01: I Froze My Eggs - With Mandi Anyangwe

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The decision to freeze one's egg is a difficult one to make considering the cost, health procedure, unintended discrimination, and harsh judgment our community passes on couples who try to use unconventional means (advance technology) in their reproduction journey.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Unsurprisingly, when people in our community are educated on this issue, most of the unintended discrimination and harsh judgment goes away because they now know better and will communicate with a great deal of insight.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So to continue our purpose as a platform for having these uncomfortable discussions in our community, I have here with me Mandi Anyangwe -  to tell us about her experience with egg freezing or egg cryopreservation.  </span></p> <p><strong>Meet our Guest:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Mandi Anyangwe</strong> is originally from Cameroon and lives in New York City where she works as a Technical Engagement Manager for AWS. She ensures fast time to value for clients and maintains a great customer experience across multiple industries. Outside of work, you can find her traveling, at a sports game, or having a good time with her loved ones. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mandi shares her story about freezing her eggs, something that is seldom done in our African community. We hope her story is as inspirational as it is to us. </span></p> <p><strong>Contact Mandi:</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">IG/Snapchat/Facebook</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">- @Mandi April</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Things You Will Learn in This Episode:</strong> </span></p> <p><strong>[00:01 – 03:00] Introduction</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="