“We found a mass in your esophagus,” my GI doctor said as I woke up after an endoscopy. My heart sank, and my stomach lurched, as I tried to absorb the shocking news. What does this mean? Is it cancerous? After an agonizing five days I got confirmation. It was a malignant tumor––esophageal cancer….
Read MoreI was mad at my husband all the time. I knew he was a kind person, and he meant well, but it felt like he was, at best, my bumbling assistant, freeloading off my hard work. I felt like I was parenting my partner and he was incapable or uninterested in changing…
Read MoreTayler LaBellarte is a member of the Orangetheory team and an advocate for previvors who are taking charge of their health and wellness. LaBellarte's journey with pre-viving began when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer while LaBellarte was in college. This experience motivated her to learn as much as she could about breast cancer and its relationship to other cancers. After some navigation with her insurance, LaBellarte eventually underwent genetic testing and learned that she carried the BRCA2 genetic mutation, which puts her at an increased risk for breast and ovarian cancer. LaBellarte has since become an advocate for genetic testing and reviving by sharing her story and helping others to take control of their own health. Read on for more information about LaBellarte’s experience getting insurance to cover genetic testing, the options available to her at that time, and the emotional journey afterward…
Read MoreOne aspect of cancer that is seldom discussed is how it affects our sexual health and relationships. A cancer diagnosis is always life-altering, but specifically, with breast and ovarian cancers, the surgical alternation of reproductive organs and hormonal interventions can have a significant impact on how our bodies and minds handle intimacy….
Read More“As long as I can remember I have never liked Mother’s Day,” says Alison Hunsicker, a full-time homemaker and caregiver to her disabled husband, with four children, ages seventeen to thirty-two. “Even when I communicate my expectations to my partner and our children, the day falls short. The worst year resulted in me yelling, “I hate this f’ing family!“ and leaving in my car to be by myself for hours. I wonder why it is so difficult to just acknowledge the huge contribution I make as a wife and mother?”…
Read MoreAnyone who provides critical services to the public has a tough job. The hours are long and the work, grueling. The last few years, the pandemic has required essential workers to risk their mental and physical health to care for us in extreme circumstances, and they are stretched beyond their limits. We’ve interviewed some essential workers in education and healthcare to get a peek at their Santa’s wish lists this year…
Read MoreWhether or not to gather with family over the holidays has never been a harder decision. Not only do we have to navigate the usual stressful family dynamics, but for these past two seasons, we’ve had to worry that we might be passing more than gravy and mashed potatoes over the dinner table. COVID-19 has dominated our thoughts, fears, and newsfeeds since March 2020, making it even more complicated to celebrate the holidays….
Read MoreWe sat down with the inspiring Gloria Feldt, the Former CEO and President of Planned Parenthood, to discuss the world of working women, burnout, empowerment, and her new book "INTENTIONING: Sex, Power, Pandemics, & How Women Will Take the Lead for (Everyone’s) Good.” In addition to her extensive resume in women’s health, Gloria is also the co-founder of Take The Lead, a nonprofit initiative with a goal to propel women to leadership parity by 2025. Take a listen.
Read MoreMeet Nadya Okamoto, one of the busiest young entrepreneurs we know. As the founder of Period.org, co-founder of August, and author of Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement, she is working to demystify and destigmatize periods across socioeconomic divides…
Read MoreJenny Galluzzo is an agent for change. Her company, The Second Shift, empowers women through work — by connecting them with meaningful, ethical, and diverse jobs.. The company tagline “making work, work for women” is an apt one because it is precisely what Jenny is all about: cultivating careers while advocating for equality in the workplace. In this interview, this inspiring entrepreneur sits down with SEAM founder Amy Cohen Epstein to discuss her experience cultivating this important network as well as her previous life as a journalist.
Read MoreJenna Grosfeld is the founder and creative iconoclast behind Jenna Blake, a bespoke jewelry design studio based in California. She has been making jewelry for 15 years, creating modernized renditions of classic designs which reference the past while bringing them into the 21st century. Here she is on creativity, entrepreneurship, and more — exclusively for The Seam
Read MoreAmy Cohen Epstein sits down with Linnea to talk about starting a business in the age of COVID and using tragedy as an impetus to build a better future…
Read MoreLike many business owners, Whitney Rosenson had to adapt her company post-shut-down — and fast. So she directed her energies online, not only to benefit her business but also those most vulnerable among us…
Read MoreBeyond Yoga makes the softest, most durable yoga and loungewear, but it is the inclusive, spiritual focus that founder, Jodi Guber Brufsky, brings to her business that we find most inspiring…
Read MoreWe can't think of a better role model for entrepreneurs than Amanda Freeman. In this inaugural interview for The Seam Podcast, our founder, Amy Cohen Epstein, sits down with Amanda to talk business, fitness, and survival in the age of Covid-19…
Read MoreIn the early spring of 1974, life was blooming anew. Roses and gardenias were budding in our Palm Springs backyard, our dog Penny gave birth to a litter of puppies, and my mom went away to the hospital and emerged with a baby…
Read MoreMy mom, Lynne Cohen, was a friend to all. Truly. Even in the midst of the battle that would eventually take her life, she catalyzed change…
Read MoreMy name is Aundrea Fuller and I would like to share my story and family history in the hope of helping someone else who may find themselves in a similar situation…
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