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What if surviving breast cancer didn’t mean putting your dreams, your body, or your plans for motherhood on hold?

In this episode of the Welloff Podcast, Gina and Dr. Tara sit down with Anna Crollman, Brand & Marketing Manager at CAKES body, breast cancer survivor, advocate, and the woman behind @mycancerchic on Social Media.

Anna shares her breast cancer journey, including something so many young women facing hormone-positive breast cancer worry about: motherhood. She talks honestly about navigating a breast cancer diagnosis while still wanting children, and how she was able to become a mom after treatment.

Her story doesn’t stop with surviving cancer. Anna started putting herself out there on social media, sharing her experience and becoming an advocate for other women. That’s when CAKES body, a female-founded company creating innovative solutions for women’s bodies while supporting women’s health causes, came into the picture. CAKES has been deeply inspired by the breast cancer community and continues to develop products and initiatives that give women more comfort, confidence and choice.

Anna was asked to get involved with the brand. Then she did something even bigger: she pitched them on her dream job.

And now? She’s the Brand & Marketing Manager.

This conversation is about so much more than breast cancer. It’s about motherhood, confidence, advocacy, finding your voice, putting yourself out there, asking for what you want and having the courage to dream bigger.

Because if you don’t tell people what you want, how will they ever know?

Anna is proof that your diagnosis can become part of your story without becoming the whole story. And sometimes, the next chapter starts when you decide to ask for it.

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On this episode of The Welloff Podcast, Connecticut content creator, mother, and founder of the Reheated Coffee Club, Ellie Doyle, opens up about betting on herself, embracing her authenticity, and building a name for herself in a space that didn’t always make sense to the people closest to her.

Ellie’s journey has been anything but conventional. The daughter of a Bolivian immigrant father who valued stability and a traditional career, she faced plenty of doubt as she built her career online and eventually moved her family to Connecticut. But she trusted herself, leaned into who she really is, and turned her personality and perspective into a thriving content career.

Now, as a recently divorced single mom, Ellie is navigating an entirely new chapter. She gets real about starting over, motherhood, dating, divorce, finding yourself again, and figuring out what life looks like when the plan you had is no longer the plan you’re living.

It’s a conversation about authenticity, reinvention, motherhood, and having the courage to build a life that actually feels like your own.

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She was getting paid $10 a day at her first internship. She showed up every single day anyway. That mindset helped launch a career that would take her from a major New York network to two Emmy Awards and eventually to building a business of her own.

This week on Welloff, Gina Simm and Dr. Tara sit down with two time Emmy Award winning journalist Kimberly Buk, founder of KJ Media and Consulting and co- founder of Elevate Leadership.

Kimberly shares what it really takes to break into broadcast journalism, why she walked away from full time anchor roles to build her own path, and how she went from intern to entrepreneur, working with clients like News 12 New Jersey, leading public speaking workshops and MCing more than 40 events a year.

She also opens up about balancing life as a journalist, entrepreneur and first time mom, and the pressure that comes with always being the person who has it together.

Then the conversation takes a deeply personal turn. Kimberly shares the heartbreaking story of losing her friend Dave to suicide and why she and co founder Jeff Massone are dedicating part of their upcoming Elevate Leadership conference to an important conversation about mental health and the struggles people can hide behind a smile.

It’s an honest conversation about ambition, reinvention, motherhood, grief and the reminder that you never really know what someone else is carrying.

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Season 4 of Welloff is officially here! We’re kicking things off with Connecticut matchmaker, entrepreneur, content creator, and former Disney Radio host Alexa Curtis.

Alexa’s story is anything but traditional. After a difficult childhood in small-town Connecticut, she moved out on her own at just 16, cold-emailed Disney, and ultimately landed her own podcast with the company. Since then, she’s built multiple businesses, launched the Be Fearless Summit, grown a successful career in content creation, and founded The Love List, now New England’s #1 matchmaking company. She also recently sold her second company, Chief Swag Officer, while remaining on as a partner.

We get into the world of modern dating, including dating-app burnout, first-date questions, red flags, background checks, and whether “once a cheater, always a cheater” is actually true. Spoiler: Gina, Alexa, and Dr. Tara do NOT completely agree.

Alexa also shares how she built her personal brand, turned cold emails into opportunities, and why she believes entrepreneurs are born, not made.

It’s a fun, honest conversation about taking chances, building something of your own, dating, branding, and creating a life that feels authentically yours.

Welcome to Season 4 of Welloff!
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What a season it's been! In this special recap episode of the Welloff Podcast, Dr. Tara and Gina look back at some of the biggest conversations from Season 3. From health, wellness, longevity, and nutrition to personal finance, entrepreneurship, and inspiring life stories, they're sharing the episodes that made the biggest impact. If you're new to the podcast or missed a few episodes, this is your guide to the must-listen interviews and conversations you won't want to skip. They'll also reflect on the incredible guests who joined them this season and reveal which guest ended up being each of their favorite. Whether you're catching up or reliving the highlights, this episode is the perfect way to celebrate an unforgettable season before what's next for the Welloff Podcast.

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In this deeply moving episode of the Welloff Podcast, the hosts, Gina Simm & Dr. Tara, sit down with world champion triathlete, motivational speaker, author, cancer survivor, and equine healer Siri Lindley for an unforgettable conversation about resilience, mindset, and the power of choosing meaning in life’s hardest moments.

Siri shares her extraordinary journey from a painful childhood shaped by anxiety, trauma, and self-doubt to becoming a two-time world champion triathlete despite not knowing how to swim when she started. She opens up about the life-changing lessons she learned through sport, personal growth, and mentorship, including how discovering the work of Tony Robbins transformed her mindset and helped her reclaim control over her life.

The conversation also dives into Siri’s courageous battle with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), where she was given only a small chance of survival. She explains how gratitude, visualization, intentional focus, and purpose became her greatest tools during treatment and recovery. Beyond athletics and survival, Siri discusses the healing power of horses through her nonprofit, Believe Ranch and Rescue, where rescued horses help people heal from trauma, PTSD, and emotional pain through equine therapy.

Filled with wisdom, vulnerability, and hope, this episode is a powerful reminder that even in life’s darkest moments, we can choose growth, meaning, and love.

Watch her documentary Tri Me, now streaming on Amazon Prime and Apple TV.

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This week on the Welloff Podcast, we celebrate our milestone 75th episode with the founders of Stringy's Olivia and Elvira: the entrepreneurs behind the viral underwear brand designed to eliminate VPLs (visible panty lines) once and for all.

What started as a frustrating fashion problem turned into an innovative business that’s helping women feel comfortable, confident, and supported without sacrificing style. Stringys created the “invisible” panty solution that allows women to ditch uncomfortable underwear and stop going commando, all while remaining completely undetectable under clothing.

In this episode, Olivia and Elvira share the behind-the-scenes story of building their brand from the ground up, the challenges of entrepreneurship, taking a chance on themselves, and what it was really like appearing on Shark Tank. They also open up about landing a deal with Barbara Corcoran, growing a female-focused business in a competitive market, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way.

From startup struggles to Shark Tank success, this episode is packed with entrepreneurship insight, relatable moments, laughs, and inspiration for anyone chasing a big idea.

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This week on the Welloff Podcast, we sit down with Vanessa Reiser, a psychotherapist, narcissistic abuse expert, author, founder of Tell a Therapist, and survivor of narcissistic abuse — for an eye-opening conversation about the shocking realities of toxic relationships. Speaking from both professional expertise and personal experience, Vanessa breaks down the manipulation tactics narcissists use, including gaslighting, love bombing, emotional control, and trauma bonding, and explains why so many victims struggle to escape these damaging cycles.

Vanessa also shares the powerful story behind running across New York State in a wedding dress to raise awareness for narcissistic abuse and give a voice to survivors everywhere.

If you or someone you love is involved with a narcissist, this episode is a reminder that there is help, there is healing, and there are ways to handle the narcissists in your life that you simply can’t avoid. This is a powerful, raw, and deeply important conversation that so many people need to hear.

Check out Vanessa’s podcast — Narcissistic Abuse with Vanessa Reiser wherever you listen.

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