What happens when the woman who holds everything together realizes she's the one who needs help?

On this powerful episode of the PowerWomen Podcast, host Claire Brown welcomes back former co-host Gayatri Richardson for an honest, deeply personal conversation about women's mental health, burnout, anxiety, and the courage it takes to prioritize yourself.

Gayatri opens up about her mental health journey, including 30 days of inpatient treatment followed by 30 days of partial hospitalization. She shares the warning signs she overlooked, the fear of seeking professional help, and the life-changing lessons she discovered when she finally gave herself permission to stop.

Together, Claire and Gayatri explore why high-achieving women often struggle to ask for help, how busyness can mask emotional pain, and why therapy, self-compassion, and mental health recovery deserve the same attention as physical wellness.

They also discuss navigating mental health treatment, insurance coverage, workplace leave, and practical tools like Insight Timer and somatic meditation.

Because being a powerful woman doesn't mean carrying everything alone. Sometimes, the greatest strength is choosing yourself.

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What happens when a family has a medically complex child—but the support they desperately need could take up to a decade to access?

In this powerful episode of the PowerWomen Podcast, host Claire Brown sits down with Paige McCammon, a mother, school counselor, and fierce advocate for children with disabilities and their families.

Paige shares the deeply personal journey of advocating for her young son Turner, who lives with a rare genetic mutation, severe epilepsy, developmental challenges, and mobility issues. But her story quickly becomes bigger than one family.

Claire and Paige explore the devastating ripple effects that can occur when families cannot access disability services—from lost jobs and financial strain to caregiver shortages, family stress, health consequences, and increased pressure on government resources.

At the center of their conversation is Arkansas' CES waiver, designed to provide critical support that can help medically complex individuals remain safely at home and in their communities. Paige explains why the waiver waitlist is such an urgent issue and why she believes Arkansas families—and taxpayers—should care.

This conversation is ultimately about advocacy, disability rights, family resilience, community support, and using your voice to create change.

If you live in Arkansas, Paige has a simple message: learn about the issue, contact your lawmakers, contact the governor, and make your voice heard.

Because supporting families with disabilities isn't just about helping someone else. It is about building a state that protects its most vulnerable—and recognizing that any family could find itself needing that support someday.

🎙️ Host: Claire Brown
💜 Guest: Paige McCammon
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Listen, learn, and discover how courage, accountability, and community involvement can create meaningful change.

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