After fifteen years as a traditional OBGYN, Dr. Mallorie Cracroft found herself at a crossroads. Despite loving her patients and practice partners, she struggled with the impossible balance between career demands and family life. Exhausted from delivering babies all night, then falling asleep on the floor while caring for her own children, she constantly wondered: could medicine be practiced differently?

This deeply personal episode explores how Dr. Cracroft transformed her frustration into innovation by founding Uplift for Her, a groundbreaking clinic blending conventional and functional medicine approaches. Unlike the rushed 15-minute appointments and symptom-focused care that dominate healthcare today, her practice creates space for women to be truly heard, understood, and treated as whole individuals.

What emerges is a powerful critique of our current healthcare system, where insurance codes dictate care and doctors lack time to explore root causes of illness. Dr. Cracroft shares heartbreaking examples of patients whose life-altering symptoms were dismissed by multiple providers before finding validation and healing through her comprehensive approach. From treating unexplained fatigue and brain fog to addressing hormonal imbalances, she's helping women reclaim their vitality with remarkable results.

The conversation takes a particularly moving turn when Dr. Cracroft reveals how her sister's mysterious health struggles and her mother's dementia diagnosis deepened her commitment to functional medicine. These personal experiences fuel her mission to create healthcare experiences where women don't just survive but thrive.

Whether you're struggling with your own health concerns, caring for a loved one, or simply curious about the future of medicine, this episode offers both practical insights and renewed hope. Listen in and discover what's possible when doctors have the freedom to practice medicine the way it was meant to be practiced.

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