Episode 24 - Surviving on Wine & Not A Lot of Sunshine
Send a text The squad catches up on life and quarantine! Stay tuned for weekly episodes.......
Two women in their 30s. Two Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer diagnoses. And one fearless mission—to talk about everything life throws at you while staring mortality straight in the eye.
Krysten—a wife, mom, and unapologetically raw career woman—and Andy—a single, sharp-witted, die-hard Philadelphia sports fan—shared their unfiltered takes on life, love, laughter, and loss. They brought humor where you least expect it, inspiration when it’s needed most, and a reminder that even in the hardest moments, you can still live your breast life.
Krysten passed away in February 2022, leaving behind her husband, John, and their three sons. Andy passed away in August 2024. Their voices, courage, and laughter live on here—an unforgettable testament to friendship, resilience, and joy in the face of the unthinkable

Send a text The squad catches up on life and quarantine! Stay tuned for weekly episodes.......
Send a text Andy & Krysten give an update on their health, how they are handling quarantine & home schooling. John also tries to pronounce curriculum.
Send a text The girls (and the Dads...lol) welcome our resident physician, Dr. Jenn Simmons, The Real Health MD, back to the pod. We start by discussing staying safe during the coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19), and then go into the changes we have made since beginning our lifestyle transformation with the Real Health MD.
Send a text Krysten and the Johns discuss controversial food documentaries, share fan mail from our Rack Pack and share stories of mischief from their childhood.
Send a text Andy & Krysten sit down with Angela MacNeal, a dedicated member of our #rackpack, who was diagnosed with Triple Positive Breast Cancer in March of 2017, just 2 years after a divorce. We discuss the differences in our diagnoses, treatments, kids, why she opted NOT to wear cold caps, wigs, and much more. Oh yeah and....CHEMO BRAIN IS BACK :)
Send a text Dr. Jen Simmons, former breast cancer surgeon and owner of Real Health MD joins the show to share why she left conventional medicine after becoming ill and why she decided to start a new career in functional medicine. The girls also talk about sugar daddies.
Send a text The girls give an update on their latest scans and are joined by Dr. Jaime Zuckerman, their favorite psychologist. Tune in to hear about choosing the right psychologist, helicopter parenting and dick pics. Andy also gives an update on Dr. Mintzer's age.
Send a text Andy turns 40 and the team catches up on her celebrations. She also discusses reaching 3 years since her diagnosis and her new take on life. It was also Krysten’s birthday and she tells us all about her girls trip. Oh, and there’s A LOT of senseless banter too...enjoy!
Send a text In this episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Andy’s Dietician/Nutritionist, Abby Wetzel, of Penn Medicine. We learn about nuts, berries, gluconeogenesis (whoa), and so much more. Additionally, we discuss Krysten’s girls’ trip to Puerto Rico and the group’s collective survival tactics.
Send a text Swole is the goal; size is the prize! Krysten’s personal trainer, Lara Casey, joins us to talk fitness, strength training for our bone density, and easy ways to get started with a workout program, both in the gym and at home. And Andy learns to say “YES”....we hope!
Send a text In this episode we talk to Krysten’s BFF, Tara, about everything: how they met at the age of 5, to chip slapping, arm breaking, man meeting, kid having....to the present day, specifically discussing Krysten’s diagnosis and all that comes along with it, as a main supporter.
Send a text Andy's ex-boyfriend turned best friend stops by to chat about their relationship now and back then. They also discuss the struggles of addiction and playing the role of an unsolicited caretaker.
Send a text Ross Nachbi (Krysten’s PT) comes by to talk about the importance of physical therapy and the crew talks about pizza.
Send a text Amy Rensimer comes by to talk about freezing her eggs at 24 years old, prior to chemo. The girls also discuss trying not to pee during a CAT scan with contrast and Andy's new home search.
Send a text The girls chat with Krysten's cancer mentor, Lynda DeLorenzo. They also discuss DIEP Flap reconstruction surgery, aka "mommy makeover" and Friendsgiving traditions.
Send a text The girls discuss the current therapies they are on, the side effects they cause and why Andy missed episode 8.
Send a text Krysten discusses chemo and how to keep your hair with Anastasia Colletti. Ana was diagnosed last year at 26 years old, with triple negative breast cancer and the BRCA1 gene. The girls also touch on genetics, Ana’s double mastectomy, and the “red devil”.
Send a text The girls discuss anxiety, their love for angel hair and their latest TV appearance.
Send a text The girls discuss dads gone wild weekend, chemo babies with Meg Ward, Andy's “diet”, and holiday traditions.
Send a text Andy & Krysten discuss: what not to say to cancer patients, monkeys, “Our 2 Dads”, Andy's vagina, Krysten's 1st job, and more! And, as always, thanks to our #rackpack for supporting us!
Send a text The girls chat with their inaugural guest, world-renowned nipple tattoo artist, Mandy Sauler of the Sauler Institute. Andy shows her boobs and the girls contemplate their bucket list trip location.
Send a text Andy & Krysten discuss pink washing, their impending vacation and looking homeless. They also compete to see who has the worst chemo brain, then tackle the huge task of thanking everyone for a million different things.
Send a text Next, there’s Krysten. Listen to how she was originally diagnosed in 2017, while pregnant with her third son, how she navigated that in itself, and how she is currently adapting to her new diagnosis - Stage IV (Metastatic) Breast Cancer, which is terminal. But it’s not all sad - trust us. Andy is there to lend a certain “inappropriateness” to the conversation, for the lack of a better word. You may laugh until you pee, and then cry a bit - you may even learn something. NO TOPICS are ...
Send a text See the two normal looking chicks in the cover photo? BOTH have Stage IV (Metastatic) Breast Cancer - and it's terminal. First up is Andy. Listen to her completely unfiltered account of her life since her diagnosis on January 24th, 2017.
Send a text Listen to the trailer to hear what we're all about. All stages, all ages, cancer, no cancer- tune in to laugh, be enlightened and inspired!