GLP-1 medications are everywhere, but does the science support using them for endometriosis? In this episode of Endo Warriors, hosts Callie Greenberg and Jamie sit down with endometriosis advocate Savannah Regensburger to walk through her decade-long health journey from concussion recovery to an eventual endometriosis diagnosis, and the toolbox of lifestyle and medical strategies she's built along the way.

Savannah opens up about micro-dosing GLP-1 medications like tirzepatide and semaglutide for inflammation and symptom management, what she's learned about the endo-inflammation connection, and how she balances clinical practice with community building. Callie, Jamie, and Savannah dig into who GLP-1s might actually help, what the research currently shows, and the real-talk conversations every endo patient should have with their doctor before starting.

If you've been curious about whether GLP-1 medications could help with endometriosis, inflammation, or chronic pain, this is the most honest breakdown you'll find.

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Endometriosis, lupus, and racial bias in healthcare collide inside one family in this episode. Host Callie Greenberg sits down with Tamika Smith and her mother Rita Smith to share their journey navigating chronic illness across two generations and the medical system that kept dismissing both of them.

Tamika and Rita's diagnoses arrived very differently, but they share the same exhausting feeling of being medically gaslit and bullied because of the color of their skin. They talk openly about what it took to be heard, the cumulative toll of bias inside doctor's offices, and how mother and daughter learned to fight for each other when the system refused to fight for either of them.

This conversation is for Black women and women of color living with endo, lupus, or any chronic illness, and for anyone who needs to understand how race shapes medical outcomes in America today.

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Choosing a hysterectomy at eighteen takes a kind of self-knowledge most people never have to find. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg sits with Courtney Gately, who made the brave decision to pursue a hysterectomy at the age of eighteen despite pushback from doctors who deemed her too young for such a significant decision.

Courtney shares what led her to that choice, what it took to advocate for it, and what life looks like on the other side. She and Callie discuss why endo patients so often have to fight for the treatment they know they need, the emotional weight of choosing a permanent procedure, and how she's used her platform and her business to support other endo warriors.

For the entire month of March, Courtney's business, Pembroke Bakery, donates 10% of all proceeds to the nonprofit Endo Excision For All to support Endometriosis Awareness Month.

This episode is for anyone who has been told they're too young to know what their body needs.

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Some endometriosis stories take a memoir to fully tell. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg interviews Yvonne Richardson-Hay, an endometriosis warrior, advocate, and author, about growing up in rural Queensland with environmental chemical exposure, her decades-long struggle with severe endometriosis, multiple surgeries, motherhood against the odds, and the emotional aftermath that led her to write her memoir.

Yvonne and Callie explore diagnosis delays, identity shifts caused by chronic illness, and the kind of writing that becomes survival. Yvonne talks openly about pain, loss, and the triumph of finally being seen, plus what it took to put her story into the world.

This conversation is for anyone whose endo journey deserves to be a book and anyone who needs proof that triumph is possible after years of pain and loss.

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When doctors dismiss Black women's pain, the consequences are devastating. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg sits down with Fawn Walker-Montgomery, author of the memoir Healing in the Fight, to trace decades of living with endometriosis, the medical dismissal that nearly cost her life, and the surgery that finally changed her path.

Fawn shares how racial bias inside healthcare delayed her diagnosis, the suicidal despair that came with untreated chronic pain, and the intentional healing journey she's built since. She and Callie discuss ancestral practices, breathwork, dietary changes, and the broader fight for Black women in endo advocacy.

This conversation is for anyone who has been dismissed by the system, anyone who has ever wondered if their pain was real, and anyone ready to fight for the care they deserve.

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Sometimes pushing through stops working. This episode of Endo Warriors is for anyone who has been told their symptoms are "normal" while knowing something isn't right. Host Callie Greenberg sits down with Dala McDevitt, CEO of DLDNation Team, to talk about burnout, delayed diagnosis, and the long road to answers around endometriosis.

From working in healthcare to navigating IVF and eventually receiving an endometriosis diagnosis, Dala shares how years of pushing through chronic symptoms shaped her relationship with her body and her business. She and Callie unpack what it actually means to surrender control, why women with endo so often default to performing wellness, and how reclaiming body autonomy can become its own form of healing.

This episode is for the high achievers, the people-pleasers, and anyone whose body has finally said enough.

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When endometriosis takes years from your life, connection stops being optional and starts becoming a lifeline. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg sits down with endometriosis advocate Pam Bove to explore the long-term impact of having pain repeatedly dismissed and what it takes to rebuild a sense of purpose after years of being unheard.

Pam shares what living with endometriosis really looks like beyond the pain. The isolation, the toll on relationships, the moments where community became the difference between giving up and finding meaning. She and Callie talk about how online endo communities saved their sanity, why visibility matters, and how purpose often grows out of the same wounds the system left behind.

This conversation is for anyone who has felt invisible inside their illness and is ready to find their people.

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Excision surgery is the gold standard for treating endometriosis, but for thousands of women, insurance won't cover it. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg sits with Nicole Notar, founder of the nonprofit Endo Excision For All, to break down why insurance barriers, outdated coding, and persistent misconceptions turn a medically necessary procedure into something patients have to fight for or fund themselves.

Nicole shares how she built Endo Excision For All to help women who can't afford excision surgery actually get it. She and Callie talk about the real cost of inadequate endo care, the difference between excision and ablation, why most insurance companies still won't cover the surgery that actually works, and what every patient should know before they're told no.

If you have endometriosis, are considering excision surgery, or have ever been priced out of the care your body needs, this conversation is essential.

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The reason so many women are dismissed when they report severe period pain has less to do with their bodies and more to do with how medicine was built. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg digs into that reality with OB-GYN and former NIH-funded researcher Dr. Margo Harrison about menstrual pain, endometriosis, and why symptoms that disrupt daily life are still treated as normal in women's health care.

Dr. Harrison brings the rare combination of clinical training, research expertise, and a refusal to accept the status quo. She shares why she founded Wave Bye, a modern relief product designed specifically for women who deserve more than ibuprofen and "ride it out." Callie and Margo unpack the gaps in standard endometriosis care, what real evidence-based pain management looks like, and how patients can push for better.

If you've been told to manage debilitating periods with over-the-counter painkillers and a heating pad, this episode is the answer your gut has been telling you to find.

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Note: This episode includes discussion of pregnancy loss and child loss. Please take care of yourself as you listen.

Endometriosis does not always show up as pelvic pain. For many women, it shows up as miscarriage, infertility, and IVF cycles that nobody can fully explain. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg sits down with Rachael Cohen to talk about her years of undiagnosed endometriosis, the pregnancy losses that came with it, and the medical gaslighting that delayed answers for so long.

Rachael shares what it was like to be told her symptoms were normal, the long road through fertility treatment, and the moment a real diagnosis finally arrived. She and Callie talk about why endometriosis is so often missed in fertility workups, what informed advocacy looks like inside an IVF clinic, and how to grieve the timeline you thought you'd have while still building the family you want.

If you've experienced miscarriage, undiagnosed endometriosis, or IVF without clear answers, this conversation will feel deeply familiar.

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