“What did your WIFE say?”, Part 1

Gynelle McBride never imagined herself as a married woman — let alone married and raising three young daughters in Oakland’s “Kill Zone.” But as her relationship with our host, Ben McBride, evolved, that’s exactly what happened. 

Gynelle tells us about discovering her soft side and her strong side — and feeling a selfless side emerge to care for her family. She also shares one simple piece of advice for anyone looking to become part of making our world better.

[This is the first part of our two-part interview.]

Gynelle McBride is the co-founder and chief operating officer of Empower Initiative. She has been a pillar in the lives of Oakland’s underserved youth through her public-education leadership. She is married to Empower co-founder, CEO, and podcast host Ben McBride, and they have three young-adult daughters together.