Conversations with Nova Reid

You can pre-order my debut book, The Good Ally, via your favourite bookseller or online now: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-good-ally/nova-reid/9780008439484


Welcome to season two of Conversations with Nova Reid. It's great to be back in company with you!

In this episode I reflect on almost a year since the BLM resurgence, the first part of the year, and I share snippets of the writing process. I also talk about Britain and Gaslighting, Meghan and Harry and healing from racial trauma, what happens when people embody anti-racism and how it can transform relationships. I also share themes of what to expect from season two. Journey with me!

Referenced in this episode:
- Meghan, Harry and Oprah Winfrey Interview, ITV, CBS
- You Are Your Best Thing - Tarana Burke and Brené Brown: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/144/1445970/you-are-your-best-thing/9781785043826.html
- Becoming Anti-racist with Nova Reid: https://novareid.com/services/anti-racism-course/ 

Welcome back! An impromptu special bonus episode for you today where I go solo! Reflecting on some of the key lessons I have learned from 2020 and inviting you to do the same.

I also talk about milestones and challenges in 2020, celebration and struggle, the danger of toxic positivity and finding gratitude in difficulty. I also talk about moving forward with intention and courage in 2021.

Links referenced:
Toxic Positivity: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/toxic-positivity-during-the-pandemic?fbclid=IwAR05qdOUBxBHX1u5mfPVRSmzA-4ucMmEpI6sSJqdxU7_dx7I6xoQZv8w0dw
Civil rights and racism in publishing: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/11/opinion/culture/diversity-publishing-industry.html

You can pre-order my new book, The Good Ally, in bookstores now: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-good-ally/nova-reid/9780008439484

If you are ready to do the inner work and learn to be actively anti-racist please visit my website for further details about my anti racism online course: https://novareid.com/services/anti-racism-white-privilege-course/

You can connect with me over at @novareidofficial
(https://www.instagram.com/novareidofficial/) and www.novareid.com

Don't forget if you learn something and these add value you can join my brand new podcast community over on Patreon to support this work: https://www.patreon.com/novareid.

If this podcast resonates with you, please leave a review

You can pre-order my new book, The Good Ally, in bookstores now: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-good-ally/nova-reid/9780008439484

So here we are the final episode of season one! Inspired by Barack Obama I open up about what it's like to be an anti-racist educator, black woman, and soon-to-be author in unprecedented times like these.

I delve deep into the heaviness of reliving racist trauma I talk about how we can ALL instigate change in ourselves and others without resorting to dehumanising behaviour. And I share some deeply personal stories that came to me after watching Barack Obama delivering an incredible eulogy for activist, the late John Lewis.
In the episode I also discuss:

Referenced in the episode:

Freedom Song (2000) 

You can connect with me over at @novareidofficial
(https://www.instagram.com/novareidofficial/) and atwww.novareid.com

If you are ready to do the inner work and learn to be actively anti racist please visit my website for further details about my anti racism online course: https://novareid.com/services/anti-racism-white-privilege-course/

Thank you to every single guest for making this series one to be proud of and for you for choosing to tune in. I'll be back for season two later this year when I've finished writing this book!

Don't forget if you learn something and these add value you can join my brand new podcast community over on Patreon to support this work: https://www.patreon.com/novareid.

If this podcast resonates with you, please leave a review

You can pre-order my new book, The Good Ally, in Waterstones and Amazon now.

In this episode I talk to Natalie an Educational Psychologist, mum of two and one of my anti-racism students.

Natalie and I had an incredibly raw and vulnerable conversation about her anti-racism journey and she shares her experience of being in an interracial relationship with two mixed heritage children while also working in education.

Natalie grew up in an almost exclusively white area and while she felt innately uncomfortable with the covert and sometimes overt racism she observed; she talks about how she didn't have the language to speak up until she grew up.

This is a really truthful conversation about how to become an ally beyond performative action. The boundary between speaking up and passing on the mic, tackling systemic racism in education and the joy of becoming anti-racist. Natalie generously opens up about her journey, leaning into the messiness of anti racist work and imploring her fellow white folk to do the same.

In the episode we also discuss:

- Natalie's journey into her anti-racist work & the importance of intentionality
- White privilege and how that can be weaponised against black and brown people.
- Racism and unconscious bias in education
- Natalie's thoughts on Christianity and dismantling systems of oppression

Referenced in the episode:

- Robin DiAngelo: White Fragility
- Reni Eddo-Lodge: Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
- Layla F Saad: Me and White Supremacy
- My discussion with Selina Barker in Episode 3 

NB: All views are Natalie's own and not that of her employer. 

You can connect with me over at @novareidofficial
(https://www.instagram.com/novareidofficial/) and atwww.novareid.com

If you are ready to do the inner work and learn to be actively anti racist please visit my website for further details about my anti racism online course:  https://novareid.com/services/anti-racism-white-privilege-course/

Don't forget if you learn something and these add value you can join my brand new podcast community over on Patreon to support this work and get access to exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/novareid.

If this podcast resonates with you, please leave a review

In this episode I talk to Jonelle Lewis, a mother and incredible yoga teacher smashing stereotypes.

Jonelle and I met at an event on International Women's Day a few years ago and have been friends ever since. She is a force of nature who doesn't mince her words and speaks truth about white supremacy in the wellness industry. 

Jonelle's experience of dealing with racism in the wellness industry is such an important lesson. Despite the noise, Jonelle listened to the small voice calling her to teach, went to India to train and has been teaching yoga in person and online ever since. 
We talk about her experience as a black woman with boobs and butt in yoga, how she's cultivated resilience from dealing with white supremacy, and she shares the wisdom and fire that makes her such a powerful soul. 

In the episode we also discuss: 
- How Jonelle was called to teach yoga
- Violence in the wellness industry 
- Her experience at Howard University (which is an all black university in the U.S) 
- The importance of seeing Anti-Racism work as the healing work it is
- Decolonising the wellness industry

You can connect with Jonelle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonelleyoga/ and at her website: https://www.jonellelewis.com/

You can connect with me over at @novareidofficial(https://www.instagram.com/novareidofficial/) and atwww.novareid.com

If you are ready to do the inner work and learn to be actively anti racist please visit my website for further details about my anti racism online course:  https://novareid.com/services/anti-racism-white-privilege-course/

Don't forget if you learn something and these add value you can join my brand new podcast community over on Patreon to support this work and get access to a exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/novareid.

If this podcast resonates with you, please leave a review

In this episode I have the pleasure of talking to Adéwale (Adé) Adeniji, a trainer, coach, interfaith minister and storyteller

We had an intimate, beautiful conversation from how children internalise racism, violence in the workplace, belonging and becoming who you were always meant to be. This conversation is rich, moving and uplifting in equal measure.

In the episode we also discuss: 

- Practicing self care
- How systemic racism continues to be ignored
- What called Adé to start therapy
- Identity, upbringing and sexuality and the importance of finding our sense of belonging
-  Shame resilience and boundaries 
- Adé’s work as an interfaith minister 

You can connect with Adé  at: http://walkwithyou.me/ and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outtales/ and twitter: https://twitter.com/outtales 

You can connect with me over at @novareidofficial
(https://www.instagram.com/novareidofficial/) and www.novareid.com

If you are ready to do the inner work and learn to be actively anti racist please visit my website for further details about my anti racism online course: www.novareid.com

Don't forget that you can join my brand new podcast community over on Patreon to get access to exclusive content & support this work: 
https://www.patreon.com/novareid

This week I have the pleasure of talking to fellow activist, poet and founder of Stand For Humanity Yazzie Min. Yazzie and I connected online through our shared activism and have supported each other ever since. 

We talk at length about community, reparations and anti-Blackness, whiteness, where community has gone in “Britishness” and how fierce love and kinship is the key to our survival.   Yazzie and I are not mincing our words, so if you feel uncomfortable listening to this episode, I urge you to sit with your discomfort and lean all the way in.

This is a powerful, moving and joyful listen. I hope it motivates you to start/keep doing the work needed. There’s also a special treat from Yazzie at the end. 

Referenced in this episode:

- Reni Eddo Lodge

- Angela Davis at WOW Global

You can connect with Yazzie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standforhumanity/ & find out more about her Soul Coaching and Active Hope sessions on Patreon: patreon.com/standforhumanity/posts
And watch her perform Taste here: https://youtu.be/OdwkYTFk57Q

You can connect with me over at @novareidofficial
(https://www.instagram.com/novareidofficial/) and www.novareid.com

IF you ARE READY to do the inner work, to and you want to learn to be actively anti racist, for further details about my anti racism online course reference, please visit my website: https://novareid.com/services/anti-racism-white-privilege-course/

 Don't forget if you learn something and these add value you can join my brand new podcast community over on Patreon to support this work and get access to a exclusive content:  https://www.patreon.com/novareid

In this episode I have the pleasure of talking to the incredible India Gary-Martin who had me at hello when I met her back in 2016. India is an award-winning coach, speaker and leadership expert with over 25 years experience in financial services including JP Morgan.

We dive deep into the magic of collective power and black sisterhood, how her understanding of intersectionality gave her the words to understand the racism she experienced in her career, her experience with adoption and the importance of being brave in leadership and whether we can  ALL really be our true selves at work.

I hope this episode gets you thinking and nourishes you as much as it did me.

You can connect with India over at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/india-gary-martin-2a987589/ & find out more about her coaching for leadership here: https://www.leadershipforexecs.com/

Articles referenced:
CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2020/06/europe/britain-racism-cnn-poll-gbr-intl/

Stylist
https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/nova-reid-anti-racism-course-george-floyd/400344

You can connect with me over at @novareidofficial
(https://www.instagram.com/novareidofficial/) and atwww.novareid.com

IF you ARE READY to do the inner work, to and you want to learn to be actively anti racist, for further details about my anti racism online course reference, please visit my website: https://novareid.com/services/anti-racism-white-privilege-course/

 Don't forget if you learn something and these add value you can join my brand new podcast community over on Patreon to support this work and get access to a exclusive content:  https://www.patreon.com/novareid If this podcast resonates with you, please leave a review

She's back!

I have a VERY special episode with you today. Giving you a mini solo episode from me on the current state of play and this current "momentum" in anti racism work.

And introducing my very special guest. My Dad.

We talk about growing up as a black boy in London, my granddad and Windrush, weddings, sibling rivalry and what he REALLY thinks about me doing this work. As a highly skilled martial artist, we also talk about martial arts can teach us about discipline, self compassion and never giving up.

Enjoy.

A HUGE thank you to my brand new Patrons for making this episode possible. 

You can connect over at @novareidofficial and www.novareid.com IF you ARE READY to do the inner work, to and you want to learn to be actively anti racist, for further details about my anti racism online course reference, please visit my website: https://novareid.com/services/anti-racism-white-privilege-course/

Don't forget if you learn something and these add value you can join my brand new podcast community over on Patreon to support this work and get access to a exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/novareid

If this podcast resonates with you, please leave a review

I couldn't think of a more perfect time to release this episode with Tamu Thomas who I call The Queen of Joy. She is a joy seeker holistic & somatic coach and founder of Live Three Sixty.

Seeking out joy at times of adversity is VITAL for our mental health and building resilience. In this episode we go all the way there and back. We talk about what it was like being raised by activists, race hierarchies, over functioning and burning out, the power of managing and expressing BIG feelings and not being frightened by them, forgiveness, ancestry and the importance of going inwards and prioritising doing the inner work to allow for collective healing 

And of course, joy. You can connect with Tamu over on instagram: @livethreesixty and find out more about her work here: https://www.livethreesixty.com and her monthly Every Day Joy membership here: https://www.livethreesixty.com/everyday-joy-membership

I hope this episode brings your nourishment.

You can connect over at @novareidofficial and www.novareid.com IF you ARE READY to do the inner work, to and you want to learn to be actively anti racist, for further details about my anti racism online course reference, please visit my website: https://novareid.com/services/anti-racism-white-privilege-course/

Don't forget if you learn something and these add value you can join my brand new podcast community over on Patreon to support this work and get access to a exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/novareid

If this podcast resonates with you, please leave a review