Jodi-Ann Burey

Jodi-Ann Burey is passionate about achieving social change, currently the creator and host of the Black Cancer podcast. A survivor of cancer herself, Jodi-Ann shares the experiences of black people with cancer, whilst highlighting the personal and systematic factors at play within the healthcare system that discriminate against individuals. Supporting racial equality in the healthcare system, Jodi-Ann is now booked as a speaker for corporate events, covering topics of navigating discrimination in the workplace, creating more inclusive workplaces, health equity and more.

Having achieved a Master of Public Health from the University of Michigan, Jodi-Ann is passionate about creating racial equality in the healthcare system. Disrupting society’s norms one step at a time, Jodi-Ann brings to light the disadvantages that Black women often face in their treatment and care. She created the Black Cancer podcast to encourage support and awareness for Black people with cancer, providing them with a platform to share their experiences of the horrific illness. She has also contributed her expertise to countless articles, including contributions to 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.

Writing on the intersections of culture, race and health equity, Jodi-Ann is highly influential and breaks boundaries with her inspirational work. Drawing on her education, expertise in entrepreneurship and global health and her own personal experiences, Jodi-Ann ensures that communities of colours are at the centre of her agenda. Previously, Jodi-Ann has been invited to deliver the TEDx talk The Myth Of Bringing Your Authentic Self To Work and contributed to countless Harvard Business Review articles that have placed her in the Top 100 Most Viewed Articles in HBR History.

Examining systems, ideas and structures of oppression that shape our thinking, Jodi-Ann is now a popular choice as a speaker for corporate events. Having previously interviewed Stacey Abrams and worked with the likes of Vice President Kamala Harris and US Senator Cory Booker, Jodi-Ann explores everything from the root of imposter syndrome to authenticity at work. Described as a ‘rare, magical kind of public speaker’ and as ‘valuable and eye-opening’, Jodi-Ann helps organisations to ensure that their practices are diverse, inclusive and equal.

Jodi-Ann’s Key Topics:

• Imposter syndrome at work
• Navigating discrimination in the workplace
• Microracial aggressions and structural racism
• Navigating your role through a DEI lens
• Disability awareness
• Creating more equitable and inclusive workplace cultures
• Authenticity at work
• Health equity

Key Achievements:

• 2024 – Invited to speak at Slalom’s Empower & Excel program
• 2021 – Included in Harvard Business Review’s Top 100 Most Viewed Articles in History for her article “Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome”
• 2021 – Host of The Black Cancer podcast
• 2020 – TEDx Talk, ‘The Myth of Bringing Your Authentic Self To Work’
• 2020 – Co-chair of the Deaf Spotlight