Episode 28: Dr. Sharon Malone

By: Michele Norris

Narrated by: Michele Norris

Nationally renowned women’s health advocate Dr. Sharon Malone takes us back to her childhood in Mobile, Alabama, where she lived through a monumental moment in civil rights history led by her sister, Vivian Malone. Dr. Malone talks about how she views cooking together with family as an act of love and says there’s no better way to show love than baking a decadent pound cake.

Dr. Sharon Malone is a ob-gyn and Certified Menopause Practitioner who has been an active advocate for reproductive rights, women’s health, and health education. She authored the book Grown Woman Talk for aging women whose healthcare needs are ignored or just less talked about. She is also the chief medical officer of Alloy Women’s Health.

Find the episode transcript here: https://www.audible.com/ymk/episode28

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The trauma of Dr. Malone losing her mother age 12

I could completely relate to Dr. Malone’s trauma as I lost my father at age 10. He was my guiding light. Since that time I have learned to be resourceful and determined. I love pound cake.