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

She Lost Her Mom to Cancer. Now She’s Fighting for Yours. Meet Amy Cohen Epstein

After Amy Epstein lost her mom to ovarian cancer in 1998, grief turned into resolve. She made it her mission to ensure no other family would endure the same loss. “No daughters, no mothers, no sisters should have to go through what my family experienced—especially when so many women’s cancers are preventable and treatable with early detection,” she says.

Lifestyle, Life, FoundersMegan TadyOctober 7, 2025Amy Cohen Epstein, Kickin' Cancer

THE SERIES FOR EDUCATION & AWARENESS IN MEDICINE