Her Health Compass
Cohosts Yonni Wattenmaker, integrative and functional nutritional health coach, and Heather Ouida, recent breast cancer survivor and accomplished entrepreneur, welcome you into their radio home. In addition to sharing their collective wisdom, they will be bolstered by conversations with world-class physicians and inspiring women with personal stories from which others can learn. As the saying goes “a warrior never fights alone,” and with Her Health Compass, you don’t have to! So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or matcha, find a comfortable chair, and tune in for your girlfriend’s guide to actionable advice, heartfelt stories, and relatable insights to help you feel informed, supported, and empowered.
Episodes
What actually impacts cancer risk—and what helps you get through it? This episode blends expert insight and lived experience to reveal how lifestyle medicine supports prevention, treatment, and healing.
In this episode of Her Health Compass, we explore what it truly means to heal through the lenses of resilience, grief, and lifestyle medicine. Yonni and Heather are joined by Dr. Amy Comander, a breast cancer specialist trained in ...
“You’ve Got Mail” on a patient portal notification can send anyone into a spiral of anxiety. From the mysterious BI-RADS score to the dreaded “callback” for more imaging, the world of breast health often feels like a foreign language we never asked to learn.
Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on the imaging suite with Dr. Pamela Weber MD, a board-certified radiologist specializing in breast and body imaging with White Plains Hos...
Sleep is one of the most fundamental pillars of health, yet it’s often the hardest to protect. In this episode, Sweet Dreams & the Elusive Nature of Sleep, we explore how quality rest supports physical recovery, sharpens mental health and shapes how we show up each day. Join us and our guests, author/singer/songwriter and radio host Carrie Rowan, and breast cancer survivor and Founder/CEO of Sleep Again Pillows, Rachael Baume...
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Lauren Slayton, M.S., R.D., founder of Foodtrainers (@foodtrainers) and author of The Little Book of Thin, as our featured guest this month! A New York–based registered dietitian who has been helping people make sense of nutrition since 2001, Lauren blends real-world practicality with playful insight to make healthy living feel doable (yes, you can balance fun and wellness!) Over the years she’s been ...
Each of us has experienced some sort of grief in our lifetimes. We often think of grief as death but there’s grief in divorce, leaving your family home, moving to a new location, even in losing dreams or versions of ourselves. In this episode we are joined by Melissa Stein, creator of My Life 2.0 to hear her story of loss, renewal and second chances.
With more than 30 years in entertainment publicity and brand storytelling, Melissa...
The Bonds We Make: Choosing the right healthcare professional is such a critical part of any experience. Hear from our guests, Dr. Elisa Port of the Dubin Breast Center at Mt. Sinai in NYC and The Today Show’s Jill Martin about the power of a successful doctor and patient team, and the lessons they have learned in their careers, along this journey, and how they embrace life to the fullest.
One family’s insight into ovarian and uterine cancer, finding support, cherishing family and making change through philanthropy. An inspiring story for anyone confronting illness, acting as caregiver, or looking for a way to make a difference.
Breaking Barriers, Making Healthy Choices, and Embracing Survivorship. In this episode Yonni and Heather sit down with Dr. Laurie Kirstein from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, who made history as the first female chair of the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. We will talk about breaking glass ceilings, access to quality healthcare, pain management and the impact of smoking on women’s health outcomes.
Dr. L...
Whether a diagnosis has an immediate fix, a lengthy treatment regimen or is a chronic one, there are so many issues that arise: How to tell loved ones and friends, even children? What techniques are there to help manage mental health? Where, in the pain of it all, are there silver linings? Join Yonni + Heather and special guests Kiley Durham Castriccone and Julie Rosenthal Ruby for a powerful and inspiring conversation.
Julie Ruby,...
Whether it is a concern for a cancer diagnosis, diabetes, heart disease or other condition, knowing your family history can be a key factor in early detection and treatment for inherited disease. Knowing something is not rooted in family history is important as well! Dr. Sarah Cate will help breakdown our understanding of genetics, epigenetics and more on this important episode.
Whether you have naturally aged into menopause, were brought there early for medical reasons, or had it chemically induced from chemotherapy, things are likely heating up! Hot flashes, rounder bellies, emotional rollercoasters, and dryness in unwelcome places make this part of getting older a lot less fun. Join Yonni and Heather and special guest, Dr. Alicia Robbins, board certified OB/GYN, certified menopause practitioner and life...
It is challenging for women to see changes to their bodies during and after treatment. Some have to cope with hair loss, others with changes to skin tone and texture, many others with scars from lumpectomy or mastectomy, with or without reconstruction which adds another layer of complexity to an already difficult cancer diagnosis. Hear from Heather and Lauren Spiezia who have experienced this firsthand, Yonni and Jana Siegel as car...
That “now what” is the big question everyone faces when they hear those dreaded worlds: You have cancer. Tune into this episode to hear some helpful advice from Heather’s “chief of staff” (aka one of the best friends) Amy Dieterich, and Dr. Starr Mautner, a Board-certified surgeon with clinical expertise in breast surgical oncology of the Breast Center at Miami Cancer Institute, a part of Baptist Health South Florida.
Starr Mautner...
Are you a woman who has faced health issues and was unsure of where to turn? Have you been diagnosed with breast cancer, or completed your treatment and wonder “what now”? In their pilot episode, Yonni Wattenmaker and Heather Ouida welcome you to Her Health Compass, your girlfriend’s guide to navigating cancer and the complexities of women’s health and thriving beyond. So grab a cup of coffee or matcha, find a cozy chair, and welco...
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