Actress ABBEY LEE: on her private battle with endometriosis and living with chronic pain.

In this week's episode we are joined by the wonderful, Abbey Lee. An actor and international fashion model who has carved out one of the most fascinating transitions from runway to screen. You’ll know her from projects like Mad Max: Fury Road, The Neon Demon, and Lovecraft Country, where she’s built a reputation for playing complex and unforgettable characters.I was drawn to Abbey for this precise reason. There’s a depth and intensity to her performances that made me feel there was something equally deep and raw behind the camera.Abbey has spoken incredibly bravely about her ongoing battle with endometriosis - a disease that took most of her life to diagnose. So that’s where we went in this conversation. We explored the very real struggle not only of getting a diagnosis, but what living with chronic illness actually feels like. What it really looks like. How it becomes a whole body experience - mind and body.We talk about her relationship with pain. Her relationship with her body. Fertility. Work. And her evolving relationship to the disease itself, which still regularly interrupts her daily life.It’s a fascinating conversation, and one that needs to be heard by men and women alike. I learned so much from this conversation, particularly in the realm of pain. How she feels pain brings her closer to God - despite not being religious - because it fractures the ego. How she’s learned to channel that pain into her work as an advantage rather than a disadvantage. And how, ultimately, this experience has connected her more deeply to both herself and others in ways that now feel more like a gift than a curse.Thank you for being so open and real, Abbey. We love you. *If you like what you hear, it would be so appreciated if you could rate, review and subscribe - we love hearing your thoughts and feedback. So tell us what you think!*Created | Hosted | Produced | by Angharad George-CareyEdited | Socials | by Jake PrestonMastered | Compressed | by Ian GrahamArtwork | by Silvy Weatherall*WATCH US on YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/@somethingiveneversaidFOLLOW US on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/somethingiveneversaidFOLLOW US on TIKTOK: www.tiktok.com/@sinspodcastWRITE TO US on EMAIL: [email protected]