O.C. Now: Friday

Kaitlin Sandeno on Confidence, Motherhood, and Life After Olympic Medals

Kaitlin Sandeno is an Olympic medalist and former world-record holding swimmer. She won gold, silver, and bronze medals in freestyle and individual medley events across the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. Now, the Costa Mesa resident is a national spokesperson for the Irvine-based Jessie Rees Foundation and also a new mom.

Meet the Founder Turning Dates and Chocolate Into a Cult Favorite Treat

Growing up in Iran, Roya Javaherchi loved snacking on the sweet treats her grandmother made with dates. She’d stuff them with nuts, dust them with pistachio powder or coconut flakes, and drizzle them with chocolate. Perhaps that’s why, when studying food science in college, Javaherchi began dreaming up the concept for her O.C.-based company, Dateolate, which teams rich California dates with dark chocolate.

Jordan Robinson Breaks Down Her Path to Sports Journalism on “The Zest”

Not only is Robinson a host on the Women’s Sports Network and Pac-12 Network, but she also co-hosts the “Queens of the Court” podcast with WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes, and has been published in GQ, Essence, The Ringer, and more. This year, “Queens of the Court” became a new podcast called “The Women’s Hoops Show.”