
About Yvonne John
Public Speaker | Author | Facilitator | Photographer
I am a British author and activist for the Childless women of colour. I wrote my book out of the anger for me and the other childless women who were not being heard or listened to by the circles we find ourselves in. ‘Dreaming of a Life Unlived: Intimate Stories and Portraits of Women Without Children’, was conceived out of love and understanding and born to give women like me the permission to unashamedly own our stories. I am a public speaker who has appeared on numerous radio and television programmes, including BBC Radio 4’s ‘Woman’s Hour’. I am known as the leading voice for the women of colour’s experience around infertility, as well as creating an inclusive space for black women and women of colour to openly talk about their childless journey.
I am a graduate of the Gateway Women’s 2016’s year-long Plan B Mentorship Programme, a licensed Gateway Women workshop facilitator (GWS) and World Childless Week Champion. I work in the NHS and am also an accomplished photographer.
Events
I regularly speak at a range of events and podcasts about my journey and experience as a black childless not by choice (CNBC) woman in society and in the workplace.
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Latest on the Blog
Courageous Courage
Recently I took part in Nova Reid's Courageous courage - BME edition 5-day interactive on-line training event. Yep the title itself sounds intriguing doesn't it? Hearing Nova's interview on the Project Love platform led me to come across her Ted Talk and training...
The Unseen Grief
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Podcast: A powerful conversation about race, racism and white privilege with Nova Reid
“When you’re accustomed to privilege equality can feel like oppression”, Jody Day 2018 As you all know I've been having a lot of conversations around race so you won't be surprised at how excited I was to come across the Project Love platform thanks to Sophia Andeh,...