Off With Your Coat

What does healthcare look like when safety, trust, and patient choice come first? Shouldn't this be our standard of care?! This conversation is paramount for patients AND providers. Cat Duff joins physician, medical educator, and trauma-informed care expert Dr. Sadie Elisseou to explore how our experiences shape the way we receive—and deliver—care. From gaps in postpartum education and advocat...

What if your pelvic floor is tight—not weak? And what if Kegels are actually making your symptoms worse? Cat Duff sits down with pelvic floor physical therapist  Dr. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas , founder of The Pelvic Dance Floor and author of  Power to the Pelvis , for a candid conversation about pelvic health, pain, sex, constipation, bladder issues, and the myths we’ve been taught about our bodies (P...

After nearly 40 conversations with doctors, researchers, Eastern and Western medicine practitioners and women changing the conversation around women’s health, I’m sharing the lessons that have actually changed how I take care of myself. In this solo episode, I get personal about my health after weaning my two-year-old—and unpack what I’ve learned about preventative care, hormones, periods, postpar...

The Lindsay Clancy trial has brought postpartum mental health into the national spotlight. But alongside the headlines have come fear, misinformation, and confusion. This episode isn't about speculating on the case. It's about shining a light on postpartum mental illness—the signs, the symptoms, the misinformation, and what every woman and family deserves to know. Because postpartum mental...

We've all been told to "balance our hormones." But the truth is, balancing your hormones isn't actually a thing. Hormones are meant to fluctuate. They're dynamic by design. So how can we understand something that's constantly changing if we're only measuring it once? This week on Off With Your Coat , I sit down with Marina Pavlovic Rivas —data scientist, founder of El...

Okay, can we remove the stigma of couples therapy & stop treating it like it's the beginning of the end? One of the biggest myths about therapy is that you only go when your relationship is falling apart. But what if we viewed it the same way we view preventative healthcare—a tool to strengthen what's already there before life inevitably gets messy? Because here's the truth: nobody...

In this episode of Off With Your Coat , Cat sits down with functional nutritionist Dr. Sarah Khan to unpack one of the fastest-growing health challenges affecting women today: autoimmune disease. After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's, Sarah transformed her own health through a personalized approach rooted in nutrition, lifestyle, and functional medicine. Through her own journey, she was able...

No one prepares you for breastfeeding success. And they certainly don't prepare you for weaning, let alone toddler weaning. Emma Pickett changes the game, providing true support that starts during pregnancy. If you've ever wondered whether breastfeeding is for you, how to feel most supported for the best outcomes, or how the heck to start the weaning process (what, why, how?!), this episod...

What do weaning, mammograms, pelvic floor therapy, PMDD, and perimenopause all have in common? More than I ever expected. In this solo episode, I'm sharing a personal update on my own health journey—from weaning after nearly two and a half years of breastfeeding to navigating shifts in my PMDD symptoms, getting my first mammogram because of my family history of breast cancer, and beginning pel...

Can we please stop with the performative wellness?  Why are we blindly participating in trends without understanding their purpose — or whether they actually fit our unique needs? What if we took a page from cultures that have long understood healing differently: through ritual, community, nervous system safety, and real connection. This week on Off With Your Coat, Cat sits down with Jiji Kenney,...

Why does it feel like everyone is either on a peptide stack, promoting one, or thinking about starting? Are they actually safe? Effective? Overhyped? In Part 2 of Off with Your Coat , Cat Duff sits back down with Naturopathic Doctor Dr. Penelope McDonnell for a candid conversation on the wellness topics taking over everyone’s feeds: peptides, GLP-1s, inflammation, longevity, and the foundational h...

What is a naturopath—and where does this kind of care fit into women’s health today? In this two-part episode, Cat sits down with Dr. Penelope McDonnell for a candid conversation on fertility, menopause, inflammation, peptides, longevity, and the future of personalized medicine. Dr. McDonnell has been part of Cat’s health journey for nearly a decade—supporting everything from breast cancer prevent...

The idea that the basics of health are “unsexy” is officially over. Whether you’re navigating perimenopause, fertility challenges, or simply seeking to optimize your health, this conversation delivers practical, science-backed insights on what actually moves the needle. Cat sits down with Danielle Raniolo, Founder & Women’s Health Coach, to explore why foundational habits—nutrition, movement,...

Do you feel like the wheels are coming off the wagon before your period… every single month? Anxiety. Irritability. Short fuse. Emotional overwhelm. Sometimes even depression. And then we’re told to just push through it— like PMS is a throwaway term and suffering in silence (with Advil and a heating pack) is normal. But what if PMS and PMDD, a more severe, cyclical form of premenstrual symptoms th...

Do you trust the healthcare system? And more importantly—do you know how to make the most of what you have access to? Let’s cut through the BS! In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on women’s healthcare—where the gaps are, why they exist, and what it actually looks like to advocate for yourself in a system that wasn’t built for you. I’m joined by Nikki Vinckier, women's health advoc...

Our first-ever live episode—and one not to miss! We are investing more than ever in their health—supplements, devices, testing—yet still missing the mark. So what are we missing? In this conversation, I’m joined by Dr. Jay Luthar and Kaylee LeCavalier of Lutanen Health to break down what a healthy home baseline actually looks like—through a science-backed, no-BS lens. We unpack where we’re over-in...

You can do all the “right” things—clean products, better choices, building a business—and still feel off. So what are we missing? I’m joined by Jac Tracy, entrepreneur and brand builder to talk about the reality behind non-toxic living, modern motherhood, and what it actually costs women to do it all. We start with her birth and postpartum experience—what didn’t go as planned, and why sharing thes...

For the first time, we’re bringing you both the doctor and the patient —because women deserve more than one point of view, and a real look at what collaborative, nuanced care can actually look like. If you’re in your 30s or 40s and have been feeling off—exhausted, anxious, not sleeping, breaking out, forgetting words mid-sentence—and wondering what is going on … this might be perimenopause. And no...

Stem cells. Cord blood banking. Wellness tourism. What’s worth understanding—and what’s just noise? What if preventative aging well isn’t about doing more—but doing things differently? In Part Two of my conversation with Dr. Yi Song, we explore one of the most compelling—and still evolving—frontiers in medicine: stem cell therapy. Dr. Yi shares how she’s using stem cells to help “jump-start” the b...

Part I: Prevention, Genetics & Regenerative Health What if the future of medicine isn’t choosing between Eastern and Western approaches—but understanding how they work together? In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, I sit down with Dr. Yi Song , a physician from a family deeply rooted in both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine. After studying at Brown University and conducting PhD res...

Creating fairness at home may be one of the most overlooked interventions in women’s health. You can optimize your supplements, track your cycle, lift heavy, eat protein — and still feel exhausted if you’re carrying the invisible workload of everyone around you. That kind of burnout doesn’t just affect your mood; it shows up in your sleep, your hormones, and your long-term health. In this episode,...

The air and products in your home may be shaping your hormones, stress response, and long-term health more than you realize. In a world that feels increasingly chaotic, this episode asks a simple question: what’s actually within our control? In this solo conversation, Cat Duff breaks down how to create a healthier baseline at home — from cleaning products to personal care to sleep hygiene — with p...

Ever wish your doctor spoke your language — smart, sassy, and totally relatable? Dr. Fran Haydanek, or more widely known as Paging Dr. Fran delivers exactly that! She is a board-certified OB/GYN, mother of three, and fellow millennial who is revolutionizing women's health beyond the exam & delivery room through her growing social media presence. This episode is packed with no-BS health adv...

In Part 2 of our eye-opening conversation with Dr. Basma Faris , we go deeper into what it really takes to manage PCOS — without shame, confusion, or gaslighting. Dr. Faris breaks down the free foundational factors that matter most for long-term health, why PCOS is so often missed or misdiagnosed , and how women can better advocate for themselves in a healthcare system that isn’t always built to l...

In this powerful two-part episode , one of our most requested guests, Dr. Basma Faris , returns for a deep, no-BS conversation on hormone health — with a sharp focus on the realities of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) . Dr. Faris has been at the forefront of a highly personalized, patient-centered approach to PCOS management, recognizing that no two women experience — or treat — PCOS the same w...