Drinks With the Girls🍸☕ is the go-to midlife podcast for women over 40 navigating motherhood, grief, self-reinvention, launching kids, and rediscovering purpose. Hosts Karen Shatafian and Lisa Corricello-McDowell—two moms, small business owners, and longtime friends—share real talk, raw stories, and honest conversations about female friendship, being an empty nester, personal growth, and what it really means to start over in midlife.
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Drinks With the Girls🍸☕ is the go-to midlife podcast for women over 40 navigating motherhood, grief, self-reinvention, launching kids, and rediscovering purpose. Hosts Karen Shatafian and Lisa Corricello-McDowell—two moms, small business owners, and longtime friends—share real talk, raw stories, and honest conversations about female friendship, being an empty nester, personal growth, and what it really means to start over in midlife.
Celebrating the Twins , Pt 3: Mitigating Breast Cancer Risk w/Guest Dr. Christine Kollmorgen
Drinks with the Girls®
1 hour 7 minutes
2 months ago
Celebrating the Twins , Pt 3: Mitigating Breast Cancer Risk w/Guest Dr. Christine Kollmorgen
In this powerful and practical episode of Drinks With the Girls, Karen and Lisa sit down with Dr. Christine Kollmorgen of Oregon Surgical Wellness to talk all things breast health and cancer prevention. From the truth about exercise and cortisol to how female friendships and managing stress can literally save your life, this conversation is a must-listen for every woman over 40. Dr. Kollmorgen shares research-backed strategies to lower your risk of breast cancer, what to do when your mammogram is "wonky," and how to advocate for yourself in a confusing medical system. Real talk, real science, and real support—because knowledge is power and midlife is the time to take control of your health. 🍷💪💖
Topics We Cover:
The exact exercise formula shown to reduce breast cancer risk
How chronic stress and negative thinking can affect breast tissue
Creating calm, connected care in a breast cancer journey
What to do after a confusing or scary mammogram result
The role of long-term female friendships in overall health
Why self-advocacy in midlife medicine matters more than ever
****************************************Guest: Dr. Christine KollmorganOregon Surgical Wellness
🍸☕ What We Were Drinking:
🍷Myrtle Creek Cab Franc
✨Lüp Water
✨Spindrift Mango Orange
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Drinks with the Girls®
Drinks With the Girls🍸☕ is the go-to midlife podcast for women over 40 navigating motherhood, grief, self-reinvention, launching kids, and rediscovering purpose. Hosts Karen Shatafian and Lisa Corricello-McDowell—two moms, small business owners, and longtime friends—share real talk, raw stories, and honest conversations about female friendship, being an empty nester, personal growth, and what it really means to start over in midlife.
