We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Lauren Slayton, M.S., R.D., founder of Foodtrainers (@foodtrainers) and author of The Little Book of Thin, as our featured guest this month! A New York–based registered dietitian who has been helping people make sense of nutrition since 2001, Lauren blends real-world practicality with playful insight to make healthy living feel doable (yes, you can balance fun and wellness!) Over the years she’s been featured in major outlets like The New York Times, Good Morning America, and O Magazine, offering science-backed guidance with a dose of relatable humor. In our conversation, Lauren shares her tips for navigating food, body image, and wellness without burnout, and leaves you feeling inspired to fuel your best life. Be sure to check out her site at www.foodtrainers.com, sign up for her free newsletter for weekly nutrition gems, and follow her on Instagram @foodtrainers for bite-sized wellness wisdom each week!

We’re so excited to introduce Sleep Again Pillows (@sleepagainpillows) as our 2026 podcast partners, sponsors, and most importantly, friends. Founded by Rachel Baumel and Kate Devlin, Sleep Again was born out of real life healing and a simple but powerful need for better sleep during recovery. What started as a personal solution has become a thoughtfully designed therapeutic pillow system that supports proper alignment, elevation, and comfort, whether you are recovering from surgery, managing pain, or just struggling to get truly restorative rest. These are not ordinary pillows. They are doctor recommended, FSA and HSA eligible, and loved by people who feel a meaningful difference in how they sleep and therefore , how they feel during the day. We are proud to partner with a brand that puts care, intention, and real wellness first. Visit sleepagainpillows.com to learn more, and be sure to use code HERHEALTH15 for 15% off your purchase. Better sleep really does change everything!

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Each of us has experienced some sort of grief in our lifetimes. We often think of grief as death but there’s grief in divorce, leaving your family home, moving to a new location, even in losing dreams or versions of ourselves. In this episode we are joined by Melissa Stein, creator of My Life 2.0 to hear her story of loss, renewal and second chances.

With more than 30 years in entertainment publicity and brand storytelling, Melissa Stein has spent her career helping some of the world’s most beloved franchises connect with audiences. As Vice President, Publicity for TV, Animation & Originals at Warner Bros., she oversaw campaigns across TV, Genre, Family, and Animation, including Warner Bros. Animation, DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera, and LEGO.

Now, she is channeling that same storytelling instinct into her next act: My Life 2.0, a lifestyle blog and community for women starting over in midlife. It’s there that she shares her reinvention journey with humor and heart covering everything from love and loss to motherhood, fashion and the gadgets that make life a little easier.

Whether in the boardroom or on the blog, Stein’s mission remains the same, to connect, inspire, and remind us it’s never too late for a reboot.

The Bonds We Make: Choosing the right healthcare professional is such a critical part of any experience. Hear from our guests, Dr. Elisa Port of the Dubin Breast Center at Mt. Sinai in NYC and The Today Show’s Jill Martin about the power of a successful doctor and patient team, and the lessons they have learned in their careers, along this journey, and how they embrace life to the fullest.

One family’s insight into ovarian and uterine cancer, finding support, cherishing family and making change through philanthropy. An inspiring story for anyone confronting illness, acting as caregiver, or looking for a way to make a difference.

Breaking Barriers, Making Healthy Choices, and Embracing Survivorship. In this episode Yonni and Heather sit down with Dr. Laurie Kirstein from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, who made history as the first female chair of the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. We will talk about breaking glass ceilings, access to quality healthcare, pain management and the impact of smoking on women’s health outcomes.

Dr. Laurie Kirstein is an Attending Breast Surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She attended Downstate Medical School, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein University for residency and Massachusetts General Hospital for Breast Surgery fellowship. Prior to arriving at Memorial Sloan Kettering she was attending surgeon and Breast Fellowship Director at the Rutgers Cancer Center Institute of New Jersey. At Memorial Sloan Kettering she is the Surgical Site Director for their Monmouth, NJ location. She is the current Chair for the American College of Surgeon’s Commission on Cancer. She is the lead for the national quality improvement project Breaking Barriers: overcoming barriers to cancer care across America. Her research interests include surgical decision for breast cancer, postoperative pain management and tobacco cessation for cancer patients.

Whether a diagnosis has an immediate fix, a lengthy treatment regimen or is a chronic one, there are so many issues that arise: How to tell loved ones and friends, even children? What techniques are there to help manage mental health? Where, in the pain of it all, are there silver linings? Join Yonni + Heather and special guests Kiley Durham Castriccone and Julie Rosenthal Ruby for a powerful and inspiring conversation.

Julie Ruby, LCSW is a psychoanalytically trained therapist with over 20 years of experience working with adults to help them navigate a wide range of life challenges. She specializes in supporting individuals and couples in all stages of their cancer journeys, fertility issues, and the complexities of parenthood. As a breast cancer survivor herself, she is passionate about helping women sort through the complexities of post-surgery body changes and body image.

Kiley Durham-Castricone is an artist and designer residing in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. Prior to her diagnosis of stage four breast cancer in 2017, Kiley spent 15 years as a dress and accessories designer in New York City. Throughout her extensive treatment journey, she rediscovered painting as a therapeutic outlet and subsequently made the decision to pursue an art career full-time. Her artwork frequently depicts multiple women in a single composition, celebrating the profound connections between women and the transformative power of female relationships. Motivated by her battle against metastatic breast cancer and the countless individuals she has encountered, Kiley has dedicated herself to advocating for others within the cancer community. In addition to donating a portion of the proceeds from her artwork sales to support cancer research, she collaborates with organizations such as New York Presbyterian Hospital to raise awareness and instill hope in patients and their caregivers. Kiley is also a member of the Greenwich chapter of Pitch Your Peers, a non-profit grant funding organization and a member of the Greenwich YWCA’s board of directors.

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Whether it is a concern for a cancer diagnosis, diabetes, heart disease or other condition, knowing your family history can be a key factor in early detection and treatment for inherited disease. Knowing something is not rooted in family history is important as well! Dr. Sarah Cate will help breakdown our understanding of genetics, epigenetics and more on this important episode.

Whether you have naturally aged into menopause, were brought there early for medical reasons, or had it chemically induced from chemotherapy, things are likely heating up! Hot flashes, rounder bellies, emotional rollercoasters, and dryness in unwelcome places make this part of getting older a lot less fun. Join Yonni and Heather and special guest, Dr. Alicia Robbins, board certified OB/GYN, certified menopause practitioner and lifestyle medicine doctor to talk candidly about it all, GLP-1 included!

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