Golden Hour

This week on the Golden Hour we interviewed Stephanie Sherwood, mother of two. Stephanie intentionally sought out an unmedicated hospital birth for her first daughter, and a home birth with her second daughter. She reminds us that you can find beauty in birth when you empower yourself with the knowledge you need to choose the birth environment that is right for you.  Stephanie is a former attorney...

This week on the Golden Hour podcast we are joined by Midi Feng. In this episode Midi candidly opens up about the trials and tribulations of motherhood and finding her true sense of happiness despite societal pressures.  Midi grew up in Taipei, and spent her teenage years in an exchange school in the US. After graduating from Drexel with a degree in Finance and Accounting, she started her career i...

This week on the Golden Hour Podcast we discuss a topic that is nearest and dearest to my heart, black maternal health, and we are graced by hosting Dr. Katie Brown to passionately talk us through this important topic.  Dr. Brown is originally from Cambridge, MA. She went to undergrad at University of  Pennsylvania and medical school at Columbia. She completed her OBGYN residency and fellowship in...

This week my esteemed guest is Danielle Garcia.  Danielle is a graduate of Harvard University and Stanford Business School. She is originally from the Phillippines and by way of Vancouver Canada she made her way back to the Bay Area where she now lives with her husband and their 4-year old and 3-year old sons. Her accolades include being the co-founder and CEO  Yescredit.com and a former product m...

This week my guest is Dr. Brittni Boyd. She is originally from Los Angeles, California but grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. She attended Stanford University for undergrad. She went to medical school at UCLA, then completed her OBGYN residency training at UCSF. She went on to do a Urogynecology Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery fellowship at UC Irvine.  Dr. Boyd is now a Urogynecologist and Reconstructive...

Cynthia Wilkes is a mother of three - 5 year old twin boys Kam and Leo and 2 year old girl Maya. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from Stanford University and a Ph. D. in Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California. Cynthia is currently serving as a Community Engagement Fellow at OES where she integrates principles from community-based participatory action research...