When George Floyd was killed in 8min and 46 seconds on May 25th, 2020 by a Minneapolis police officer in the middle of the streets, which was captured on camera by bystanders, the world broke out with rage and anger.  What followed was a social media storm to attempt to raise awareness yet again on the historical and systematic racism across not just America, but accross the world. While well-intended individuals decided to post a black image on their social media feeds in protest and use hashtags to raise awareness, much more was needed to address the bigger issue at heart. When the world started to go quiet again, after just a few weeks following the incident, one person took it personally and decided to do something about it, reaching out to different people on social media to call them out and call them forth.  Her name is Vanessa Belleau. Vanessa Belleau, a French native who has called London her home for the past sixteen years, is the Founder of High Fifteen, delivering future-proofing Insights and diverse strategies to businesses along with executive coaching to individuals.  Thanks to her no BS approach, joyful nature and her "Team Too Much" personality, Vanessa has quickly become an in-demand Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging consultant for major brands and organisations such as Levi's, LVMH Group, Disney and Gymshark. So when I had an opportunity to sit down with Vanessa to talk about race and why we can all do a little bit better to narrow the equality gap, I was both moved and touched by her personal stories and grateful for her insights and tips on how to navigate the conversation about race. In this week's powerful conversation on The Unconventionalists podcast, you will learn about Vanessa's powerful journey including an emotionally charged anecdote, why Black Greatness matters and how we can all navigate uncomfortable conversations using Vanessa's 4-step framework. As always, if you enjoyed today's episode please share it with one friend or colleague who needs to hear this conversation. Alone we may struggle but together we can change the world. And as always it starts with having the conversations we need to have and act with intent to create a more equal world for all. Mark Shownotes: www.theunconventionalists.com High Fifteen: www.highfifteen.com Vanessa Belleau: https://www.linkedin.com/company/high-fifteen-ltd/  This week’s episode was brought to you by: The Podcast Revolution: https://theunconventionalists.com/launch-a-successful-podcast-from-scratch - Use code "PODCASTTRIBE" to get 20% off the entire course.