What does life after hysterectomy really look like—and what happens when removing the physical pain gives you the clarity to change everything else?
It’s been almost one year since my hysterectomy, and I’m taking you behind the scenes of what actually led me to surgery, what my hysterectomy recovery was like, and the changes I never could have predicted.
Before surgery, I had normalized an unbelievable amount of pain. I was spending multiple nights a week in bed with severe cramping, migraines, inflammation, exhaustion, and pain that traveled from my pelvis into my back. Imaging revealed multiple fibroids, and after surgery I learned I also had adenomyosis.
But this episode isn’t just about my hysterectomy.
Once my body wasn't fighting pain every day, I could finally see how burned out the rest of my life had become.
I rebuilt my business. I reduced my team. I walked away from commitments that no longer served me. I stopped outsourcing my decisions to other people. And I created enough space in my life for opportunities I had dreamed about—including my TEDx talk and women's health advocacy work in Washington, D.C.
I’m sharing what this year taught me about life after hysterectomy, burnout, menopause, self-advocacy, trusting your body, and recognizing the difference between a full-body “hell yes,” a “hell no,” and a “not right now.”
If you've been pushing through pain, exhaustion, or a life that no longer feels like yours, this episode is your reminder: you are allowed to change your mind, clear the noise, and build your next chapter differently.
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