Who knew that discovering a paper I wrote in 1992 about the FDA mandating women be included in clinical trials was only the beginning of what would become my lifelong passion for women's health.  I spent the next 20+ years trying to figure out how I could achieve my dream of a making an impact - a big one.  At the age of 35, I was thrown into a heart wrenching path down a 4-year infertility journey and then secondary infertility.  Even with a career in healthcare, I was stunned by the process.  It was overwhelming, chaotic, impossible to understand why answers were so unclear and opinions varied.  I won't lie.  I was angry!

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Once I recovered from it all, I dug into the issues, and I knew that if I could bring to the forefront information hidden from women just starting out and more known by those who have been on this path a long time, the journey may shorten.  The pain may be less.  Women would be empowered.  

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As I dug into the data and women's stories, saw a theme and realized - this is not a problem with infertility.  It is a problem with women's health.  Being dismissed by doctors.  Taking years to find answers.  Shame. Lack of answers.  Diving into Google rabbit holes.  I also found, if you know where to dig, the answers are there - but rarely are they a quick fix.

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It is for this reason that I created the podcast.  The Fempower Health Podcast is answering women's health questions.  I ask hard questions of my guests.  As a result, I help educate women on finding solutions for  symptoms, conditions, life stages, but I also empower them.