Pelvic Pain, Endo Tools & a Smarter Way to Navigate Care

🌞 Good Morning!

And Happy Father’s Day to all the dads who follow us!

This week, something shifted. Our first Slack call brought together startups, advocates, and curious women navigating their own health—and it reminded me why I do this. Thank you to those who joined and helped spark what’s next.

It’s clear we have different needs within the community, so I’ll be hosting a couple more calls to co-create the path forward. (Stay tuned.) For now, Slack will serve as our shared channel—if you’ve joined, go ahead and introduce yourself!

Meanwhile, here’s what I’m digging into this week:

🧠 How forgiveness rewires your brain
📘 A pelvic health book that finally gets it right
🦍 A chimpanzee with intelligence that will surprise you
💬 And timeless life wisdom—from an 85-year-old woman on Instagram

Plus:

📝 I’m working on a Doctor Visit Toolkit and an Endometriosis Research Survey—I'd love your feedback.
⚽ A deeper look at how women’s sports tie into women’s health.

Let’s keep the energy going. Dive in below.

👀 What We Don’t See, We Don’t Solve: The Cultural Blind Spot in Women’s Health

What do women’s sports and women’s health have in common? More than you think.

Inspired by a TED Radio Hour segment featuring Kate Fagan, this piece explores how cultural blind spots—not complexity—are keeping millions of women misdiagnosed, dismissed, and untreated.

Whether you're a parent, partner, policymaker, or patient—this isn't just a women's issue. It’s a system-wide one.

👉 Read why we can’t fix what we refuse to fully see.

📣 We’re Mapping the Endometriosis Landscape — and You’re Invited

Over the past several months, I’ve been quietly building something I wish had existed years ago: A strategic snapshot of who is working on endometriosis—across research, clinical care, innovation, policy, and advocacy.

🟣 I announced the launch on LinkedIn and the excitement has been incredible.
🟣 People are tagging colleagues, asking how they can be included, and already seeing the value of what this could become.
🟣 Now it’s your turn to add your voice—or share it with someone who should be on the radar.

This isn’t just a form. It’s the foundation for what’s next:

• A Pulse Brief with anonymized insights on the biggest barriers and opportunities in the field

• Early access to future working groups and collaboration opportunities

• A smarter, more connected strategy to move endometriosis care forward

🔗 Fill out the form (It takes a few minutes—and you’ll get the brief first.)

Let’s stop duplicating efforts. Let’s start connecting the dots.

And if you’re not already following along, join us on LinkedIn for updates as this work takes shape.

💬 Want to share this? Copy/paste the message below:

Fempower Health is creating a landscape snapshot of who’s doing what in endometriosis. If you’re working in this space—research, advocacy, innovation, clinical, or funding—fill out this short form.

You’ll get the following:

• A Pulse Brief with anonymized insights on the biggest barriers and opportunities in the field

• Early access to future working groups and collaboration opportunities

• A smarter, more connected strategy to move endometriosis care forward

👉 Fill out the form

🙌🏼 New: How to Talk to Your Doctor Toolkit (and I need your help!)

The recent Slack call made one thing crystal clear: We need better tools to help women navigate the realities of medical appointments. The short visits, the dismissal, the “come back in 6 months”—we’re all feeling it.

So I’ve been working on something I’ve wanted to create for a long time:
🛠️ A How to Talk to Your Doctor toolkit—designed to help you feel more clear, confident, and strategic in the exam room.

This is just version one—and I want to make sure it actually meets your needs.

💬 Want to review it and give feedback? Reply to this email or comment below and I’ll send it your way.

Let’s build this together—because getting care shouldn’t be this complicated.

🙌🏼 What Keeps Me Curious (Plus)

🧠 The Stoic Book I Can’t Put Down
Meditations for Mortals is laugh-out-loud funny, gently confrontational, and weirdly therapeutic. Think: ancient wisdom meets modern burnout. Highly recommend!

🦍 This Chimpanzee Might Be More Evolved Than Us
A chimpanzee calmly washing a human’s hands, tying shoelaces, and doing it all with purpose. Just… watch it.

💬 85 Years of Wisdom in 60 Seconds
This IG Reel from an 85-year-old woman hits hard. She nails what really matters in life—without the fluff. 👉 A must-watch perspective shift

🕊️ The Science (and Practice) of Forgiveness
Stanford’s Foregiveness Project explains why anger hijacks your brain—and how to let go without excusing harm. 👉 Listen to the episode.
🧘‍♀️ Quick takeaway: 2 deep belly breaths. Think of someone you love. Open your eyes. That’s step one.

💥 Pelvic Floor Health, Finally Demystified
Sara Reardon’s new book Floored is a smart, approachable guide to pelvic health—written by the internet’s favorite pelvic PT.