24 - hormones and women’s health: rethinking how we seek care
Have you ever asked your doctor about something that felt off, particularly with your hormones, and the response was simply that it is normal? Or that you should just take birth control? Our guest this week is Adrienne Garbarino, a mama and nurse practitioner who is on a mission to help women get the care they need and to encourage them that if something feels off, it probably is. Our conversation walks through Adrienne's decision to become a mom and rethinking her career goals in order to prioritize time with her son. This eventually led her to starting her own business, focusing on women's health and giving them the ability to seek the care they need in the nooks and crannies of their days through telehealth. Obviously we focus on Adrienne's story, but this week we pay a little more attention to her business as it is likely very relevant to you.
What are some ways you can reconnect to your body and what do that have to do with your hormones?
What should you do if your body just isn't feeling like it should postpartum?
What are some actionable steps you can take to prioritize your health, even as a busy mom?
Adrienne answers these questions and more in this enlightening conversation. You will definitely want to listen to this one all the way to the end.
A little more on Adrienne:
Adrienne Garbarino is a mom of one 3 year old little boy, a wife, a family nurse practitioner, and new business owner. She’s always had a passion for taking care of women, starting her nursing career as a labor and delivery nurse over 12 years ago. As she’s transitioned to motherhood, finding work life balance and control over her own schedule has become increasingly important.
She’s a Huntsville native. In fact she was a leading lady in Sparkman High School’s founding musical theater program. She moved away when she was 18 to go to Auburn University and then to Atlanta. She came back home with her husband and 3 year old son once Huntsville became “cool”.
Adrienne started Cove Telehealth for Women after experiencing frustrations with the traditional medical system both as a practitioner and a patient. She realizes that women need a comfortable and safe medical environment to be listened to and understood, where their practitioner will partner with them to help them identify and correct the root of their health concerns, not just cover them up with more prescriptions.
