A Superwoman Handbook S3 EP4: Allison Pagano on Healing Through Embodied Dance & Intuition

A Superwoman Handbook S3 EP12: Crystal Griffith on Medical Advocacy & Taking Back Control

Join host Gillian Utesch on A Superwoman Handbook as she sits down with Crystal Griffith, founder of Medical Mom Warriors™ and creator of the Medical Stability Blueprint™, for a powerful conversation about navigating complex healthcare, advocating with confidence, and building stability inside medical chaos. For many parents and caregivers, managing a loved one’s complex health needs can feel like a full-time job with no roadmap. Doctor appointments, insurance denials, referrals, medical records, conflicting opinions, and the emotional weight of caregiving can quickly become overwhelming. Crystal knows this reality through lived experience—and she has made it her mission to help families feel less alone while giving them practical tools to move forward. In this episode, Crystal shares why patients and caregivers have the right to question whether a doctor is truly the right fit, how preparing before appointments can completely change the conversation, and why understanding medical records and asking better questions can strengthen self-advocacy. Together, Gillian and Crystal explore the realities of insurance battles, navigating referrals, requesting accommodations, building a trusted support network, and using modern tools—including AI and online communities—to become more informed and organized throughout the healthcare journey. Crystal also discusses her trauma-informed approach to helping medical moms and chronically ill individuals move from constant crisis management toward greater clarity and stability. As a three-time bestselling author, her work combines lived experience with practical advocacy strategies and clear action plans designed for families carrying complex medical responsibilities. Whether you’re a medical mom, caregiver, chronically ill individual, or someone who has ever felt dismissed or powerless inside the healthcare system, this episode offers a powerful reminder: you are allowed to ask questions, seek another opinion, and advocate for care that truly fits your needs. This conversation is about turning chaos into clarity, fear into informed action, and isolation into community—because no caregiver should have to carry the entire journey alone.   Connect with Crystal Griffith Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/k.crystal.griffith [https://www.facebook.com/k.crystal.griffith] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medmomwarriors [https://www.instagram.com/medmomwarriors] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@medicalmomwarriors [https://www.youtube.com/@medicalmomwarriors]   Connect with Gillian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/ [https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/] Website: http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com [http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com]   Listen & Subscribe Subscribe to A Superwoman Handbook on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.   #ASuperwomanHandbook #CrystalGriffith #MedicalMomWarriors #medicaladvocacy    #patientadvocacy  #caregiversupport  #MedicalMoms #healthcareadvocacy  #chronicillness  #caregiverlife  #patientempowerment  #healthcarenavigation  #womenempowerment  #MedicalStability #season3

Thursday Unplugged EP3: The Fire & Water Metaphor That Could Change How You Protect Your Peace

What if protecting your well-being isn’t about putting out everyone else’s fires—but learning how to tend your own? In this powerful Thursday Unplugged episode, Patrick Reid shares a deeply personal lesson from therapy that reshaped how he sees self-care, boundaries, emotional wounds, and community. Drawing from his song “Watch Us Burn,” Patrick explores what happens when pain goes unspoken, emotions are suppressed, and we spend so much energy carrying others that we neglect ourselves. Through the metaphor of fire and water, he reveals why tending to your own well-being isn’t selfish—it can be essential to healthier relationships and stronger communities. This conversation explores the hidden cost of unresolved conflict, the walls we build when vulnerability feels unsafe, and why emotional wounds can spread when they’re left unattended. Patrick also reflects on the delicate balance between caring for yourself and showing up for others without losing yourself in the process. If you’ve been emotionally drained, overwhelmed by other people’s problems, or struggling to set boundaries without guilt, this episode offers a powerful perspective on protecting your peace while staying connected to the people who matter. Because sometimes, healing begins when you stop trying to extinguish every fire around you—and finally pay attention to your own.   Connect with Patrick Reid Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preidmusic/ [https://www.instagram.com/preidmusic/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/154246411831.. [https://www.facebook.com/154246411831..].   Connect with Gillian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/ [https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/] Website: http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com [http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com]   Listen & Subscribe Subscribe to A Superwoman Handbook on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.   #ASuperwomanHandbook #ThursdayUnplugged #PatrickReid #protectyourpeace  #selfcare  #emotionalhealing  #boundaries  #mentalwellbeing  #personalgrowth  #communityhealing  #resilience  #WatchUsBurn #healingjourney  #emotionalhealth  #season3

A Superwoman Handbook S3 EP11: Chellie Adler on ADHD, AuDHD & Finding Community

Join host Gillian Utesch on A Superwoman Handbook as she sits down with Chellie Adler, a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in ADHD, AuDHD, neurodivergent-affirming care, and women who have spent years feeling overlooked, misunderstood, or quietly overwhelmed. Many women move through life appearing “fine” while privately struggling with attention, executive functioning, sensory sensitivity, emotional regulation, burnout, and the pressure to fit societal expectations. In this powerful conversation, Chellie explores why so many women mask their challenges—and what can happen when they finally begin to understand their brains through a more compassionate and empowering lens. Together, Gillian and Chellie discuss late recognition of ADHD and autism traits in women, the emotional cost of masking, perfectionism, people-pleasing, chronic self-doubt, and why feeling “too much” or out of place can follow women for years without the right support or understanding. They also explore the powerful role of community and real-world connection in women’s mental health. Therapy can be an important part of support, but healing and belonging can also grow through intentional spaces where women feel seen, heard, understood, and free to show up more authentically. Chellie shares insights from her work supporting women navigating ADHD, AuDHD, anxiety, burnout, identity development, and major life transitions. Her approach combines neurodivergent-affirming care, trauma-informed support, psychoeducation, executive functioning strategies, and practical tools designed to fit real lives. Whether you’ve been diagnosed later in life, suspect you may be neurodivergent, feel exhausted from constantly masking, or simply crave deeper connection and belonging, this episode offers a compassionate reminder: understanding yourself can change the way you move through the world. This conversation is for every woman who has ever wondered why life seems harder behind the scenes—and who is ready to explore what it means to feel seen, supported, and more fully herself.   Connect with Chellie Adler Website: ShellyAdler.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.adamsadler [https://www.facebook.com/michelle.adamsadler] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chellieadler/ [https://www.instagram.com/chellieadler/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chellie-adler-lpc-adhd-ccsp-asdcs-aa2497197/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chellie-adler-lpc-adhd-ccsp-asdcs-aa2497197/]   Connect with Gillian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/ [https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/] Website: http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com [http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com]   Listen & Subscribe Subscribe to A Superwoman Handbook on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.   #asuperwomanhandbook  #ChellieAdler #adhdwomen  #audhd  #neurodiversity  #womensmentalhealth  #latediagnosisadhd  #unmaskingautism  #mentalhealth  #womenwithadhd  #autisminwomen  #communityhealing  #burnout  #authenticself  #Season3

A Superwoman Handbook S3 EP10: Alex on Chronic Pain, Nervous System Healing & Freedom

Join host Gillian Utesch on A Superwoman Handbook as she sits down with Alex, a Modern Medium who bridges ancient energy wisdom with modern pain science, trauma awareness, and nervous system healing. At just 21, Alex was living with chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and IBS. Her experience led her on a deeply personal journey to understand the relationship between the brain, nervous system, stress, trauma, and the body’s protective responses—and ultimately to explore a new relationship with pain and healing. In this powerful episode, Alex shares how pain can function as a survival and protection signal, why early signs from the body are so often overlooked, and how chronic stress may shape the way we experience safety, tension, and discomfort. Together, Gillian and Alex explore what can happen when we stop seeing the body as the enemy and begin listening more closely to what it may be communicating. Alex also discusses her work with embodied practices including Dao Yin, Qi Gong, nervous system regulation, and trauma-informed approaches, alongside her perspective on spirituality and mediumship. She shares how these practices can support sensitive women seeking to reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and rediscover a deeper sense of personal power. This conversation challenges conventional assumptions about chronic pain while exploring the intersection of neuroscience, lived experience, ancient wisdom, stress physiology, and embodied healing. Whether you’re living with chronic pain, feeling disconnected from your body, noticing early warning signs of overwhelm, or simply curious about the connection between the brain and pain, this episode offers a thought-provoking perspective on what healing can look like. This episode is a reminder that the body’s signals deserve attention—and that understanding those signals may be an important part of moving toward greater awareness, resilience, and freedom.   Connect with Alex: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552410584682 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552410584682] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexandria_auora_tai_yin/ [https://www.instagram.com/alexandria_auora_tai_yin/]   Connect with Gillian: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/ [https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/] Website: http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com [http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com]   Listen & Subscribe: Subscribe to A Superwoman Handbook on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.   #asuperwomanhandbook  #chronicpain  #nervoussystemhealing  #painscience  #traumahealing  #fibromyalgia  #qigong  #daoyin  #mindbodyconnection  #nervoussystemregulation  #embodiedhealing  #chronicillness  #womenswellness  #personalgrowth  #season3

A Superwoman Handbook S3 EP9: Allison Burton on Military Life & Hidden Sacrifices

Join host Gillian Utesch on A Superwoman Handbook as she sits down with military spouse, writer, speaker, and advocate Allison Burton for an honest conversation about the unseen realities of military family life, invisible labor, resilience, and mental health. While many celebrate military service through parades and patriotic holidays, few understand the everyday sacrifices made by the families standing behind those who serve. After nearly 20 years as a military spouse, Allison shares the emotional realities of constant relocations, deployments, identity shifts, burnout, and the invisible burdens carried by military families around the world. In this heartfelt episode, Allison opens up about navigating life through multiple moves across countries, raising a family while adapting to constant change, and why military spouses often feel unseen despite carrying enormous responsibilities. Together, Gillian and Allison explore the emotional impact of invisible labor, the importance of mental health support, and why honest conversations are essential to creating lasting change. Allison also shares the inspiration behind her upcoming book, Silent Ranks, Loud Burdens, and explains why she is passionate about giving military spouses a voice. Through humor, vulnerability, and practical insight, this episode explores burnout, resilience, identity, advocacy, and the courage it takes to keep showing up when life feels overwhelming. Whether you're part of a military family, know someone who serves, or simply want a deeper understanding of the hidden sacrifices behind military life, this conversation offers compassion, perspective, and hope. This episode is a powerful reminder that behind every uniform is a family carrying its own story—and every one of those stories deserves to be heard.   Connect with Allison Burton Website: www.allisonburton.com [http://www.allisonburton.com] Instagram: @allisonburton_author_speaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-burton-a1b23117a/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-burton-a1b23117a/]   Connect with Gillian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gumoney/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/ [https://www.instagram.com/asuperwomanhandbook/] Website: http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com [http://brokenglassceilingmarketing.com]   Listen & Subscribe Subscribe to A Superwoman Handbook on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Join the email community through our website for inspiring conversations, practical tools, and stories that empower women to lead with courage, resilience, and authenticity.   #asuperwomanhandbook  #AllisonBurton #militaryspouse  #militaryfamilies  #mentalhealthawareness  #resilience  #womenempowerment  #invisiblelabor  #burnoutrecovery  #militarylife  #leadership  #personalgrowth  #podcasts  #season3  #episode9