S1 E4: Jaspreet Kaur – How a passion for education and supporting mental health led to writing Brown Girl Like Me: the essential guidebook for South Asian girls and women.

Jo welcomes the brilliant wordsmith, Jaspreet Kaur, to the Good Girls Eat Dinner podcast. Known also by her online handle 'Behind the Netra', Jaspreet is an award-winning spoken word artist, educator and author from London. Her book, Brown Girl Like Me, is an inspiring memoir and empowering manifesto that equips women with the confidence and tools they need to navigate the difficulties that come with an intersectional identity.Jaspreet is passionate about gender issues, taboo subjects and encouraging positive social change in both the Asian community and wider society. Her work tackles issues related to gender discrimination, mental health stigma, the postcolonial immigrant experience, and more. A regular on the BBC and Sunday Morning Live, Jaspreet is currently a Research Fellow at Birkbeck University's Centre for British Political Life. She has also worked with the UN on the HeforShe campaign.**BONUS** Jaspreet shares some of her incredible poetry during the podcast. Topics covered:- How it felt growing up in a Punjabi family in the UK- Teaching history, sociology and politics with relevance- The mission to educate beyond the classroom- How creative expression is so vital for mental health- Overcoming terror to perform poetry live at an open mic night- Being brown, female, opinionated…and invisible- Writing the book you wish you’d had as a teenager- Real South Asian women vs outdated stereotypes- Pitching and publishing a book- Being told ‘The brown community doesn’t read’- Beauty ideals and body image – feeling othered- Allyship to coalition- Cultural appropriation- Jaspreet’s Doggy Bag of advice More information on Japreet's work and the courses she has available here: https://www.behindthenetra.com/Send us Fan MailFind out more about Good Girls Eat Dinner: http://www.goodgirlseatdinner.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodgirlseatdinner/Get in touch: [email protected], Jo Wallace: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wallacejo/Thank you for listening!Please like, follow, and / or share with your friends, family and dinner dates.