Dear Cancer, I'm Beautiful

Don't miss this thought-provoking episode about advocacy with Matthew Zachary. He's a well-known health advocate who's passionate about putting the patient at the center of every conversation. Why? Because he is one. Diagnosed as a college senior with brain cancer 27 years ago, Matthew wasn't sure he'd make his next birthday. He's a Founding Advisor to Google Health, Founder of the award-winning n...

I'm so happy to have my new friend Rosie Mangiarotti on the show! Rosie is the Founder & CEO of Perkies, a truly innovative undergarment brand that was born in a college course while she was attending Brown. Perkies offers up several amazing products which help so many of us in the breast cancer community feel beautiful and confident. Perkies Petals - one of my personal faves - is a premium, reusa...

I'm so excited to have my amazing friend Dr. Alexea back on the show! She's a board certified internist, breast cancer thriver and a true beacon of light in our community. This episode is part of my special series, "Your Voice, Your Health." and is designed to teach us all about step therapy.  Dr. Alexea shares her honest and first hand experience with step therapy as both a physician and a breast...

Meet my dear friend Tracy Posner, an amazing previvor and founder of BRCA Strong. This unique non-profit organization offers education, information, support and advocacy for women who are uninsured or under-insured, by women who truly care. BRCA Strong is one-stop shopping! From pre-mastectomy care packages, gynecological care packages and post-mastectomy garments to prosthetics and other treatmen...

Introducing my new friend, Claire L Paxman, who serves as the Brand Ambassador & Director of Global Training for Paxman Scalp Cooling. Listen to the amazing story about her mother's chemotherapy-induced hair loss andhow it paved her path to her current position at Paxman Scalp Cooling. Claire is truly on a mission to help us preserve our hair and tells us everything we ever wanted to know about co...

This episode is part of my special series, "Your Voice, Your Health and is designed to teach us all about step therapy.  Joanna Doran is a cancer rights attorney, author, speaker, and CEO of Triage Cancer, a national, nonprofit organization providing free education on practical and legal issues that may impact individuals coping with cancer and their caregivers. Joanna has spent nearly thirty year...

Beth Fairchild is an artist, metastatic breast cancer thriver, advocate and founder of a new non-profit called Cancer Culture. This patient-led non-profit organization is designed  to sound the alarm about the growing public health concern that is breast cancer. #CancerCulture uses art and storytelling to raise awareness, provoke and inspire change by bringing a hopeful view to the community and s...

I'm so excited to have my good friend Rachel Beller back on the show! Rachel is the author of several books including her latest one called, "Spice Rack." She explains the benefits of the Beller Nutrition approach, offers up expert advice about maintaining a healthy weight during and post-treatment, and the easiest ways to incorporate the Beller methodology into our meals each day.

I'm so happy to welcome back my dear friend AND my very own breast oncologist, Dr. Eleonora Teplinksy. Tune in to learn about Dr. Teplinksy's expertise, as well as explore strategies for effectively navigating genetic testing and breast cancer screening for our daughters. This subject holds great personal significance for me, given that I have two young adult daughters with an elevated risk of bre...

This was one episode I never expected to record. My beautiful mother Barbara is one of the sweetest, caring people you'll ever meet. She saved my life by encouraging me to get a BRCA test and continues to be a true advocate for our entire family and for everyone she meets. A few months ago, and 17 years after her initial breast cancer diagnosis, she was faced with a very difficult decision to make...

Introducing a brand new Dear Cancer, I'm Beautiful podcast series called, "Your Voice. Your Health!" The first episode of this series titled, "What is Step Therapy and How Does it Affect Cancer Patients?" will provide you with comprehensive information about step therapy and its implications on your treatment choices and outcomes. I didn't even know what step therapy was until recently. These "fai...

I'm so thrilled to introduce you to my new friend, Katherine Mason. She is an incredible artist and founder of Painted With Lipstick. Tune into this episode to hear Katherine's story, as she was a tremendous source of love and support for a friend of hers who was undergoing breast cancer treatment. Together, they discovered the power of lipstick and how it played a special part in her friend's hea...

Meet my friend Hayley Brown, Director of Partnerships and Programs for TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance. Hayley is also the daughter of the Foundation's founder, Ricki Fairley. Hayley is the driving force behind their special program, "For The Love Of My Gurls. We're going to hear Hayley's story, why she's so passionate about breast cancer advocacy and challenges that she's currently facing...

If you don't know her already, please meet my friend Rachel Burns. Rachel is a pop-soul-cabaret-satire singer/songwriter and a breast cancer survivor dedicated to using her voice and platform to raise awareness of the realities of the disease while creating a sense of community among patients. We're going to learn how singing can actually be therapeutic, how Rachel uses her music to advocate for b...

I'm so excited to have my dear friend Dr. Jonathan Bank back on the show! He's a board-certified plastic surgeon and an internationally known expert in microsurgery. A particular area of specialty is the sensory restoration of the reconstructed breast, in which Dr. Bank has one of the longest-standing experiences in America. In this episode, we talk about a surgical technique that he's very passio...

Meet my friend Whitney O'Connor. She's been working in the mental health community since 2012 and most of her time is spent managing and building her nonprofit business called, The Boobie Queen Company. Whitney founded this organization after being diagnosed at 30 years old and 6 weeks after getting married. She does this by donating Boobie Crowns and facilitating retreats for her Boobie Queens. T...

You're going to love meeting my friend Melissa Papock, Founder & CEO of Cabana Life.  We met years ago when I was a publicist and she was my client, talk about full circle! At age 26, Melissa was diagnosed with melanoma during a routine skin check. Melissa's problem became her purpose and she started Cabana Life with the dream of using her personal story and stylish clothing to help educate and pr...

Introducing Kimmay! She's an Undergarment Educator, Self-Love coach and Founder of Hurray Kimmay. Kimmay has been featured on major national morning shows including Rachael Ray and TODAY. She's on a mission to help us all feel comfortable and confident in our bras. Hear how Kimmay became a bra expert, the do's and don't when it comes to finding the best bra for you regardless of your body type, an...

The concept of clean beauty can be very overwhelming and confusing, especially when you're navigating a cancer diagnosis. Thank you Kelsey Bucci, CEO and Founder of Paris Laundry for teaching us the do's and dont's! This amazing cancer thriver, entrepreneur and Mom of four was instructed by medical professionals to refrain from using certain products to minimize her exposure to toxins. This ultima...

If you don't know him already, meet my new friend Josh Levin! He's the President of LympheDIVAS, a brand dedicated to helping us feel beautiful by offering stylish yet functional lymphedema garments.  LympheDIVAS was created by Josh's late sister Rachel who ultimately lost her life to triple negative breast cancer. He continues to keep her incredible vision alive today. Tune in to learn about the...

Today is International Yoga Day so I couldn't resist inviting a yoga loving thriver here to chat with us about the healing benefits of yoga! Introducing Emily Pareti, founder of Emily Pareti Yoga and a beautiful thriver who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2010. A relapse seven years later led her to discovering yoga as a way to deal with the emotional and physical challenges that a cancer...

I'm so glad I met Dionne!  She's an incredible celebrity lash expert, breast cancer thriver and founder of D'Lashes and has worked with major celebs including Victoria Beckham, Naomi Campbell, Renee Zellweger, Lindsay Lohan and Mary J. Blige. Otherwise known as "Hollywood's Secret Beauty Weapon" and "The Pioneer of Lash Extensions," Dionne shares her passion for helping breast cancer thrivers look...

Tune in for a very empowering conversation about mastectomy tattoos with Karen Malkin- Lazarovitz, Founder of EMPOWERink! This brand new non-profit organization connects breast cancer survivors, previvors and thrivers with tattoo artists who provide complimentary tattoos. Karen shares her incredible story, her "why" behind EMPOWERink, and how these gorgeous tattoos can help you feel empowered and...

If you're struggling with getting your sexy back, tune into this very candid and empowering conversation with "Sexpert" Dr. Juliana Hauser. She's got a PhD in Counseling Education, teaches other graduate therapists and has a background in teaching gender studies. She's also a licensed marriage and family therapist, professional counselor and mama! We chat about where to even start when it comes to...

May is Osteoporosis Awareness Month, so let's talk about bone health with Kevin Ellis! Better known as Bone Coach,™ he's a Forbes-featured Integrative Health Coach, podcaster, YouTuber and founder of BoneCoach.com. We debunked some myths and misconceptions about osteoporosis and Kevin shared some of his favorite tips. Tune in to keep those bones strong, and visit this link for his amazing Stronger...