Elaine Welteroth on Planning a Joyful Birth, from The Second Opinion
Journey To Launch
Jamila Souffrant
5 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 13 October 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
I'm sharing a special episode this week, from Dr. Sharon Malone. On Dr. Sharon’s new podcast, The Second Opinion, women take back the conversation on health with straight talk, real experience, and the care we all deserve. You’ll hear prominent female advocates, experts and patients just like you sharing how they confronted gaps in our healthcare system and got second opinions that saved their lives. Alongside each guest, Dr. Sharon tackles the questions and topics we’ve been conditioned to ignore the ones we search for at 3 a.m. but never bring up at the doctor’s office. From dismissed symptoms to systemic failures, she pulls back the curtain on what’s really going on in women’s health and gives women the tools to advocate for themselves and each other.
In this episode, Dr. Sharon talks to journalist Elaine Welteroth about Elaine’s birthing journey, how she's working to make birth joyful again, and how her new non-profit, birthFUND, is helping families get access to life-saving midwifery care. Find more episodes of The Second Opinion with Dr. Sharon Malone here.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, Jamila Sue Frant here, host of the Journey to Launch podcast, and I want to share something special with you. |
| 0:08.9 | I've found a podcast that has been invaluable to me as a resource as I try to navigate America's fraught health care system as a woman of color. |
| 0:18.7 | On the second opinion with Dr. Sharon, women take back the conversation on health with |
| 0:24.2 | straight talk, real experience, and the care we all deserve. |
| 0:28.7 | Hosted by Dr. Sharon Malone, a leading OBGYN and perimenopausal expert with over 30 years |
| 0:35.4 | of experience, this weekly show features prominent female advocates, |
| 0:40.2 | experts, and patients, just like you and me. |
| 0:43.3 | They share how they confronted gaps in our health care system and got or created second |
| 0:48.8 | opinions that saved their lives. |
| 0:51.6 | And you know, on this show, we talk a lot about building wealth and financial |
| 0:55.0 | freedom, but your health is a critical part of that journey. Medical costs can derail even the |
| 1:00.8 | best financial plans and the ability to advocate for yourself impacts everything you do and how |
| 1:06.9 | you enjoy the life you're building. Understanding the health care system and taking charge of your |
| 1:12.1 | well-being isn't just about feeling good. It's a powerful financial move. Alongside each guest, |
| 1:18.3 | Dr. Sharon tackles the questions and topics we've been conditioned to ignore. The ones we search for |
| 1:23.8 | at 3 a.m., but never bring up at the doctor's office. From dismissed symptoms to |
| 1:28.8 | systemic failures, she pulls back the curtain on what's really going on in women's health |
| 1:34.3 | and gives us the tools to advocate for ourselves and each other. Right now, you're about to hear |
| 1:39.8 | an episode from the Second Opinion podcast. In this episode, Dr. Sharon talks to former teen |
| 1:45.7 | vogue editor and journalist Elaine Walthoroth. When Elaine first became pregnant, she imagined |
| 1:51.7 | the birth she saw depicted in television shows and movies, joyful, safe, and supportive. |
| 1:58.1 | But after eight different doctor visits and no luck finding the right type of care, |
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