Vanessa is a sought-after speaker and has delivered talks to numerous organisations, including Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Tommy's charity, The Fertility show, The Bath Festival and AllBright collective.
Vanessa's speaking engagements are thought provoking, empower and educate, leaving audiences with new perspectives on topics including culture, wellness, identity, faith, and how they intersect.
She has also appeared on numerous podcasts, and was invited as a guest host on Black Mums Upfront between 2020 - 2022. Vanessa has also appeared on documentaries and TV shows sharing her personal journey on infertility and loss.
2019
Grazia magazine (Print) feature - "Things you only know if you've been through IVF as a woman of colour"
Podcasts
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BBC Radio 5 Live - "I want to break the IVF stigma in black communities"
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Big Fat Negative Podcast - Faith, fertility and ​IVF as a black woman
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The Sista Collective - Egg freezing, fertility and IVF
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HuffPost: Am I making you uncomfortable? - I Feel Guilty For Having A Baby': Navigating Fertility And Friendship​ -
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Fertility Life Raft- Fertility, diversity and faith
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Finally Pregnant Podcast​ - PCOS and finally pregnant
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Happy mum, happy baby - The virtual meet-up - pregnancy after loss
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News and features
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The New York Times - A private war: Why PTSD is still overlooked
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Sky News - IVF uptake in black and minority ethnic women is rising - but figures are still very low
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Metro UK​​​​ - Stigma and shame: Struggling with infertility as a black woman