. Ditching the gimmicky, "one size fits all" mentality of some other self improvement books/philosophy, David shares how his 10 core principles of self-motivation can be implemented by anyone and everyone! 

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David R. Edwards has his MBA in Healthcare Administration and is the author of his first book “New You! Who Knew?” which is a guide that builds confidence, esteem, and self-compassion in balance.

I chat with sex therapist Liz Dube all about how she helps people to better connect with their partners sexually. We discuss how important communication around sex is and why it can be difficult- especially for women with endo or other conditions that cause pain during sex. 

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Liz Dube is a Certified Sex Therapist, Coach and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who loves working with people who want to better understand themselves sexually and feel sexually empowered. She's helped thousands of men, women, and couples feeling stuck sexually and is working her ass off to save the world one bedroom at a time.

Hear the inspirational story of how Ann Hince used EFT and other healing methods to work through her trauma and change her physicality for the better. 

TW: Childhood abuse and trauma

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I chat with fellow endo warrior & online wellness coach Sarah Bir about the ups and downs of healing, how to find meaning and purpose in a diagnosis like endometriosis, and more. 

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I have a great convo with Ana Quintero, fellow endo warrior, the voice behind the Endo Culture blog, and owner of Easy Mensies. We chat about her diagnosis and surgery journeys, her path to entrepreneurship and more.

Ana is a Stage IV endo warrior dedicated to bringing awareness to endometriosis on her blog endoculture and the proud owner of Easy Mensies, a company that aims to help with menstrual pain in a more natural and holistic way.

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Hear about my personal experience with visceral manipulation by a pelvic floor physical therapist, and how it has improved my pain levels!

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I have a lovely conversation with fellow endo warrior, advocate and podcaster Kailey Lee about her endometriosis journey and how she found comfort, happiness and purpose throughout it.

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Integrative/Functional Medicine doctor and author Aimee Duffy joins me in chatting about all the different factors that go into women's health, including some that aren't normally investigated in regular medicine. We cover liver health, hormones, diet and movement, and more!

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Dr. Aimee Duffy is the author of the International #1 Best Seller “Normal Doesn’t Have Side Effects”, the founder and owner of Carolina Integrative Medicine, and an expert in women's health and hormones.

In this episode, I'm joined by NP and owner of Elive Health Christa Elza! We talk about her transition from traditional medicine practice to applied functional medicine, and how she uses unconventional testing/techniques to help women get healthier and feel their best.

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Christa Elza was the sole practitioner in a clinic specializing in weight loss, hormone balance, and aesthetics. During this time she realized the tool box of what she could offer for health solutions was too limited for how she wanted to serve her patients. She wanted a better way to help women achieve lasting health results. With that vision in mind, Christa began her journey with the School of Applied Functional Medicine, learning the root cause approach to personalized healthcare. In August of 2020, Christa launched her virtual health practice, Elive Health, and is now able to provide help to women around the country via webcam. As a functional-medicine expert, she specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of fatigue, hormone balance, thyroid issues, digestive issues, and more. Christa uses breakthrough diagnostic testing that’s rarely done in conventional settings to uncover the hidden causes of why women feel the way they feel.

Four of my endo besties join me in this super fun episode where we chat all about how essential and important it is to find a group of people you can REALLY talk to about your chronic illness. 

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March is Endometriosis Awareness Month! In this episode, I outline a few ways that you can help advocate this month (and every month!)

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In this "super" episode, I combine a few of my most informative episodes about the basics of endometriosis-what it is, how it affects the body, what to do if you've just been diagnosed, and more. Happy Endometriosis Awareness Month, babes!

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A beautiful conversation with Integrative Energy Practitioner Lauren Fonvielle about how to use EFT tapping, a tool helps us balance our emotions and release limiting beliefs by tapping on energy meridian points in the body.

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Lauren Fonvielle is an Integrative Energy Practitioner, specializing in EFT/ Tapping for stress, anxiety, and trauma. She guides her clients on a journey of self healing to breakthrough obstacles - physical, mental, or emotional - that are keeping them stuck and holding them back in life or business. She believes we all have the answers within, and sometimes we just need a little help accessing them.

In this episode, I chat with love & sex coach Debbie Elzea all about how important emotionality is to intimacy and sex.

Debbie Elzea is a Colorado-based psychotherapist & love and sex coach! Her specialties include positive psychology/self care, female sexuality and empowerment, sacred sexuality/Tantra, and understanding and celebrating our masculine/feminine dynamic and instinctual differences.

It is SO important to be armed with knowledge before undergoing surgery. In this replay, I lay out 39 important questions to ask your surgeon and/or OBGYN before having a procedure done to diagnose and/or treat your endo.

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Learn about how mindset is the a huge piece in your healing journey, and how you can reframe your thoughts to actually help your endometriosis pain!

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Trying to cut down your environmental toxin intake can be overwhelming! But it can help endometriosis symptoms so much. In this episode I give a quick rundown of how to get started.

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In this episode of the Endo Babe Podcast, I explain the chronic pain cycle, how it works physically and mentally, and how we can make little changes in our everyday lives to break it. 

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Learn about the biggest differences between endometriosis and adenomyosis, common symptoms to look out for, how to get diagnosed and more.

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Happy New Year, Endo Babes! In this episode, I share 10 helpful (and very doable) resolutions you can for yourself for 2022 that will help you live well with endometriosis!

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Other podcasts I mentioned in this episode:

In this episode, I talk all about how self esteem can get complicated with endo and share some ways to improve your confidence if it's running low.

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In this episode, I share helpful tips and encouragement for endo warriors (and all chronic illness sufferers) who might have to celebrate the holidays a little differently.

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The holidays can be both wonderful and stressful- especially when it comes to navigating our chronic illness. In this episode, I share my tips on how to set healthy boundaries with loved ones throughout the holidays so that you can enjoy the season as pain free (and drama free!) as possible.

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