Podcast Episodes

Episode Description:  Preparing for surgery can bring a lot of questions about what you’ll need and how much you can realistically plan for. I found myself thinking through just about every detail. In this episode of Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording, I’m sharing some of the things I did before my preventive mastectomy that helped make recovery feel more manageable, along with a few things I realized I probably didn’t need to worry about quite so much. A big part of preparing was...

Episode Description:  Hearing that you’re at high risk for breast cancer can be scary. But knowing you’re high risk doesn’t automatically tell you what to do next. In this episode of Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording, I’m talking about where to start, based on both my years working in breast oncology and my own experience with high-risk screening.  We’ll talk about understanding your individual risk, what to ask your healthcare team, whether your screening plan may need to change,...

Episode Description: Choosing major surgery when you’re not technically sick comes with a strange mix of emotions. In this episode of Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording, I’m talking about what that experience was like for me—the fear, gratitude, guilt, and the pressure I sometimes felt to explain or justify a decision that was deeply personal. I also get into something I’ve wrestled with for years: the idea that if we just eat the right things, manage our stress, think positively,...

In this episode, Jess Cording shares why she chose a preventive mastectomy, reflecting on breast cancer risk, screening, uncertainty, and her personal decision.

Episode 250 introduces Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording, a women’s health and wellness podcast with practical, evidence-based guidance for real life.