Off The Gram

Going back to school is the topic hot on everyone's minds right now… and whether you're a mom or not, everyone seems to have an opinion. On one hand, we hear that we may be damaging our children (both educationally & emotionally) by restricting their socialization. On the other hand, we hear from experts and teachers across the country who say there is no possible way to return to school safel...

Following the explosive controversy surrounding the F-Factor diet program, Tanya Zuckerbrot went on IG Live last weekend with a statement to… set the record straight? It left many feeling at best dissapointed & confused... at worst hurt, offended,& outraged. Off the Gram began covering this story last week when we interviewed whistleblower Emily Gellis along with a former client named Liz,...

When influencer & entrepreneur Emily Gellis posted a personal opinion about the F-Factor diet program to her 100k+ followers earlier this year, she had no idea the can of worms she’d be opening up… or that she’d ultimately pivot her entire life to that of a crusader. What started as an innocuous social post turned her into a modern day Erin Brokovich… Emily received thousands of messages docum...

Wellness and race. It’s a topic we could cover all day long and still only scratch the surface but we’ll continue to try. Today we’re joined by lifestyle expert, Nicole Young, who makes her living sharing tips, tricks & recipes for healthy living on TV but often times she found the she’d be overlooked for “healthy cooking” segments, or bypassed by brands for clean eating campaigns and she had...

We keep hearing that we should “eat clean”. But, what does that even mean? If we scrub our cookie boxes and chip bags with soap and water before we eat them, is that clean?! And... Why do we even need to “eat clean”? I thought a little dirt was good for the immune system? And, why is organic food so expensive? Sure, sure, we have all seen the models pictured eating their Sakara salads backstage at...

In 2018, Switch4Good - a PSA campaign aimed at informing people about the health risks associated with dairy products - launched with a commercial during the closing ceremony for the Olympics. Unbelievably, the ad was yanked from the air before it reached the West Coast following complaints by the dairy industry. Luckily, they fought their way back to become one of the foremost nonprofits advocati...

Dr. Darria is an ER doctor, CNN Medical Contributor, and all-around #bossbabe (her recent TED talk on “on How to triage your *Crazy busy* life ” had over 1 million views in 1 month… #nbd! We asked her to join us to talk SAFETY: as cities move towards re-opening, how can we all start to “live our best lives” again (and ya know, like, maybe go to work!) but still manage risks? Hosted on Acast. See a...

We’ve made it through a whole quarter in a pandemic, and many of us are left picking up the pieces. It seems like we get another closure notification of one of our favorite businesses every day (RIP POE Yoga in Short Hills, NJ and DanceBody in Williamsburg!), and so many laid-off or furloughed, we want to know what’s next, and what should we all be doing this month for the best chance possible at...

Joan Lunden hosted Good Morning America for nearly two decades, making her the longest running host ever on early morning television. She remains one of America’s most recognized and trusted television personalities… not to mention she’s the mama of our co-host, Jamie! Joan redefined what it meant to be a working mom in America, and no one exemplifies aging gracefully and fearlessly like she does…...

Mara Schiavocampo is a 4x Emmy-Award winning journalist who made her mark on shows like Good America and TODAY. But it was her personal journey to wellness that had the biggest impact on her life, and after losing 90 pounds and overcoming Binge Eating Disorder, Mara found that wellness was her new passion… especially after having her two adorable kiddos and wanting to be the best role model possib...

What is Telemedicine? Is it only for the very wealthy? Is it even “good enough”?! I mean… Can my doctor really see my hives from my iPhone camera in low light?! Is there even a “real” doctor on the other end of my tele-doc visit? We get the 411 from our guest, Dr. Robin Berzin. She is the founder and CEO of Parsley Health, a company that in 4 short years has basically CHANGED MEDICINE as we know i...

Fact: In the United States, Black women die from pregnancy-related complications three to four times the rate of white women. This is true no matter how much money they make, how much education they have, or where they live. We should all be furious that Black women are dying from preventable pregnancy-related causes… and WE ARE. We’re joined by Latham Thomas, a Celebrity Doula and Maternal Wellne...

These days, the four of us co-hosts find ourselves hopping on our #TeamOfftheGram group text to yell "SOS!!" with increasing frequency. We are living in such difficult times, and there should be no shame in waving the white flag and admitting overwhelm... so why is it so hard sometimes? We're joined on today's show by Melissa Ben-Ishay, CEO of juggernaut sweets brand, Baked by Melissa cupcake...

One of the most fascinating byproducts of this crazy time has been the amount of people suddenly pressing “reset” on their entire lives, either by necessity or by happenstance. Maybe you were the family who fled New York City to avoid the virus epicenter, and discovered you have never been happier living in the country. Perhaps you’re the employee being furloughed, and took the time to write that...

When our mothers were young, saying the word “period” or talking about vaginal health in public was strictly taboo. Today, women practically insta-story from the bathroom (we’ve all seen it!), and the conversation around feminine wellness has become much more open. So why hasn’t the consumer category caught up? In 2016, Lo Bosworth was coming off an amazing stint on the hit reality TV show, The Hi...

With so much going on in the world, life can feel pretty overwhelming. The emotional turmoil can leave us feeling paralyzed with uncertainty. Truth is, all we can do each day is strive to be our best selves. True, many people have taken this time in quarantine to “reinvent themselves” … yet many others are left feeling even more confused on matters of self-discovery & personal success. Because...

Raise your hand if you've been living in your activewear during quarantine... ok, global hand-raise noted! Truth is, lots of us lived in our athleisure looks long before the COVID craziness began. In the past few years, active apparel became the go-to, even qualifying as work-appropriate for some. With single items boasting three digit price tags, we wanted to know: what is the differenc...

We’re hearing it everywhere - “the Quarantine Blues” are starting to get people down in the dumps. It seems like people are either using this time to “be their best selves” - or, they’re having a tough time getting out of bed. We’re joined by Karena Dawn, to get her unique take on spiritual wellness amidst chaos. Millions know Karena as the co-founder of Tone It Up, but what many don’t know is her...

There are two popular “jokes” floating around about couples during COVID-19 shelter-in-place: 1. The next baby boom will be in approximately 9 months, and, 2. The divorce rates are going to SKYROCKET as soon as social distancing ends. Since none of us would like to see our marriages and / or partnerships crumble under the enormous financial, physical and emotional stress that this pandemic can bri...

With so many of us displaced from our homes, jobs, routines, and extended families, it can be hard to imagine prioritizing WELLNESS right now while many are simply aiming to SURVIVE. Despite what the rainbow, sparkly baths (that a #wfh parent could hardly dream of) filling our IG feeds may suggest, wellness doesn’t ever need to be picture perfect. In fact, wellness doesn’t have to LOOK like a...

The Tapping Solution APP, which is a free download for all Apple or Android users, has put together a specific “Coronavirus Anxiety” collection, including Tapping meditations for kids of all ages, adults and more. Also free for all users are topics such as, “Feeling Safe and Secure”, “From Fear and Worry to Peace”, “Sleep Support: Quiet My Racing Mind” “Instant Boost of Healing” and more. Dow...

Quarantine eating.... the struggle is real! We’re reading the memes about eating ALL THE SUGAR and gaining “the “Quarantine 15” - this situation is tough enough, so how can we manage our sugar spirals? YES, it’s great that we’re all becoming WAY more domestic and crafty in the kitchen, BUT it’s getting MUCH harder to stay away from sugar with all the extra baking and snacks surrounding us at home!...

Everyone wants to be happy. People spend their whole lives on the quest for happiness: working themselves sick earning money, working out to the point of exhaustion, going on extreme diets, ingesting cocktails of drugs, traveling across the globe, chasing promises, and so much more. How many things do you do each day to feel HAPPIER? After having a panic attic broadcast live on Good Morning Americ...

Multi-tasking, delegating, asking for help... for many of us, it can be the hardest thing to do. In NYC, it's almost a badge of honor to stay the latest at the office, send the latest evening email, and go the longest without a vacation. The result is burnout and can actually keep us from hitting our potential, no matter how ambitious our aspirations. We dive into this issue with Jenna Wolfe, host...

Eggs, man. One minute they're for our trendy omelette at Sunday brunch... then the next thing you know, you're supposed to be freezing them. How is it that so many of us today wake up one day and realize, "crap, I'm almost 40 and I was so busy being cool & ambitious that forgot to have kids!" We hear it every day from our friends, and more often than ever, the topic of egg freezing comes up as...