Episodes
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Calling out the Bullsh*t in DEI explores perspectives of this space. Consultants, quotas and performative tick box practices, including that terrible question to Ngozi Fulani – Where are you really from? And, ways people leaders can improve this space in 2023
Sammie Hawkins - Leadership coach, facilitator and writer | Calling bullsh*t on injustice I help people take back their power.
Erin Corine - The Identity & Belonging Coach, Performing Artist & Mama. Decolonizing Leadership. Chicago-Grown, Black Neurodivergent, Storyteller, Community Mama
3.40 - Calling out standalone roles - Pushing a Rock up the Hill
7.12 - How to Reduce the Impact on your Mental Health?
9.35 - Safespaces - Should organisation’s provide this Space?
11.54 - Speaking to Power - How can leaders be empowered?
14.20 - Performative DEI vs justice
17.14 - Building equitable organisations
19.20 - Sustainability, growth & moving the dial
24.42 - Proud plant mamma
26.42 - Mirroring the british psyche
30.16 - Meghan the selective representation
36.41 - The DEI Distraction- Past vs Present
44.14 - Where are you really from?
46.12 - Recommendations For Good Practice in DEI 2023
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Dr Shungu Hilda M'gadzah Director & Lead Consultant Psychologist over 30 years experience with a Doctorate in EI. Working as a DEI coach at senior executives at board level.
Today we are exploring everyday racism and what that looks like in the community & workplace. Thinking about how the racism spectrum can help us map this out.
We will also go deeper to explore a 6 stage framework to tackle everyday racism. Understanding & dealing with everyday racism is also your recent book
1.50 - What makes the workplace lonely for diverse women?
3.30 - Intersectionality & Identity - Ticking the boxes
5.47 - Prejudices, racism & equity spectrum
7.02 - Early & extremes stages of discrimination
10.38 - Biases, stereotypes & judgements on sense of self
13.39 - How can we talk about race?
16.20 - Six Stages Framework to deal with everyday racism
22.38 - Group think or lone voice in being anti-racist
26.12 - Coming out of caves of priviledge
30.32 - Allyship & bystanders
34.46 - Reflect, change & do better next time!
36.11 - Three things you can do everyday to deal with racism
Join the Kinship community a safe space for diverse women here
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Yvonne Alston Chief Culture Architect, CEO & Founder of Indelible Impressions Consulting, LLC
We are exploring leadership and the skills of great leaders to improve the experience of culture & belonging for bias correct, particulalry for women of colour in corporate.
2.36 - The great resignation - Is it a direct result of our mental wellbeing?
8.46 - Why does representation matter? What should leaders look like?
14.06 - Pioneers - How to accelerate without sacrificing your mental health?
21.52 - The qualities of good leaders to foster diversity coming out of the pandemic?
28.09 - #BiasCorrect how radical empathy can shift the narrative for allies and leaders?
30.37 - Getting the word out as a recruiter?
35.16 - Now is the time! We have the MIC
You can access the Kinship Summit here
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We explore what is in a name and why it is important to get a name right? 4 Tips to stop you mispronouncing a name & how to recover if you do.
0.49 - Why getting my name right is important to me?
2.41 - Creating a culture of belonging
4.26 - What is in a name?
5.37- Equality Act & protected characteristics
6.33- Safe Spaces for diverse corporate women
7.32- Validating Perspectives
9.24 - Discrimination, Self estemm
10.20 - Adopting angelicised names
11.39 - What if you mispronounce a name?
12.41 - How can I pronounce names properly.
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My road to success has been paved with many obstacles, and this my friends, has all been part of the process. When I used to think of a leader, I didn’t see myself and neither did others!
In 2022, my desire is to see more diverse women elevated into leadership roles and build a bigger sphere of influence in their industry, changing the idea of what leaders look like.
I actually genuinely believe, successful people are not the ones who are more intelligent, but the ones who have a strategy to get there, a roadmap that will show the directions.
2.21 - My Road to success
4.08 - You can’t be, what you can’t see!
6.10 - Without sacrificing your mental health
8.57 - Dealing with sabotage & our shadow self
11.34 - A goal without deadline is just a wish!
12.48 - Avoid rinse & repeat to 10x impact
13.55 - Super woman rewards
14.32 - Leadership Development
15.46 - Accountability & productivity
16.42- The golf course etiquette
Here is the roadmap for 2022
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Lisa Y Jones is a Certified Financial Coach. We are exploring wealth, finances and building a wealth mindset.
She paid off over 300k in 5 years with her husband and they are now teaching others the same principles of abundance.
Lisa shares how they developed a step-by-step approach to eliminate debt and how faith based financial coaching completely changed their financial situation.
0.45 - What motivated you to tackle debt?
3.03 - Mental health, wellbeing & relationships
7.48 - The karmasutra vs toxic masculinity
10.34 - The wealth mindset - Diamonds or bricks
14.12 - It’s not in my budget!
15.45 - The shift- Investing vs consuming
18.57 - Making financial goals
21.32 - Top 3 tips to be wealthy & healthy
29.12 - ‘I don’t want to!’
Kinship – Safe Space for Diverse Women.
The first Friday of each month to explore the intersectionality of Race & mental health. If you would like to attend please register here
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Black Women & Leading Winning Series 8
Tobi Oredein started her career as a journalist. Founder of Black Ballard, leading media and data company with a community of over 70,000 black women.
We are exploring raising investment as a black female entrepreneur. Tobi shares her strategies to raise investment successfully and some of her proudest moments creating legacy for the next generation.
0.57 - Tell us about your journey of entrepreneurship?
3.44 - Misrepresentation of black females, entrepreneurs (less than 1%) get investment- how has that impacted your mental health?
7.16 - Raising investment is tougher for Black Founders - How have you navigated this?
17.25 - I often talk about creating multiple income streams - how important is financial freedom to you when thinking about legacy and changing the narrative on racism?
21.44 - One of her proudest roles is being a mother to her young daughter- how important is for you to build a table and leave a legacy for the next generation?
26.28 -What advice would you give to other black female founders?
Kinship is Safe Space for Diverse Women.
On the first Friday of each month to explore the intersectionality of Race & mental health.
If you would like to attend please register here
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Cordelia Gaffer, Author of DETACHED LOVE: Transforming Your Heart So That You Can Transform Your Mind. Creator of Replenish Me ™ Coach for courageous leaders, Co host of Unlearning labels podcast
Exploring race, culture and identity to avoid victim mentality. Cordelia takes the main stage as a ’Small’ Black Muslim Female Entrepreneur in love and compassion.
0.55 - Choosing Humanity & Detached Love
2.26 - Releasing Victim Mentality - Replenish Me ™
5.57 - Culture, Religion & Race
7.16 - Black Muslim Female Entrepreneur
10.46 - Lifetime Of Anger
13.20 - Taking The Main Stage ’Small’ Woman
15.15 - Compassion For Deep Rooted Stereotypes
17.12 - Sweet Talking The Labels!
23.32 - 3 Ways To Create Belonging in the Hybrid Workplace
27.05 - What Means The Most To You?
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Yinka Ewuola is a coach, consultant, strategist.v Former investment banker & Founding member of UK Black Tech
Founder of Calla Success Systems helping busy, ambitious women to build thriving, profitable businesses.
Yinka Ewuola and I are sharing our experiences of entrepreneurship and exploring the labels & stereotypes of being a Black Female Founder to promote mental health & wellbeing.
0.59 - Describing & Defining Labels
4.56 - Giving Blackness A Meaning & Impact?
8.24 - Difference vs Disadvantages
10.19 - Representation of Black Females
15.49 - Self Limiting Beliefs & Mental Mindsets
17.50 - Unpicking Stereotypes & Misogynoir
23.15 - Mediocrity Is Not Enough
25.42 - Learning From Meghan Markle & Naomi Osaka
29.34 - Sense of Self & Promoting Mental Health
33.55 - Working Twice As Hard For Half The Pay!
36.34 - Wellbeing, Spirituality & Cultural Nuance
Kindship is a Safe Space for Diverse Women. The first Friday of each month to explore the intersectionality of Race & mental health. If you would like to attend. Please register here
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Michaela Jeffrey Morrison, Chief Executive Officer, Ascend Global Media. Founder of the Women in Technology World Series, a cutting-edge digital platform and conference portfolio dedicated to diversity and inclusion.
She has directed numerous high profile conferences in Europe and The USA to promote diversity & inclusion of women in technology and is certainly a cheerleader for diversity in technology.
0.55 - Diversity & Women in Technology
4.32 - Becoming a Cheerleader
5.44 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
7.57 - Loneliness as a Black Female Founder
11.38 - Labels should be a personal choice
13.02 - Authenticity & Selfcare
15.55 - Building Your Community as a Cheerleader
18.34 - Celebrating Diversity, Celebrating Difference
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Shalyn Isaacs is a second-generation South Asian woman, Psychotherapist, Founder of Women’s Mental Health Talks at York University and Director of Women’s Embodied Liberation (WEL)
We are exploring decolonisation, trauma and rage to deconstruct psychological, social and emotional wellbeing for women of colour
1.02 Women Of Colour & Colonisation
2.26 - Liberation of Psychological & Emotional Wellbeing
4.43 - Empowerment in Patriarchy and Capitalism
6.26 - Healers, Social Entrepreneurs & Creators
9.48 - The Awareness & Recovery Journey
13.06 - Embodied Liberation Model
16.12 - What Does Liberation Mean For Women of Colour?
20.12 - Longing to Come Home to Yourself
23.20 - Where Do You Start From?
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Jade Ecobichon-Gray BSc., MSc is a straight-talking social wellness consultant. Founder of Mindset Matters which empowers organisations to move away from one-off wellbeing initiatives towards the creation of sustainable wellness strategies.
Jade is also passionate about racial equity and the relationship between racial identity and wellbeing. She has written extensively about her experiences as a ‘white-assumed’ mixed-race woman and has recently begun facilitating an expert workshop for the Mixed Bloom Room, a coaching course for mixed-race adults in the US and UK.
Jade has a Masters in Health Psychology and is a registered member of the British Psychological Society with a decade of experience working in social care and wellness for both the public and private sector.
We unpack mixed fragility, exploring racial identity and colourism in a world where your skin tone can shape your experience of belonging.
0.30 - Skin Tone, Colourism & Pallative Blackness?
4.04 - Unpacking Mixed Fragility
7.08 - Forming Identity Being Mixed Race
9.49 - Racial identity & Wellbeing
12.35 - The Oppressed vs The Oppressor
15.17 - A Meaningful Sense of Wholeness
17.55 - Never Either Or, Staying Curious
22.25 - Decolonisation & Belonging
24.53 - Racial Equity
Check out the website: Mindset Matters UK
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Black Women Leading & Winner Series Part 3 - What is imposter syndrome?
Impostor syndrome refers to an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be.
Marteka Swaby, Founder of Benevolent Health & The Host of The Better Mental Health Podcast is talking about her own experience of Imposter Syndrome and not feeling good enough, What triggers imposter syndrome and 5 ways to fix it?
1.15 - What Is Imposter Syndrome?
3.35 - Is Imposter Syndrome A Mental Illness?
6.36 - Being A Black Women In The Workplace
7.28 - Perfectionist vs Done Beats Perfect
9.40 - What Triggers Imposter Syndrome?
11.29 - Who Gets Imposter Syndrome?
13.28 - How Do You Fix Imposter Syndrome?
Dr. Valerie Young, The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer From the Imposter Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It,
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Before the pandemic, I think we assumed that only older people were vulnerable to loneliness and social isolation – However, during this pandemic a number one concern reported by many is loneliness and social isolation.
Robin Hewings Programme Director of the Campaign to End Loneliness. Leading driving action on loneliness through research, published reports on the Psychology of Loneliness
We explore the psychology of loneliness and why it is not a mental health issue.
0.45 - What Is The Psychology Of Loneliness?
1.58 - Loneliness Is Not A Mental Health Issue
4.17 - The Impact Of Covid On Loneliness
6.50 - Increasing Connection Vs Social Distance
9.48 - Impacting Specific Sectors Or Industries?
14.05 - Are We Creating A Culture Of Wellbeing Where People Are Comfortable Asking For Support?
18.43 - Bridging The Gap In Diverse Communities
24.01 - What’s Happened To Loneliness During Lockdown?
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We explore the impact of micro aggressions on your mental health and calling this out in the workplace.
Madeline Nyatsanza Founder of 'Black Mental Health UK' is on a mission to de-stigmatise mental health within the black community.
She is also a Management Consultant & Project Manager by trade and knows first-hand the challenges one can face when entering the corporate world as a black woman who is leading and winning.
1.22 - What are microaggressions?
2.19 - Death by a thousand cuts
4.17 - ‘You’re so articulate’ ‘Is that your hair?'
7.08 - Black experience of being ‘The Other’
7.52 - Challenges black women face in corporate
9.27 - What should white leaders know about microaggressions?
11.24 - Calling out microaggressions
12.30 - My failures navigating the corporate space
13.35 - Getting it wrong & being emotionally vulnerability
15.17 - Listening in a vulnerable way
17.37 - Building trust, getting frank!
19.35 - Pub culture, building relationships & breaking barriers
27.11 - The importance of mentorship
32.43 - Black Mental Health
37.50 - Collective advancement & trauma free blackness
42.01 - The most important advice for good mental health
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Welcome to Eating Disorders Awareness Week - We are exploring what happens when you accidentally develop an eating disorder & how food, body weight and body shape can become an obsession even when you desire to create a healthy mindset.
Carmel Abrahams, Business Manager at Benevolent Health & Becks Bell female fitness & fat loss coach, working with women of every age, shape, size and fitness level to achieve their goals.
1.45 - Challenging The Myths & Misunderstandings
2.03 - Food Obsession - What Is A Healthy Mindset?
4.40 - What is Orthorexia?
5.24 - Accidental Eating Disorder
8.23 - Side Effects Of Not Eating
9.21 - Getting Access To Early Help
10.48 - The Cost Of The Pandemic On Your Recovery
13.32 - Creating A Healthy Relationship With Food
16.05 - Binge, Purge & Deprive Loop
17.22 - Getting A Diagnosis
20.03 - Prevention Is Better Than Cure
22.24 - Lockdown & The Weight Loss Narrative
25.38 - Losing Weight vs Body Positivity
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Eating Disorders Awareness Week
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting many people's mental health in ways we might not have anticipated. For anyone dealing with an eating disorder, the coronavirus lockdown has created some unique challenges and opportunities.
Lulu Malvani & Lana Kessler are both in recovery from eating disorders and share strategies that may help you or a loved one on a journey of recovery.
0.58 - Body Dysmorphia & Mums
2.48 - Difference Between Bulimia & Anorexia
4.26 - Why Using Scales To Diagose Eating Disorders Is Not Great!
6.13 - Recognising Eating Disorder
7.55 - Comparison The Theif Of Joy
12.42 - What is fitness & what does it mean to be fit?
14.05 - Authenticity vs Being Liked
18.20 - Diet Culture, Sports & Peak Performance
23.49 - Bone health & Osteopenia
26.25 - Menstrual Cycles & Fertility
27.59 - What Is Normal?
29.58 - The Impact Of Covid On Eating Disorders?
36.23 - Is It Healthy To Measure?
38.27 - Advice To Your Younger Selves
42.26 - Happy In Your Own Skin!
Do you have an unhealthy relationship with food? Unlock hours of valuable content and shatter the myths and misuderstandings on eating disorders. Learn from diverse perspectives.
https://onlinesummit.benevolenthealth.co.uk/eating-disorders-awareness-week
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Vanessa Chikaka is passionate about coaching & consulting diverse talent. Founder of Felix Diversity Talent Development with a wealth of experience in the legal space.
During her legal career she worked for two prestigious US law firms in the city and is one of our preferred partners for diversity strategy, leading in coaching diverse talent across law firms.
Today we are sharing the narrative of Vanessa Chikaka in the law industry as a mixed race woman to support of the collective advancement of black women leading & winning.
1.25 - Perception of Black Women in Law
2.51 - Strong Independent & Black
4.10 - Over Confidence vs Identity For Women
6.22 - Forging Meaningful Relationships
8.40 - Validation Being Seen & Heard
11.14 - Coaching & Mentoring Support
14.05 - Collective Advancement vs Celebrating Difference
17.35- Transparency At All Levels
19.35 - The Belonging & Value Culture
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Usma Barosh a mental health strategist, passionate about the digital mental health space and improving mental health at scale post pandemic.
We are exploring the impact of the lack of human connection and how digital mental health products can be used to increase wellbeing, solve bigger mental health inequalities and increase access for more marginalised and niche communities
2.07 - MIND & The importance of baselining
3.30 - Why preventative Mental Health?
4.07- Zinc, Science & Mental Health
6.43 - Race & Mental Health
7.10 - Alcohol, addiction & pandemic
10.09 - Intersectionality of diversity, inclusion & wellbeing
11.02 - Innovating with difference in mind
14.22 - Digital mental health is it good or bad?
19.21 - Touch & human connection
22.51 - Predictions for the digital mental health space in 2021
26.40 - Culturally nuanced Founders & products
27.53 - Digital therapeutics, insomnia & poor sleep
28.32 - Waiting lists a form of neglect?
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Episode 71- Lockdown Learning
How to homeschool your child & stay sane?
Kelly Titcombe is a teacher with over 10 years experience teaching primary aged children. She is passionate about education & supporting learning in a fun, engaging and creative way from home.
We are exploring the impossible task of increasing learning outcomes while staying sane. Great resources and tips to fun, engaging and creative ways to homeschool.
0.43 - Normal Homeschooling vs Pandemic Homeschooling
3.09 - How many hours should you be homeschooling?
6.10 - The importance of play
8.02 - Prompt your child’s cues to improve wellbeing
10.25- Transitioning creativity
14.47 - Celebrating achievements
17.05 - Navigating resources at different learning stages
28.07 - Tips for parents struggling to sustain or maintain focus & wellbeing
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