The Diverse Minds Podcast

Welcome to the 184th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. It's International Women's Month and this year's theme is "Embrace Equity in terms of International Women's Day." Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or wherever you access your podcasts from. In today’s show About my TEDx talk - The Connection between Cultur...

this week's podcast, Leyla speaks to Harvey Kennedy-Pitt about public health from an LGBTQ+ and global majority perspective. Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or wherever you access your podcasts from. About my guest Harvey Kennedy-Pitt (he/him) is an internationally educated scientist, educator, lecturer, integrated public heal...

This month’s theme is all about representation in LGBTQIA+ History Month. This month’s theme is all about representation in LGBTQIA+ History Month. This week, we are talking about transitioning in families. To join me in doing this is the wonderful Cath Lloyd. Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or wherever you access your podcast...

Welcome to the 181st episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. As it's February, this month’s theme is all about intersectionality and LGBTQ+ History Month. Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or wherever you access your podcasts from. In today’s show About my TEDx talk - The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental H...

Welcome to the 180th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. As it's February, this month’s theme is all about intersectionality and LGBTQ+ History Month. In today’s show About my TEDx talk - The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health. [01:54] What this year's LGBTQ+ History Month is all about. [01:33] Why it's important to consider intersectionality when celebrating LGBTQ+...

Welcome to the 178th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is about poverty and systemic injustice and the link to mental wellbeing.   Today we are talking about campaigning against poverty to support mental health, and to join me to do so is Errin Norton-Brown.   Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotif...

Welcome to the 178th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is all about poverty and systemic injustice and the link to mental wellbeing. To join me this week to discuss this topic in further detail is Jeri C Perkins from the USA. About my guest Jeri Perkins is the CEO/Founder of Impact Action Network Advocacy Consulting Agency whose mission and vision are to "Educa...

Welcome to the 177th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. We’ve had two great kick-off episodes with Maya Kalaria and Dan Ram, now we have a mini-series on poverty and mental health for the rest of January.  On today’s show Why I chose to cover this topic [00:55] The definition of poverty. [01:17] Why we need to consider the idea of absolute and relative poverty. [03:34] How poverty...

Welcome to the 176th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. We're going to be talking about diversity and inclusion in the public speaking world today, and to join me in doing this is Dan Ram. About my guest Dan Ram is an IGNITER! A 5x TEDx speaker, 3x entrepreneur, prolific event MC / moderator, and public speaking coach, his clients range from individual founders to national governm...

Welcome to the 175th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. To kick off January, we've got two really exciting episodes to help you feel energized and also reflect. So to join me today is Maya Kalaria. About my guest Maya Kalaria is an Author, Consultant, Educator and Astrologer. Her poetry book, Half Woman Half Grief, explores the hero’s journey through the underworld of death, grief...

Welcome to the 174th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. On today’s episode, I’m going to be giving you a round-up of 2022 and the reflections from this incredibly challenging year.  On today’s show How reflecting at the end of the year can be a useful exercise. [00:55] The biggest lesson I've learned this year. [02:13] How this year has been a case of taking it an hour at a time....

Welcome to the 172nd episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. As you know, the theme for December is all about intersectionality in disability and today we're going to be talking about ADHD and the Muslim experience or one person's Muslim experience of being diagnosed with ADHD when they turned 30. And to do this with me is the wonderful Rahimeh Ramezany. Listen to the episode If you en...

Welcome to the 171st episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is all about intersectionality and disability. To join me in talking about this in greater detail, this week I am joined by Martin Griffin.  About my guest Martin is a UK-based Senior Mining Geotechnical Engineer who is a chartered engineer and chartered geologist and works for the international multidiscip...

Welcome to the 169th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month's theme is all about intersectionality and disability for Disability History Month 2020. Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or wherever you access your podcasts from. On today’s show A podcast I really enjoy listening to. [00:41] Why progress in E...

Welcome to the 169th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. As you know, this month's theme has been all about nutrition food and mental health. So on today's episode, I'm going to be talking about how workplaces can embed this idea of nutrition for mental well-being.   Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or wherever...

Welcome to the 168th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is all about nutrition and mental health. This week I am joined by Dr Amanda Adkins.  About my guest Dr. Amanda Adkins is a board-certified internal medicine physician, health coach/owner of Enlightenment Health and Wealth. She has a deep passion for ensuring that everyone has a chance at a healthy and happ...

Welcome to the 167th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is all about nutrition, food and mental health. So, on today’s episode, I'm going to be talking about seven ways cooking can support our mental. Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or wherever you access your podcasts from. On today’s show...

Welcome to the 166th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is all about nutrition, food and mental health. So, on today’s episode, I am going to be kicking off by talking about the connection between nutrition and mental health. Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or wherever you access your podcas...

Welcome to the 165th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. It’s the final episode for Black History Month 2022, and I am excited to say we are focussing on activism and activism through community radio. To join me in speaking more about this is Ken Orlukwu. The co-founder of an Independent Community Radio Station called WetinDey Radio. Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episod...

Welcome to the 164th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month’s theme is UK Black History Month: Action, not words.  So, on today’s episode, I’m reflecting on the book, How to be an anti-racist by I X Kendi, published in the UK in 2019.   Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or wherever you access your podcast...

Welcome to the 163rd episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. It’s Black History Month and the theme is action, not words. Today, I am joined by the esteemed professor Nicola Rollock to talk about her new book, The Racial Code, tales of resistance and survival about daily racism in the workplace.  Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podc...

Welcome to the 162nd episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. It’s Black History Month and this year's theme is Time for Change: Action Not Words . This week we are focussing on social care and making it more inclusive. To do this, I am joined by Laurelle Brown, Founder and Director of Laurelle Brown Training and Consultancy. Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consi...

Welcome to the 161st episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This is the final episode in our series on personal development, and I am excited to say we are focussing on happiness, what it means and how it contributes to positive personal development.  To join me in doing this is the joyous Klaudia Mitura.  Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on...

Welcome to the 160th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. September’s theme is all about personal development. This week, we are focussing on the power of mentoring, and to join me in speaking about this is Karen Tsui (Choy).  Listen to the episode If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast , Spotify or wherever you access your podcasts from. About my gu...