Today we’d like to introduce you to Shecarra Cook.
Hi Shecarra, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
My journey into healthcare and wellness has been shaped by a mix of curiosity, family influence, and a desire to help people in a meaningful way. I can pinpoint a few moments from my childhood that planted the seeds. I remember my grandfather teaching me how to give him his insulin injection, my uncle having home health nurses come to care for him while battling terminal cancer, and spending time in the hospital nursery when my younger cousins were born. Even then, I was drawn to caregiving—it felt natural to me as the oldest grandchild and someone who wanted to make a difference in people’s lives.
From there, my path led me to nursing school, then graduate school, and eventually becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner, and then returning to post graduate school to pursue my terminal degree and obtain my Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree. Along the way, I’ve always had a creative side, which is probably surprising to some—I ran a photography business before fully diving into healthcare, and that creativity still shapes the way I educate, create content, and build experiences for women today.
I’m also deeply faith-driven. Faith has been the foundation of everything I do. It taught me to trust the nudges I feel when opportunities present themselves—whether that’s expanding into writing, speaking, content creation, or building She Cares Wellness. Each pivot has felt like a gentle guidance toward where I’m meant to make an impact.
Through She Cares Wellness, I focus on women’s health education, particularly during life transitions like postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause. My work blends clinical expertise, creativity, and holistic care to empower women to understand their bodies, advocate for themselves, and live fully in each season of life.
Looking back, my path has been less about a single destination and more about staying open to growth, trusting God, and embracing every layer of who I am. I feel grateful that I get to combine purpose, creativity, and impact in the work I do, and I’m just getting started.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It hasn’t been a perfectly smooth road, but it also hasn’t been unusually difficult—more like a series of normal life seasons that required adjustment and intention.
A defining theme has been learning to follow subtle nudges. Just when I think I’ve landed on one specific direction, I often feel gently guided toward something adjacent—education, writing books, then speaking, then content creation, then community and events. For a while, I questioned whether that meant I lacked focus. Over time, I realized those shifts weren’t detours; they were refinements.
My path has been less about overcoming major obstacles and more about staying open—allowing my career to evolve as my clarity grew. Looking back, each step built naturally on the last, and together they’ve shaped the work I do now in women’s health, education, and wellness.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
At the core of my work is women’s health education. I’m a Family Nurse Practitioner and the founder of She Cares Wellness, where I focus on helping women better understand their bodies during key life transitions like postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause.
I’m known for translating complex medical information into conversations that feel approachable, practical, and empowering. Many women come to me feeling overwhelmed or unheard, and my role is to help them connect the dots—so they can better understand their bodies and advocate for themselves with clarity and confidence. Once the patient has better understanding, it’s much easier to co-create a thorough care plan that is specifically tailored to the client.
What I’m most proud of is building a platform that blends clinical expertise with education, community, and lived experience. Through speaking, content creation, wellness events, and one-on-one education, I’ve created spaces where women feel seen and supported without pressure or judgment.
What sets me apart is that I don’t separate the science from the woman. I approach health through a holistic lens that honors real life—careers, relationships, faith, stress, and seasons of change. My work isn’t about quick fixes; it’s about equipping women with knowledge and tools they can carry with them long-term. That combination of medical credibility, relatability, and intentional care is what continues to draw women to my work.
Is there something surprising that you feel even people who know you might not know about?
Most people don’t know that I can sing. I grew up singing in my church choir, and while I don’t share that side of myself online, music has always been a meaningful and grounding part of my life.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedr.scooklook?igsh=MW5yZGsxc3E0Ym0yZg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GAQSEdn9S/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shecarra-cook-dnp-aprn-fnp-c-1a880192
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@thedr.scooklook?si=G5OfuG_Q-ugprBDp
Image Credits
Alex Harris, Jen Missouri, JCPenney Studios.
