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When Care Stops Caring: Women, Hormones, and the Health System’s Quiet Collapse

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Women are facing a growing crisis in healthcare. From menopause mismanagement to subscription-style barriers and physician burnout, this essay explores why care is collapsing—and how women are learning to self-advocate, build community, and demand a system that finally listens.

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When Integrity Costs You Something: A reflection on advocacy in the running industry

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A personal reflection on leadership, integrity, and walking away when values no longer align. What it means to lead with honesty, courage, and care.

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What Advocacy Has Really Taught Me: The Good, The Bad, and The Unspoken

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An honest look at what advocacy really teaches athlete leaders — from the empowering to the isolating — and why speaking up still matters.

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