The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond

I am so excited to introduce you to my cancer besties, Missi and Alice, who turned their breast cancer journeys into purpose!

Cancer Besties is an incredible online toolbox that translates your imaging & lab reports into plain English, & also provides a list of follow-up questions to ask your provider. 🤯 (When I posted about it on @theboobiedocs, you all went crazy with good reason!) 

We talk about each of their breast cancer journeys & how this inspired them to create Cancer Besties. Missi was found to carry a BRCA 1 mutation and underwent a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy. She then helped her friend Alice, who was diagnosed with breast cancer after her first mammogram.

We cover a lot in this important conversation, including:

•What to expect for your mammogram & biopsy

•Understanding your imaging & biopsy results

•How to calculate your own breast cancer risk score using the Tyrer-Cuzick calculator 

•The real reason you can’t wear deodorant during a mammogram…

And so much more! 

I hope you love this conversation as much as we do.

xo

Robyn, Missi, & Alice 

Make sure you follow @cancerbesties on Instagram & check out their incredible tool at Cancer Besties!

A huge thank you to Katie Dwyer from Heartbeat Kick Prod

uctions for producing and editing this podcast! 🫶

It is my incredible honor to introduce you to my friends at the Pink Eraser Project, a newly launched nonprofit to help accelerate the development of the breast cancer vaccine, which thanks to their support & top cancer researchers around the country, could be a reality in the next 5 to 10 years. (Yes you read that right!!) 🤯

I joined by cofounder, Kristen Dahlgren, an Emmy nominated NBC reporter & medical correspondent for nearly 3 decades, who recently stepped down from her role to launch the Pink Eraser project, which as a breast cancer thriver, is a project so dear to heart.🎀

Kristen joins me with her cofounder & friend, Michele Young, who also happens to be a badass lawyer, stage 4 breast cancer thriver & advocate. Their mission, to support the ongoing clinical trials & cancer vaccine researchers including Kiran Dillon, PhD, Executive Director of the University of Washington Cancer vaccine Institute, who joins me on the podcast as well.

I promise this podcast episode will leave feeling hopeful, inspired, & wanting to support their mission of erasing breast cancer. 

Sending you love. Thank you for listening. 💕

xo,

Robyn

Dr. Robyn Roth

follow me @theboobiedocs & @ggtobc for more of the BREAST info!

I am joined by my longtime friend Dr. Heidi Hutman, who also happens to be a Clinical Psychologist & Associate Professor of Psychology at a University in Philadelphia.

Not gonna lie, this conversation gets a little emo. 🖤

We reflect on 2023 & manifest for 2024, while discussing the hedonic treadmill of success & the struggles of balancing work, life, & social media. 

I also open up about my diagnosis of ADHD, why she didn’t tell me, common symptoms, & tips/ treatment for ADHD.

This is a real and raw conversation that we hope you get something out of, & a reminder that it’s ok not to be ok. 🫶

We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we do.

xo

Robyn

@theboobiedocs

Produced by Katie Dwyer

Prepare to have your mind blown with this @ggtobc episode featuring my new friend & mentor, Dr. Beth Dupree. 🤯 A Breast Surgical Oncologist by training, a series of impactful life events & a spiritual awakening fueled her desire to heal the whole patient. She transformed her clinical practice towards Integrative Medicine which led her to her latest clinical interest, Psychedelics in cancer care.  

@drbethdupree & I bond over our shared love of “Many Lives, Many Masters” & delve into the role of Psychedelics & Spirituality in cancer care, chronic illness, & survivorship. We also discuss the issues with Western medicine, physician burnout, & how she handles the haters & naysayers. 

It is truly the Universe that led me to Dr. Dupree, & this conversation is the beginning of our beautiful bond.

It left me wanting more, & I am now halfway through her first book, “The Healing Consciousness: A Doctor’s Journey to Healing,” which I highly recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I hope you love this eye-opening conversation as much as I do! (& if you do, please leave me a review! 🫶)

xo

Robyn 

@theboobiedocs

ps a huge thank you to Katie Dwyer for editing & producing this podcast episode!

I am so excited to welcome my friend Tralee Hale, to the @ggtobc podcast!

@therealtralee is better known as Mama Ringo. She is proud mama to Kelee Ringo, cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles who helped the University of Georgia win the 2022 College Football National Championship. 🏈 🏈 (sorry but go gators! 🐊)

We talk about navigating a breast cancer diagnosis at age 39 as a single mother, the importance of mammography, breast cancer in the Black community, chemo brain, how she plans to use her platform & so.👏 much.👏 more.👏

I hope you love this episode as much as I do! (if you do, please leave a 5 ⭐️ review! 😘)

xo

Robyn

Dr. Robyn Roth | @theboobiedocs

Now is the right time to share this important conversation that I recorded back in May, 2023 with Lizzy Savetsky & Dr. Ira Savetsky. 

@drirasavetsky is a Manhattan based plastic surgeon. @lizzysavetsky is a digital fashion influencer, matchmaker, mother if 3 & one of the most outspoken advocates for Israel. 🇮🇱

We discuss the antisemitism that their family has been subjected their family to, particularly during their premature departure from the most recent reboot of the Real Housewives of New York & over prior conflicts in the Middle East. 

This conversation is even important now given recent world events & the rise in antisemitism. ✡️

But this is mainly an open conversation about breast health. We talk all about breast implants (spoiler alert, Dr. Savetsky did Lizzie’s breasts himself!), the rise in young breast cancer, & the increased risk of BRCA mutations in the Ashkenazi Jewish population. We also talk about finding balance in social media & Lizzy’s sobriety journey. 

I also offer my best breast cancer screening advice for those at higher-than-average risk for breast cancer. 

I am thrilled to be offering free genetic screening for the first 25 listeners thanks to @getjscreened & @kickbrca! 🙌

I hope you learn something from this conversation. I wish you peace & safety wherever you are. 💕

xo

Robyn

IT’S OUR 2️⃣ YEAR PODCAST ANNIVERSARY!!🥳 & we’re celebrating by having our first repeat guest, Dr. Elyce Cardonick from @cancerandpregnancy. But this time, she’s sharing about her own diagnosis of rectal cancer & what it’s been like to go from doctor to patient. 

We talk about the rise in cancer in young people, the unforeseen side effects of chemotherapy, scanxiety, & she offers her best advice for those going through chemotherapy or supporting someone who is. And, of course, we dedicate the last part of the episode to her area of expertise, cancer during pregnancy.

Dr. Cardonick offers so much wisdom & insight, & we are so grateful to have her share her story with us.

I hope you love this podcast episode as much as I do! (if you do, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts! 🍏🍎)

xo

Robyn 

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐤 & 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 & 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐭 @𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲.𝐜𝐨𝐦. 🫶

I am so honored to be speaking with Megan B. Murphy, Editor in Chief of Women’s Day Magazine, home-hack guru, & author of “Your Fully Charged Life: A Radically Simple Approach to Having Endless Energy and Filling Every Day With Yay!”

Meaghan & I talk about her strong family history of cancer, her CHEK-2 mutation (#knowledgeispower), & her recent prophylactic double mastectomy. She opens up about losing her father to pancreatic cancer & how she connects with him in tangible ways. 🥹

We also discuss how she went from Neggy Meggy to the Queen of Yay through small changes that lead to big changes (she credits “Atomic Habits” by James Clear which is my newest obsession & first ever book-club rec…stay tuned! 😍)

Listen to “The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health & Beyond” wherever you get your podcasts! (LINK IN BIO!) 🎀 

I hope you love this conversation as much as I do! If you do, please leave a 5️⃣ ⭐️ review & share with a friend! 👯‍♀️

xo

Robyn

MUST LISTEN! My Bachelor Nation fave MICHAEL A is here for all the right reasons! 🌹 

We discuss EVERYTHING about his wife Laura’s breast cancer diagnosis at age 31 while their son was 7 months old, the importance of early detection & self advocacy, SIGNS, & how he keeps Laura's legacy alive through @theL4project. Michael offers his best advice for caretakers, moving forward & finding love after loss. 🥹🙏🏻

And of course, Michael A. spills all the Bachelor tea! 🌹We chat about how he became America's favorite Midwestern widower dad on Katie Thurston's season of The Bachelorette, why he left early, & finding love with Danielle Maltby (another fave!) on Bachelor in Paradise! (& why he got heat 🔥)

⚠️ IMPORTANT: We also discuss why the proposed breast cancer screening recommendations do not go far enough, but we have the power to change them BEFORE June 6 via their website‼️ (linked 👇) 👀 to @theboobiedocs to learn why these recs suck & what you can do to change them‼️💪 )

This is seriously the BREAST podcast episode ever & I can’t wait for you to 👂! I am officially president of the Michael A. fan club, & you’re gonna want to join after hearing this episode.

Grab some wine & some tissues, & #livelifelifelaura 🍷💕

xo

Robyn

ps if you 💕 this episode of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝’𝐬 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 & 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 , please share with a breastie & leave a review 😘👯‍♀️

EPISODE GUIDE! 🎧 

3:45 all about Michael A!

7:15 how fate landed him on the Bachelorette & the L4 project 

9:30 Is Laura behind this all & signs

12:00 Live Life Like Laura, her legacy, & what we can learn from her breast cancer diagnosis at age 31, only 7-months after delivering their son 

13:30 social media in the cancer community

16:30 Discovering her breast cancer while breastfeeding, importance of self-advocacy & self-breast exam, & medical gaslighting 🎀

18:45 Breast Cancer during pregnancy/breastfeeding & the young breast cancer epidemic!

22:00 ‼️why the PROPOSED breast cancer screening recs suck, but WE HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THEM BEFORE JUNE 6‼️ (submit via link on @theboobiedocs!)

25:00 On being a widower with a young child & moving forward

31:00 Why he left Katie Thurston’s season of the Bachelorette before hometowns

35:00 Finding love with Danielle Maltby on Bachelor in Paradise, why he got backlash, & was he a protected player?

44:00 Life with Danielle in Cleveland &what’s next?

51:00 Best advice to caretakers

56:00 Lightning Round ⚡️ #teamariana 

🌟 ➡️ @theboobiedocs for more of the BREAST info 🎀

🌟 Submit commentary on draft before June 6 on USPTF WEBSITE: https://uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/breast-cancer-screening-draft-modeling-report

 (https://uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/breast-cancer-screening-draft-modeling-report)

🌟

 Learn more about Laura's legacy at @theL4project on Instagram

I am so happy to be chatting with three incredible women from The Breasties, Kelli Goss, Lauren Oxenhandler, & Kelsey Litwin. The Breasties is the first all-inclusive nonprofit for breast & gynecologic cancer that creates a community for survivor, previvors, thrivers, & carevivors through peer-to-peer connection, resources, & advocacy. 

We chat about their connection to breast cancer, how The Breasties helped them, and the upcoming Camp Breastie, a four-day summit June 1-4 where hundreds of people impacted by breast and gynecologic cancer come together for community, patient advocacy, and education. (Registration closes May 1 so it’s not too late to join!) 🫶

Kelli Goss is a BRCA1 previvor and the daughter of a two-time breast cancer survivor. In 2018, after discovering that she carried the BRCA gene mutation, Kellie opted to have a prophylactic mastectomy and hysterectomy to lower the risk of cancer. She shares her BRCA1 journey in the hopes that women of color will see themselves represented when making informed decisions about breast and ovarian health, early detection, and genetic counseling. Kelli is The Breasties Director of Diversity Equity + Inclusion.

Lauren Oxenhandler is a transformational Life Coach and Reiki II practitioner. She is cancer-free after her stage II triple negative breast cancer diagnosis in 2017. After finishing chemotherapy, Lauren felt isolated and craved connection to a community of people who understood what she was going through. She discovered The Breasties, and now serves as 

Director of Virtual Programming.

Kelsey Litwin discovered that she carries the BRCA1 gene mutation at 22 years old & was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer two years later, just prior to her prophylactic mastectomy. Kelsey is a freelance journalist, editor, and communications specialist based in Montreal, Canada and is passionate about making health information accessible. She writes and edits for The Peak, working to create content that resonates with, comforts and supports all members of the Breasties community.

I hope you love this conversation as much as I do! 💕

xox

Robyn