What does it really mean to live well, especially after a cancer diagnosis? How do we make informed decisions about our hormones, health, and longevity without allowing fear to dictate the way we live?

In this candid and insightful conversation, I'm joined by Elise Clark, FNP-C, to explore the complexities of hormone health after breast cancer, the balance between recurrence concerns and quality of life, and why individualized care matters so much.

We also dive into thyroid health, Hashimoto's, metabolic function, and the often-overlooked role these play in how we feel, function, and age. From brain health and cancer survivorship to nutrition, movement, and recovery, we explore why healthy aging is about so much more than simply adding years to our lives. It's about protecting the quality of those years.

And we take the conversation beyond hormones and medicine to talk about something we don't make enough room for: slowing down. Making time for boredom, putting our phones away, enjoying a meal without distractions, getting outside, and remembering that life isn't supposed to feel like one endless to-do list.

We had our fair share of technical difficulties along the way, including a few unexpected interruptions and restarts, but that didn't stop us from having a meaningful, honest, and incredibly rich conversation!

In this episode, we explore:

• Navigating hormone therapy decisions after breast cancer
• Vaginal estrogen versus systemic hormone replacement therapy
• Balancing potential risks with quality of life
• Why cancer survivorship should be about thriving, not just surviving
• Thyroid health, Hashimoto's, and metabolic function
• Hormones, brain health, and Alzheimer's prevention
• The role of nutrition, movement, and recovery in healthy aging
• Why rest, boredom, and unhurried moments matter more than we think
• Creating a healthier relationship with technology and encouraging independence in our children

Ultimately, this conversation is about looking beyond diagnoses, lab numbers, and the fear of what might happen, and remembering what we're actually working toward: a life that feels good to live.

Because living longer matters. But living well matters just as much.

Connect with Elise-

Website: www.anchorhormones.com

Instagram: @eliseclarkfnp @anchorhormones

You’ve made it through breast cancer treatment. Everyone expects you to move on, get back to normal and pick up where you left off. But what if you don’t feel like the same person anymore? And what if you don’t want to go back?

In this episode, Crissy and Marie sit down with Gina, executive coach, breast cancer survivor and founder of Own Your Next, a nonprofit providing free coaching, community and leadership development for women navigating life after cancer.

Gina opens up about how her own diagnosis and treatment changed her life, challenged her identity and forced her to rebuild her business and imagine a different future. That experience inspired her to create Own Your Next, helping women find their footing and discover what comes after survival.

Together, we explore the often-overlooked reality of life after cancer: the uncertainty of the “what’s next?” moment, the impact on confidence, finances, relationships and spirituality, and the complicated journey of reconnecting with a body that has been through so much.

We discuss learning to accept yourself where you are, honoring your scars, setting boundaries, protecting your energy and letting go of the pressure to return to who you were before. Gina also shares how small but meaningful shifts, from slower mornings to visualization practices, can help you reconnect with yourself and begin building a life that reflects who you are now.

Through Own Your Next’s eight-week program, women receive group and one-on-one coaching across three phases: Reclaiming, Rebuilding and Rising. It’s an invitation to stop measuring yourself against your old life and start defining what a meaningful next chapter looks like for you.

Because surviving cancer changes you. And moving forward doesn't have to mean going back.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why the transition after treatment can feel unexpectedly disorienting
• How cancer can reshape your identity, relationships, confidence and sense of purpose
• How to practice acceptance and self-awareness without rushing your healing
• Why boundaries, saying no and putting yourself first are essential, not selfish
• How to redefine self-care and well-being around what you actually need
• How Own Your Next helps women reclaim their confidence and envision what's possible

Your reminder: Give yourself grace. Meet yourself where you are today. You don't have to become the woman you were before. You get to decide who you become next.

Ready to explore your next chapter? Own Your Next offers free coaching, community and leadership development for women after cancer. Applications are open for the upcoming cohort. Learn more and apply

Links & Resources

• Website: https://www.ginamartin.coach
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginammartin/
• Own Your Next Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ownyourne

We’re getting real with Sarah Walsh, LCSW, two-time cancer thriver, therapist, and founder of Wellness Counseling Group, about mental health, motherhood, burnout, and the pressure women put on themselves to be everything to everyone.

From mom guilt and the mental load to social media overload, overthinking, and learning to trust your intuition, we’re talking about it ALL. Sarah shares practical tools to quiet the worry, set boundaries, reconnect with our people, and give ourselves permission to be human, not perfect.

Because ladies, we can’t pour from an empty cup, and sometimes you just need to back up the bus and tell your brain to knock it off!

Tune in for an honest, relatable conversation about self-care, letting go of control, and embracing the beautiful, messy reality of being a woman.

Website: https://wellnesscounselinggroup.org/

Facebook: Wellness Counseling Group Facebook

Instagram: Wellness Counseling Group Instagram

What if there’s more to healing than just treating the physical symptoms?

We’re chatting with Dr. Keith Cini and Dr. Bella Lauren of Agape Healing Arts about Chinese medicine, emotional energy, and the power of breathwork. Keith shares how traditional Chinese medicine looks at the body through balance and energy, while Bella talks about her gentle, feminine approach to women’s wellness, from the first period to menopause.

We also get into their unique Light Body Breathwork sessions, combining breath, sound, chakras, tuning forks, and crystal bowls, and why slowing down, tuning in, and giving ourselves permission to feel can be such a powerful experience.

It’s a fascinating, heartfelt conversation with plenty of curiosity, personal stories, and a few laughs as we explore a different way of thinking about healing.

Learn more about Keith and Bella

Agape Healing Arts
222 US Highway 1 S, Suite 1
Tequesta, FL 33469.
Phone: 561-762-4273
Website: AgapeHealingArts.com
Instagram: @AgapeHealingArts
Facebook: Agape Healing Arts
Email: AgapeHealingArt@gmail.com

Mindy Relyea is a certified end-of-life doula, grief facilitator, and the founder of Utah’s first grief and end-of-life symposium. After spending 15 years in nonprofit marketing, Mindy was called to this work through deeply personal experiences with grief, including the sudden loss of her brother at a young age and being present with her father as he died.

Along the way, she trained at the Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco and discovered the works of grief expert Francis Weller. Through her Grief & Gratitude Retreats, grief circles, and individual family support, Mindy helps people find connection, healing, and meaning in the face of loss. She believes grief is not just emotional—it’s physical, spiritual, and communal. And that the way we engage with grief can also teach us how to live.

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Grief is something we all experience, but we don’t always know what to do with it.

In this episode, we sit down with Mindy Relyea for a conversation that really stayed with us. We talk about grief not as something we’re supposed to “get over,” but as something we learn to live with, listen to, and tend to.

Mindy has a beautiful way of talking about grief because so much of what she shares comes from both lived experience and years of being present with people at the end of life. As a certified death doula, Reiki master, and grief facilitator, she’s supported people wo are at the end of life and their loved ones, breast cancer survivors through Image Reborn retreats, and people who are simply trying to find their way through loss.

We talk about why grief can live in the body, how shame and the pressure to “move on” can make things harder, and what it means to actually be with our emotions instead of trying to fix them.

One of the things we kept coming back to was the power of community. How different it can feel to share your grief in a circle with other people who understand, rather than feeling like you have to carry it quietly on your own.

Mindy also shares simple practices for checking in with your body and emotions, including a question we loved:

“What does my grief want me to know today?”

We talk about tears, tenderness, vulnerability, and the possibility that none of these things need to be fixed or apologized for.

And because Mindy’s work centers so deeply around death and end-of-life care, we also get into the sacred and very human reality of being present when someone is dying. There is something about that work that can’t really be put into a neat formula. It asks us to slow down, listen, and be present for something we often spend our lives trying not to think about.

Mindy is also building One Wish World, a marketplace, gathering space, and resource hub designed to make support and hard-to-find services, including death doulas, more accessible.

This conversation is for anyone carrying grief, anyone loving someone who is grieving, and really anyone who wants to learn how to show up for the hard things in life with a little more compassion.

We hope you’ll listen with an open heart. You might come away thinking about grief, death, and even your own emotions a little differently.

Follow Mindy on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/mindyrelyea?stkn=d3I2cWMxYnlrZWE5&utm_source=q

Organic Oasis was started in 2023 in Palm City, Florida by Laurie Scott and Sarah Glover, with a shared passion for sustainable agriculture and healthy, locally grown food. They tend four acres by hand, building living soil and starting every plant from seed. As a USDA Certified Organic farm, Laurie and Sarah are committed to growing fresh, nutrient-dense produce while protecting the land for generations to come. They strive to create a deeper connection between people and where their food comes from.

Did you know Florida soil is basically sand? Yep. And somehow, these women are turning it into seriously healthy, nutrient-packed growing soil. 🌱🥕

Crissy and Marie sit down with Laurie and Sarah from Organic Oasis in Palm City, Florida, for a fun, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to grow organic food in Florida.

We’re talking red wiggler worms, worm castings, compost tea, OMRI-listed inputs, certified organic land, CSA boxes, Florida freezes, and so much more. And honestly, once you hear how much goes into the soil, you might never look at your vegetables the same way again.

Sarah shares how her background in health sciences and applied anatomy eventually led her to farming during COVID, while Laurie tells us how a little garden plot turned into helping keep Shadowwood Farm organic and growing for the local community.

And then there’s the soil. 👀

We get into why worm castings are like a whole little microbiome for your garden, how making their own compost has helped reduce fertilizer inputs, and how they’re building a more resilient farm with cover crops, shade houses, fruit trees, and local compost partnerships.

We’re talking about:

• Why Florida soil can be so challenging to grow in
• Why worm castings are basically magic for healthy soil
• How making their own compost changed the way they farm
• What’s growing right now, from lettuces and kale to tomatoes, roselles and sweet potatoes
• How a CSA works and what it’s like getting a farmer-curated box of seasonal produce
• What “certified organic” actually means behind the scenes
• How Florida freezes can completely change a growing season
• Why local produce can taste so different
• And why healthier soil can mean healthier food

If you’ve ever wondered where your food actually comes from, what organic farming really looks like, or why your local farmer is probably talking about soil way more than you expected, this episode is for you.

It’s a conversation about food, farming, health, community, and getting a little closer to the people and soil behind what ends up on our plates.

So grab your coffee, your gardening gloves, or just your curiosity, and come hang out with us at Organic Oasis.

Email: info@organicoasisfl.com

Website: https://www.organicoasisfl.com/

Instagram and Facebook handle is @organicoasisfl

Okay, this is one of those conversations that made us look at our own closets a little differently.

We spend so much time thinking about what we eat, the products we put on our skin, and what we bring into our homes… but what about the clothes we wear for 8, 10, sometimes 12 hours a day?

This week on Two Girls, we’re talking with Lydia Wendt, founder of California Cloth Foundry and featured in the Netflix Documentary, The Plastic Detox, and this conversation goes places we honestly didn’t expect.

When we first watched Plastic Detox we knew Lydia needed to become a guest. We are so thankful she said YES!

Once we started talking, we quickly found ourselves going down the rabbit hole of polyester, nylon, performance wear, petrochemical dyes, PFAS, fire retardants, chemical finishes, and what all of this means for the things touching our skin every day.

Lydia has spent decades in the fashion industry, working with everyone from Tom Ford-era design teams to major brands like Calvin Klein, Jones New York, Bloomingdale’s, and JCPenney. She watched firsthand as natural fibers were increasingly replaced by cheaper synthetic materials and chemical finishes.

Lydia takes us through why natural fibers matter, why “organic” doesn’t always mean what we assume it means, and why looking at the entire process behind a fabric matters.

We also get into the things you might not immediately think about: children’s sleepwear, mattresses, upholstery, performance clothing, dyes, and all the layers of chemicals that can go into making something look, feel, stretch, resist flames, or perform a certain way.

And one of our favorite parts of the conversation? The history of natural dyes.

Lydia shares the fascinating stories behind dyes made from elderberry, marigold, logwood, valerian, California poppy, and more, and how some natural fibers and colors were historically valued for purposes far beyond simply making something beautiful.

We talk about the bigger picture around hormone health, immune health, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

This conversation isn’t about throwing away your entire wardrobe tomorrow.

It’s about becoming more aware.

It’s about reading labels differently.

It’s about understanding that what touches your body every day is worth thinking about.

And it’s about realizing that sometimes the healthiest choice isn’t buying more. It’s simply buying more intentionally.

If you’ve ever wondered why you feel amazing in one piece of clothing and uncomfortable in another…

If you’re trying to create a cleaner home…

If you have kids…

If you wear workout clothes every day…

Or if you’ve simply never stopped to think about what your clothes are actually made from…

You’re going to want to listen to this one.

🎧 Press play and join us for a conversation that might have you looking at your closet in a whole new way.

Follow Lydia

Website: https://clothfoundry.com/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/caclothfoundry/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calclothfoundry

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lydia-wendt-17b4306/

Plastic is probably showing up in more of your life than you realize. In your water bottle, your food containers, your clothes, your beauty products, and even in things you probably never thought twice about.

After watching The Plastic Detox, we found ourselves looking at everyday life a little differently. And honestly, some of what we learned was a lot to take in.

In this episode, we’re breaking down the documentary, talking through the research that surprised us most, and sharing the simple changes we’re actually making in our own homes. We get into microplastics, endocrine disruption, metabolism, fertility, “obesogens,” synthetic fabrics, food packaging, and all the places plastic can sneak into our everyday routines.

But this is not a conversation about throwing everything in your house away and starting over.

We’re very much in the “let’s take a breath and figure out what actually matters” camp. We talk about what we think is worth changing first, what we’re not stressing about, and how to make better choices without becoming overwhelmed or feeling like every purchase is somehow ruining your health.

We share some of the swaps we’ve already made, from plant-based sponges and bamboo toothbrushes to stainless steel coffee gear, along with the things we’re still figuring out. Because cleaner living is rarely all-or-nothing. Sometimes the better option costs more, works differently, or means giving up something you really like.

We also get into overconsumption, why so many products seem to fall apart faster than they used to, the importance of brand transparency and shopping locally, and a few tools that can make figuring all of this out a little easier.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The everyday plastic exposures that surprised us most
• Why water bottles, microwaving plastic and canned foods deserve a closer look
• Which synthetic fabrics we’re paying more attention to, including polyester, nylon, acrylic and spandex
• The connection between plastic, hormones, metabolism and fertility that sparked some serious conversation
• What “Obesogens” are and why they’re getting so much attention
• How overconsumption affects both our health and the quality of the things we buy
• The swaps we’ve actually made, and which ones we’re still working on
• Why we’re not planning to throw away every piece of workout clothing we own
• How brand transparency, local shopping and resources like the EWG app can help
• Where to start if you want to reduce your exposure without completely overhauling your life

Most importantly, this episode is about finding the middle ground.

Because once you learn how widespread plastic is, it’s easy to think, Well, now what? Do I need to replace everything I own?

Our answer: no.

Start with one thing. Make the next purchase a little better. Then the one after that. You don’t need a perfect pantry, a plastic-free house or a complete eco-makeover to make meaningful changes.

We’re figuring this out right alongside you. Start where you are, do what you can, and keep going.