The Pain Gap

• 40. Shannon Watts on Living Fired Up: How to Find Your Spark and Fan the Flames

  Shannon Watts is someone who has forever changed the conversation around gun violence and what it means to be a woman on fire. She is the founder of Moms Demand Action, the grassroots movement she launched from her kitchen table the day after the Sandy Hook tragedy. What started as a single Facebook post quickly grew into the largest women-led, volunteer-driven organization in the country, now part of Everytown for Gun Safety, with chapters in all 50 states and nearly 11 million supporters.Before all of this, Shannon was a stay-at-home mom of five and a former corporate communications executive. Today, she's one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People and a relentless advocate for women's leadership, gun safety, and personal transformation.In this conversation, Shannon joins The Pain Gap to discuss her new book, Fired Up, which serves as both a rallying cry and a roadmap for women who are ready to stop living in their "shoulds" and start following their passion. We discuss burnout, bravery, the myth of balance, and why stepping into your power—at any age—isn't just radical, but necessary.Whether your fire is personal, political, or quietly beginning to burn, Shannon reminds us that it's never too late to light it—and that we all have a role to play in lighting up the world.Episode Resources:The Pain GapShannon's WebsiteInstagram: ShannonrwattsTo learn more about Anushay Hossain's work, visit Anushay's website or sign up for her Substack. To continue the conversation, feel free to DM @anushayhossain or email me at [email protected]

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• 39. It’s Not All in Your Head: Jackie Piasta Breaks Down the Menopause Myths

  Jackie Piasta is a nationally recognized Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and certified Menopause Society Practitioner. Jackie has dedicated her career to filling the gaping holes in how we care for midlife women, from revamping the menopause curriculum at Vanderbilt University to training over 150 clinicians through her mentorship program. She's also the founder of Monarch Health, where she’s reimagining what compassionate, evidence-based, personalized care looks like for women navigating perimenopause, menopause, sexual health, and everything in between.In this conversation, we talk about the myths that keep women suffering in silence, the staggering gaps in medical training around menopause, and why women are still being told their symptoms are "all in their heads." Jackie also shares what we can do right now to feel better, advocate for ourselves, and age with strength, knowledge, and power.Episode Resources:The Pain GapFollowing Jackie on Instagram: @jackiep_gynnp@mymonarchhealthTo learn more about Anushay Hossain's work, check out Anushay's website or sign up for her substack. To continue the conversation, feel free to DM @anushayhossain or email me at [email protected]

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• 38. How Kyndred Is Transforming Black Women’s Health and Reimagining What Health Equity Looks Like

  Brittany Brathwaite, Kimberly Huggins, and Tesiah Coleman are the founders of Kyndred, a revolutionary new health platform transforming care for Black women and gender-expansive people.Together, these leaders are not just exposing what is broken in the system. They are building something radically better. With backgrounds in reproductive justice, trauma-informed therapy, nursing, and health equity, Brittany, Kimberly, and Tesiah bring deep expertise and lived experience to the creation of a healthcare model that is digital first, race-conscious, and rooted in community.In this episode, we explore:• The origins and vision behind Kyndred• Why self-advocacy is not enough and what proper care looks like• The mental and emotional toll of navigating a system not built for you• How Kyndred is redefining access, education, and joy in healthcare• Why Black women need not just providers but health care homegirlsKyndred is a groundbreaking, Black-owned and operated virtual clinic dedicated to transforming sexual and reproductive health for Black women. Through a digital-first platform, Kyndred provides race-concordant, culturally responsive, and patient-centered care that affirms joy, autonomy, and community. Join the waitlist or learn more here.Episode Resources:The Pain GapWebsite: www.withkyndred.comLink to join Kyndred Waitlist for CareLink for Healthcare Providers Interested in Working with KyndredInstagram: @withkyndredLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/withkyndred/To learn more about Anushay Hossain's work, check out Anushay's website or sign up for her substack. To continue the conversation, feel free to DM @anushayhossain or email me at [email protected]

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• 37. Dr. David Clarke on Neuroplastic Pain, Trauma, and Women’s Health

  Dr. David Clarke is the President of the Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms and a board-certified gastroenterologist. Dr. Clarke has spent decades uncovering the hidden link between emotional trauma and physical illness.We unpack what neuroplastic symptoms are, real, brain-generated conditions triggered by stress, trauma, and repressed emotions, and why women are disproportionately impacted. From IBS and migraines to chronic pelvic pain and long COVID, many “medically unexplained” conditions are rooted in the brain’s wiring.Dr. Clarke also explains how Neuroplastic Recovery Therapy is helping patients finally find relief, without the need for drugs or surgery. If you've ever been told your pain isn't real, or that doctors “can’t find anything wrong,” this episode is for you.Episode Resources:The Pain GapSymptomatic.MeTo learn more about Anushay Hossain's work, check out Anushay's website or sign up for her substack. To continue the conversation, feel free to DM @anushayhossain or email me at [email protected]

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• 36. Womanist Bioethics, Ethics and the Future of Healthcare with Dr. Wylin Wilson

  Dr. Wilson is a leading scholar and creator of Womanist Bioethics, a groundbreaking framework that confronts how traditional bioethics has failed Black women. At its core, Womanist Bioethics centers the lived experiences of Black women, who, across nearly every health indicator, suffer and die at higher rates not because of biology, but because of systemic devaluation. Dr. Wilson calls this what it is: not a gap in care, but a failure of justice. Rooted in the Black Christian prophetic tradition and drawing on womanist and liberation theology, her work challenges the white, male-centered foundations of medicine. It offers a bold reimagining of what ethical, inclusive care should look like. In this episode, we talk about the importance of truth-telling, the role of faith communities in public health, and how we can all be agents of healing.Episode Resources:The Pain GapDr. Wylin Wilson WebsiteX/Twitter: @WylinDWilsonTo learn more about Anushay Hossain's work, check out Anushay's website or sign up for her substack. To continue the conversation, feel free to DM @anushayhossain or email me at [email protected]

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