Founders

Sierra Boone

Sierra L. Boone is a writer, producer, and founder using media and technology to build calmer, more connected childhoods. A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, she has crafted stories for brands like The History Channel, ADIDAS, Verizon Media, and AFROPUNK—work rooted in the belief that storytelling can heal and transform communities. In 2021, Sierra founded Boone Productions, launching The Nap Time Show®—a rest-centered children’s series now airing on PBS and trusted by tens of thousands of families worldwide. What began as a small idea in her living room has grown into a movement redefining what “screen time” can look like for kids. Today, she leads the company’s next evolution: Fruit Snack Streams, a first-of-its-kind digital platform helping child care centers manage classroom transitions and emotional regulation through calm, story-driven media. By merging early childhood development, neuroscience, and storytelling, Sierra is helping educators reduce chaos, improve retention, and make peace a daily classroom practice. Recognized as a Ford Philanthropy Fellow, Black Ambition Semifinalist, and Rocket Companies Marketing Accelerator Winner, Sierra continues to champion rest, innovation, and representation from her hometown of Detroit—proving that impact storytelling isn’t just entertainment; it’s infrastructure for a better world.

Terranie Clarke

Terranie Clarke is an author, maternal health advocate, and founder of The Heart Next Door, an award-winning femtech platform created to support mothers and babies through pregnancy, birth, and the early years of life. Her work is rooted in one core belief: no mother should have to feel unseen, unheard, or alone during one of the most vulnerable seasons of her life. Terranie’s mission comes from lived experience. After a pregnancy and birth that nearly cost her life, she came out of it forever changed—carrying not only the weight of what she survived, but a deep responsibility to make sure other families are better supported than she was. What she experienced exposed just how fragile maternal care can be, and how often families are left to navigate fear, trauma, and uncertainty without the emotional and practical support they need. Terranie’s work is rooted in the urgent reality of the maternal mortality crisis in the United States, where too many mothers, especially Black women, continue to face preventable harm and loss. In response, she built The Heart Next Door as part of a broader mission to close the gaps in care, information, and emotional support that too often leave families vulnerable during pregnancy and postpartum. Through education, storytelling, and accessible digital tools, her goal is simple but urgent: to help build a world where no mother dies giving life. Every part of her work is focused on ensuring mothers don’t just survive, but truly thrive—together with their babies and families.