black history month 2023

"Saluting Our Sisters" is the theme of Black History Month 2023 in the UK. This has inspired today's topic of the Dive Into Your Career podcast - "32 awesome UK-connected black and mixed heritage women to follow on LinkedIn" (Part 1).

***(Please note that since recording this episode - the total number of number of women mentioned in these 3 episodes will be 32)

In this episode... I am proud to introduce 10 of the 20 women who will feature in this series. 

Please note... there was no vote. There are no rankings. This isn't even divided by industry. Over the two parts, these episodes feature 20 black and mixed heritage women whose work I have seen up close or from afar and who I greatly admire. Importantly, for the purpose of this list - they are also active content creators and contributors on LinkedIn, the world's biggest online professional network - so aren't you lucky to be able to click a button in these show notes and follow them on the platform.
 
So here goes, here's the list. Do remember to make sure that you share this episode if it's of value to you and also subscribe to the Dive Into Your Career podcast to make sure you don't miss part 2 or any other amazing episodes ahead. 

Names and LinkedIn links of 10 of our 20 women featured in this short series include the below. Listen to the episode for further details and context:

1. Davinia Tomlinson
   Follow Davinia on LinkedIn
   
   
2. Jenny Garrett OBE
   Follow Jenny Garrett OBE in LinkedIn
   
   
3. Nova Reid
   Follow Nova Reid on LinkedIn
   
   
4. Veronica Patton-Cemm
   Follow Veronica Patton-Cemm on LinkedIn
   
   
5. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu
   Follow Shola Mos-Shogbamimu on LinkedIn
   
   
6. Ronke Lawal
   Follow Ronke Lawal on LinkedIn
   
   
7. Amina Yonis PhD
   Follow Amina Yonis PhD on LinkedIn
   
   
8. Akima Paul-Lambert
   Follow Akima Paul-Lambert  on LinkedIn
   
   
9. Denise Myers
   Follow Denise Myers on LinkedIn
   
   
10. Mildred Talabi
    Follow Mildred Talabi on LinkedIn
    
    See you soon for part 2!

Do feel free to engage with this topic (or indeed with me) at any of the below:

• The Dive Into Your Career podcast page of the Your Career And Future website where you can also leave me a message suggesting a careers-related topic for a future episode
• Follow Your Career And Future on Instagram and TikTok
• Via "Gina Visram" on LinkedIn (where they may be a post with a link to this episode where you can contribute some wisdom / reflections)
• Sign up for the mailing list (for students and graduates... a list for their supporters will follow)
• E-mail me on gina@yourcareerandfuture.com with any queries