When Doctors Dont Have Answers: Self Advocacy with Jamie Lee
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The episode discusses self advocacy in women's health, focusing on personal experiences with unexplained symptoms and the challenges faced in traditional healthcare settings.
When Doctors Dont Have Answers: Self Advocacy with Jamie Lee What do you do when your body knows something is wrong but every test says you're "fine"? In this episode of Rebel Mama Pod, host Sarah Castañeda sits down with career coach Jamie Lee for a deeply personal conversation about neurodivergence, women's health, burnout, and learning to trust yourself when conventional systems fail you. Jamie shares her experience navigating unexplained symptoms, brain fog, anxiety, hormonal shifts, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and the frustrating reality of being dismissed by traditional healthcare providers. Together, they unpack the connection between ADHD, chronic stress, inflammation, and self advocacy and why so many women are forced to become their own researchers just to get answers. This episode is a powerful reminder that self advocacy starts with trusting your own experience. 🎯 What You'll Learn: Why so many women feel dismissed in healthcare settings The overlap between ADHD, burnout, hormones, and chronic illness What mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) is and why it's often overlooked How stress and inflammation can impact focus, energy, and mood Why self advocacy…
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