S2 Ep10: Being the Change with Gina Martin

09/09/21 • 71 min

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.

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S2 Ep9: Light the corner where you are: Anti-racism, disability and intersectionality | Kym Oliver

In this episode I have the pleasure of talking to Kym Oliver, writer, speaker and the 'Official Goddess’ for The Triple Cripples - a platform dedicated to highlighting the narratives and increasing the visibility of Black, Brown & Indigenous Melanated People, living with Disability.
Kym is dedicated to illuminating her ‘lived experience’ with a long-term condition; examining its psychological, emotional, practical, social, cultural, structural and interpersonal effects, in order to create a blueprint for a more equitable future for our planet. She is determined to be the change she wishes to see.
Kym and I had an incredibly honest and powerful conversation about living while black and disabled, the importance of not trivialising representation and disability and worthiness.
We talk about racism, class, gender and ableism and how their intrinsic links to white supremacy and why intersectionality in anti-racism is so important. Additionally, why curiosity, and being on a constant journey of becoming and discovering, is vital for anti-racism. Surrendering to the work, always learning and un-peeling anti-blackness. We also talk about more about how The Triple Cripples came about, the work founders Kym Oliver and Jumoke Abdullahi are doing and how you can support them.
Referenced in the episode: - The Triple Cripples: https://thetriplecripples.uk
- An introduction to Triple Cripples: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hXWibIt-CJo&feature=emb_title - TEDx Sussex: Empowerment as a Disabled Black Woman: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-JOSVUX5FEg
Support the Triple Cripples Living Archive Project: https://PayPal.me/triplecripples
You can also connect with The Triple Cripples on Instagram at @triplecripples
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.

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S2 Ep11: Season Finale: The Good Ally with Nova Reid

My debut book, The Good Ally is OUT NOW via your favourite bookseller or online: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-good-ally/nova-reid/9780008439484 In this episode it's just you and me kiddo wrapping up and reflecting on an incredible season. Going solo to share more about my author journey and barriers to author success. I also talk about healing and why courage and vulnerability are necessary to be anti-racist AND, I treat you to a little exclusive reading from my debut book The Good Ally.
The Good Ally is an urgent call to arms to become better allies - and, in turn, human beings - against racism, and provides a thoughtful approach centering collective healing to do so. It is a book for those against persistent racial injustice, hungry to expand their knowledge and understanding of systemic racism in Britain and beyond. It intricately uncovers the roots of racism and its birthplace, anti-Blackness. It is for those who not only want to be able to better recognise both subtle and overt forms of racism in action, and to examine their powerful role in it, but who want to know what to tangibly do about it. The answer often lies within.
Full of punch, humour and hope and packed with searing research and case studies – some toe-curling, some blood-boiling – The Good Ally will show you how, with knowledge, a dose of self-interrogation and a lot of courage, we can broker privilege and create powerful change. The Good Ally is out now via your favourite bookseller or online now: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-good-ally/nova-reid/9780008439484
Ways you can help get thew word out and support The Good Ally:
1. if you are able, please do buy the book for you, your family and your friends. Here is where you can buy the copies and independent booksellers. eBooks can be found her e is the Kindle version on Amazon
2. Listen to The Good Ally on audible (for free if you have a 30 day trial)
3. If you use Goodreads, add it to your reading lists here
4. If you already have your copy - please share it. It is wonderful to see photos of #TheGoodAlly out in the world. Share what parts of the book that resonated with you on social media, on Goodreads, with friends and family on Whatsapp, and talk about why you have the book and what it means to you. Please don't forget to use #TheGoodAlly on those shares. 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 podcast community over on Patreon to support this work: https://www.patreon.com/novareid. If this podcast resonates with you, please leave a review.