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Balancing it All Whilst Making a Difference - Music & Mental Health with Vanessa Maria | Presenter, DJ, Mental Health Advocate
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Todays guest is the amazing Vanessa Maria!
Guest bio:
Vanessa Maria is a London-based dj, broadcaster & creative producer of German and Jamaican heritage. Her practice champions music and mental health in audio, visual & digital formats. Following on from a Psychology degree, Vanessa worked as a mental health representative at Bristol University where she successfully led campaigns around student mental health and executively produced an award-winning documentary about black students’ wellbeing: ”When Wellbeing is White.”
We talk about:
- The journey into music
- Milestone moments like interviewing David Attenborough
- Crafting and building your career around your purpose
- Mental health advocacy work
- DATA!! (We love to see it)
All information about the podcast is here:
https://fliptheswitch.komi.io/
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@fliptheswitchclub
@shanagujral
Guest socials:
@nessamaria
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