Ever wish your doctor spoke your language — smart, sassy, and totally relatable? Dr. Fran Haydanek, or more widely known as Paging Dr. Fran delivers exactly that! She is a board-certified OB/GYN, mother of three, and fellow millennial who is revolutionizing women's health beyond the exam & delivery room through her growing social media presence.

This episode is packed with no-BS health advice, surprising body tips, and knowledge every woman should have. Get ready for laughs, "aha" moments, and a deep dive into crucial topics like patient advocacy, navigating elective inductions and regular cervical screenings, and the current blind spots in women's care. Stick around until the end for a fun "True or False" segment to tackle all that health misinformation.

Consider this your personal invitation to learn, laugh, and feel genuinely empowered about your body!

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Connect with Dr. Fran:

• Instagram

• TikTok

• YouTube

Also, keep an ear out for her exciting new podcast, launching soon!

In Part 2 of our eye-opening conversation with Dr. Basma Faris, we go deeper into what it really takes to manage PCOS — without shame, confusion, or gaslighting.

Dr. Faris breaks down the free foundational factors that matter most for long-term health, why PCOS is so often missed or misdiagnosed, and how women can better advocate for themselves in a healthcare system that isn’t always built to listen.

We cut through the noise on diet trends, supplements, medications, and birth control — separating what’s viral from what’s evidence-based — and explore a mindset shift around how we invest in our health and the care we deserve.

In this episode, we cover:

• The dangers of undiagnosed PCOS

• Tests and tools to advocate for when seeking a diagnosis

• Carbs, fasting, protein — what actually helps (and what doesn’t)

• The impact of alcohol and sugar on PCOS

• Birth control for PCOS management — pros, cons, and alternatives

• Supplements for PCOS: what works and why

• The role of GLP-1 medications (and important watch-outs if you’re trying to get pregnant)

• Navigating healthcare systems and insurance for PCOS treatment

This episode is honest, practical, and empowering — because no one should be suffering in silence.

🎧 Listen, rate, review, and share with anyone who needs this conversation.

Make sure you’re subscribed to Off With Your Coat, and connect with Dr. Basma Faris:

• Instagram: @drbasmafaris, @PCOS_telemedicine

• TikTok: @drbasmafaris

In this powerful two-part episode, one of our most requested guests, Dr. Basma Faris, returns for a deep, no-BS conversation on hormone health — with a sharp focus on the realities of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

Dr. Faris has been at the forefront of a highly personalized, patient-centered approach to PCOS management, recognizing that no two women experience — or treat — PCOS the same way.

Whether you’ve been diagnosed with PCOS, suspect something is off, or simply want to understand your body better, this episode is for you. Dr. Faris breaks down why PCOS is so complex, why finding a single “root cause” is often impossible, and what actually matters when it comes to personalized strategies that help women feel and function their best. This is practical, nuanced, and rooted in real clinical experience — not quick fixes or oversimplified advice.

Beyond PCOS, Cat and Dr. Faris explore what it means to reverse-engineer your health, unpack menopause (including our shared enthusiasm for vaginal estrogen), and examine how everyday environmental exposures — from fragrance and household products to microplastics and chemicals in our clothing — quietly influence hormone health.

Informative, honest, and deeply empowering, this conversation will change the way you think about your hormones — and your health — at every stage of life.

Make sure you are subscribed to Off With Your Coat, and listen in for part II next week!

Connect with Dr. Basma Faris:

IG: @drbasmafaris, @PCOS_telemedicine

TikTok: @drbasmafaris

Today’s episode is a powerful and heartfelt conversation with Bridgett Burrick Brown, founder of the Beyond Beauty Project. Bridgett is a former model, advocate, and changemaker who’s redefining what beauty really means—especially for women navigating body image, health challenges, and self-worth in a comparison-driven world.

The discussion focuses on self-advocacy, healing and navigating the complexities of body image. Bridgett opens up about the modeling industry, loss, health challenges, and the road that led her to build the mission-driven platform, Beyond Beauty Project.

The episode provides practical tips for body confidence, daily habits to shift your mindset (Dear Body journaling), why we should be questioning our environments, the impact of AI on body image and beauty, the power behind blending traditional and natural medicine, and how we can empower the next generation to see themselves beyond the surface.

This episode is honest, grounding, and deeply encouraging—and we’re so excited for you to listen.

Connect with Bridgett, learn more about Beyond Beauty Project, and join the community on IG @beyond.beauty.project

Grab a Dear Body Journal and start connecting with your body. Enjoy!

What if the most overlooked data in medicine was hiding in plain sight?

In this episode, Cat sits down with women’s health innovator & NextGen Jane Co-Founder, Ridhi Tariyal to unpack the massive gaps in women’s health data—and why they matter more than most of us realize.

The discussion revolves around the vast potential of menstrual blood ("menstrual effluence"). Ridhi & NextGen Jane are essentially turning what’s normally discarded into a non-invasive window into reproductive health. What can this data potentially help uncover? Think offering an earlier, non-surgical path to diagnosing endometriosis,even generating crucial data regarding infertility, & transforming diagnostics and personalized care for women.

How incredibly cool is that?! This was truly one of the most fascinating conversations to date.

Together, Cat and Ridhi also explore:

• The importance of building a robust data infrastructure. This will even help with unanswered questions such as why women have higher rates of Alzheimer's and autoimmune conditions.

• NextGen Jane’s future goals..hint, something BIG is coming in the next 12 months!

• Patient Advocacy and AI

• The importance of "noticing" one's body as a critical step toward better health

• What it really takes to fund, commercialize, and scale solutions built for women

And so much more.

This episode is a call for proactive, not reactive, healthcare—and a reminder that empowering women with knowledge early can change health outcomes for generations.

For more on NextGen Jane, https://www.nextgenjane.com/

Follow along for the latest @nextgenjane on Instagram

Want to be a part of the innovation?! NextGen Jane is currently recruiting to Unlocking the differences and overlaps between infertility with and without endometriosis, To learn more about participation, qualifications, etc., visit https://www.nextgenjane.com/fertility

Check out Ridhi’s favorite scrub, subscribe to Off With Your Coat, and follow @genwellofficial for more!

In this episode, host Cat Duff welcomes Ioanna Diamantidou, a former world-champion gymnast turned wellness founder. Ionna delves into how her elite athletic background fundamentally shaped her holistic philosophy on Pilates, weight-training, nutrition, mental health, and overall well-being.

Ioanna offers such a unique and refreshingly honest perspective on women’s health– having left home at age 13 to join the Greek National Gymnastics Team, she candidly shares personal stories of both positive experiences and struggles, detailing how they shaped her relationship with food, approach to movement, and lifestyle choices. Ultimately, this journey created a practical roadmap for teaching others how to nurture their bodies.

The conversation covers a wide range of essential topics, including the Pilates vs. weight-training debate, managing the "expected" stresses placed on women, transforming information into sustainable habits (and the challenge of implementation), the growing discussion around GLP-1s and "food noise," practical tips for group exercise classes, and establishing a foundational approach to movement.

Follow along with Ioanna:

IG: Here and Here

Tik Tok: @ioanna_diamantidou

For a holistic, individualized approach to wellness, be sure to check out Ioanna’s programs at Core Class by Ioanna. Think science-backed, rooted in movement, and led with empathy and passion!

Subscribe to Off With Your Coat wherever you get your pods, and follow @genwellofficial to stay up to date on our women’s health conversations!

In this episode of Off With Your Coat, we sit down with Emmie Keefe, nutritionist and CEO & founder of the Healthy Emmie wellness platform. Emmie is an OG content creator, and is on a mission to simplify wellness through balanced living, mindful nutrition, and attainable (and sustainable) health habits.

Emmie shares her personal journey and insights into women's health, emphasizing the importance of self-talk and mindset when it comes to nutrition. I mean, do you ever think about how you speak to yourself? It can have a major impact on your overall well-being.

We discuss the impact of blood sugar regulation, meal timing, and the psychological factors that influence eating habits. Emmie addresses the role of social media in shaping health perceptions and offers perspective on pregnancy nutrition and essential nutrient supplementation.

The episode also dives into gut health, debunk common nutritional myths, and talk through the benefits of plant-based diets. There are even some recipe tips from the “sweet potato queen,” herself!

Check out Emmie’s free "plate builder" here and be sure to connect with her via the below:

App: healthyemmieapp.org

Website: healthyemmie.org

IG, YT, & TikTok: @healthyemmie

Well nobody ever taught us THAT! Said by Cat Duff to everything that Kathy Kates, NP shared in this epic conversation surrounding the pelvic floor. This is a PSA to send this episode to EVERY gal in your life (patient and/or clinician)!

Kathy Kates is a Family Nurse Practitioner, Pelvic Floor Expert, and Co-Founder of the Institute for Pelvic Health.

This extremely eye opening discussion helps us bridge the knowledge gap in pelvic health by diving into the 101 for the pelvic floor and it's relationship to sexual and hormone health.

You’ll learn the basics and function of your pelvic floor, when to get a baseline exam (hint: you’re already past due), and we get into it, including topics like:

• Why peeing when you sneeze is not normal and how it can be treated
• Why kegels aren’t it
• The right lube and a mistake that you might be making with sex/protection
• What to do if you can’t orgasm
• Your clitoral check-list (yup, that's right!)
• The incredible jaw/pelvic floor connection

And SO much more.

Patients and Clinicians can connect with Kathy Kates at:

Pelvic Floor Institute

IG: @pelvicfloornp

Tik Tok: @pelvichealthsupport

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