On today’s solo episode, I am talking all about what breast cancer survivors and thrivers need to know about nutrition and supplements. I am sharing the evidence behind topics such as plant-based diets, processed foods, intermittent fasting, soy, dairy, supplements such as Calcium, Vitamin D, melatonin, collagen peptides and more. If you prefer to watch this as a presentation with video, it is up on my YouTube Channel.

On today’s episode, I am speaking with Samantha Harris. Samantha is well known for her roles as Dancing With the Stars and Entertainment Tonight co-host. Back in 2014, she felt a lump in her breast just 11 days after a clean mammogram. She persisted and advocated for herself and was subsequently diagnosed with stage II breast cancer. Samantha was previously on the Interlude (Episode 15 back in 2019) talking about her diagnosis and treatment and living your healthiest lifestyle. She is back now to talk about what life looks like now 8+ years after her original diagnosis. Today, we focus on how to make small changes that turn into consistent habits, what she is doing these days with fitness, nutrition, clean beauty and so much more.

On today’s episode, I am speaking with Dr. Laila Agrawal and we are talking all about sexual health. Dr. Agrawal is a medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer at Norton Cancer Institute in Louisville, Kentucky and runs a sexual health clinic for women with cancer. She graduated from medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine, completed her internal medicine residency at Barnes Jewish Hospital at Washington University in St. Louis and hematology and oncology fellowship at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Recently, she’s joined social media to talk about sexual health after a cancer diagnosis. Sexual health is very often affected by cancer and cancer treatment and we talk about it all– from vaginal estrogen use to psychosocial issues surrounding sex and sexuality.

On today’s episode, I am speaking with Erin Perkins. Erin is a mom of two, a wife, a writer and was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at the age of 34 in January 2021. She talks about her treatment which included chemotherapy and a bilateral mastectomy, her decision to go flat and how she had to learn to advocate for herself in that space, survivorship, her writing, and parenting both during active cancer treatment and beyond.

On today’s solo episode, I am talking all about joint pain in breast cancer survivorship. Joint pain is a very common side effect of cancer treatment especially in breast cancer where aromatase inhibitors, one of the most commonly used medications, can cause a lot of joint pain. I provide an introduction to joint pain and how it is problematic and can impact health, pharmacologic options to treat joint pain, non-pharmacologic options including physical activities, integrative therapies, and supplements/natural health products.

On today’s solo episode, I am talking all about hot flashes in breast cancer. Hot flashes are very common in patients with breast cancer and can negatively impact one’s quality of life. I share what hot flashes are, why they are problematic and how they impact health, pharmacologic options to treat hot flashes, non-pharmacologic options including physical activities, behavioral therapies, nutrition, and supplements/natural health products.

On today’s episode, I am speaking with Amanda Quick. Amanda was 29 years old and living in NYC when she was diagnosed with ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer. Amanda shares about the symptoms that led to the diagnosis, the work-up, how she began to process the diagnosis in order to begin treatment. She talks about what treatment is like, how she has reconciled her diagnosis with the life milestones traditionally associated with the late 20s/early 30s. Amanda also talks about topics such as dating, mental health, financial toxicity, alcohol and nutrition, social media, and so much more. Definitely take a listen to this one!

On today’s Interlude Podcast episode, I am speaking with Scott Capozza. Scott is a physical therapist, specializing in oncologic physical therapy. He currently works as a physical therapist in a multi-disciplinary cancer survivorship clinic and as an outpatient physical therapist dedicated to oncology rehabilitation. On today’s episode, we speak about everything related to oncology PT- who should see a PT, what an assessment and treatment plan looks like both during and after cancer treatment, some of Scott’s favorite movements to recommend, the importance of exercise and goal setting and so much more!

On today’s episode, I am speaking with Larissa Morgan. Larissa was diagnosed with breast cancer in the fall of 2021 after going for her first mammogram. On today’s episode, she talks about her diagnosis and treatment – side effects such as neuropathy, how she made treatment decisions, impact on her mental health, relationships and asking for help, exercising during treatment, parenting and how she told her young kids, and much more. This is both such an open and vulnerable and empowering conversation about how life not only changes with a cancer diagnosis but what happens after.

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and on today’s episode, I am chatting with four other breast experts who are part of the care team for a patient going through breast cancer treatment. (This is the audio from an Instagram Live on 10/13/2022 so you can also watch the video on IG!). Our experts are: Dr. Robyn Roth, breast radiologist (@theboobiedocs), Dr. Jovita Oruwari, breast surgeon (@DrJovita_O.md), Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky (I am a breast medical oncologist, @drteplinsky), Dr. Amanda Rivera, breast radiologist (@mandarivsmd) and Dr. Dhivya Srinivasa, plastic surgeon (@drdhivyasrinivasa). Take a listen as we go through the top tips and facts we want people to know and answer a lot of great questions!