Ep 48 | Hair, Heritage, and Healing: The Power of Representation & Allyship feat. Orla McKeating

I welcome back the fantastic and passionate Orla McKeating as today’s guest. Together, we delve into Orla's experiences and discuss topics that shed light on the importance of representation, allyship, and the challenges faced by single parents. Here are three interesting topics covered in this episode:

1. The Power of Representation
2. Allyship and Speaking Up
3. Navigating the Challenges of Mixed-Race Hair

I hope that today's conversation inspires you to reflect on the power of representation, the importance of embracing our unique identities, and to take action as an ally in creating a more inclusive world

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Here is a bit more about Orla:

Orla McKeating is an entrepreneur, coach and TEDx speaker from Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Orla co-founded Still I Rise Diversity Storytelling in 2019 whose mission is to create trusted spaces to celebrate all people to encourage tolerance, acceptance and where all children feel seen, heard and valued.

Still I Rise Diversity Storytelling offers learning through story sessions and workshops for children and young people and training for adults and educators on issues typically not addressed in story books including Race issues, neuro diversity,  male mental health, LGBTQ+ issues , Disabilities, Diverse Families, Immigration and more. 

She is an international accredited life coach trainee specialising in marginalised women to see more diversity in leadership positions, reaching goals and more diverse role models. Orla works with under-represented women to fight bias, build self-confidence and belief to move forward with integrity and vision both in a professional and personal level. 

Passionate about equality and influenced by extraordinary women, Orla’s writing and public speaking raises awareness in issues typically attached to stigma. She maintains an outstanding commitment to learning and sharing time, knowledge and experience to those around her.

Orla was recently featured in the 130 Global Women Who Break the Bias List 2022, she was awarded a fellowship with 2021 Acumen Academy UK, was nominated for UK Positive Role Model 2021 in the National Diversity Awards featured in the Diverse In Global 145 Inspiring Women Leaders of 2020, is on the UK #iAlso f: Entrepreneur Top 100 2019 and was featured in the Northern Ireland 40 Under 40 List 2018. 

Orla is a Single Mother to Elliot, aged 9.

Orla can be found at @TheRealOrlaVeronica on Instagram, @OrlaVeronicaMcK on Facebook and @OrlaMcKeating on LinkedIn.