The Girls Room Project After Dark

Callie Greenberg & Jamie Silva
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Welcome to The Girls Room Project After Dark, where women take center stage. Hosts Callie Greenberg and Jaime Silva aren't afraid to have the conversations others avoid; we dive into the real, raw, and unfiltered topics shaping our lives. From sex, endometriosis, and chronic illness to mental health, dating, ambition, and personal growth, no subject is off limits. Born from the Endo Warriors Podcast community, The Girls Room Project After Dark expands the conversation while staying true to its mission: creating a space where women feel seen, heard, informed, and empowered. Think of it as the conversation you'd have with your closest friends after the lights go down. Honest, vulnerable, supportive, and sometimes a little spicy. Pull up a chair. You're always welcome in The Girls Room. Connect with us: Callie Greenberg https://calliegreenberg.com The Girls Room Project (Callie + Jamie): https://thegirlsroomofficial.com Instagram: @girlsroomafterdark Instagram: @girlsroomproject

  1. Jun 9

    "I Wish It Was Drugs" | Candice Guardino on Endo, IVF, and the Joke That Got Her Through It

    Welcome to the very first episode of The Girls Room Project After Dark — and we're not easing you in. Candice Guardino is a comedian, actress, singer, and screenwriter best known for her one-woman theatrical comedy special Italian Bred, streaming on Amazon and Apple TV. She's been called the real-life Italian version of the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,  Before she was making sold-out audiences laugh about growing up in Staten Island with a loud, unapologetically Italian family, she was sitting in fertility clinics, giving herself injections she called "I wish this was drugs," and learning — at 36 years old, after more than a decade of painful periods, failed IVF rounds, surgeries, and miscarriages — that she had stage 3 endometriosis. Nobody told her. Nobody connected the dots. And she's done being quiet about it. In this episode, Callie Greenberg and Candice Guardino go deep on the stuff nobody puts on the highlight reel: what it actually feels like to be dismissed by a dozen doctors, what IVF with endo looks like versus what the industry promises, the moment a dermoid cyst had grown so large it was pressing into her chest cavity (and she was blaming stress), and the natural IVF round with no medication that finally gave her her son, Maverick. They also talk about the shame spiral — apologizing to your husband for being a "lemon," calling your mom after a hysterectomy diagnosis to say you're sorry, and why the endo + infertility community still isn't showing the stories that don't end with a baby photo. This one's funny, this one's raw, and this one is long overdue. Resources and Links  https://www.candiceguardino.com/ https://www.instagram.com/candiceguardino/ https://www.youtube.com/@CandiceGuardinoComedy Italian Bred on Apple girlsroomofficial.com Girls Room Project After Dark | IG Girls Room Project | IG

    45 min

  2. May 20

    Endometriosis & Fertility: Olympic Sprinter Brittany Brown | EP24

    Endometriosis can sideline an elite athlete the same way it sidelines anyone else. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg sits down with Olympic sprinter Brittany Brown to talk diagnosis, fertility, excision surgery, and what it took to return to competition in under four months. Brittany breaks down what fertility testing actually looked like for her, how she weighed egg retrieval against excision, and the real cost of building a medical and performance team around a chronic illness. She and Callie get into the financial side, nutrition and recovery, and why so many women in sport stay quiet about endo until their bodies force the conversation. This is one of the most direct conversations on the show about competing at the highest level while managing endometriosis. Brittany does not dress it up. She talks about trusting her body, finding excision specialists, and what advocacy looks like when your career depends on the answers. This episode is for any athlete, runner, or high-performer who has been told to push through pelvic pain and is starting to wonder if there is something more going on. In this episode: Diagnosing endometriosis as an elite athlete Fertility testing and choosing between egg retrieval and excision surgery Returning to elite competition in under four months post-op Building a medical and performance team around a chronic illness The financial and emotional cost of treating endo at the elite level Resources & Links: Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg The Girls Room Project on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq The Girls Room Project website: thegirlsroomofficial.com Brittany Brown on Instagram: @_brittanyshamere Brittany Brown on Substack: Brittany Brown Substack

    35 min

  3. May 5

    Decluttering as Medicine: Healing Lyme, Trauma & Chronic Illness | Alison Kero | EP23

    What if the clutter in your home is making your chronic illness worse? In this episode of Endo Warriors, professional organizer and healing advocate Alison Kero joins host Callie Greenberg to share her powerful journey with Lyme disease and the surprising role that decluttering, both physical and emotional, played in her recovery. Alison is the founder of From Clutter to Confidence, and her work sits at the intersection of organization, trauma healing, and chronic illness recovery. She and Callie explore how environmental overload affects the nervous system, why so many women with chronic illness feel surrounded by stuff they can't process, and the small steps that compound into real healing for endo, Lyme, and other chronic conditions. This episode is for anyone who senses their environment is part of why they don't feel well, and is ready to find out what changes when you let some of it go. In this episode: How clutter affects the nervous system in chronic illness Lyme disease, trauma, and the mind-body connection Decluttering as a healing practice for endo and chronic illness Small steps that compound into real recovery Building an environment that supports your nervous system Resources & Links: Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg The Girls Room on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq The Girls Room website: thegirlsroomofficial.com Brought to you by Emet Surgical https://emetsurgical.com/

    36 min

  4. Apr 28

    Endometriosis & Fertility: How to Protect Yours | Julia Kelejian | EP22

    If you have endometriosis and are thinking about your fertility, this episode is essential listening. Host Callie Greenberg sits down with Julia Kelejian, who shares her decade-long struggle with debilitating period pain, misdiagnoses, and repeated ER visits before finally receiving an endometriosis diagnosis and life-saving excision surgery. The episode covers the emotional toll of dismissal, fears around fertility and treatment options, the physical recovery after surgery, and Julia's move into patient advocacy to help others get heard. Callie and Julia talk through what every endo patient should know about protecting their fertility, the differences between excision and ablation surgery, and how to push for a real diagnostic workup before infertility becomes the diagnosis that finally gets you taken seriously. This conversation is for anyone living with endometriosis who is thinking about kids now, later, or just wants to keep the option open. In this episode: How endometriosis affects fertility Why early diagnosis matters for fertility outcomes Excision surgery and what real recovery looks like Advocating for yourself in fertility workups Becoming a patient advocate after diagnosis Resources & Links: Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg The Girls Room on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq The Girls Room website: thegirlsroomofficial.com Julia Kelejian on Instagram: @chronicbeauty.co

    50 min

  5. Apr 21

    Menopause & HRT: What Doctors Won't Tell You | Heather Danby | EP21

    Menopause and hormone replacement therapy are two of the most misunderstood topics in women's health. In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg sits down with Heather Danby, host of Sharing Out Loud, to talk about the hidden truths around menopause, HRT, and what so many doctors aren't telling their patients. Heather and Callie explore the gap between what current science says about hormone replacement therapy and what women still hear in exam rooms, the link between menopause and chronic conditions like endometriosis, and why community and storytelling are critical when the medical system is slow to catch up. They dig into addiction, hormonal health, societal stigmas, and the healing power of being honest about your own experience. This episode is for anyone navigating perimenopause, menopause, surgical menopause, or trying to figure out whether HRT is right for them. In this episode: The truth about menopause and hormone replacement therapy What current research says vs. what doctors still tell patients How endometriosis and surgical menopause intersect Storytelling and community as healing in chronic illness Real talk on hormonal health, addiction, and societal stigma Resources & Links: Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg The Girls Room on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq The Girls Room website: thegirlsroomofficial.com Heather Danby on Instagram: @heathermdanby

    59 min

  6. Apr 14

    Women's Health Is Broken: René Jay on Endo & Advocacy | EP20

    Women's health is broken, and a 330,000-follower social media account is helping prove it. In this episode of Endo Warriors, hosts Callie Greenberg and Jamie Silva welcome René Jay, the influential creator behind @bornwithadarktan, to discuss his viral series exploring new topics in women's health and what he's learned along the way. René has built a massive following thanks to his natural curiosity about women's health and his refusal to look away from what the system gets wrong. He, Callie, and Jamie unpack medical gaslighting, why so many women are dismissed in healthcare, the cultural conspiracy of silence around women's pain, and how visibility on social media is changing what patients are willing to accept. This episode is for anyone who has ever felt like the medical system was working against them, and for anyone tired of being told the system is fine. In this episode: Why women's health gets dismissed at every level of the system How social media is exposing medical gaslighting in real time What men can learn (and teach) about women's health Building advocacy in a culture that prefers silence Real talk on endo, fertility, and the fight for better care Resources & Links: Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg The Girls Room on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq The Girls Room website: thegirlsroomofficial.com René Jay on Instagram: @bornwithadarktan

    1h 3m

  7. Apr 7

    How Untreated Endometriosis Damages Your Organs | Carleigh Turner | EP19

    DONATE TO ENDO EXCISION FOR ALL: endoexcisionforall.org Untreated endometriosis doesn't just hurt. It damages organs. In this episode of Endo Warriors, hosts Callie Greenberg and Jamie Silva talk with Carleigh Turner, a PhD student and endometriosis advocate, about her decades-long struggle with pelvic pain, repeated misdiagnoses, and the limits of common treatments. Carleigh shares what happens when endometriosis is allowed to progress unchecked, the toll it takes on bowel, bladder, and reproductive organs, and why so many patients don't learn how serious it is until permanent damage has been done. She and the hosts unpack what truly informed care looks like, why excision matters, and how patients can push for real diagnostic workups instead of "wait and see." This episode is for anyone who has been told their endo is mild and quietly suspected otherwise. In this episode: How untreated endometriosis damages the bowel, bladder, and reproductive organs Why "wait and see" treatment fails endo patients The case for excision over ablation Advocating for a real diagnostic workup The research and advocacy movement pushing for change Resources & Links: Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg The Girls Room on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq The Girls Room website: thegirlsroomofficial.com Donate to Endo Excision For All: endoexcisionforall.org

    56 min

  8. Mar 31

    When Google Knew More Than Her Doctor: Emma Taft's Endo Story | EP18

    What happens when Google knows more than your doctor? In this episode of Endo Warriors, host Callie Greenberg sits down with Emma Taft, who endured years of misdiagnoses, dismissive providers, and invasive surgeries before getting an endometriosis diagnosis. The wild part? She was the one who found it first, by questioning the narrative her doctors kept giving her. Emma's story reveals how endometriosis can silently take over a young woman's life. At just nineteen, she fought to be heard while her body kept telling her something more serious was happening. She and Callie talk about her early symptoms, what made her finally trust her gut over her providers, and how her advocacy became the work she does today. This conversation is for anyone who has ever been told their pain is normal and refused to believe it. In this episode: The misdiagnoses Emma endured before learning she had endometriosis How Googling her symptoms changed everything Invasive surgeries and what came after How to advocate for yourself when doctors won't listen From patient to advocate: building the work that came next Resources & Links: Endo Warriors Podcast on Instagram: @endowarriorspodcast Callie Greenberg on Instagram: @callie_greenberg The Girls Room on Instagram: @Tgrofficialhq The Girls Room website: thegirlsroomofficial.com Emma Taft on Instagram: @emmagtaft

    35 min
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Welcome to The Girls Room Project After Dark, where women take center stage. Hosts Callie Greenberg and Jaime Silva aren't afraid to have the conversations others avoid; we dive into the real, raw, and unfiltered topics shaping our lives. From sex, endometriosis, and chronic illness to mental health, dating, ambition, and personal growth, no subject is off limits. Born from the Endo Warriors Podcast community, The Girls Room Project After Dark expands the conversation while staying true to its mission: creating a space where women feel seen, heard, informed, and empowered. Think of it as the conversation you'd have with your closest friends after the lights go down. Honest, vulnerable, supportive, and sometimes a little spicy. Pull up a chair. You're always welcome in The Girls Room. Connect with us: Callie Greenberg https://calliegreenberg.com The Girls Room Project (Callie + Jamie): https://thegirlsroomofficial.com Instagram: @girlsroomafterdark Instagram: @girlsroomproject

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  • Creator
    Callie Greenberg & Jamie Silva
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Girls Room Project After Dark

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