71. Jenneh Rishe - endometriosis warrior, chronic illness advocate, RN, and founder The EndoCo. Launched a new guided journal + her story.
Jenneh Rishe - endometriosis warrior, chronic illness advocate, Registered Nurse, and founder of women’s health non-profit The Endometriosis Coalition! Recently, Jenneh’s advocacy work has been featured on Good Morning America and in the New York Times, discussing subjects such as medical gaslighting and medical misdiagnosis. Her therapeutic guided journal, Part of You, Not All of You, is also currently the #1 New Release in Endometriosis! You can find out more about Jenneh and her journal here: https://www.jennehrishe.com/ This past May, Jenneh was featured as a main narrator in a documentary film, Below the Belt, executive produced by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Corinne Foxx, and Mae Whitham. The film aims to bring awareness to this invisible illness - from societal taboos and gender bias to misinformed doctors and profit-driven healthcare, the film reveals how millions of people with endometriosis are effectively silenced. Want to keep the conversation going? Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6tz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com. Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz
29 Maj 202251min
70. When pain progresses to daily and why do we second guess ourselves when we have endo?
Her cycle started painful, heavy, and irregular. She thought it was normal and was told this was just something she had to live with. We chat about how the symptoms start to build as time goes on until the time that endo pain becomes daily. How the pain can vary from day to day and month to month. She often had cyst ruptures. We also talk about why do we second guess ourselves when we know the pain is real? Listen in to her story here. Want to keep the conversation going? Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6tz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com. Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz
6 Mars 202250min
69. Shame around our periods, being told misinformation from Doctors & how we push ourselves.
Rebecca joins us on the show to share her story with endo. Her pain was normalized and was told her pain was in her head. She was dismissed many times, told to get pregnant (which is a myth and not a cure for endo), and had pain, as well as heavy bleeding from a young age. We also talk about medical care in South Africa. We talk about how strong & incredible people are with endo. **trigger warning we do talk about miscarriage & ectopic pregnancy. Want to keep the conversation going? Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6tz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com. Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz
6 Mars 20221h 1min
68. We NEED awareness. Endometriosis Awareness Month. The constant struggle with this disease. The trauma & fear cycle.
Elva joins me from across the pond. We catch up and talk about some of the challenging things we have been through recently. We chat about how hard it is to talk to others about the constant struggle. We know they want to provide support but the frustrations with the feedback from others We chat about scanxiety, waiting for results. Listen in and share this one with your loved ones who may not understand how serious this disease is. Want to keep the conversation going? Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6tz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com. Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz
6 Mars 202255min
67. New product a beautiful wireless heating pad, a chat with the designer.
I chat with Lidia who designed a wireless, designer heating pad after wanting to do something to help the world. Listen to her story as a designer and how WIM came to life after a painful period! Check out WIM: https://www.mywim.co/ And the page to reserve the first WIM https://www.mywim.co/product-page Instagram https://www.instagram.com/my.wim/ Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/wimsmartheatingpad Listen to the rest of her story here. Want to keep the conversation going? Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6tz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com. Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz
6 Feb 202239min
66. Mini Show: Across the pond w. Elva. We talk about tips on how to CELEBRATE when you have Endo.
In this show, Elva is back and breaks down the word CELEBRATE for us with tips for this holiday season when you have endo. We also catch up a bit and chat about how we have been feeling. Listen in now! Want to keep the conversation going? Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6tz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com. Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz
28 Nov 202153min
65. Acupuncturist specializing in reproductive health finds out she has endo after going in for an Iron test?!
Allison lives in Vancouver, BC, she was asymptomatic and works with many people who have endo on a daily basis...she discovered she had endo after going in for an iron test that lead her to an ultrasound. She is later diagnosed with Stage III and had a 10cm cyst! Allison treats many patients with endo and has tips for us to help manage pain. Follow her for great tips: @sea_of_qi_healing Listen to the rest of her story here. Want to keep the conversation going? Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6tz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com. Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz
28 Nov 202141min
64. How to advocate for yourself with your doctor & family. After years of being dismissed.
Chelsea shares her story as well as how she had to advocate for herself with her family and doctors. Growing up going to the doctor was not something her family would do unless it was an emergency. She shares tips on how to talk with your family if they do not understand what you are going through as well as how some diet changes did help with her pain. We also talked about how when you go into surgery the anxiety of waking up and being told you do not have endo. Listen to the rest of her story here. Want to keep the conversation going? Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6tz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com. Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz
28 Nov 202143min
