Laura's story & three decades to one decision (Episode 5)

March 30, 2026

In this episode, Amy is joined by Laura, a marketing executive in Toronto, who spent three decades managing a secret that controlled every decision she made. Starting with pre-cervical cancer surgery in her 20s, she had five surgeries in her 30s and 40s to remove polyps and fibroids—all while climbing the corporate ladder and dating as a single woman. She couldn't tell anyone at work for fear of losing promotions, relied on painkillers just to get through the day, and unconsciously kept relationships at arm's length because she wasn't sure she could give a partner biological children. Three years ago, at 47, she made a final decision: a hysterectomy. But not before six months of therapy asking the hard questions—not "can I have a baby at 48?" but "do I want one?" This raw conversation reveals the loneliness of making this choice alone, the shock of leaving the hospital with zero support, and why she decided to speak her truth so other women wouldn't have to suffer the way she did.