North Bay Woman

8 NORTH BAY WOMAN F A L L 2 0 2 0 HEALTH BENEFITS OF TEA Judith M. Wilson is a Marin writer who enjoys exploring the North Bay and meeting the people who make it special. She also contributes to Marin Arts and Northbay Biz and previous- ly worked in educational publishing. Writers and Contributors 10 QUESTIONS WITH DR. ODELE Sandee McCready Marin has been Sandee McCready's home for most of her life. When not working at her job as senior copywriter at a San Francisco-based digital marketing agency, McCready enjoys experiencing all that the North Bay lifestyle has to offer. And then she writes about it. PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER Rob Devincenzi rdevincenzi@marinij.com | 415.382.7297 ADVERTISING MANAGER Lori Pearce lpearce@marinij.com | 415.382.7216 ART DESIGN | PRODUCTION MANAGER Diane Sartarelli dsartarelli@marinij.com | 415.382.7308 Sales Executives Aliza Goldman Colleen Jordan Shawn Langwell Susan Pryce Carolyn Ware EDITOR Rob Devincenzi CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Pam Cook Shania Gadow Krista Gawronski Leslie Harlib Sandee McCready Lori Pearce Adrienne Shubin Judith M. Wilson LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHY Stuart Lirette stuartlirette@gmail.com | 415.328.5783 CONTENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIST Lori Pearce lpearce@marinij.com | 415.382.7216 REACH US AT: Email: nbwoman@marinij.com NorthBayWoman.com Real Women. Real Stories. HOME & DESIGN AFFIRMATIONS Shania Gadow is a mindset coach. She is passionate about supporting women in reclaiming their power and stepping into the most confi dent, vibrant and self-loving version of themselves, ready and on fi re to joyfully create a life they absolutely love! You can fi nd her on Instagram @shainagadow. INTERVIEW WITH SHUNZI CHE Pam Cook is the morning news anchor and business reporter for KTVU Channel 2, and starts her work day on air at 4 a.m. Her favorite stories are about local businesses in the special feature 'Made in the Bay.' She has lived in Marin County for 25 years and enjoys spending weekends getting to know the many wineries and golf courses. WOMEN & WINE Adrienne Shubin is a freelance writer who enjoys traveling the country with her husband and three senior dogs in their RV. When not traveling, Adrienne lives in Kenwood where she gardens, practices Pilates on her reformer, cooks and plans her next adventure. Find her travel and lifestyle Instagram account at @adrienne_shubin Krista Gawronski and Lenice Smith have articles in this issue. See Advisory Board page 9 for additional information. COVER INTERVIEW WITH OSHALLA DIANA MARCUS AND JENNIFER UPSHAW SWARTZ Leslie Harlib has been a journalist for more than 45 years, writing about food, restaurants, chefs, art, design, fashion, travel and people of note. She also maintains a second career as a saloon entertainer, playing piano and singing in intimate venues all over the world. There is nothing she enjoys more than a stimulating conversation that turns into a fascinating story in print. She lives in Hawaii and Northern California.

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