Leyla Okhai is the founder of Diverse Minds, a company that works to help create a positively productive workplace, with an emphasis on mental health. Leyla is childfree by choice and through her work she has seen how a flawed system can pit mothers against those who are childfree.

Alongside calling out inequalities Leyla talks about her choice not to have children, which she instinctively knew from a young age. From the environment and mental health to the trauma of racism – there are many factors at play for her. Leyla also shares the lessons she’s learnt about approaching inequality in the workplace and respecting people’s choices.

If you like to know more about Leyla’s work – I would definitely check out her website which is diverseminds.co.uk – you can also listen to her podcast Diverse Minds which full of inspiring conversations.

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