Side Project
Longtime tech execs Leyla Seka, Julie Liegl, and Ruthie Miller are using their sabbaticals to focus on a new project: their (mildly neglected) health and wellness. Join us as they take an entertaining journey through the modern issues facing today’s Sandwich Generation: sleep, anxiety, perimenopause, weight management, nutrition, mental health, and more.
Podcasting since 2025 • 17 episodes
Side Project
Latest Episodes
Episode 15: Women’s Heart Health with Nieca Goldberg
Heart disease is the #1 cause of death for women in the United States, yet an estimated 80% of these cases are preventable. How can we assess our risks and change our lifestyles to keep our hearts healthy? Pioneering cardiologist Dr. Nieca Gold...
•
39:04
Episode 14: Sugar with Courtney Peterson
Sugar consumption has grown exponentially over the past two decades, and with it comes much higher rates of things like diabetes and heart disease. In this episode we speak with Dr. Courtney Peterson, Associate Professor of Nutrition at Harvard...
•
51:24
Episode 13: Gastro Health with Bincy Abraham
Friends, it’s time to get down and dirty here on Side Project. In this episode, we talk to gastroenterologist Bincy Abraham to learn how we can care for our microbiomes as we age. How much fiber should we actually be getting, what’s the deal wi...
•
48:08
Episode 12: Focus and Meditation with Erin Selover
We’re bombarded with information and forced to multitask so often that it can be difficult to focus on just one thing when we have the opportunity. In this episode, we talk to counselor and Dharma teacher Erin Selover to learn strategies to hel...
•
46:23
Episode 11: Foot Health with Dr. Emily Splichal
Few of us take the time to even consider our feet, much less proactively care for them. Yet things like foot health, walking speed, and balance are an accurate predictor of our own mortality. In episode 11 we talk to podiatrist Emily Splichal a...
•
40:37