YOU ARE MORE THAN A STATISTIC! In this compelling episode, we sit down with Erin Lee Perkins, a triple negative breast cancer thriver and advocate for young breast cancer awareness. Erin shares her personal journey from diagnosis to advocacy, highlighting the unique challenges faced by young adults in the breast cancer community. Discover her insights on self-advocacy, the importance of community support, and the evolving landscape of breast cancer treatment. Join us as we explore Erin's inspiri...
Jul 15, 2025•33 min
It was an honor speaking with my friend, Elissa Kalver, metastatic breast cancer thriver, CEO of WeGotThis.org , a registry for cancer thrivers & author of her NEW book, We Got This: How I Learned to Thrive with Terminal Cancer. Elissa opens up about her diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer at age 34 shortly before her daughter's first birthday, & how she's turned her diagnosis into purpose & power. We discuss explaining cancer to your children & why she's redefining what thrivi...
Jun 05, 2025•40 min
MUST LISTEN if you are planning to have surgery soon! I am so delighted to be joined by Dr. Rebecca Knackstedt, MD, PhD (@Surgical_Recovery), Assistant Professor of Plastic & Reconstructive surgery at Duke University specializing in implant-based & microsurgical breast reconstruction. We discuss the concept of PREHABILITATION for surgery, how she incorporates functional medicine into her practice, & how to spot misinformation on social media. We hope you love this episode as much as...
May 07, 2025•29 min
Did you know that about 80% of patients undergoing cancer treatment have skin-related side effects? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ethan Melillo (@millennialrx), PharmD and Senior Manager of Integrated Health at L’Oréal who works closely with the La Roche-Posay team, to discuss ways that patients can minimize skin side effects before, during, and after cancer treatment. For 50 years, La Roche-Posay has been dedicated to helping navigate patients through the challenges of cancer treatment t...
Apr 07, 2025•25 min
Listen to this episode before you get breast reconstruction! It was my honor to speak to my friend, Plastic Surgeon & advocate, Dr. Alicia Billington. We unpack all of the insurance craziness she & her patients have experienced over the last few months, & how social media has played a role. We talk about the problems with the Women’s Health & Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) & how we can fix this. We also talk about all the reconstructive options you have after breast cancer, includ...
Mar 12, 2025•47 min
Welcome back to our first repeat podcast guest! In honor of Rare Disease Day, Lainie Jones, @theearlydetective , is back to share her latest cancer updates. At age 41, she is currently battling her 7TH CANCER, (no) thanks to Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. She shares how she stays so positive despite her laundry list of cancers (most recently glioblastoma!) & how early cancer detection continues to save her life. We discuss how to support someone battling cancer, scanxiety, what scares her, & of c...
Feb 28, 2025•43 min
One of my dream guests is on the podcast TODAY! Jill Martin, Today Show Contributor, opens up about her BRCA gene mutation that ultimately led to her diagnosis of aggressive breast cancer. Jill reflects on the past year of treatment and survivorship, how her breast cancer diagnosis made her a better person, and tells us why she calls her chemotherapy her "best friend pills." She shares her best holiday gifts including our favorite sherpas, and I share a super secret project I’ve been working on!...
Dec 11, 2024•40 min
In this episode, breast radiologist, Dr. Robyn Roth, aka @theboobiedocs, talks with Dr. Dana Ataya, an associate professor of breast radiology at Moffitt Cancer Center. They discuss the crucial importance of yearly mammograms starting at age 40 for average-risk women and emphasize the rising incidence of breast cancer in younger women. The episode addresses the confusion surrounding screening guidelines, the significance of understanding personal breast cancer risk, particularly for Jewish and B...
Nov 08, 2024•50 min
In this episode of the Girlfriend's Guide to Breast Cancer podcast, host Dr. Robyn Roth (@theboobiedocs) welcomes Elena Silber, CEO of Sharsheret , a national organization dedicated to supporting women with breast and ovarian cancer. The conversation delves into the origin and growth of Sharsheret, from its inception by founder Rochelle Shoratz, through its expansion to a robust network with international reach. Elena highlights the services Sharsheret provides, such as peer support, genetic cou...
Oct 01, 2024•32 min
Greetings from across the pond. I sit down with Dr. Liz O’Riordan (@oriordanliz), a UK-based breast cancer surgeon by training turned advocate after her own invasive lobular breast cancer diagnosis at age 40. She has since dedicated her life to educating and empowering people affected by breast cancer. She is an international speaker and author of “The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Control” and her memoir, “Under the Knife: The Rise and Fall of a Female Surgeon....
Aug 14, 2024•48 min
Let’s get real about breast cancer & menopause with Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz! Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz is a board-certified OB/GYN specializing in menopause & integrative medicine doctor. She's the Founder & author of “Menopause Bootcamp: Optimize Your Health, Empower Yourself, and Flourish as You Age.” She is also a breast cancer thriver herself. But many people, including myself, know her as Dr. Suzanne from the Drew Barrymore show. Dr. Suzanne shares her breast cancer journey, fro...
Jul 17, 2024•49 min
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...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 6 min
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...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 1 min
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 in...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 28
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 h...
Nov 20, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 28
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 ...
Nov 13, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 27
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 ded...
Sep 27, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 26
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. ...
Aug 07, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 25
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...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 24
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 h...
Apr 28, 2023•50 min•Season 2Ep. 23
I am joined by two of the incredible founders of A Damn Good Life, Victoria Raphael and Ann Palmer, who are no stranger to breast cancer diagnosis at a young age & the impact it can have on a woman’s fertility journey. Victoria was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 33 & faced treatment related infertility. After a long surrogacy journey, she welcomed her first son via a surrogate earlier this year. 👶🏻 Victoria is about to start her second surrogacy journey with the surrogate’s twin s...
Apr 10, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 22
This is part ✌️ of my incredible conversion with my friend, Kristina Burke, on navigating the complexities of a cancer diagnosis as both a patient & caregiver (if you missed part ☝️- start there!). Trigger alert, this is a heartbreaking but very important conversation. 💔 Kristina was battling her own breast cancer diagnosis when her beloved husband, Jim Burke, a young, previously healthy, renowned chef at Wm. Mulherin & Sons, was diagnosed with a rare form of metastatic lung cancer (EGF...
Mar 09, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Earlier this week was National Caregivers Day, a day to honor the incredible sacrifices that Caregivers make for their loved ones. This is the perfect opportunity to share this two-part conversation with my dear friend, Kristina Burke, on navigating the complexities of a cancer diagnosis as both a patient & caregiver. Trigger alert, this is a heartbreaking but very important conversation. 💔 Kristina was diagnosed with breast cancer off a screening mammogram in her 40s despite having no know...
Feb 27, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 20
HAPPY JEWISH GENETIC SCREENING AWARENESS WEEK! 🥳 And what better way to celebrate than chatting with my genetic counselor girl-crush, Dena Goldberg, MS, CGC (or as 65,000+ of her closest friends call her, @denaDNA). 🤩 Dena is a dynamic board-certified genetic counselor, media personality, educator, & illustrator who uses her background in singing & acting to spread awareness of medical genetics to the general public! We cover all the FAQ REGARDING GENETIC COUNSELING: 🌟 what is it, who...
Feb 09, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Kicking off 2023 by speaking to my cooler, older cousins, Melanie & Michelle, who I spent my entire life idolizing. 🤩 We discuss how their breast cancer & subsequent BRCA diagnosis in their 30s inspired me to become a breast radiologist, & the obstacles they faced as young women battling breast cancer 15+ years ago. We discuss medical gaslighting, their advice to young women, the Angelina Jolie effect, & what it’s like going through genetic testing as a parent. The episode would...
Jan 06, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 18
I am so excited to be joined by the incredible Schaf sisters, @lorenschaffer and @lindzeyschaffer, the TikTok superstars and owners of the streetwear line, @schafapparel, who are using their story and platform to spread cancer awareness and change the world, one TikTok at a time. 🤩🎶 We talk about Lindzey’s metastatic breast cancer diagnosis at age 29 and recent recurrence, the barriers she faces as a member of the LGBTQ community, and the family’s alphabet soup of genetic mutations. 🏳️🌈 🧬 ...
Nov 17, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 17
I am honored to be speaking with breast surgical oncologist and plastic surgeon, Dr. Anne Peled. Dr. Peled comes from a long line of breast specialists, and was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 37 despite being a vegan marathon runner. We discuss the struggles she faced as a patient, why she chose lumpectomy, & how that led her to develop the sensation preserving mastectomy with her husband, Dr. Ziv Peled (also a plastic surgeon). We also gush over @thebreasties and their recent Good Morn...
Oct 24, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 16
I am so excited to partner with my friends from Dr. Deepa Halaharvi, breast surgical oncologist, and Monica Brooks, both breast cancer thrivers and hosts of @thebreastcancerpodcast, to create this collaborative podcast episode. We talk about their breast cancer journeys, their special bond, biopsy experiences and imaging tips , and so much more. We hope you love this joint podcast episode as much as we do. 👯♀️ xoxo Dr. Robyn Roth @theboobiedocs @thebreastcancer podcast: https://podcasts.apple....
Oct 14, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 15
I kick off season ✌️ by catching up with our med school bestie, Dr. Arielle Glueck Hay. We discuss HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT WE ARE 40, tips for her first mammogram, why breast density matters, risk-factors, and so much more. Make it to the end, and you’ll be rewarded with my impromptu Ukelele debut.🤘🎸 We hope you enjoy this important conversation as much as we did!! (If you do, please leave a 🖐️⭐️ review & tell a friend! 👯♀️ xoxo 😘 Robyn @theboobiedocs EPISODE GUIDE: 9:00ish What to exp...
Oct 06, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Welcome to season 2 of my podcast, “The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond.” If you or someone you love has been affected by breast cancer then this podcast is for you. Each episode, I sit down with top breast cancer experts, thrivers, previvors, and those who love them, to bring YOU the breast information. 💕 If you’re new around here, I highly suggest you go back and listen to season 1 of “The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer,” where my best friend and colleagu...
Sep 30, 2022•2 min
