Maternal Mental Health Advocate

From Silence to Strength — Every Mama Deserves to Thrive

I'm Sharon Teburg — survivor, advocate, and founder of Thriving Mama — helping African mothers navigate postpartum mental health with courage, community, and care.

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"No mother should suffer in silence."

— Sharon Teburg

About Sharon

A Technology Professional. A Maternal Health Champion.

I am Sharon Teburg — of Cameroonian origin, based in the United States, and living at the intersection of two powerful callings. By profession I am an Azure Database Administrator. By purpose, I am a maternal mental health advocate and the founder of Thriving Mama.

I believe these two worlds are not in conflict — they make me stronger in both. The discipline I bring to technology sharpens my advocacy. The empathy I bring to motherhood makes me a better leader.

Trained student midwives to educate pregnant and postpartum mothers on maternal mental health

Built peer support communities for African mothers across the continent and diaspora

Led community outreach and sensitization programs challenging cultural stigma

Available for keynote speaking, panels, and international conferences

Our Mission

Breaking the Silence Around Maternal Mental Health in Africa

Thriving Mama exists to transform how African mothers experience postpartum care — through education, community, and unapologetic advocacy.

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Break the Stigma

Creating safe spaces where African mothers can speak openly about their mental health — without shame, judgment, or silence.

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Educate & Empower

Equipping mothers, midwives, and communities with the knowledge to recognize, name, and respond to maternal mental health conditions.

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Build Community

No mother should walk the postpartum journey alone. We build peer support networks that remind every mother — you are seen, heard, and valued.

Sharon's Story

Pain Became Purpose

My advocacy was not planned. It was forged.

After childbirth, I experienced severe postpartum mental health challenges — emotional distress, confusion, and a profound isolation that no one around me had language for. As a woman of Cameroonian origin, I quickly realized there was no framework for what I was experiencing in my community. No safe space. Just silence and stigma.

"I realized that many African women suffer in silence — not because they are weak, but because the awareness, language, and support simply do not exist for them."

My recovery became my turning point. I made a decision to transform my pain into purpose — to speak up, create safe spaces, and advocate for the mothers who are still suffering alone right now.

That decision became Thriving Mama. And this work is far from over.

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Speaking Topics

Bringing the Conversation to International Stages

Sharon is available for keynote addresses, panel discussions, community events, podcast interviews, and maternal health conferences — regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Book Sharon

Postpartum Psychosis: Breaking the African Silence

A candid, survivor-led conversation about one of the most misunderstood maternal mental health conditions.

From Stigma to Support: Transforming Maternal Care in Africa

How cultural transformation, community education, and advocacy can close the maternal mental health gap.

The Diaspora Mother: Navigating Postpartum Far From Home

Addressing the unique challenges of African mothers in the diaspora — caught between cultures, far from family.

Pain Into Purpose: Building Advocacy From Lived Experience

Sharon's personal journey from postpartum crisis to international advocate — and what it teaches us about resilience.

Get In Touch

Let's Work Together

Whether you want to book Sharon for a speaking engagement, partner with Thriving Mama, or simply connect — we'd love to hear from you.

Or reach out directly at mboesharon8@gmail.com