Conversations with Nova Reid

In this episode I have the pleasure of talking to the incredible Resmaa Menakem, a Healer, best-selling author, and trauma specialist.
Resmaa helps people, communities, and organisations find strength in healing historical and racialised trauma – carried in the body and the soul – that is holistic and resilient. He is a cultural trauma navigator and helps people rise through the suffering’s edge. He is a communal provocateur and coach, a Senior Fellow with The Meadows Institute and considers it his job in this moment to make the invisible visible. I have the pleasure of hearing more about Resmaa's journey from social work to healing historical and racialised trauma. We talk about the beautiful inspiration behind the name of his book, My Grandmother's Hands. We also talk about the concept of 'white body supremacy'. The immaturity of white body supremacy and the barrier it creates anti-racism and healing. We talk about healing from racialised trauma, Black women and creation, and Resmaa’s best-selling book, My Grandmother’s Hands. Referenced in the episode: -Resmaa’s free Racialized Trauma Course: https://courses.culturalsomaticsinstitute.com/courses/cultural-somatics-free-5-session-ecourse - My Grandmother’s Hands: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/443/443125/my-grandmother-s-hands/9780141996479.html - Podcast Ep 3 BLM One Year On, Toxic Masculinity, Healing and Honouring Women with Daniel Edmund
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/blm-one-year-on-toxic-masculinity-healing-honouring/id1506584414?i=1000523257338
You can connect with Resmaa on his Instagram @resmaamenakem and Linktree page to download a free racialized trauma course You can connect with me over at @novareidofficial (https://www.instagram.com/novareidofficial/) and at 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 online academy: Becoming Anti-racist with Nova Reid https://novareid.com/services/anti-racism-course/ If you would like to express gratitude you can do so here: https://novareid.com/gratitude/
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.

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
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In this episode I have the pleasure of talking to campaigner, writer and speaker, Gina Martin, who is best known for founding and running the national campaign to make upskirting illegal and changing English and Welsh law by creating the Voyeurism Act.
Gina’s first book Be The Change was published in 2019 and is a practical guide for activists starting out. Recently named one of the Evening Standard’s 1000 most influential people in London, Gina is also an ambassador for UN Women UK and advocates for regular people creating change in their communities.
Gina and I had an honest conversation about activism and what triggered her involvement leading the Upskirting Campaign which ended up changing the law. We talk about sexual assault and power, being an influencer vs and activist, anti-Blackness and the different standards that are held for white women who are campaigners and Black women and how human rights issues are deeply connected. We also talk about the impact of social media, racism in the law and most importantly the role you have and how can you impact change. Referenced in the episode:
- Be The Change (Little Brown, 2019) You can also connect with Gina at @ginamartin
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
You can connect with me over at @novareidofficial (https://www.instagram.com/novareidofficial/) and at 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 online academy: Becoming Anti-racist with Nova Reid https://novareid.com/services/anti-racism-course/ If you would like to express gratitude you can do so here: https://novareid.com/gratitude/
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.

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