Episode 150 - Making a Difference Mindfully with Natasha Barnes

In this episode, we talk to our special guest, Natasha Barnes. Natasha is the Associate Director and the CEO Action for Racial Equity Fellow of Protiviti. She is a certified mindfulness workplace facilitator and mindfulness-based stress reduction. 

Natasha is part of a movement to answer the question of does corporate America have a role to play in advancing racial equity within our nation, and essentially improving our overall societal well-being. 

Technology serves as a way to propel the conversation forward, and recognizing global interconnectedness.

Listen in for all of Natasha’s insights!

 

Key Takeaways:

 

1:02 Welcome back

2:16 Natasha shares her background

3:11 Natasha’s journey through wellness

4:23 Mindfulness purpose

6:28 Instructing others 

10:27 Corporate role 

10:52 Four pillars

15:06 Her journey

17:24 Creating solutions

19:24 Progress

21:39 Equity through mindfulness and technology

26:48 Impact

 

Natasha on LinkedIn

CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion

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