This EndoLife

This title may seem a little odd to you - but endometriosis affects every area of a person’s life. Every area. That means finances too. In fact, my friend Vickie Williams, recently shared these stats from a worldwide study:

• 7,000 women across 52 countries, over 40% have given up or lost jobs due to endo, and others have gone part-time or self-employed.

• Women with endo lose 10.8 hours a week due to pain.

• Women with endo lose £5,750.72 a year due to time off sick.

It’s bad enough that’s someone’s wellbeing is affected by endometriosis, and that their social life is affected too - let alone the worry of having to take time off and potentially lose money due to being unwell. And what about those of us who need to take a break from working? Or who lose their jobs because their employers don’t understand endometriosis? How do we cope with the financial implications?

It’s no secret to you guys that I took a £10k pay drop to make my work life with endometriosis manageable. And although that came with huge benefits, it also came with a lot of financial stress. I had to use credit cards to pay for things, and I was worry about money constantly. I didn’t have the energy or the health to take the months or years it would have taken me to build financial security, so I just had to get on with it. But you guys don’t have to go down that route.

That’s why today, I’m speaking to financial coach Michelle Manuel, banker turned women’s finance coach and founder of Her Wealth IQ, who’s been through extreme financial difficulties and abundance, and knows how to manage money. In this episode we’re talking about how to manage your money and how to take on those particular challenges that come with endometriosis. We chat about handling priorities on a tight budget, how to save to cover sick pay and losses in earnings and how to plan for the future when you have endometriosis.

This is a really, really good episode which I think will be helpful for anyone - even people who don’t have endometriosis! And giving that it’s almost Christmas time, hopefully this episode will give you back some control at probably the most expensive time of the year.

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My new book This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast: A nutriton guide & cookbook for living and thriving with endometriosis, is out now! Get your copy here.

In January 2020, I will be launching Your EndoLife Coaching Programme. A 1-to-1 three month health and life coaching programme to help you thrive with endometriosis. I have 10 spaces available and am taking bookings and enquiries throughout November and December. To find out more about the programme and to discuss whether it could be right for you, email me at [email protected]

This episode is sponsored by BeYou. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches and CBD range. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works

This episode is also sponsored by my free guide ‘Managing Endometriosis Naturally’. This guide is perfect for anyone just starting out on this journey of managing and reducing their symptoms. Download here.

 

Show Notes

Her Wealth IQ

YNAB

STARLING BANK

 

 

 

Today, I’m speaking to financial coach Michelle Manuel, banker turned women’s finance coach and founder of Her Wealth IQ. In this episode we’re talking about how to manage your money and how to take on those particular challenges that come with endometriosis. We chat about handling priorities on a tight budget, how to save to cover sick pay and losses in earnings and how to plan for the future when you have endometriosis.

This episode comes with a bit of a twist! In fact, it’s not technically one of my episodes. This is an interview I did with Berrion Berry on her podcast, The Feminine FLO Podcast on my experience of living with endometriosis, and what drove me to manage it naturally, and why that inspired me do the work I do through coaching, writing and podcasting.

I decided to share it because on my show, I’ve tended to hold back a little on some of the science I’ve wanted to share with you as I wasn’t yet qualified, but Berri actually interviewed me the week of my final coaching exam, so I was able to fully step into my knowledge and beliefs around managing endometriosis, and I really dove into so much of it in this episode!

In this episode I’m talking about:

• Symptoms of endometriosis

• Diagnosis of endometriosis

• Hormonal imbalances and endometriosis

• Hormonal therapy for endometriosis

• Why food should take a key role in the healing of endometriosis symptoms and management of endometriosis

• And lots more!

I hope it’s a helpful episode for you and one that is perhaps a interesting and refreshing kind of change from what you usually hear on This EndoLife Podcast.

Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook or sign up to my newsletter.

My new book This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast: A nutrition guide & cookbook for living and thriving with endometriosis, is out to newsletter subscribers today! Check your email for the secret password to get early access at a special price. My book is out to the rest of the world from Wednesday 20th - get your copy here.

In January 2020, I will be launching Your EndoLife Coaching Programme. A 1-to-1 three month health and life coaching programme to help you thrive with endometriosis. I have 10 spaces available and am taking bookings and enquiries throughout November and December. To find out more about the programme and to discuss whether it could be right for you, email me at [email protected]

This episode is sponsored by BeYou. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches and CBD range. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works

This episode is sponsored by my free “Endometriosis Symptom Tracker”. If you feel like you’re just in pain or tired all the time, and you can’t tell what’s making your endo better or worse, this tracker could help you begin to understand the subtle patterns in your endometriosis symptoms. As always, this guide doesn’t replace your medical treatment and is not intended to treat or cure endometriosis, but provides you with options that helped me to live well with endometriosis. Download here.

This episode comes with a bit of a twist! In fact, it’s not technically one of my episodes. This is an interview I did with Berrion Berry on her podcast, The Feminine FLO Podcast on my experience of living with endometriosis, and what drove me to manage it naturally, and why that inspired me do the work I do through coaching, writing and podcasting.

Dr Andrew cook is a world leading endometriosis excision specialist and best selling author whose approach to endometriosis treatment is revolutionary. I absolutely love his perspective on treating endometriosis and looking at the patient as a whole, and I believe that his work is going to change the way the medical industry addresses endometriosis surgery moving forward.

Dr Andrew Cook is the founder of the Vital Health Endometriosis Center, where they take a holistic and integrative approach to healing and perform only the best surgery for endometriosis - excision. Chatting with Dr Cook was a breath of fresh air, it was incredible to hear a medical professional understand the patient’s journey and experience with endometriosis so fully, and who really bares witness to some of the appalling surgeries that are done across the world and only cause more damage. His determination and passion for revolutionising endometriosis treatment and ensuring excision is the standard is so inspiring.

In this episode, we chat about the difference between excision and ablation surgery for endometriosis, how he works with patients to not only remove endometriosis but support his patients to heal and hormonal birth control for endometriosis. We also answer some of your questions including ‘how quickly can endometriosis grow back after surgery?’ and when to have surgery for endometriosis.

My new book This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast: A nutriton guide & cookbook for living and thriving with endometriosis, is out to newsletter subscribers today! Check your email for the secret password to get early access at a special price. My book is out to the rest of the world from Wednesday 20th - get your copy here.

In January 2020, I will be launching Your EndoLife Coaching Programme. A 1-to-1 three month health and life coaching programme to help you thrive with endometriosis. I have 10 spaces available and am taking bookings and enquiries throughout November and December. To find out more about the programme and to discuss whether it could be right for you, email me at [email protected]

This episode is sponsored by BeYou. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches and CBD range. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works

This episode is also sponsored by my free Endometriosis Diet Grocery List. This pdf list includes all the foods I buy on a monthly basis, categorised into easy sections. I share my personal endometriosis diet plan, free recipe resources, recommendations to help you get started with the endometriosis diet and nutrition tips. Download here.

Show Notes

Vital Health Endometriosis Center

Dr Cook’s Instagram

Dr Cook’s books

 

 

Dr Andrew cook is a world leading endometriosis excision specialist and best selling author whose approach to endometriosis treatment is revolutionary. In this episode, we chat about the difference between excision and ablation surgery for endometriosis, how he works with patients to not only remove endometriosis but support his patients to heal and hormonal birth control for endometriosis. We also answer some of your questions!

Recently I reached out to my newsletter subscribers and asked them what questions they had about the endometriosis diet. I was met with so many questions that I couldn’t fit them all into my newsletters, so I decided to answer some of them in a Q + A episode! I didn’t even manage to get through them all, so expect another episode soon.

Here are the questions I answer:

• Which one diet change for endometriosis do you think is the most beneficial?

• What are the top 3 foods to avoid with endometriosis and top 3 foods to eat more of?

• Is a vegan diet for endometriosis healthy?

• My endometriosis is worse when I eat carbohydrates. Is this in my head or a real thing?

• What should I eat when I feel too sick or in too much pain with endometriosis?

• Do you have any endometriosis diet snack recommendations for on the go or at the movies?

• Do you talk about the gut microbiome and endometriosis in your book?

   

 

Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook or sign up to my newsletter.

My new book This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast: A nutrition guide & cookbook for living and thriving with endometriosis, is out to newsletter subscribers today! Check your email for the secret password to get early access at a special price. My book is out to the rest of the world from Wednesday 20th - get your copy here.

This episode is sponsored by BeYou. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches and CBD range. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works

 

Show Notes

100% Dark Chocolate Drops - these are SO GOOD

Montezuma’s Absolute Black chocolate

Henrietta Norton’s book

Andrew Cook’s book

 

 

Recently I reached out to my newsletter subscribers and asked them what questions they had about the endometriosis diet. I was met with so many questions that I couldn’t fit them all into my newsletters, so I decided to answer some of them in a Q + A episode! I didn’t even manage to get through them all, so expect another episode soon.

Ever feel like your hormones are imbalanced when it comes to living with endometriosis? Have you noticed high oestrogen symptoms or have you heard of oestrogen dominance and it’s effects on endo? Do you find yourself experiencing bad PMS, mood swings, depression, insomnia, acne or fatigue?

Whilst we’re often led to believe these are simply part and parcel of life with endometriosis, many of them are largely down to imbalanced hormones and can be reduced if not totally eliminated. In fact, as a result of working to balance my hormones, my energy is more stable, I no longer feel fatigued all the time and I actually sleep! That’s why I was SO excited to have Nicole Jardim on the podcast to talk about rebalancing your hormones with endometriosis.

Nicole Jardim a.k.a The Period Girl is the hormone expert behind the Fix Your Period programmes and The Period Party Podcast and I freaking love her work. Her Fix Your Period programmes help people with periods to get to the root cause of their hormonal issues and instead of masking the symptoms, empowers people to actually heal, balance and restore hormonal harmony. I took Nicole’s Fix Your Blood Sugar Protocol and it has totally changed my energy in the past year. What I love about Nicole is the way she breaks down hormone health so it’s easy to understand.

In this episode, Nicole breaks down what hormonal imbalance actually means and how it might show up for us when it comes to endometriosis, we talk about the hierarchy of hormones and which ones to address first and we dive into oestrogen dominance and oestrogen excess and how these play a role in endo. We also talk about Nicole’s new book, Fix Your Period, which I can’t wait to read!

This one is jam-packed full of science and I hope you love it as much as I did!

Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook or sign up to my newsletter.

This episode is sponsored by BeYou. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches and CBD range. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works

This episode is sponsored by my free “Endometriosis Symptom Tracker”. If you feel like you’re just in pain or tired all the time, and you can’t tell what’s making your endo better or worse, this tracker could help you begin to understand the subtle patterns in your endometriosis symptoms. As always, this guide doesn’t replace your medical treatment and is not intended to treat or cure endometriosis, but provides you with options that helped me to live well with endometriosis. Download here.

Show Notes

Nicole’s Fix your Period Programmes

Nicole’s new book

In this very special episode, I’m talking about how I got my life back and how you can get your life back with endometriosis. In fact, I’m reading the first three sections of my new ebook - This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast. Think of this episode as an audio book! It doesn’t matter if you plan to buy the ebook or not - I want everyone to be able to heat what I’ve written in these first several pages because I hope they inspire, motivate and empower you to begin getting your life back.

I know how hard it can be when you’re in endometriosis pain all the time, how hard it can be to feel tired every day, to be bloated constantly, to have multiple surgeries and try treatments that don’t seem to work. These first chapters of my book are about the options and control you do have over endometriosis, how to begin creating a path of management, from balancing your hormones to reduce inflammation, to getting a physiotherapist. Whatever it is, this episode is about empowering you to start thinking outside of the box, to give you the courage to envision a different life with endometriosis, to dare to think it’s possible to reduce your symptoms.

This isn’t about a cure for endometriosis, but it’s about finding a way to live and thrive with endometriosis. A way that works for you and suits your lifestyle, and unique needs. I truly hope this episode helps you!

If you do happen to be interested in buying my first book, it’s out on November 18th to my lovely newsletter subscribers, and out on public sale November 20th. If you’d like to receive a special discount, subscribe to my newsletter to be notified of its release.

Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook or sign up to my newsletter.

This episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works

This episode is also sponsored by my free guide ‘Managing Endometriosis Naturally’. This guide is perfect for anyone just starting out on this journey of managing and reducing their symptoms. Download here.

 

Show Notes

Period Power by Maisie Hill

Period Repair Manual by Lara Briden

Take Control of Your Endometriosis by Henrietta Norton

Beating Endo by Dr Iris Kerin Orbuch and Dr Amy Stein

The Endometriosis Health & Diet Program by Dr. Andrew Cook

WomanCode by Alisa Vitti

The Happy Hormone Guide by Shannon Leparski

The Happy Balance by Megan Hallett and Nicole Jardim.