This week we are giving you an inside look into what our monthly virtual meetings with a guest expert are like in our online community The Circle!

This month we had Dr. Alexis Ormes, a naturopathic doctor on to talk with us and answer all of our questions. Listen as she discusses some big hitters: sleep, stress, hormones and digestion.

To find more with Dr. Ormes, visit her website www.ormesnd.com

You can find Shawn on Instagram at @the_lipedema_mama

You can find Ashley on Instagram at @the_lippy_lady

Thank you, as always, to our sponsors: Lipoelastic, AIROS Medical, Marena, and Arion Slides.

For more information on Lipoelastic, go to ⁠www.lipoelasticshop.com⁠ and their Instagram @lipoelastic_usa

For 10% off your purchase in the UK or US, enter the code LIPEDEMAMAMAS

For more information on the pneumatic compression devices from AIROS Medical, visit ⁠www.airosmedical.com/lipedemamamas⁠

If you'd like to try out Marena compression garments, visit marena.com and enter the code LIPEDEMAMAMAS20 for a discount!

To purchase Arion slides online, visit ⁠https://www.ameswalker.com/collections/arion ⁠or if you'd rather shop in person, visit www.jobst-usa.com/find-a-dealer.html to find a dealer near you.

New to the Lipedema world? At a loss for what to do? Not sure how to start managing this disease conservatively? Check out ⁠www.lipedemacourses.com⁠

Enjoying our podcast? Please leave a 5-star review and comment!

**Trigger warning: This episode describes some of the unhealthy ways in which we have tried to navigate diet and nutrition in the past. Listen with care and if you struggle with disordered eating or an eating disorder, we encourage you to seek professional help.

As Lipedema patients, we most likely have all at one time or another done something drastic to try and lose weight. In this episode, Shawn and Ashley open up about some scary ways they've tried to diet in the past and what their mindset is like on the topic these days.

Have a scary dieting story? Let us know! The more we talk about it, the more we can all understand that we are not alone and that healthier living is the way to go.

You can find Shawn on Instagram at @the_lipedema_mama

You can find Ashley on Instagram at @the_lippy_lady

Thank you, as always, to our sponsors: Lipoelastic, AIROS Medical, Marena, and Arion Slides.

For more information on Lipoelastic, go to ⁠www.lipoelasticshop.com⁠ and their Instagram @lipoelastic_usa

For 10% off your purchase in the UK or US, enter the code LIPEDEMAMAMAS

For more information on the pneumatic compression devices from AIROS Medical, visit ⁠www.airosmedical.com/lipedemamamas⁠

If you'd like to try out Marena compression garments, visit marena.com and enter the code LIPEDEMAMAMAS20 for a discount!

To purchase Arion slides online, visit ⁠https://www.ameswalker.com/collections/arion ⁠or if you'd rather shop in person, visit www.jobst-usa.com/find-a-dealer.html to find a dealer near you.

New to the Lipedema world? At a loss for what to do? Not sure how to start managing this disease conservatively? Check out ⁠www.lipedemacourses.com⁠

Enjoying our podcast? Please leave a 5-star review and comment!

We sat down with Lipedema specialists Dr. David Amron and Dr. Karen Herbst and had such an amazing conversation that we had to break it up into two parts. This week, listen as we discuss these big topics: GLP-1s, the best time for a Lipedema patient to start a family, whether or not Lipedema can come back after surgery, and more...

Find Dr. David Amron and Dr. Karen Herbst on Instagram at..

@davidamronmd

@drkarenherbst

@theroxburyinstitute

@advancedlipedematreatment

Also, visit their website at www.advancedlipedematreatment.com

You can find Shawn on Instagram at @the_lipedema_mama

You can find Ashley on Instagram at @the_lippy_lady

Thank you, as always, to our sponsors: Lipoelastic, AIROS Medical, Marena, and Arion Slides.

For more information on Lipoelastic, go to ⁠www.lipoelasticshop.com⁠ and their Instagram @lipoelastic_usa

For 10% off your purchase in the UK or US, enter the code LIPEDEMAMAMAS

For more information on the pneumatic compression devices from AIROS Medical, visit ⁠www.airosmedical.com/lipedemamamas⁠

If you'd like to try out Marena compression garments, visit marena.com and enter the code LIPEDEMAMAMAS20 for a discount!

To purchase Arion slides online, visit ⁠https://www.ameswalker.com/collections/arion ⁠or if you'd rather shop in person, visit www.jobst-usa.com/find-a-dealer.html to find a dealer near you.

New to the Lipedema world? At a loss for what to do? Not sure how to start managing this disease conservatively? Check out ⁠www.lipedemacourses.com⁠

Enjoying our podcast? Please leave a 5-star review and comment!

We sat down with Lipedema specialists Dr. David Amron and Dr. Karen Herbst and had such an amazing conversation that we had to break it up into two parts. This week, listen as we discuss how these two professionals came together and why and what they have to say on venous insufficiency in Lipedema patients.

Find Dr. David Amron and Dr. Karen Herbst on Instagram at..

@davidamronmd

@drkarenherbst

@theroxburyinstitute

@advancedlipedematreatment

Also, visit their website at www.advancedlipedematreatment.com

You can find Shawn on Instagram at @the_lipedema_mama

You can find Ashley on Instagram at @the_lippy_lady

Thank you, as always, to our sponsors: Lipoelastic, AIROS Medical, Marena, and Arion Slides.

For more information on Lipoelastic, go to ⁠www.lipoelasticshop.com⁠ and their Instagram @lipoelastic_usa

For 10% off your purchase in the UK or US, enter the code LIPEDEMAMAMAS

For more information on the pneumatic compression devices from AIROS Medical, visit ⁠www.airosmedical.com/lipedemamamas⁠

If you'd like to try out Marena compression garments, visit marena.com and enter the code LIPEDEMAMAMAS20 for a discount!

To purchase Arion slides online, visit ⁠https://www.ameswalker.com/collections/arion ⁠or if you'd rather shop in person, visit www.jobst-usa.com/find-a-dealer.html to find a dealer near you.

New to the Lipedema world? At a loss for what to do? Not sure how to start managing this disease conservatively? Check out ⁠www.lipedemacourses.com⁠

Enjoying our podcast? Please leave a 5-star review and comment!

This week we are talking with a member of our online community Terri. Terri is over 65 and a Lipedema patient who has recently undergone Lipedema removal surgery. Listen as she details her journey with Lipedema and her surgeries with Dr. Su from ArtLipo in Tampa, FL.

You can find Shawn on Instagram at @the_lipedema_mama You can find Ashley on Instagram at @the_lippy_lady

Thank you, as always, to our sponsors: Lipoelastic, AIROS Medical, Marena, and Arion Slides.

For more information on Lipoelastic, go to www.lipoelasticshop.com and their Instagram @lipoelastic_usa For 10% off your purchase in the UK or US, enter the code LIPEDEMAMAMAS

For more information on the pneumatic compression devices from AIROS Medical, visit www.airosmedical.com/lipedemamamas

If you'd like to try out Marena compression garments, visit marena.com and enter the code LIPEDEMAMAMAS20 for a discount!

To purchase Arion slides online, visit https://www.ameswalker.com/collections/arion or if you'd rather shop in person, visit www.jobst-usa.com/find-a-dealer.html to find a dealer near you.

New to the Lipedema world? At a loss for what to do? Not sure how to start managing this disease conservatively? Check out www.lipedemacourses.com

Enjoying our podcast? Please leave a 5-star review and comment!

Shawn has been taking a form of semiglutide or tirzepatide for close to 6 months, and now Ashley is giving it a whirl by microdosing semiglutide. Take a listen to how their journeys are going so far! These medications can be about more than just weight loss. They've been known to decrease inflammation, bring down the "food noise," and other health benefits. What are your thoughts? Have you tried it?

You can find Shawn on Instagram at @the_lipedema_mama

You can find Ashley on Instagram at @the_lippy_lady

Thank you, as always, to our sponsors: Lipoelastic, AIROS Medical, Marena, and Arion Slides.

For more information on Lipoelastic, go to www.lipoelasticshop.com and their Instagram @lipoelastic_usa

For 10% off your purchase in the UK or US, enter the code LIPEDEMAMAMAS

For more information on the pneumatic compression devices from AIROS Medical, visit www.airosmedical.com/lipedemamamas

If you'd like to try out Marena compression garments, visit marena.com

To purchase Arion slides online, visit www.compressionguru.com or if you'd rather shop in person, visit jobst-usa.com to find a dealer near you.

New to the Lipedema world? At a loss for what to do? Not sure how to start managing this disease conservatively? Check out www.lipedemacourses.com

Enjoying our podcast? Please leave a 5-star review and comment!

Today we are chatting with our friend Jaclyn Ulman. Jaclyn is a Lipedema patient who has had two removal surgeries and is now navigating the world of fertility and egg freezing. She has also enlisted the help of Dr. Karen Herbst during this process to help her do what she can to keep Lipedema progression at bay. Listen as we talk through all the details, the ups and downs, the tips, and as we chat about a big question that so many women have: Do I start my family first? Or have Lipedema removal surgery first?

You can find Shawn on Instagram at @the_lipedema_mama

You can find Ashley on Instagram at @the_lippy_lady

Thank you, as always, to our sponsors: Lipoelastic, AIROS Medical, Marena, and Arion Slides.

For more information on Lipoelastic, go to www.lipoelasticshop.com and their Instagram @lipoelastic_usa

For 10% off your purchase in the UK or US, enter the code LIPEDEMAMAMAS

For more information on the pneumatic compression devices from AIROS Medical, visit www.airosmedical.com/lipedemamamas

If you'd like to try out Marena compression garments, visit marena.com

To purchase Arion slides online, visit www.compressionguru.com or if you'd rather shop in person, visit jobst-usa.com to find a dealer near you.

New to the Lipedema world? At a loss for what to do? Not sure how to start managing this disease conservatively? Check out www.lipedemacourses.com

Enjoying our podcast? Please leave a 5-star review and comment!

We're getting a bit more personal with this episode and talking a little more in depth about our faith and how that carries us through the hard times- or as we affectionately call it- the dumpster fires of life. We hope you enjoy and even if you don't share our same beliefs, that you find some encouragement this week and every week here at the Lipedema Mamas Podcast!

You can find Shawn on Instagram at @the_lipedema_mama

You can find Ashley on Instagram at @the_lippy_lady

Thank you, as always, to our sponsors: Lipoelastic and AIROS Medical and Arion Slides.

For more information on Lipoelastic, go to www.lipoelasticshop.com and their Instagram @lipoelastic_usa

For 10% off your purchase in the UK or US, enter the code LIPEDEMAMAMAS

For more information on the pneumatic compression devices from AIROS Medical, visit www.airosmedical.com/lipedemamamas

To purchase Arion slides, visit www.compressionguru.com

New to the Lipedema world? At a loss for what to do? Not sure how to start managing this disease conservatively? Check out www.lipedemacourses.com

Enjoying our podcast? Please leave a 5-star review and comment!