Description
Real Talk: Women & Work is a storytelling series that explores the honest experiences and realities that define our work. We often don’t talk about what’s really impacting us on the job and in the workplace. We are building a conversation and community around our personal stories and work together to support each other.In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are uniting inspirational leaders for a candid conversation about mental health and their professional journeys. Our panelists will speak to the realities of navigating mental health in the workspace and the importance of engaging in real conversations to eliminate loneliness that comes with bringing up mental health realities.
Bios:
Barbara Alyssa Gonzalez is a proud native Nuyorican with roots in East Harlem. Currently, she is an Assistant Manager of PR and Social Media at Ad Council, where she strategizes and crafts the front facing language around notable social good campaigns around topics such as teen suicide, food waste, LGBT acceptance, and more. In her free time, she's a freelance writer at Bustle where she explores the complexities of identity as it pertains to race, gender, sexuality, ability, and more. Previously, she's created content for notable publications such as Cosmopolitan, Forbes, SELF, and Latina. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications and a minor in Chican@/Latin@ Studies.
Vivian Nunez is a NYC-based writer and content creator. She is the founder of Too Damn Young, an online community and resource site for grieving young adults. Vivian uses her content and Instagram to put words out into the universe that make people feel less alone as they navigate mental health realities, grief, and learning to find happy, new normals. Vivian has spoken with the United Nations and has been featured by Instagram, and on platforms like Self, Forbes, Mic, and Well+Good.
Colette Ellis is a women’s health advocate. As founder of InStep Consulting, she traveled the globe to help companies develop their leaders and strengthen their teams. Most recently, she created Start Within Coaching to help women find their true sense of worth and learn best practices for a healthy, balanced life. Colette is a certified Stress Management coach and practitioner of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT-Tapping). She is contributing author to Transform Your Life With One Call: America’s Top Life Coaches Reveal What You Need to Know. Her book, Focus on Your Vision, helps readers prioritize their needs and better optimize their work-life equilibrium. As host of the Start Within Podcast, she breaks down barriers to wellbeing for women of color with thought-provoking conversations on topics such as resilience and self-care. In addition to being a co-host for Brooklyn Savvy TV, her media credits also include Thrive Global, Real Simple, and Daily Burn.