Tell Her
Tell Her - Extraordinary Ordinary Women
In Tell Her, I sit down with inspiring women, many of whom I’ve met as clients in my hair loss clinic, to explore their incredible life journeys. Each guest reflects on what they would tell their past, present, and future self if they could offer her heartfelt advice.
Our conversations shine a light on the resilience and strength of ordinary women doing extraordinary things. From navigating health challenges to surviving domestic abuse, undergoing treatments, and balancing work amidst adversity, these stories reveal the courage and wisdom that often go unnoticed.
Join us for real, raw, and uplifting discussions that celebrate the beauty of perseverance and the power of shared experiences.
Tell Her
When Pain Meets Persistence: My Journey for Answers
In this episode of the Tell Her podcast, the host shares a deeply personal story of health struggles, spanning multiple misdiagnoses and significant chronic pain. She details her three-year journey battling symptoms that were initially dismissed as fibromyalgia and sciatica, but ultimately diagnosed as cauda equina syndrome. The narrative underscores the importance of self-advocacy in the healthcare system, spotlighting both the positive and negative interactions with healthcare professionals. The host concludes by expressing gratitude for the healthcare workers who eventually provided effective care, and emphasizes the importance of not comparing one's struggles with others, highlighting that everyone's experience matters. Despite the adversity, her story ends on a hopeful note as she recovers and returns to a fulfilling life.
00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview
00:58 Personal Health Journey Begins
01:59 Struggles with the NHS
04:13 Misdiagnosis and Persistent Pain
05:20 A Year of Chronic Pain
07:47 Severe Symptoms and Hospital Visits
26:55 Pancreatitis Diagnosis
34:07 Fighting for Proper Diagnosis
40:14 The Worst Pain Experience
44:31 The Ambulance Crew Arrives
45:27 Struggling to Get Help
47:30 Desperate for Pain Relief
01:01:22 The Physio's Urgent Advice
01:02:53 Hospital and Surgery
01:12:56 Reflecting on the Journey
01:17:45 Final Thoughts and Future Plans
ABOUT YOUR HOST — SHARNI KNIGHTON
I’m Sharni Knighton, the creator and host of Tell Her. I was inspired to start this podcast after meeting so many extraordinary ordinary women through my hair loss and wig clinic. I wanted to give these women a space to share their stories and help them realize that what they see as “ordinary” is truly extraordinary.
As an educator, I also train stylists in the hair loss industry around the world — and I’m passionate about showing them who these incredible women are. I believe you should only step into this work if you’re ready to truly help and connect with the women you serve.
✨ Connect with my work:
- Hair Loss & Wig Clinic → www.sharniknighton.co.uk
- Training Academy → www.sharniknightonacademy.com
- IntelliMESH Product Line → www.intellimesh.co.uk
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- TikTok → @sharniknighton
- Podcast TikTok → @tell.her.podcast
