On this episode of ChamberTalk, Dr. Jenn Roelands MD, a double board-certified OBGYN turned integrative women’s health physician, shares how a nontraditional path and stubborn curiosity led her to challenge medicine’s blind spots. Raised in a family where women weren’t expected to pursue careers, she found her calling first in delivering babies and later in solving the overlooked mysteries of perimenopause and hormonal health.

Through vivid patient stories, Dr. Jenn highlights the reality faced by countless women: being told they’re “normal” by lab results while quietly losing sleep, focus, relationships, and momentum at work. She reveals how reactive, checkbox-style care leaves too many behind.

In this conversation, she debunks common myths about hormone therapy, explains why prevention matters, and explores the critical roles of nutrition, genetics, sleep, and lifestyle. Most importantly, she shows how small, targeted interventions can protect brain health, bone density, and long-term career performance.

This episode is both a wake-up call and a roadmap. Learn how to recognize the perimenopause roller coaster, separate fear from fact, and take practical steps toward a longer, healthier health span. Don’t accept feeling “off” as your normal, find the right partner in care and reclaim your life.

Join Andrew Gregson as he sits down with Howard Kummerman, the compassionate force behind the Cypress College Foundation, to explore how a tight-knit campus community keeps students in the classroom and changes lives.

Through candid stories, Howard shares the journey of a former Cypress College student in his 30s who was living in his car while attending classes, a student who, with the right support, went on to transfer to Stanford, alongside the story of a beloved professor whose lasting legacy brought hundreds together to celebrate her life. Together, these moments illustrate how small acts of care can create life-changing outcomes.

Howard also walks listeners through the traditions and fundraising efforts that sustain the college, including the Americana Awards, alumni engagement, and scholarship programs that thoughtfully connect students with donors. Along the way, he reveals the deeply human side of philanthropy: donors who once needed help themselves, committed board members, and dedicated staff quietly working behind the scenes to hold the campus together. It’s a hopeful, human story about education, community, and the powerful ripple effects of giving back.

On her 296th day as Mayor, Joyce Ahn takes us from global sales floors to neighborhood sidewalks in a conversation that unfolds like a close‑up of leadership in action. She recounts late nights launching tech brands, years of volunteer work that pulled her into public service, and the unexpected moment the community asked her to become their voice, a story of quiet conviction that becomes a public calling.

Along the way she wrestles with real stakes: revitalizing an aging Friendship Park, growing Buena Park’s Koreatown as an economic engine, and modernizing public safety, all while balancing the strain of decision‑making and the reward of community moments like CultureFest and youth programs. Listen for practical lessons on civic teamwork, the grit of municipal strategy, and a mayor’s personal promise to leave a safer, stronger city for the next generation.