Cake For Dinner

What happens when caregiving, motherhood, and high responsibility push the nervous system past its limits? In todays episode of Cake for Dinner, internist and addiction medicine physician Dr. Karen Flannery shares her personal journey through severe burnout — not just emotional exhaustion, but real, physical breakdown caused by chronic nervous system overload. From debilitating migraines, TMJ, gut...

Divorce is often portrayed as destructive, bitter, and life-ending — but what if it doesn’t have to be? In this episode of Cake for Dinner, we sit down with family and marital attorney Mara Bernstein to challenge everything you think you know about divorce. With over three decades of experience — and a deeply personal life story shaped by grief, resilience, and rebuilding — Mara shares a radically...

In this episode, Dr. Lauren DeCicco, Doctor of Physical Therapy and holistic practitioner, breaks down one of the most misunderstood systems in the body: the nervous system. She explains why so many people live chronically in survival mode, how stress shows up as pain, inflammation, gut issues, autoimmune conditions, anxiety, and burnout, and why traditional treatment often misses the root cause....

In this episode of Cake For Dinner, we talk with Paige Held, founder of Yoga Joint and host of Watch Me Grow. Paige opens up about: growing up in chaos with addiction in her family creating Yoga Joint from nothing why discipline is her “love language" how yoga rewires the nervous system raising kids through struggle sobriety, motherhood, marriage, business and why most people don’t actually lack a...

Today I sit down with Suzanne Warye, author of The Sober Shift and host of The Sober Mom Life Podcast, to talk about what sobriety really looks like inside motherhood. Suzanne opens up about the moment that changed everything — waking up from a blackout after unknowingly nursing her baby — and how shame, not alcohol, became the real thing she had to confront. Together, we unpack the truth behind m...

What happens when purpose matters more than fame? In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Caitlin Crosby — founder of The Giving Keys — shares her journey from growing up in Hollywood and working in acting and music, to building a global pay-it-forward movement that has employed over 150 people transitioning out of homelessness. Caitlin opens up about body image pressures in the entertainm...

Today I sit down with Allison Walsh — author, entrepreneur, mental-health advocate, and founder of the She Believes She Could movement — sits down to share the raw truth behind her journey. From battling anorexia and bulimia as a teenager, to becoming Miss Florida, to building a career helping women turn their mess into their message, Allison reveals how vulnerability became her greatest strength....

Nadine Crocker is an actor turned filmmaker whose life story is nothing short of extraordinary. In this deeply emotional and raw conversation, Nadine opens up about her suicide attempts, her journey into sobriety, the generational trauma she had to break, and the passion behind her film Continue—based on her true story. She shares: How addiction and suicidal ideation shaped her early life The mome...

In this weeks episode, Kerry Coyle opens up about her emotional journey through stage 3 breast cancer, parenting as a single mom, the trauma of losing her own mother young, and the courage it took to rebuild her entire life from scratch. Kerry shares how cancer became a breaking point and a turning point — pushing her to leave a 20-year career, launch two new businesses (The Curative & The Tox...

On this weeks episode, we sit down with Amy Liu — founder & CEO of Tower 28 Beauty, mom of three, and one of the most authentic voices in the clean beauty space. Amy opens up about the real journey behind building one of Sephora’s fastest-growing brands while navigating motherhood, marriage, identity, burnout, and the pressure to be “everything” to everyone. From launching Tower 28 with a Shop...

Caroline joins Cake For Dinner for an unfiltered conversation about building Shop With Caroline, turning vulnerability into influence, and redefining success at 50. From hacked accounts to viral videos, this is a story of resilience, authenticity, and empowerment for women everywhere. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 03:00 – How Shop With Caroline began 10:00 – Building trust through connection 14:0...

Today we sit down with Allison Doss, author of The Unbossing, to share an unfiltered story of motherhood, addiction, loss, and redemption. Allison opens up about losing custody of her two sons during the darkest chapter of her addiction — and the years of healing, faith, and surrender that followed. From her husband’s transition and her struggle with control to the miracle of rebuilding her family...

What if your best body — and your best self — come after motherhood? In this episode, Pamelyn Rocco joins us to break the myths about fitness, aging, and what it really means to be a strong, confident mom. Pamelyn opens up about her personal transformation, balancing motherhood with self-care, and how women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s can still get into the best shape of their lives. From strength...

At just 29 years old — two days before her son’s first birthday — Ashley Catronio was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer. What followed was a journey that would change everything: from facing chemo while raising a baby, to navigating marriage and self-worth as her body changed, to choosing not to undergo reconstructive surgery and embracing a new definition of femininity.   Ashley opens up ab...

This week on Cake for Dinner, I’m joined by Dr. Jordana Herschthal, M.D., board-certified dermatologist at The Herschthal Practice in Boca Raton, for a fun and fascinating conversation about all things skin. From lasers and injectables to how expectations around aging have shifted through the years, Jordana breaks it all down in a way that’s approachable, insightful, and easy to understand. We tal...

Today’s guest is Amanda Marino, founder of Next Level Recovery and one of the fiercest women I know. You might recognize her from A&E’s Intervention, but what I admire most is how she’s turned her own story into a mission to help others heal. She’s a mom of two, an unstoppable entrepreneur, and the definition of grit with heart.   Cake For Dinner is also available on Spotify and YouTube! Follo...

Join me for a deeply honest conversation with Braunwyn Windham-Burke — former Real Housewives of Orange County cast member, mother of seven, and a voice of unflinching truth on her journey to sobriety. From life in the spotlight to the struggle behind closed doors, Braunwyn’s story isn’t one you’ll forget. We talk motherhood, addiction, identity, reinvention, and everything it takes to rise from t...

This week we’re joined by Lisa Danielle Pastrich—single mom, founder of The Accessory Hoarder, and the styling curator behind La Strada Showroom. She makes accessorizing look effortless, but trust me, this episode is anything but polished—we’re digging into the raw, vulnerable conversations about mental health, single parenting, and the real hustle behind building something beautiful. Cake For Din...

This week I’m talking with Carly Altier, founder of The Seed Coffee House and mom of five. She does it all and makes it look easy—but in this conversation, we get down to business, literally.   Cake For Dinner is also available on Spotify and YouTube! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keeshawscott Keesha Scott is the cofounder of Guardian Recovery, a national behavioral health comp...

This week on Cake for Dinner, I’m joined by Deanna Weilbacher, PA-C, from Hybrid Medical Solution. She specializes in hormones—and honestly, she’s the one who saved me from death by loss of estrogen. We’re talking hormones, peptides, sex drive, and all the things women deserve real answers about. Listen up, ladies—this one matters. 🎙️✨ Cake For Dinner is also available on Spotify and YouTube! Fol...

Dr. Samantha Saltz—affectionately known as Dr. Sam—is a double-board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist based in Boca Raton, FL. In our conversation, we talked about what she sees every day in her practice—the rise in teen anxiety, the pressures kids are under, and just how hard parenting can feel when your child is struggling with mental health. Dr. Sam’s empathy, deep understand...