The Endo Game – Pushing Limits – February 13, 2026

About this episode

Jamie Zimmerman shares her journey with endometriosis and the challenges she faced in getting diagnosed.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be afraid of the very foods that are supposed to nourish you because no matter what it is you eat, you get violently ill? To be told “You look healthy”, “Drink more water”, “Sounds like stress” by doctor after doctor so many times that you start to question your own sanity? To lose your job due to your inability to tell your new employer the reason why you’re sick all the time — an answer you yourself will not get for another three years? Jamie Zimmerman Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women, yet it remains widely misunderstood and severely under-researched. This week on Pushing Limits, we take a deep dive into the life of Jamie Zimmerman, who was only recently diagnosed but has been living with endometriosis symptoms for most of her life. Join us as Jamie shares her journey to diagnosis, the challenges of being believed, and what living with endometriosis really looks like. She is a disability advocate, a yoga teacher, Development Director at a nonprofit organization in Portland, Maine supporting, empowering, and amplifying the voices of immigrant women, but would likely most identify with the role of writer. Her essays, some of…

People in this episode

Host: Bonnie El

Guest: Jamie Zimmerman

Topics covered

• endometriosis
• chronic illness
• disability advocacy
• healthcare challenges
• women's health

Keywords

• endometriosis
• chronic illness
• disability advocacy
• healthcare
• women's health
• diagnosis
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oregon State University, nonprofit organization in Portland, Maine

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