Things We Talk About In This Episode:
- Nova's career path through acting, singing and psychotherapy, and how she came to anti-racism work
- Nova's wedding blog and the lack of diversity in the wedding industry
- Nova's work educating white people about white supremacy
- The boundaries and safeguards Nova has to put in place due to the trauma of her work
- The origins of racism and white supremacy in the UK and beyond
- Why we need to do the work personally, and not just put the blame of white supremacy on big institutions
- The practical work we need to take to dismantle white supremacy together
- Why silence is so dangerous, and how the powerful majority needs to step up
- Why Nova believes holding compassion is vital to facilitate change
- Screwing up on your anti-racism journey, and accepting feedback along the way
- How the current political turmoil might be a necessary catalyst for change
- How relating racism to feminism can help some people begin to understand the work
- Nova's personal healing journey, and how trauma can be carried through generations
- Why Nova won't be doing this work long term (so grab your chance to work with her now!)
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