#12. The impact of racism on health and wellbeing and building an antiracism community with Nova Reid

On today’s episode I am joined by Nova Reid. Nova Reid is a thought leader, TED speaker, author and producer, fascinated by human behavior. Often described as a force to be reckoned with, Nova uses her professional background in mental wellbeing to encourage meaningful change from the inside out.  Through her impactful advocacy and powerful public speaking, writing and storytelling, she has become renowned as an agent of change, selected as one of Black Magic Network’s Top 100 Black British Women and receiving a Precious Award for Social Impact.  She is a regular contributor to BBC News and Sky News, and has written for publications including the Guardian, Vogue, Elle, and Stylist.  In 2019, Nova was headhunted by TEDx Frankfurt to deliver a talk on racial microaggressions and has also shared the stage with acclaimed actor David Harewood at the National Theatre to discuss the impact of racism on mental health. Nova runs a life-changing online academy entitled Becoming Anti-Racist with Nova Reid and has recently published her first book, The Good Ally, a guided antiracism journey, from bystander to changemaker.

On this episode, we discuss the impact of racism on health and feelings of belonging in society, how Nova is building an antiracist community and how to stay grounded and connected to each other and ourselves even in times of difficulty. This was a really important and insightful conversation and I hope you enjoy listening.

To find out more about Nova’s work please visit; www.novareid.com and follow Nova on Instagram @novareidofficial

You can find The Good Ally here: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-good-ally-nova-reid/2348881?gclid=CjwKCAjwoqGnBhAcEiwAwK-

You can watch Nova's Ted Talk here:

https://www.ted.com/talks/nova_reid_not_all_superheroes_wear_capes_you_have_the_power_to_change_the_world/details

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