Welcome to the 226th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. On today’s episode, I’m going to be giving you a round-up of 2023 and the reflections from this year.

In today’s show

• About today’s episode. [00:33]
• Why I chose “ease” as my word of the year. [02:16]
• A month-by-month recap of 2023. [03:15]
• My 2024 word of the year. [19:29]

Quotes

• This has been my 6th full year of business and an unexpected one.
• You have to choose your word of the year carefully.
• Things do happen. They just happen differently.
• I’m honoured to have been listed on the 2024 Diversity Power list
• This year has been one of learning and giving myself space.

Resources

• Episode #174: 2022 The Year in Review
• Episode #91: Elevating Teen Self-Esteem
• Episode #180: Intersectionality for LGBTQ+ History Month
• Episode #183: LGBTQ+ Black Health Experiences
• Episode #181: How to support LGBTQ+ Mental Health at Work
• Episode #182: Transitioning in Families
• Episode #186: Celebrating the International Day of Happiness
• Episode #188: The Top 5 Inclusion Workplace Mistakes
• Episode #189: Ensuring People’s Rights at Work
• Episode #190: Improving Gender Diversity in Finance
• Episode #191: The Conscious Workplace
• Episode #201: Friendship and Mental Health
• Episode #193: Anxiety Linked to the Climate Crisis
• Episode #194: Parents for Future
• Episode #195: Colonial legacies and Climate Change
• Episode #196: How Divestment Links to Mental Health
• Episode #197: Building your Personal Brand
• Episode #198: Transactional vs Transformational Changes
• Episode #199: Failing Forward
• Episode #200: 200th Episode Celebration
• Episode #202: Intersectional Friendships
• Episode #203: What kind of South Asian are you?
• Episode #204: Flipping the Definition of Success
• Episode #205: Cultural Perspectives on Imposter Syndrome
• Episode #206: How to be a Mentally Healthy Professional
• Episode #207: Making Climate Justice Accessible
• Episode #24: People of colour, sex and mental health
• Episode #214: Saluting our Sisters
• Episode #215: Reconnect Retreats
• Episode #216: Telling the Stories of African Women
• Episode #217: Facing Difficult Conversations
• Episode #218: Workplace Behaviour Change Journeys
• Join my Mailing List and receive my free e-book here
• Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health

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