disruptHER

About disruptHER

Welcome to The disruptHER, where power, purpose, and progress collide. I'm Dr. Somi Javaid, and this is where we amplify the voices creating real change for women

Publisher

Dr. Somi Javaid

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 May 2025

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 41 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Why Women's Health Is Still Being Ignored by the Law w/ Jennifer Weiss Wolf

   Jennifer Weiss Wolf is a lawyer, author, and women's health policy advocate who has spent nearly 15 years advancing menstrual equity and women's health policy. She also helped push for the elimination of the tampon tax and for policies requiring period products in schools. In today's episode, Jennifer joins me to discuss her journey to becoming a leading advocate for menopause policy, and why women's health is still being ignored by the law. We dive into why issues surrounding menstruation and menopause are often overlooked and how they can expose deeper problems with women's health, research, access, and representation. Jennifer shares how her experience with perimenopause led her to investigate the public policy landscape surrounding menopause, despite initially knowing very little about the subject. We talk about Jennifer's Citizen's Guide to Menopause Advocacy, and Jennifer also explains what the law still gets wrong about women's bodies. Join us as we dive into menopause advocacy, menstrual equity, women's health policy, empowering yourself in the exam room, navigating medical information online, workplace issues, and how talking about the subjects society often avoids can create meaningful change. Dr. Jennifer Reid’s Links: https://www.instagram.com/Jenniferweisswolf/ (https://www.instagram.com/Jenniferweisswolf/) Dr Somi Javaid's Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/somi-javaid (https://www.linkedin.com/in/somi-javaid) https://www.drsomi.com/ (https://www.drsomi.com/)

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   High-Functioning Depression: Why Women Who "Have It All Together" Feel Nothing w/ Dr. Judith Joseph

   Episode Description Dr. Judith Joseph is a board-certified psychiatrist, researcher, and author of the national bestseller "High Functioning." She runs Manhattan Behavioral Medicine, chairs the Women in Medicine Initiative at Columbia, and has worked on about 130 clinical trials, including the first peer-reviewed study on high-functioning depression. She is also one of the most followed psychiatrists in the world, known for making mental health science approachable without watering it down. In today's episode, Judith joins me to talk about the women medicine has overlooked: the ones who show up to everything, take care of everyone, and look completely fine while feeling nothing inside. She opens up about her own experience with high-functioning depression during 2020, and how naming it publicly sparked a global conversation. We dive into anhedonia, the loss of joy, pleasure, and interest that so many high achievers push through without realizing what it is. Judith also explains why our brains are wired to focus on the negative, and why simply acknowledging what you're going through can be therapeutic on its own. Judith breaks down her 5 V's framework (validation, venting, values, vitals, and vision) and shares which one to start with first. She also explains how to map your own "joy fingerprint" using the biopsychosocial model, and why joy is the missing link in today's longevity and optimization culture. Our conversation also covers the mental health side of perimenopause and menopause, brain fog, sleep, the research gaps we still need funded, and why mind and body care can't stay siloed. Judith also shares three simple steps to take before your next doctor's appointment so you don't walk out dismissed. Join us today as we discuss high-functioning depression, anhedonia, joy as a longevity tool, the mind-body connection, menopause and mental health, self-advocacy in healthcare, doctors on social media, and why looking fine and being fine are not the same thing. Dr. Judith Joseph's Links: https://www.instagram.com/drjudithjoseph/ (https://www.instagram.com/drjudithjoseph/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjudithjosephmdmba/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjudithjosephmdmba/) https://www.tiktok.com/@drjudithjoseph (https://www.tiktok.com/@drjudithjoseph) https://drjudithjoseph.com/ (https://drjudithjoseph.com/) Dr. Somi Javaid's Links: https://www.instagram.com/dr.somijavaid/ (https://www.instagram.com/dr.somijavaid/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/somi-javaid/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/somi-javaid/) https://www.tiktok.com/@somijavaid (https://www.tiktok.com/@somijavaid) https://www.drsomi.com/ (https://www.drsomi.com/)

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   The Real Reason Successful Women Burn Out (Nobody Talks About This) w/ Dr. Jennifer Reid.

   Dr. Jennifer Reid is a psychiatrist, women’s behavioral health expert, speaker, and author of “Guilt-Free: Reclaiming Your Life From Unreasonable Expectations”. She has worked with high-achieving women struggling with burnout and perfectionism, helping them break free from unrealistic expectations and create healthier, more fulfilling lives. In today’s episode, Jennifer joins me to unpack why so many successful women experience chronic guilt and constantly feel like they’re failing, even when they’re succeeding professionally, raising families, and accomplishing incredible things. We dive into the emotional weight women carry as caregivers, professionals, and mothers, and why burnout has become normalized. Jennifer also explains why many women end up neglecting their own health and emotional wellbeing while trying to solve other people’s problems. Jennifer shares the four major categories of expectations that drive guilt and burnout in women. We also discuss physical burnout, maternal guilt, postpartum mental health, and the emotional chaos many women experience during perimenopause and menopause. Jennifer also explains why most women’s self-care practices are ineffective, and she shares how to use her therapeutic SPEAK framework to recognize unrealistic expectations, practice self-compassion, reframe negative thoughts, and reconnect with lives that actually align with their values. Join us today as we dive into female burnout, people-pleasing, motherhood, self-compassion, physician wellness, perimenopause, healing beyond traditional medicine, and how women can finally release unreasonable guilt and reclaim their lives. Dr. Jennifer Reid’s Links: https://www.instagram.com/jenreidmd/ (https://www.instagram.com/jenreidmd/?utm_source=gemini) https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-reid-m-d-59146893/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-reid-m-d-59146893/?utm_source=gemini) https://www.threads.net/@jenreidmd (https://www.google.com/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.threads.net%2F%2540jenreidmd&utm_source=gemini) https://amindofherown.substack.com/ (https://amindofherown.substack.com/?utm_source=gemini) https://www.jenniferreidmd.com/ (https://www.jenniferreidmd.com/?utm_source=gemini) Dr Somi Javaid's Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/somi-javaid (https://www.linkedin.com/in/somi-javaid) https://www.drsomi.com/ (https://www.drsomi.com/)

Inside a recent episode

The Hidden Reason Women Don’t Support Each Other (And How To Break That Cycle) w/ Erin Gallagher

Published 24 Feb 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] We know that we are fighting for crumbs, right? So that's why we can't exist inside of this current ecosystem and win. We can't. We can't. We're also not going to change it overnight. It may not happen in our lifetime that we are running the Fortune 500, that we are the majority, even though women are 51% of the population, half of the labor force and 85% of consumer buying power. We are not in positions of power and influence. We do not have all of the financial wealth. So we have to think about our capital way more creatively. And that's what this hype women ecosystem is. It is saying, guess what? […]

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• Catherine Magee
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Apple Podcasts (US)

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