Welcome to the Calling in Sick, hosted by Alex Wildeson and produced by Just Media. On this podcast, Alex shares her unfiltered personal journey battling several autoimmune and chronic conditions including Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) Vasculitis, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) / Lupus, Endometriosis, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). She also provides practical “how-to” guides, explores hot topics, and welcomes other warriors, medical professionals, advocates and creators on the show to shed light on the latest healing modalities, promising treatments, and myth bust popular misconceptions and trendy health hacks. Tune in for some laughs, tears, and growth… but stay for the camaraderie and community. You can engage with Alex and the community through social media @callinginsickpod. We promise, you don’t need a doctor’s note for this one!
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Welcome to the Calling in Sick, hosted by Alex Wildeson and produced by Just Media. On this podcast, Alex shares her unfiltered personal journey battling several autoimmune and chronic conditions including Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) Vasculitis, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) / Lupus, Endometriosis, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). She also provides practical “how-to” guides, explores hot topics, and welcomes other warriors, medical professionals, advocates and creators on the show to shed light on the latest healing modalities, promising treatments, and myth bust popular misconceptions and trendy health hacks. Tune in for some laughs, tears, and growth… but stay for the camaraderie and community. You can engage with Alex and the community through social media @callinginsickpod. We promise, you don’t need a doctor’s note for this one!
Your Hormones Could Be the Missing Link in Your Chronic Illness (with Dr. Tassone)
Calling In Sick
1 hour 10 minutes
1 month ago
Your Hormones Could Be the Missing Link in Your Chronic Illness (with Dr. Tassone)
This week on Calling in Sick, we’re diving into one of the most begged-for topics in women’s health… hormones. We talk about what they actually do, how they impact chronic illness, and why SO many of us are misdiagnosed or dismissed for years.
I’m joined by Dr. Shawn Tassone, America’s Holistic Gynecologist, a double board-certified OB/GYN + Integrative Medicine MD with a PhD in Mind-Body Medicine. He’s known for blending science and spirituality, calling out misinformation online, and giving women the tools to finally understand their bodies.
We’re breaking down:
🧩 Hormones 101 — what they really control (hint: it’s way beyond PMS)
🔥 Hormones & Chronic Illness — autoimmune overlap, stress load, flare patterns
🩺 What you can do — red flags, labs that matter, treatments and integrative care
🚨 Hormone Mythbusting — cortisol panic, “balancing your hormones,” internet BS
If hormones feel like a mystery box, this episode will make everything finally click.
xx,
Alex
💬 Comment: What’s ONE hormone symptom you wish doctors took seriously?
TIMESTAMPS
Intro:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Calling in Sick!
00:02:39 Alex’s Picks of the Week (MERCH!!, Giveaway, Corkcicle, Hatch)
Interview with Dr. Tassone
00:05:34 Intro to Hormones
00:10:50 Intro to Dr. Tassone (who he is, what he does and how he became the Hormone Guru)
00:18:33 Why there is SO much misinformation online about health
00:21:58 Calling in Sick Merch Drop Details
00:25:48 Women's Health & Narrative Medicine
Women's Hormones
00:30:17 Why women's hormone health has been overlooked for SO long
00:32:57 The black box warning on women's hormone treatment
00:40:15 When should you look into your hormone health (testing & treatment)
00:44:52 The wrench that insurance throws into this mix (Alex's most recent crashout & impact to procedures)
00:49:50 Current hormone treatments on the market
00:53:57 Rapid Fire Myth Busting and why hormones impact chronic illness
Conclusion:
00:58:48 One Brain Cell Segment
01:01:01 Where to find Dr. Tassone & Thank You!!
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Calling In Sick
Welcome to the Calling in Sick, hosted by Alex Wildeson and produced by Just Media. On this podcast, Alex shares her unfiltered personal journey battling several autoimmune and chronic conditions including Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) Vasculitis, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) / Lupus, Endometriosis, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). She also provides practical “how-to” guides, explores hot topics, and welcomes other warriors, medical professionals, advocates and creators on the show to shed light on the latest healing modalities, promising treatments, and myth bust popular misconceptions and trendy health hacks. Tune in for some laughs, tears, and growth… but stay for the camaraderie and community. You can engage with Alex and the community through social media @callinginsickpod. We promise, you don’t need a doctor’s note for this one!
