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Welcome to the 134th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast.

Today, we are going to be talking about recognising the needs of carers, and as you know, this month's theme is all about recognition and recognising different groups To join me in talking about this is Anita Powell.

About my guest Anita Powell

Anita grew up in Bedford England. Currently, she is a Community Engagement Advocate based in Bedford, her career has included working on and off in the voluntary and community sector.  She has a natural internal interest in working with and around social issues and injustices. 

She has worked on causes and jobs working with women, men, young people including mental health, ex-offenders, long term unemployed, menopause and refugees,

Founder Menopause Alliance former in 2019 is currently an online peer  Facebook group and page, but before the 2020 Covid Pandemic it organised faced to face meetings. Co-founder Black Women in Menopause with Nina Kuyper’s we organise online zoom sessions.

Co-founder of Bedford Radio Local community radio Station Women officer for the Labour Party within Bedford. Speaker on Menopause, community, Ethnic Minorities, and women issues.

Awarded ‘I am Inspiring’ in 2016 by Evans, Garnier and Marie Claire Magazine for her community work and community radio show. https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/fashion/meet-iamme-award-winners-348942

Current Community radio show: Disabilities matters. Anita is a mother of an autistic child, she was a child carer of a parent with a disability, and she is also dyslexic. When she has time, she tries to draw, paint, sew, make mosaics, and read.

In today’s show on

• About Anita Powell and her purpose in life. [02:36]
• How she has managed to juggle her work and her personal life. [04:38]
• How got involved in community radio. [08:47]
• What workplaces can do to genuinely support staff who have caring responsibilities. [21:58]
• Her top 3 tips for looking after her mental health. [28:51]

Quotes on

• One of the things that I've had to do is, I've had to learn to say the word no.
• I've had to develop a change of mindset in certain things, because I'm also also single parent.
• Community radio helped me build my confidence and my communication skills as it helps you develop the skill of being analytical and ability to articulate my thoughts or feelings.
• Human Resources departments of workplace should create a menopause policy, something in black and white, that clearly outlines how the organisation manages the topic of menopause.
• Sharing time with important people, is my emotional boost.

Connect with my guest and learn more about

• Black Menopause and Beyond on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook
• Anita on Twitter
• Anita's blackmenobeyond@yahoo.com

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