Prowl The LAB Podcast

For our season opener, I am deeply honored to sit down with Mrs. Jennifer Douglas; wife, mom, author, speaker, and fierce patient advocate. We dive deep into her path through diagnosis, treatment, and beyond, as detailed in her book and video course, A Breast Cancer Journey: One Step at a Time. What started as a private, therapeutic outlet for Jennifer in 2020 has become an incredible resource for...

Once again, we sit down with the amazing Dr. Tom Murray to discuss how couples can navigate life when health challenges touch a relationship. We discuss how roles shift and intimacy can feel distant. Join Prowl The LAB for a candid, compassionate conversation with Dr. Tom Murray, award‑winning author of Making Nice with Naughty (2023 Global eBook Silver Medalist), widely featured clinician, and dy...

This week, we sit down for a candid and powerful conversation with Ms. Alexandra Harbushka, founder of Life with Herpes, a leading resource dedicated to supporting individuals living with this common condition. In this must-listen episode, we dive deep into the often-unspoken emotional landscape of a herpes diagnosis. We explore the pervasive issues of stigma and shame that are unfortunately attac...

What happens when the doctor becomes the patient, and then the advocate? In this deeply human conversation, we sit down with Dr. Liz O'Riordan, a former consultant breast surgeon whose life changed at 40 with a Grade 3 breast cancer diagnosis. After chemotherapy, a chest wall recurrence that led to going flat, surgical menopause, and a second recurrence in 2023, Liz’s world shifted again, this...

Erinn Hoel is a licensed sex therapist and the founder of Hoelistic Health, where she specializes in helping women reclaim their natural desire and deepen intimate connection in their relationships. As the creator of the signature Desire to Fire Method, Erinn has developed a comprehensive three-phase approach that addresses the root causes of low libido. Her methodology focuses on removing the und...

Today on this episode of the Prowl The LAB podcast, we welcome Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, respected breast medical oncologist, educator, and advocate, to explore how social media can be a true equalizer for accessible, trusted oncology information. We talk candidly about showing up with integrity online: staying evidence‑based; centering patients and caregivers, and; providing information and/or reso...

About Talaya Dendy: 2025 Bush Fellow | Founder Cancer Doula, Guide, & Advocate | Cancer Thriver | Founder “Survivor Series” |🎙️Podcast Host of Navigating Cancer TOGETHER | Survivorship Expert | Motivational Speaker About this episode: If you’ve never heard of a “cancer doula,” you’re not alone. Talaya Dendy pioneered this role to walk beside patients and families with practical guidance, emoti...

When health challenges touch a relationship, roles shift and intimacy can feel distant. Join Prowl The LAB for a candid, compassionate conversation with Dr. Tom Murray, award‑winning author of Making Nice with Naughty (2023 Global eBook Silver Medalist), widely featured clinician, and dynamic educator seen in the Washington Post, Huffington Post, and The Daily Mail. Together, Dr, Murray and I expl...

In this debut solo episode, Ebonie Michelle inviteslisteners into a powerful reflection on our value as women, beyond partnership. Through two of the 5 Circles of Sexuality—Identity and Sensuality—she explores what it means to define your worth on your own terms, especially as women navigating chronic illness, trauma, or different-ability. This is not a conversation about waiting for love; it’s ab...

In this powerful episode, relationship and sex therapist Shadeen Francis joins us to explore what it means to seek joy, thrive with purpose, and live our intimacy with authenticity, especially when our stories include illness, trauma, or difference. Healthy sexuality isn’t just about technique orperformance, it’s also about emotional intelligence: the self-awareness, empathy, communication, bounda...

Ready to ignite your journey toward sexual confidence, joy, and holistic wellness? Join us for the highly anticipated premiere of our Erotic Empowerment Series, airing at 8:30pm CST! In this bold, inspiring episode, we welcome the phenomenal Ruth Ramsay—internationally recognized Erotic Expert, Adult Sex Educator, Author, Speaker, and Coach. Ruth’s story is one of fearless self-discovery and advoc...

This week I sit down with Dr. Tiffany Troso, a trailblazingMedical Oncologist whose 26-year career, over two decades of which were spent at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, has shaped the landscape of women’s cancer care. In this episode, Dr. Troso shares what first inspired her to pursue oncology, how her journey and perspective have evolved, and the transformative breakthroughs she’s witn...

Surviving breast cancer is just the beginning of thejourney—what comes next can redefine your life. In this empowering episode, Ebonie Michelle sits down with Dr. Michele D. Clark, LMSW—known as “The Hope Dealer”—to explore what true healing and community look like after cancer. Dr. Clark’s resilience shines through her extraordinary story: after overcoming two strokes, a TIA, and Stage 2 Breast C...

What happens when a critical care nurse becomes a cancer survivor and turns trauma into transformation? Join me as I sit down with Stephanie (Stef) Gayhart (she/they)—a queer, genderqueer nurse, cancer survivor, and trauma-informed coach whose lived experience redefines what holistic healing can look like. Stef’s journey takes us from the bedside to the boardroom, and ultimately to the founding of...

This week’s Prowl The LAB podcast episode is especially close to my heart as I sit down with the amazing Liz Hansen—owner of Chicago Boudoir Photography, TEDx speaker, and passionate advocate for women’s confidence. Liz has been a professional photographer since 2011, and she truly believes that every woman—regardless of age, size, or shape—deserves to feel empowered and recognize her unique beaut...

Joan Pendleton serves as the Development Director for the Lupus Foundation of America, overseeing the San Francisco, Arizona, and Chicago markets. With a deep passion for the lupus community, Joan advances the LFA’s mission through her leadership in research, education, advocacy, and direct services for patients. She is the creative force behind signature initiatives such as the Walk to End Lupus...

Podcast Premiere: In Honor of Global Lupus Awareness Day Celebrate the launch of the Prowl The LAB podcast with our inspiring first guest, Shanelle Gabriel, M. Ed.—poet, internationally touring singer, educator, and lupus advocate. We sat down with her prior to her debut at Carnegie Hall, when she brought her unique energy to our heartfelt conversation about living and thriving with lupus. Known f...

This mini-episode is an introduction to Prowl The LAB by host, Ebonie Michelle and includes a brief description of what our podcast is all about. We can't wait to welcome you into our community!