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Key Takeaways

• The culture of professional sports often demands emotional performance and discourages vulnerability.
• James opens up about his own battle with depression and surviving a near-suicide experience.
• He shares the power of storytelling, identity loss after sports, and redefining success.
• James discusses what suicide prevention really means—and what young people actually need to hear.
• We reflect on legacy, connection, and how small, unexpected things can keep someone going.

This episode contains discussions about mental health challenges, including depression and suicide. If these topics are sensitive or triggering for you, please take care while listening. You're not alone—support is available. In Canada, call or text 988. In the U.S., dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Guest Bio

James Donaldson is a former NBA All-Star and professional basketball player whose career spanned 14 seasons, including time with the Seattle Supersonics and Dallas Mavericks. After playing internationally and touring with the Harlem Globetrotters, James faced a life-altering battle with depression. Today, he is, a suicide prevention nonprofit, and the author of Celebrating Your Gift of Life, a deeply personal memoir about surviving crisis and rediscovering purpose.

James now speaks globally on mental health and wellness, bringing powerful messages of hope, resilience, and human connection.

Connect with James:

• Website: https://yourgiftoflife.org
• Email: jamesd@yourgiftoflife.org
• Facebook: James Donaldson
• X (Twitter): @YourGiftofLife1

Host Bio

Lexi Burt is a passionate advocate for holistic health, dedicated to empowering women to take charge of their well-being. As a Fertility Advisor, Endometriosis Advocate, and Endometriosis Researcher, Lexi specializes in helping clients manage health challenges, restore fertility, and reclaim balance through personalized strategies in nutrition, movement, and mental wellness.

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with Honours, Lexi brings a deep understanding of the mind-body connection to her coaching practice. Her love for nature and holistic living shines through in her approach, blending evidence-based methods with lifestyle philosophies like Hygge and the Blue Zones.

Based in British Columbia, Lexi finds inspiration in outdoor adventures like camping, hiking, cold-water swims, and rock climbing. She treasures time with her friends, family, her playful Corgi, and her supportive partner, drawing from these experiences to create a life rooted in joy and resilience.

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If you’ve ever felt guilt, fear, or shame around money — you’re not alone. In this empowering episode, money mindset coach Stacey Owen breaks down how our beliefs about money shape the way we live, work, and lead. We explore Sacred Money Archetypes®, emotional triggers tied to wealth, and how to rewrite the internal money stories that hold you back.

Whether you're a woman entrepreneur, a high-achieving professional, or simply someone ready to feel good about money — this episode is for you.

🧠 Key Topics Covered:

● What is money mindset, and why does it affect your daily decisions?

● Introduction to Sacred Money Archetypes® — and how they reveal your unconscious money patterns

● How burnout, motherhood, and self-trust helped Stacey rebuild her business from joy and alignment

● Why women especially carry emotional weight around money (and how to shift it)

● Practical exercises to detach self-worth from bank account balance

💬 Quotes to Remember:

“Ask yourself — when was the last time you felt guilt or fear around money? What did that moment teach you?”

“If I didn’t care what anyone thought, I would...” (fill in the blank)

“What’s one belief about money that’s not actually yours — but you’re still carrying it?”

👩‍💼 About Today’s Guest — Stacey Owen

Stacey Owen is a serial entrepreneur, money mindset coach, and the founder of Hey Silly Rebel. She’s certified in Sacred Money Archetypes® and helps ambitious women and “silly rebels” break free from hustle culture and create aligned, joy-filled lives and businesses.

After recovering from burnout and becoming a mother, Stacey rebuilt her business around what matters most: freedom, fun, and financial empowerment.

📲 Connect with Stacey:

● Instagram: @heysillyrebel

● Take the Sacred Money Archetypes® Quiz: Click here

● Website: www.heysillyrebel.com

📚 Books Mentioned:

● Get Rich, Lucky Bitch by Denise Duffield-Thomas

● You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero

💛 Meet Your Host — Lexi Burt

Lexi Burt is a Fertility Advisor, Endometriosis Advocate, and Women’s Health Researcher based in British Columbia. With a background in psychology and holistic wellness, she supports women navigating chronic illness, cycle tracking, fertility, and hormone health through evidence-based and natural methods.

Lexi’s podcast, A Quest for Wholeness, explores the intersection of health, mindset, and feminine empowerment — with conversations rooted in science, storytelling, and soul.

🌐 Connect with Lexi:

● Instagram: @theendoadvocate | @questforwholenesspodcast

● YouTube: The Endo Advocate

● Website & Resources: https://www.lexiburt.ca/

🎵 Credits

Intro music by @chrizpychriz

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In this solo episode, Lexi Burt—women’s health researcher, fertility advisor, and endometriosis advocate—dives deeper into her recent conversation with Melissa Deally on hormones, stress, and detox. Lexi unpacks the critical role of the brain in reproductive health, explains how the HPO and HPA axes are affected by chronic stress, and introduces the concept of Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM). She shares how low progesterone impacts fertility, cycle health, and miscarriage risk—and teaches you how to identify hormonal imbalances using simple charting tools at home. If you’re trying to conceive, managing endometriosis or PCOS, or just want to understand your cycle more deeply, this episode is a must-listen.

✨ Learn how to work with your hormones—not against them.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

1. Watch my episode with Melissa Deally

2. Recap of the conversation with Melissa Deally on hormone balance, detox, and the role of stress in women’s health

3. Introduction to Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM) and how it differs from conventional approaches

4. Why the brain is the control center of reproductive function

5. Understanding the HPO (Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian) and HPA (Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal) axes – and how stress impacts both

6. What is progesterone stealing and why it matters for women’s health 7. How low progesterone is linked to miscarriage risk and early pregnancy loss 8. The broader impact of low progesterone on fertility and cycle regulation 9. How to identify signs of low progesterone using charting and at-home tools

Host Bio:

Lexi Burt is a passionate advocate for holistic health, dedicated to empowering women to take charge of their well-being. As a Fertility Advisor, Endometriosis Advocate, and Researcher, Lexi specializes in helping clients manage health challenges, restore fertility, and reclaim balance through personalized strategies in nutrition, movement, and mental wellness.

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with Honours, Lexi brings a deep understanding of the mind-body connection to her coaching practice. Her love for nature and holistic living shines through in her approach, blending evidence-based methods with lifestyle philosophies like Hygge and the Blue Zones.

Based in British Columbia, Lexi finds inspiration in outdoor adventures like camping, hiking, cold-water swims, and rock climbing. She treasures time with her friends, family, her playful Corgi, and her supportive partner, drawing from these experiences to create a life rooted in joy and resilience.

Connect with Lexi:

● Instagram: @theendoadvocate | @questforwholenesspodcast

● YouTube: The Endo Advocate

● Website: lexiburt.ca

Credits

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Are your hormones out of balance? Feeling burnt out, struggling with PMS, or navigating menopause? In this episode, I sit down with Melissa Deally, an Integrative Mind-Body Health Practitioner, to break down the key drivers behind hormonal imbalances, chronic stress, and detoxification. Melissa shares her expertise in NLP, timeline therapy, and hypnotherapy, along with practical strategies to reset your body and reclaim your health.

We’ll dive into why PMS and menopause symptoms aren’t normal, how stress hijacks your hormones, and the power of functional medicine testing to identify root causes. If you’ve ever been dismissed by doctors while knowing something is off, this conversation is for you.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

🔸 The connection between cortisol, estrogen, and progesterone

🔸 Why stress disrupts your hormones (and what to do about it)

🔸 The progesterone steal & its impact on fertility

🔸 How to naturally detox excess estrogen & support your liver

🔸 The difference between conventional & functional hormone testing

🔸 How to balance hormones naturally with diet, stress reduction & lifestyle shifts

Guest Bio – Melissa Deally:

Melissa Deally is an Integrative Mind-Body Health Practitioner, NLP trainer, hypnotherapist, and functional medicine expert. She specializes in helping clients detox and heal from chronic stress, hormone imbalances, and toxic overload. As the host of the award-winning podcast Don’t Wait for Your Wake-Up Call, Melissa educates and empowers people worldwide to take control of their health. She is also the co-founder of the Amplify Impact Academy, training practitioners in holistic healing.

💛 Connect with Melissa:

● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissadeally

● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/

● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/

● Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MelissaDeally

● Podcast: “Don’t Wait For Your Wake Up Call!” Podcast

https://yourguidedhealthjourney.com/podcast

Host Bio – Lexi Burt:

Lexi Burt is an Endometriosis Advocate, Fertility Advisor, and Researcher helping women reclaim their health through holistic strategies. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, she specializes in cycle awareness, nutrition,...

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What happens when you spend over a decade fighting for answers in the medical system? In this special episode, Lexi Burt, host of A Quest for Wholeness, shares her personal journey with endometriosis, medical gaslighting, and self-advocacy. From misdiagnosis to finally getting surgery—and choosing to heal without synthetic hormones—Lexi dives deep into what it really takes to reclaim your health.

She also shares how this experience shaped her passion for fertility awareness, holistic healing, and patient empowerment, leading her to become a fertility advisor and endometriosis advocate. If you’ve ever felt dismissed by doctors or struggled with hormonal imbalances, infertility, or chronic pain, this episode will remind you: you’re not alone, and your symptoms are real.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

🔸 How Lexi fought for a diagnosis after years of being dismissed

🔸 Why endometriosis is more than just period pain

🔸 The impact of synthetic hormones on fertility and long-term health

🔸 How fertility awareness can empower those with endo & PCOS

🔸 The role of advocacy in navigating the healthcare system

🔸 The connection between gut health, inflammation, and endometriosis

Guest Bio – Lexi Burt:

Lexi Burt is a Fertility Advisor, Endometriosis Advocate, and Researcher specializing in women’s health, reproductive wellness, and holistic healing. After over a decade of navigating the medical system to get answers for her endometriosis, she now helps other women reclaim their health and fertility naturally.

💛 Connect with Lexi:

● Instagram: @theendoadvocate

● Instagram: @questforwholenesspodcast

● YouTube: The Endo Advocate

● Website: zaap.bio/theendoadvocate

Guest Host Bio – Thanai Ceasar:

Thanai Caesar, founder of This Won’t End Me (TWEM), is a social impact advocate focused on raising awareness for endometriosis. With over a decade of experience in advocacy and community engagement, she supports marginalized groups and empowers at-risk youth. Through TWEM, Thanai promotes better education, research, and support for endometriosis via creative initiatives like art experiences and awareness events. Her mission is to ensure endometriosis is seen, understood, and no longer dismissed.

💛 Connect with Thani:

● Instagram: @thiswontendme

● Website: https://www.thiswontendme.com/home

Credits:

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Living with endometriosis is more than just physical pain—it affects mental health, identity, and daily life. In this episode, I sit down with Hannah Marie, a trauma-informed social worker, registered counselor, and certified therapeutic arts practitioner. We discuss how art therapy helps individuals process medical trauma, regulate the nervous system, and reclaim their voices in a healthcare system that often dismisses them.

Hannah also shares her personal journey with endometriosis, her work with the nonprofit This Won’t End Me, and how creative expression fosters resilience in those navigating chronic illness. If you’ve ever felt unheard by doctors or struggled to articulate your pain, this episode is for you.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

🔸 The power of art therapy in managing chronic pain and trauma

🔸 Why the medical system often fails people with endometriosis

🔸 How to advocate for yourself at doctor’s appointments

🔸 The importance of community support in chronic illness

🔸 How creative expression fosters resilience and self-empowerment

Guest Bio – Hannah Marie:

Hannah Marie is a trauma-informed social worker, counselor, and art therapist with over a decade of clinical experience. She is a board member of This Won’t End Me, a Canadian nonprofit dedicated to supporting people with endometriosis. Through her work, she helps individuals process medical trauma, regulate their nervous systems, and use art as a tool for empowerment.

💛 Connect with Hannah:

● Instagram: @___Cominghometoself

● Website: www.cominghometoself.ca

Host Bio – Lexi Burt:

Lexi Burt is an Endometriosis Advocate, Fertility Advisor, and Researcher helping women reclaim their health through holistic strategies. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, she specializes in cycle awareness, nutrition, movement, and mind-body wellness.

💛 Connect with Lexi:

● Instagram: @theendoadvocate

● Instagram: @questforwholenesspodcast

● YouTube: The Endo Advocate

● Website: zaap.bio/theendoadvocate

Credits:

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

● Laura’s personal journey with endometriosis and how it shaped her advocacy

● Navigating medical gaslighting and finding the right doctor

● How Laura manages symptoms through holistic and medical approaches

● The emotional toll of chronic illness and ways to build resilience

● Breaking the stigma: Why sharing personal experiences matters

Episode Summary:

In this episode, we sit down with Laura, a fierce advocate for women with endometriosis, who shares her raw and real journey of navigating the healthcare system. After years of being dismissed by doctors, Laura took control of her own health, learning how to advocate for herself and push for answers.

We discuss how medical gaslighting affects women’s health, why self-advocacy is crucial, and practical strategies for managing endometriosis symptoms. Laura also opens up about the emotional impact of chronic illness and the power of community support. This conversation is packed with insights for anyone struggling with a chronic condition or looking to better understand what living with endometriosis truly means.

Guest Bio: Laura MacDonald

Laura MacDonald has been obsessed with stories for as long as she can remember—whether in books, poetry, or a really well-told personal anecdote. With degrees in English and Children's Literature, she started her career in publishing before diving into the fast-paced world of marketing and social media. A passionate advocate for endometriosis and mental health awareness, Laura uses her voice to share experiences, support others, and break stigmas—because every story, especially the hard ones, deserves to be heard. Based in

Toronto, she spends her days crafting content, scrolling social media, binging Netflix, and perfecting her status as Dog Mom and Cool Aunt.

Connect with Laura:

● Instagram: @lauradlmacdonald

Host Bio:

Lexi Burt is a passionate advocate for holistic health, dedicated to empowering women to take charge of their well-being. As a Fertility Advisor, Endometriosis Advocate, and Researcher, Lexi specializes in helping clients manage health challenges, restore fertility, and reclaim balance through personalized strategies in nutrition, movement, and mental wellness.

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with Honours, Lexi brings a deep understanding of the mind-body connection to her coaching practice. Her love for nature and holistic living shines through in her approach, blending evidence-based methods with lifestyle philosophies like Hygge and the Blue Zones.

Based in British Columbia, Lexi finds inspiration in outdoor adventures like camping, hiking, cold-water swims, and rock climbing. She treasures time with her friends, family, her playful Corgi, and her supportive partner, drawing from these experiences to create a life rooted in joy and resilience.

Connect with Lexi:

● Instagram: @theendoadvocate @questforwholenesspodcast

● YouTube: The Endo Advocate

● Website: zaap.bio/theendoadvocate

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

How does endometriosis affect fertility and quality of life?

Endometriosis can impact fertility and overall quality of life, making it crucial to understand how to manage symptoms effectively.

What are the common and uncommon symptoms of endometriosis?

• Symptoms of endometriosis go beyond just painful periods and can include fatigue, digestive issues, and infertility.

Does the stage of endometriosis determine how much pain you feel?

• The severity of endometriosis symptoms does not always match the stage of the disease, meaning even minimal cases can cause extreme pain.

Why is endometriosis so hard to diagnose and treat?

• Endometriosis is often misdiagnosed or dismissed, leading to an average diagnostic delay of 7-10 years.

What are the best treatment options for endometriosis?

• Treatment options for endometriosis range from medication to surgery, but what works best varies for each individual.

Is surgery the best option for managing endometriosis?

• Surgery, particularly excision, is considered the gold standard for endometriosis treatment, but it’s not always the first or only option.

What happens after endometriosis surgery?

• Post-surgery recovery and symptom relief vary widely, and long-term management is key to preventing recurrence.

Can endometriosis come back after treatment?

• Endometriosis can recur even after treatment, which is why ongoing management and lifestyle adjustments are important.

What are the safest and most effective treatments for endometriosis?

• Some treatments for endometriosis come with risks, making it essential to weigh the benefits and side effects carefully.

How can diet and nutrition help with endometriosis symptoms?

• Diet and nutrition play a key role in managing inflammation and hormonal balance for those with endometriosis.

Guest Bio

Amanda Della Giustina is a person with endometriosis since adolescence. When she was diagnosed at the age of 30, she combined her background in nutrition and her experience in research to increase awareness of endometriosis and disseminate evidence-based nutritional recommendations using her social media accounts.

Connect with Amanda:

• Instagram: @amanda.giustina
• Email: adgnutri@gmail.com

Lexi Burt is a passionate advocate for holistic health, dedicated to empowering women to take charge of their well-being. As a Fertility Advisor, Endometriosis Advocate, and Researcher, Lexi specializes in helping clients manage health challenges, restore fertility, and reclaim balance through personalized strategies in nutrition, movement, and mental wellness.

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with Honours, Lexi brings a deep understanding of the mind-body connection to her coaching practice. Her love for nature and holistic living shines through in her approach,...