Life After Cancer: Shay Moraga on Survivorship, Loneliness, and Building Shay’s Warriors

After cancer treatment ends, many survivors are told to celebrate and move on — but the emotional aftermath is often far more complicated. In this episode of The SEAM Podcast, Amy Cohen Epstein sits down with Shay Moraga, founder of Shay’s Warriors, to explore the rarely discussed reality of life after cancer.

Diagnosed with stage III triple-negative breast cancer at just 38, Shay shares how subtle symptoms were dismissed, how survivorship brought unexpected loneliness, and how that experience led her to create a community focused on healing beyond treatment. Together, Amy and Shay discuss fear of recurrence, identity after illness, accountability, and why collaboration is essential in women’s health and cancer advocacy.

Life, HEALTH & WELLNESS, Health, FoundersLynne Cohen FoundationJanuary 30, 2026Breast Cancer, HEALTH & WELLNESS, Health

Nikki Boyer on Dying for Sex, Grief, Friendship, and Carrying Molly’s Legacy Forward

Grief doesn’t end when someone dies—it evolves, deepens, and sometimes transforms into purpose. In this episode of The SEAM Podcast, Amy Cohen Epstein sits down with Emmy-winning actress, producer, and podcast host Nikki Boyer on the eve of her 50th birthday to reflect on friendship, caregiving, and what it means to carry someone you love forward after loss. Nikki opens up about her relationship with her best friend Molly—whose story became the groundbreaking podcast and FX series Dying for Sex—and the ways grief, legacy, and love continue to shape her life, marriage, and sense of meaning.

The Most Real Conversation About Breast Health: Meet Gina Lamanna, the Cancer Survivor Reclaiming Her Power Through The Fondle Project

Breast cancer survivor Gina Lamanna joins Amy Cohen Epstein for an unfiltered conversation about intuition, self-advocacy, body confidence, and healing after treatment. From early diagnosis to founding The Fondle Project, this episode explores how knowing your body—and trusting yourself—can save lives.

HEALTH & WELLNESS, Her Story, FoundersLynne Cohen FoundationJanuary 27, 2026Cancer, Breast Cancer, Medicine, Lifestyle

Marla Tellez on 10 Years of Hosting Kickin’ Cancer, Motherhood, and Advocating for Women’s Health

For more than a decade, broadcast journalist Marla Tellez has lent her voice, visibility, and heart to Kickin’ Cancer, the Lynne Cohen Foundation’s annual 5K/10K supporting breast and ovarian cancer prevention. In this episode of The SEAM Podcast, Marla reflects on what the event means to her today—now as a new mother—while sharing how motherhood, recovery, and advocacy have reshaped her relationship to health, work, and purpose.

Life, Lifestyle, HEALTH & WELLNESSLynne Cohen FoundationJanuary 14, 2026Kickin' Cancer, Marla, Breast Cancer

Should I Get Screened for Breast Cancer Early? It Depends

Breast cancer screenings — we’ve all heard of them, and most experts strongly advise us to get them, and for good reason. 13% of women are diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives, and the earlier the cancer is detected, the better. With most cases of breast cancer occurring among women middle-aged or older, experts generally recommend getting a mammogram every 2 years between the ages of 40 and 74. However, this varies depending on a person’s individual risk factors, especially as breast cancer rates rise among young women. Here’s an outline of why early screenings are important, who should get them, and how…

Medicine-Science, MedicineJenna DemmerDecember 4, 2025Science, Cancer, Breast Cancer

Laughter Through Loss: Gila Pfeffer's Cancer Journey

What happens when life hands you the ultimate plot twist? For Gila Pfeffer, it meant discovering that her "preventive" double mastectomy wasn't preventive at all—surgeons found early but aggressive cancer hiding in her breast tissue…

Medicine, Life, Lifestyle, HEALTH & WELLNESS, HealthLynne Cohen FoundationAugust 18, 2025HEALTH, Medicine, Breast Cancer, BRCA

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