Part 1 Catching Up w/ Lipedema Foundation's Kasi Grosvenor: Surgery, Mast Cell, GLP-1

Shame is a powerful force for so many, and unfortunately lipedema patients know it all too well. This week, Shawn and Ashley sat down with Jen Stevens to talk about the impact of shame and what they're planning along with Katie Tarr to provide opportunities for women in the community to leave shame behind. You don't want to miss this.

This one's for the moms. This week Shawn and Ashley sat down with Wendy Moore, executive director of Connective Truth- an education and advocacy initiative for lipedema. As part of Wendy's ongoing work for the lipedema community, she is launching "Connect the Daughts"- which will offer support to moms who have or think they may have lipedema and might be navigating raising daughters with the disease too. You don't want to miss this conversation. 💖 Special thanks to the sponsors of this podcast: ✨Lipera, a supplement formulated for the lipedema body in mind. Learn more at liperahealth.com ✨SALTT Electrolytes, a clean, sugar-free electrolyte drink mix with a balanced blend of sodium, magnesium, and potassium. Check them out at saltt.com ✨ Marena Compression – Discover their lipedema-friendly compression garments at marenamedical.com. Use our code LIPEDEMAMAMAS20 for 20% off your purchase ✨The Roxbury Institute's Supplement Program by Dr. David Amron. Visit their website shop.theroxburyinstitute.com and use the code LipedemaMamas10 for 10% off. ✨Lipoelastic Compression- use code LIPPYMAMAS for 10% off 💬 Connect with your hosts: Follow Shawn Bigby @the_lipedema_mama and Ashley Fisher @the_lippy_lady on Instagram for daily encouragement and real talk. 🌸 Looking for more support? Ask us about our online weekly support group! Get the $49.99 deal on our online course here: https://www.lipedemacourses.com/offers/GWSkfooN/checkout

This week Shawn gets very vulnerable and shares more of her story from her divorce and she opens up about her struggle with alcohol addiction and recent stay in a rehab facility. We know that this subject matter can be triggering, so please take care as you listen. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, you can contact SAMHSA 24/7 at 1-800-662-HELP or visit FindTreatment.gov You don't have to struggle alone. 💖 Special thanks to the sponsors of this podcast: ✨Lipera, a supplement formulated for the lipedema body in mind. Learn more at liperahealth.com ✨ Marena Compression – Discover their lipedema-friendly compression garments at marenamedical.com. Use our code LIPEDEMAMAMAS20 for 20% off your purchase ✨The Roxbury Institute's Supplement Program by Dr. David Amron. Visit their website shop.theroxburyinstitute.com and use the code LipedemaMamas10 for 10% off. ✨Lipoelastic Compression- use code LIPPYMAMAS for 10% off 💬 Connect with your hosts: Follow Shawn Bigby @the_lipedema_mama and Ashley Fisher @the_lippy_lady on Instagram for daily encouragement and real talk. 🌸 Looking for more support? Ask us about our online weekly support group! Get the $49.99 deal on our online course here: https://www.lipedemacourses.com/offers/GWSkfooN/checkout

This week Ashley sat down with Dr. Maryam Zamani, a double board certified plastic surgeon and lipedema surgeon and lipedema patient herself. Listen as Dr. Zamani shares her refreshing and heartfelt perspective on surgery for lipedema patients, the right to want the best aesthetics, and so much more. 💖 Special thanks to the sponsors of this podcast: ✨Lipera, a supplement formulated for the lipedema body in mind. Learn more at liperahealth.com ✨ Marena Compression – Discover their lipedema-friendly compression garments at marenamedical.com. Use our code LIPEDEMAMAMAS20 for 20% off your purchase ✨The Roxbury Institute's Supplement Program by Dr. David Amron. Visit their website shop.theroxburyinstitute.com and use the code LipedemaMamas10 for 10% off. ✨Lipoelastic Compression- use code LIPPYMAMAS for 10% off 💬 Connect with your hosts: Follow Shawn Bigby @the_lipedema_mama and Ashley Fisher @the_lippy_lady on Instagram for daily encouragement and real talk. 🌸 Looking for more support? Ask us about our online weekly support group! Get the $49.99 deal on our online course here: https://www.lipedemacourses.com/offers/GWSkfooN/checkout

In this deeply personal episode, Ashley shares her experience with an MLD therapist that left her questioning her own discomfort—and why she initially struggled to speak up. Together, Ashley and Shawn unpack the ways women are conditioned to be nice, polite, accommodating, and to ignore the gut feelings that tell us something isn’t right. They explore how this conditioning can make us doubt our own boundaries and intuition. What happens when we finally stop overriding ourselves and start listening to that voice inside that says, “Something isn’t right”? 💖 Special thanks to the sponsors of this podcast: ✨Lipera, a supplement formulated for the lipedema body in mind. Learn more at liperahealth.com ✨ Marena Compression – Discover their lipedema-friendly compression garments at marenamedical.com. Use our code LIPEDEMAMAMAS20 for 20% off your purchase ✨The Roxbury Institute's Supplement Program by Dr. David Amron. Visit their website shop.theroxburyinstitute.com and use the code LipedemaMamas10 for 10% off. ✨Lipoelastic Compression- use code LIPPYMAMAS for 10% off 💬 Connect with your hosts: Follow Shawn Bigby @the_lipedema_mama and Ashley Fisher @the_lippy_lady on Instagram for daily encouragement and real talk. 🌸 Looking for more support? Ask us about our online weekly support group! Get the $49.99 deal on our online course here: https://www.lipedemacourses.com/offers/GWSkfooN/checkout