Her American Story

Dr. Uchenna L. Umeh (Dr. Lulu aka The Momatrician) is a Nigerian-born Board-Certified Pediatrician, global speaker on youth suicide prevention, 2-time bestselling author and mother of three. She is the CEO of Teen Alive, and Dr. Lulu’s Youth Health Center, both dedicated to at-risk youth and suicide prevention. She shares with me her story of what brought her to the United States and her experiences that lead her to where she is today.

Dr. Julie Ramos, Cardiologist, Mother and first generation American, shares her experience growing up in the United States born to a Mother raised in Costa Rica and a Father raised in Puerto Rica.

It's Springtime and unfortunately COVID-19 is in the air....but while you are having to stay home and shelter in place, listen to these light hearted stories rounded up from previous episodes about dating and romance!

Rena Malik MD is a first generation South Asian American Mom and Urologist. She shares with refreshing candor the challenges of being a young first generation American woman navigating romance while balancing cultural expectations.

Dr. Madhuri Sharma is a first generation South Asian American, Mother, Family Physician and Co-founder of Masala Meals. She shares her experience growing up on the East Coast, living in Colorado and the inspiration behind the creation of Masala Meals.

Win Charles is a first generation Canadian/ Bahamian American and Author born with Cerebral Palsy. Her memoir I, Win is an amazing story of how she remembers her life
through the years of having a condition called “CP”. As a competitor in the Kona
IronMan Triathlon, CEO of her own jewelry design company, and motivational
speaker, Win Charles truly is an inspiration to many. Today Win Charles tours the
country, speaking to schools and institutions to raise awareness about cerebral
palsy and living a full life no matter what holds you back. She is also an advocate
of veterans across the world.

Dr. Shikha Jain is a board-certified Hematology and Oncology Physician on faculty at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. She talks with me about her experience growing up as an Indian American woman in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Listen as first generation Pakistani American, Saira Sufi, shares her story about growing up as a Muslim American in in Topeka, Kansas, her Son Hadi's battle with Aplastic Anemia and how she is helping spread awareness and raise money for Aplastic Anemia research. Please be advised this episode discusses the death of a child.

Listen as Kathleen Burkinshaw, Japanese American author, shares with us her story learning about her mother’s experience in Hiroshima and how she came to share her mother's story in her book The Last Cherry Blossom.

Chinese American, Orthopedic Surgeon and Mom, shares her experience growing up in Southern California, her road to becoming a Physician and how she is passing on her culture and language to her Son.