Episode 21: Racial Discrimination and Black Mental Health with Jimi Okubanjo

by | Jun 29, 2023

In this episode, I am delighted to be joined by Jimi Okubanjo.

Jimi is a documentary filmmaker. She makes films to celebrate and advocate for black women in the workplace. But in reality, her impact and interests are deeper and broader than that. Jimi is on a mission to make the world reckon with unfairly treating women of colour in the workplace, both historically and currently.

Jimi talks about her experiences of systemic racism, both personally and in her work. She also shares her vision for how we can make the workplace more equitable for everybody.

Highlights

  • (6:26) Growing up in three countries.
  • (10:55) The importance of being a team player.
  • (13:17) Disengaging from the company.
  • (19:35) Who are we fighting for and why?
  • (24:32) Motivation for change.
  • (26:45) Building empathy for those who don’t understand.
  • (31:40) The importance of diversity in tech.

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Ngozi Weller

Ngozi Weller is a culture change consultant and an ICF accredited coach who helps build resilience into your business by creating psychologically safe workplaces that enable employees to thrive.

Obehi Alofoje

Obehi is a psychologist and culture change consultant who helps senior HR and business leaders reduce employee burnout, absenteeism & talent attrition through mental wellbeing strategy, training & coaching.

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