Guerilla Muse

In today's episode, Resmaa will be speaking with Nova Reed. Often described as a force to be reckoned with, Nova Reid is an Activist, TED speaker and author, with a mission to improve racial justice by helping people be the change they want to see by courageously unlearning their racism.

Nova uses her professional background in mental wellbeing to encourage meaningful change from the inside out. She has worked with a variety of organizations including BT and Bloody Good Period and has an online anti-racism academy: Becoming Anti-Racist with Nova Reid.

Nova regularly appears on BBC News, Sky News and BBC Radio as a media expert on race. In 2018, Nova was invited to attend the Royal Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to provide expert media commentary on race.

Nova is an accomplished public speaker and was headhunted by TEDx Frankfurt to deliver a talk on microaggressions which was upgraded as a TED talk in 2020. Nova was named one of the Top 100 Black British Women by the Black Magic Network, as part of International Women’s Day 2019 and in November 2020 she was awarded a Precious Award for Social Impact for her work in racial justice.

Nova is a passionate advocate for equity, collective healing and helping people use self-agency to role model change. Her debut book The Good Ally published by HarperCollins is out now.

In this episode, Resmaa Menakem speaks to Jacqueline Battalora. Dr. Jacqueline Battalora is a keynote speaker, author, and trainer in workplace and educational inclusion. Her keynotes about the legal invention of the human category “white” people, turn contemporary conceptions of race upside down and reorient thinking about race and human divisions. The keynotes are steeped in law and history made both accessible and nuanced. They are engaging, thought-provoking, and relevant. The keynotes provide attendees with immediate actions and longer-term processes for transforming their lives, workplaces, and communities into a strong reflection of inclusion and equal opportunity.Jacqueline Battalora is the author of, Birth of a White Nation: The Invention of White People and Its Relevance Today, and numerous articles. She is an attorney and professor of sociology at Saint Xavier University, Chicago, and a former Chicago Police Officer. Battalora is an editor for the Journal of Understanding and Dismantling Privilege.

In today’s episode Kelley Bonner and I discuss the trauma associated with surviving self-betrayal. Kelley Bonner is currently the Director of Workplace Violence Prevention and Response for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). She is a licensed clinical social worker, a violence preventionist, and a workplace culture strategist with over 15 years of experience. Whether working in the prison system, with veterans, or in a scientific agency, Kelley has dedicated herself to championing inclusion and equity and amplifying the voices of the marginalized. She is also the host of a podcast produced by Amplify Voices, called Black Girl Burn Out. Join the conversation.

Resmaa Menakem, healer, author, master coach, and trauma specialist, is hosting a new podcast series that mixes humor with serious trending topics. It is a series of thought-provoking discussions with thought leaders in race and culture, artists, athletes, comedians on how our history has played a role in the current state of our world. Guerrilla Muse’s goal is to uncover, rediscover, and heal by helping listeners develop grit and thick skin. Listeners will learn to apply critical thinking to controversial topics and challenge themselves to consider new possibilities after arming themselves with true education.