{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/657b0eda05d7fa001643007d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Natalie Meagan-Blake: Advocate For Yourself ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/1702563428398-aedc63d4065c7c7c39c84285bc1f4def.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>My guest on today’s episode of Period Story is Natalie Meagan-Blake. Natalie so generously shares her story and if you think you may have endometriosis, adenomyosis or fibroids, I encourage you to listen to this episode.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Natalie shares:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why she decided to be so open about having endometriosis, adenomyosis, PCOS and fibroids</li><li>How opening up created a community and safe space for people to talk about their experiences and learn how to advocate for themselves&nbsp;</li><li>How long it took her to finally be diagnosed and the impact of race in this&nbsp;</li><li>The impact these conditions have on her fertility and how she’s tackling this&nbsp;</li><li>And of course, the story of her first period</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Natalie says that advocating and speaking up for yourself is never a bad thing and that you should never be scared to ask for a second opinion.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you, Natalie!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>A transcript is available on <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/www.periodstorypod.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.periodstorypod.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch:</p><p>Tweet and IG @periodstorypod</p><p><br></p><p>Email&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"mailto:periodstorypod@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">periodstorypod@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch with Natalie:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/natblake_endowarrior/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sundaysipliveevent/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sunday Sip Live Events</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Le'Nise Brothers"}