Erin Erenberg is the CEO and Co-Founder of Chamber of Mothers, the Founder of Totum Women, an IP Attorney, and a fierce advocate for maternal rights. She has spent her career building successful ventures and championing systemic change for mothers across America. Through Chamber of Mothers, she’s rallying the collective power of 85 million moms to demand better, affordable childcare, paid family leave, and a healthcare system prioritizing mothers' lives.

In our conversation, Erin shares the personal experiences that inspired her to co-found Chamber of Mothers, the staggering societal gaps she’s fighting to close, and why uniting moms isn’t just powerful, it’s revolutionary. We also dive deep into the maternal health crisis, the economic impact of underfunding motherhood, and the real-world consequences of America’s policy failures.

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The Pain Gap

Chamber of Mothers

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Sahaj Kaur Kohli is an award-winning therapist, mental health educator, and founder of Brown Girl Therapy, the first and largest mental health community for adult children of immigrants. You may know her as the advice columnist behind Ask Sahaj in The Washington Post, or as the author of the powerful book But What Will People Say.

In this episode, Sahaj unpacks the deep intersection of mental health, cultural identity, gender, and generational trauma. We talk about the emotional toll of being raised in collectivist cultures, why traditional therapy often fails women of color, and how guilt, shame, and silence show up in our bodies. Sahaj also opens up about her new podcast, So We’ve Been Told, and why reclaiming language—and compassion—for ourselves is a radical act of healing.

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The Pain Gap

Anushay's Point Substack

Sahaj Kaur Kohli's Website

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Marcella Hill is a hormone educator, fearless truth-teller, and advocate for women waking up to their own power.

You might know Marcella from her viral posts on perimenopause and hormonal health, but we’re going even deeper today. We’re talking about the healing potential of psychedelics, including mushrooms and MDMA. Yes, the taboo topics we were raised to fear, but that are now emerging as tools for radical self-discovery and emotional liberation, especially for women navigating midlife, religious deconstruction, and burnout.

Marcella opens up with breathtaking honesty about her first guided psychedelic journey, how it cracked her wide open, and how it helped her rediscover her identity outside of Mormonism, outside of patriarchy, outside of anything that told her she was too much or not enough.

This isn’t about drugs, it’s about healing, reframing, and reclaiming. It’s about what it means to be fully alive in your body again.

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The Pain Gap

Wake Her Up

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Femtech pioneer and Clue co-founder Ida Tin joins us to explore the intersection of technology, equity, and women’s health. Ida shares the story behind coining the term “femtech” and how she helped shape an entire industry to address the overlooked needs of women and people with periods. We discuss the founding of Clue, the systemic barriers that prevent innovation in reproductive health, and why data privacy and ethical tech design are critical to building trust. Ida also opens up about the funding challenges female founders face, the cultural stigma surrounding menstruation, and how femtech products can empower users by making their bodies more understandable. From the credibility gap in pain care to the future of personalized health data, this conversation shines a light on what’s missing and possible in women’s health.

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The Pain Gap

Anushay's Point Substack

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Caitlin Horrigan is the Senior Director of Global Advocacy at Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Caitlin is the definition of a powerhouse. She has spent decades on the frontlines of reproductive rights, shaping U.S. policy at home and abroad.

We’re talking about the state of reproductive rights in 2025, what’s happening post-Roe, how U.S. foreign policy impacts women and girls worldwide, and why this moment demands more than just allies—it demands accomplices.

This conversation is smart, urgent, and, yes, hopeful. Caitlin’s clarity, expertise, and refusal to give up are exactly what we need right now.

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The Pain Gap

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Sally Mueller is the co-founder and CEO of Womaness, a groundbreaking brand revolutionizing menopause care with innovative, accessible products and much-needed education.

After a long and successful career at Target and building powerhouse brands, she found herself in menopause without even realizing it. Her symptoms were dismissed, her options outdated, and the space completely neglected. Instead of accepting it, she decided to change it.

In this episode, Sally takes us behind the scenes of launching Womaness, breaking menopause taboos, and addressing the massive gaps in healthcare that still leave women uninformed and unsupported. We also discuss menopositivity, why the healthcare industry must catch up, and what it’s like pitching a women’s health brand to male investors.

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The Pain Gap

Womaness

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Dr. Corinne Menn is a board-certified OBGYN, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, and a leading voice in menopause and women’s health. As a 23-year breast cancer survivor, BRCA carrier, and early menopause patient, Dr. Menn has dedicated her career to advocating for women, especially cancer survivors and those at high risk, who are too often dismissed by the medical system.

In this episode, she shares her deeply personal journey through breast cancer, premature menopause, and medical gaslighting, shedding light on the systemic gaps in women’s health care. We’ll discuss why so many doctors lack menopause training, how medical bias harms women, and why patients must become their health advocates. Dr. Menn also gives us practical advice on preparing for doctor visits, pushing back against misinformation, and demanding the care we deserve.

Episode Resources:

The Pain Gap

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Eve is from @Gemma _Talks, the viral digital series that breaks down reproductive rights, gender justice, and public health in the most engaging way possible. Along with her co-founder, Pari, who is currently on maternity leave (which we, of course, deeply respect!), Eve is on a mission to educate, advocate, and cut through misinformation about abortion, contraception, and gender equality.

In this episode, we explore the origins of Gemma Talks, the power of digital activism, and how reproductive rights intersect with race, income, and broader public health issues. Eve also discusses the real challenges of fighting for abortion rights in the post-Roe era, how social media algorithms suppress this vital work, and why we need accomplices, not just allies, in the fight for gender equality.

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The Pain Gap

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