

Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn is a podcast dedicated to empowering women and promoting breast health through a functional medicine lens. Dr. Jenn is a leading functional medicine practitioner specializing in restoring health to the breast cancer population. She explores a range of topics related to breast health, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and holistic approaches to support overall well-being. Whether you're a breast cancer survivor, a woman seeking to improve your breast health, a caregiver supporting a loved one, or you are just looking to thrive in this complicated world, this podcast is designed to meet your needs. Discover how functional medicine approaches can complement conventional treatments, support hormone balance, enhance nutrition, manage stress, optimize lifestyle choices, and promote overall well-being. Tune into Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn to gain the knowledge, tools, and resources to take control of your breast health journey. Remember, at the end of the day, breast health is health!
Note: The Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn podcast is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider for personalized guidance and treatment recommendations.
September 11, 2023
11: Move Over Mammogram! QT is here.I am so excited to have Dr. John Klock with me today! Dr. Klock is an internal medicine physician, board certified in hematology, oncology, and immunology. He is the reason you can have a virtual colonoscopy, the reason why you can have a calcium score, and he just continues to up the game. His overall […]
PlayDecember 8, 2025
123: A Family’s Fight Through Childhood Cancer with Ryan SternagelIn this powerful episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with Ryan Sternagel, founder of The Stern Method, to share the story that reshaped his life: his son’s cancer diagnosis and the desperate search for answers that followed. What began as a parent’s nightmare became a deep dive into integrative medicine, environmental toxicity, nutrition, […]
PlayDecember 1, 2025
122: Revolutionizing Women's Health with Dr. Austin LakeIn this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons is joined by Dr. Austin Lake. Together, they explore how chronic disease became normalized, why the Flexner Report reshaped modern medical training, and what it really takes to take ownership of your health in today’s world. Dr. Lake shares why environmental toxins, stress, and lifestyle choices […]
PlayNovember 24, 2025
121: Plant Based Simplicity and Building a Healthier Relationship With Food with Healthy EmmieIn this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons is joined by Emmie Keefe, also known as Healthy Emmie, a guiding voice in plant based nutrition. Together, they explore what it truly means to build a healthy relationship with food and why simplicity matters more than perfection. Emmie shares her personal journey into plant focused […]
PlayNovember 17, 2025
120: Hormones, Holistic Health, and Women's Empowerment with Dr. Taz BhatiaIn this illuminating episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with Dr. Taz Bhatia, board-certified physician, integrative medicine pioneer, and champion for women’s health, to explore the intricate world of hormones through every season of a woman’s life. Dr. Taz shares her personal hormonal journey, the gaps she witnessed in conventional medicine, and […]
PlayNovember 10, 2025
119: Overcoming Terminal Cancer and Redefining Healing with Dr. Pete SulackIn this deeply inspiring episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons welcomes Dr. Pete Sulack—chiropractor, functional medicine practitioner, and founder of Unhealthy Anonymous—for a powerful conversation about defying the odds after a terminal cancer diagnosis. Dr. Sulack shares how he turned a death sentence into a journey of hope, healing, and renewal. Through faith, nutrition, […]
PlayNovember 3, 2025
118: The Mouth-Body Connection: Functional Dentistry with Dr. Staci WhitmanIn this enlightening episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with Dr. Staci Whitman, founder of NoPo Kids Dentistry and a pioneer in functional and holistic oral health. Together they uncover how the mouth serves as the gateway to the body—and why what happens there reverberates through every system. Dr. Whitman explains how […]
PlayOctober 27, 2025
117: Root Causes, Hormonal Health & The Politics of Medicine with Dr. Will ColeIn this empowering episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons welcomes Dr. Will Cole, a leading functional medicine expert, to explore what it truly means to find the root causes of disease and take back ownership of your health. Dr. Cole shares his path from conventional to functional medicine and how telehealth revolutionized his ability […]
PlayOctober 20, 2025
116: Redefining Breast Cancer and Metabolic Health with Dr. Jenn SimmonsIn this solo episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons delivers an empowering and deeply personal message about what true health means—and why less than 10% of Americans are metabolically healthy. Drawing from her recent community webinar, Dr. Jenn unpacks the real roots of breast cancer, the systemic failures of modern medicine, and how personalized […]
PlayOctober 13, 2025
115: The Perimenopause Revolution with Dr. Mariza SnyderIn this empowering episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons welcomes bestselling author and women’s-hormone expert Dr. Mariza Snyder for a candid conversation about perimenopause—the most misunderstood phase in women’s health. Drawing on 17 years in practice and her own journey through postpartum, Hashimoto’s, and perimenopause, Dr. Snyder unpacks what really happens when estrogen and […]
PlayOctober 6, 2025
114: DCIS, Overdiagnosis, and Reclaiming Women’s Health with Donna PintoIn this powerful episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons welcomes advocate Donna Pinto to uncover the truth about DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ), mammography, and the epidemic of overdiagnosis. Donna shares her personal journey from shock diagnosis to advocacy, exposing how fear, language, and profit drive women into unnecessary treatments. Together, she and Dr. […]
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