The First Podcast

Advocating While Finding Proper Treatment in Australia with Alex of Invisible Iconic

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode Alex of Invisable Iconic advocates for those in Australia. She gives us a glimpse of her Endometriosis journey and the lack of care and helped she has recived in results frustration, draining for her, and mental struggles. All to drive her to advocate […]

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Mental Health and Endo with Keara Newton

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode In this episode we talk about how the effects that Endometriosis plays on our mental health. Keara walks us through:-What gaslighting is-The need to have a support group-Understanding the challenges healthcare providers have in treating their patients– “secondary Endo” what is that?– Adjusting

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Being an Endo Warrior in Healthcare; Inge’s Story

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode Inge gets vulnerable with her story and the challenging obstacles of;– being ignored– being confronted with feeling crazy– being misdiagnosed – chasing symtoms, and a diagnosis– navigating her own pain and diagnosis while being in healthcare– figuring out next steps of “secondary Endo”– hormone

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Gaslit, Misdiagnosed, Mind Games, and Lingering Effects of Endo are All Part of Chelsea’s Story

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode Chelsea invites us into her story. A story filled with delayed diagnoses, misdiagnoses, chased diagnoses, and trauma of being gaslit. Chelsea was made to feel like she was mentally ill because they had no other idea why should would be complaining of pain,

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Talking all things Nancy’s Nook, the Pioneering of Excision Surgery, Progress of Endometriosis Education, and Endo History with Nancy Petersen

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode In this episode we have the massive honor of sitting down with Nancy Petersen from Nancy's Nook, which most know her today from an ever growing Facebook educational page for Endometriosis currently supporting about 170k people! Her mission for this page is, “Supporting

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A Real Conversation on Talking to Family About Endometriosis With Alanna’s Mom

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode In this episode we have an honest, vulnerable, and raw conversation surrounding being an adult and communicating our endometriosis journey to our loved ones. Alanna's mom, Sharon, shares what she's learned as well as things she wished she would have known.  We talk

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