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The Girls Room After Dark

The Girls Room After Dark

By: Callie Greenberg & Jamie Silva
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Welcome to The Girls Room 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 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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Episodes
  • Stage 4 Endo, IVF, and Building Serae: An Honest Conversation with Carly Roland & Rica Wyman | Ep. 26

    Stage 4 Endo, IVF, and Building Serae: An Honest Conversation with Carly Roland & Rica Wyman | Ep. 26
    Jun 23 2026
    Website: seraehealth.com ( Use code GIRLSROOM for 10% off your purchase) This is one of those episodes we're going to be thinking about for a long time. This week, Callie and Jamie are joined by Carly Roland — actress (Dark Winds, Law & Order: SVU, NBC, AMC, Netflix), writer, director, and founder of Serae, a women's wellness supplement company she built after more than a decade living with endometriosis. Alongside her is Rica Wyman, a medical technology executive, IVF mom of two, and fellow stage 4 endo warrior who now serves on Serae's board. Together they cover what it actually looks like to live with endometriosis long-term: the chocolate cysts, the surgeries that run four hours when they were supposed to be two, the infertility diagnoses no one prepares you for, the doctors who dismiss you, and the PTSD that sits quietly in your body on even the good days. They also get into the science behind Serae — why Carly spent years developing a formula with clinically backed ingredients like NAC, bromelain, and ALA (backed by the LEAP study), what therapeutic dosing actually means, and why she kept it to three capsules instead of eight. Plus: the link between endo and gut health, vitamin D deficiency, hormonal and immune regulation, and why women with complex hormonal diseases are still being told to "just take some ibuprofen." And before they wrap, Callie and Jamie announce something big: Endo Excision for All is hosting its first annual fundraising gala in Boston on October 11 — and Carly Roland is their keynote guest of honor. This episode is for every woman who has ever been dismissed, who has Googled symptoms at 2am, or who is just trying to figure out how to feel better inside a body that keeps throwing curveballs. Topics covered in this episode: Stage 4 endometriosis diagnosis stories (Rica and Carly)Endometriomas, chocolate cysts, and ovarian torsionIVF, diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), and fertility after endoExcision surgery: what it is, what it costs, and why 45 minutes isn't itHow endo affects the gut, immune system, and full body — not just the reproductive systemThe LEAP study and the clinical research behind Serae's formula (ALA, bromelain, NAC)Vitamin D deficiency and endoWhy Carly built Serae and what makes it different from other women's supplementsThe real financial burden of managing a chronic hormonal diseaseEndo, PTSD, and what it takes from you day to dayAlcohol, inflammation, and choosing to stop drinkingHow chronic illness reshapes your relationships and your boundariesEndo Excision for All: first annual gala, Boston, October 11 SHOW NOTES Guests Carly Roland — Actress, writer, director, and founder of Serae. Carly has appeared in Dark Winds (AMC), Pulse, Law & Order: SVU (NBC), and projects for Netflix and other major networks. Diagnosed with endometriosis over a decade ago, she developed Serae after years of navigating chronic pain, multiple surgeries, infertility, and IVF — and not finding a supplement that addressed the full-body nature of the disease. Instagram: @seraehealthWebsite: seraehealth.com ( Use code GIRLSROOM for 10% off your purchase) Rica Wyman — Medical technology executive, stage 4 endo warrior, and IVF mom of two. Rica serves on the board of Serae and has been an advocate for women's health education and access since her own diagnosis. She lives in Connecticut and spent 15 years in New York City before discovering — years later — that she and Carly once lived in the same building. Links Mentioned Serae — Women's wellness supplement formulated for hormonal and immune support: seraehealth.comEndo Excision for All — Nonprofit funding access to excision surgery for women who cannot afford it. Callie and Jamie serve on the board.EEFA Official WebsiteThe Girls Room Project WebsiteGirls Room After Dark | IGGirls Room Project | IG
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    52 mins
  • "I Wish It Was Drugs" | Candice Guardino on Endo, IVF, and the Joke That Got Her Through It

    "I Wish It Was Drugs" | Candice Guardino on Endo, IVF, and the Joke That Got Her Through It
    Jun 9 2026

    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

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    45 mins
  • Endometriosis & Fertility: Olympic Sprinter Brittany Brown | EP24

    Endometriosis & Fertility: Olympic Sprinter Brittany Brown | EP24
    May 20 2026

    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
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    35 mins
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