Jodi-Ann Burey, an excellent TEDx speaker is also the creator and host of the Black Cancer podcast who speaks from her own experiences as a cancer survivor. She is passionate about racial equality existing in the healthcare system and now can be booked as a speaker to speak on matters such as navigating workplace discrimination, inclusive workplaces and healthcare amongst other things.
Her TEDx talk The Myth Of Bringing Your Authentic Self to Work is highly revered and she has also been a contributor to the Harvard Business Review several times over and her articles have been lauded as the Top 100 Most Viewed Articles in HBR History. She usually shares her views on the intersection between race, culture and health equity through articles, and has written titles like What Black Women’s Equal Pay Means to Me, Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome and Three Ways Structural Racism Could Be Hurting You At Work. A barrel of knowledge and expertise on entrepreneurship and global health, she is able to educate and inspire with her work.
Jodi-Ann’s interest in healthcare began from the time she completed her Master’s in Public Health from the University of Michigan. Since then, she has been working to unearth the norms practiced in the healthcare sector that inconvenience people of colour, especially Black women during their treatment and care. Jodi-Ann has had the opportunity to work with people like Stacey Abrams, US Senator Cory Booker and Vice President Kama Harris.
Through the Black Cancer podcast she wants to foster a community where Black people suffering from cancer can learn from her own experience and in turn feel supported as they navigate this illness. She has also consistently been shaping audiences’ thinking on the systems, ideas and structures of oppression through her talks at corporate events. As a speaker, she is known to touch on topics like imposter syndrome at work, discrimination in the healthcare system, disability awareness and how to navigate your role keeping DEI in mind. Book Jodi-Ann Burey as a speaker for your event now!
