Shieva Ghofrany strives to help people eliminate their fear by being “proactive not paranoid” about their health. An OBGYN since 1999 and co-creator of TRIBE CALLED V, a virtual platform for women’s health, her intention is to “increase our knowledge to decrease our anxiety.” Having travailed six miscarriages, three births, endometriosis, weight loss surgery, and ovarian cancer, she’s harnessed her personal experience coupled with her professional observations to genuinely help achieve a calmer perspective. Ghofrany loves engaging with women on every level to guide them realistically in their quest for understanding of their bodies and minds. What started as an endeavor to connect with other women on Instagram (now with over 66K followers), led to multiple consulting and speaking engagements live and virtually. She is frequently quoted in online publications such as Self, Huffington Post, and Parents, where she discusses an array of women’s issues. She’s most frequently asked to address the mindset of fear surrounding health issues in general and cancer in particular, given her own experience with ovarian cancer and the surgeries and chemotherapy they required. She has been listed on Top Doctors with Castle Connolly for years and she has also been featured on Verywell.com, WebMD, and in the PBS series now on Netflix HUMAN: the World Within, which have satisfied her long-term pipe dream of becoming a talk show host. While still delivering babies and taking care of expecting patients with her group practice in Connecticut, she also has her own private midlife telehealth practice licensed in Connecticut and Florida where she serves to help guide women and strategize with them through this stretch of their life. Through her work as a doctor in private practice as well as through her courses in integrative health—she’s used her education, clinical experience, and personal journey to highlight the mindset she believes everyone needs to tackle their views of their bodies. She often notes how lucky she feels to have had hands-on experience with women of all backgrounds to inform her of the female condition.