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Your Nervous System Called; It Wants A Chill Day With The Help of Somatic Healing

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Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) Ever been told your labs look fine while your body is screaming for help? We sit down with Jenna Stewart—a former pro dancer turned fascia relief specialist, somatic practitioner, and chef—to explore how the body holds […]

QC: Understanding EDS And Hypermobility and The Biggest Misconceptions

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Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) Ever been told you’re “just bendy”? We sat down with Laura Bloom, president and CEO of The Ehlers-Danlos Society, to unpack what Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders really mean for everyday life and long-term health. […]

Bananas Won’t Fix This, But Jokes Help

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Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) What if chronic illness showed up two months into your relationship and never left? We sit down with Kodi—writer, advocate, wife, and mom—to unpack what love, parenting, and identity look like when your body keeps rewriting […]

QC:Rethinking Endometriosis: Healing The System, Not Just The Lesions

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Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) What if the fastest path to endometriosis relief starts before the operating room? We sit down with Dr. Iris Kerin Orbuch, a board-certified OBGYN, fellowship-trained excision surgeon, and co-author of Beating Endo, to map a smarter […]

When EDS, Endometriosis, And Policy Meet Care: With Lara Bloom

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When EDS, Endometriosis, And Policy Meet Care: With Lara Bloom
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Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) Complexity can feel like chaos when your symptoms don’t fit a single box. We open the door to a clearer map, tracing the connections between Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS), hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD), endometriosis, POTS, and mast […]

Reclaiming Your Body From Endo Pain

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Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) The pain you feel isn’t always where the problem starts—and that’s especially true with endometriosis. We sit down with Dr. Taylor Reyes, a board-certified functional manual therapist and pelvic floor specialist, to illuminate the messy middle: […]

From Delayed Diagnosis To Daily Relief: Pelvic Floor PT, Pain Science, And Smart Self-Advocacy: With Taylor Reyes PT, DPT

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From Delayed Diagnosis To Daily Relief: Pelvic Floor PT, Pain Science, And Smart Self-Advocacy: With Taylor Reyes PT, DPT
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Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) Endometriosis pain gets labeled, but rarely decoded. We sit down with pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Taylor Reyes to untangle the “messy middle” where endo, scar tissue, and musculoskeletal compensations blur together. Instead of chasing one […]

Endo Year Reflections: #11 From AI Diagnostics To Compassionate Care: What Changed Our Approach To Endometriosis This Year

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Endo Year Reflections: #11 From AI Diagnostics To Compassionate Care: What Changed Our Approach To Endometriosis This Year
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Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) The end of the year doesn’t just mark a finish line—it reveals how far we’ve come and where we’re brave enough to go next. We look back at the breakthroughs that mattered in endometriosis care: smarter […]

Endo Year Reflections: #10 How Two Pioneering Surgeons Changed My View Of Pain, Surgery, And Possibility

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Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) What if your pain story starts in the nerves—and your path to relief begins with balance, not just suppression? We dive into a year-defining reflection on endometriosis care, exploring how the autonomic nervous system shapes pain, […]

Endo Year Reflections: #9 Your Surgeon Says “Trust Me”—Your Gut Says “Nope”

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Endo Year Reflections: #9 Your Surgeon Says “Trust Me”—Your Gut Says “Nope”
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Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) What if the most powerful thing you could do for your endometriosis care wasn’t another appointment, but a better question? We revisit a standout set of conversations to unpack how to spot true expertise, avoid convincing […]

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