Insights with NetSupport (Corporate): Saskia Menendez - Trans inclusion in the workplace

The Insights with NetSupport (corporate) podcast invites special guests to discuss a topic of their expertise, giving helpful insights to listeners. In this episode, Kat Cauchi, Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport is joined by Saskhia Menendez, Innovator at Keychange, Board of Directors at The F List Music and LIVE Diversity Expert Panel Member.

Here are the key questions we asked Saskhia:

Where does your passion for music come from?

What was your transition from a very deprived background to having a music scholarship at a ‘prestigious’ school like?

What is it like for you being in the music landscape as a multi racial trans woman?

You have said that a big part of the industry being more trans inclusive is education and awareness, what else should the industry be doing to be more supportive and inclusive?

How can employers best support employees who are transitioning?

You’ve mentioned how important trans representation in the music industry is, how do we make this authentic, proportional and visible?

Could you talk a bit more about how you educate businesses?

Listen now to learn about how to make your workplace trans inclusive.
 
About our guest:
Saskhia Mendendez is an Innovator at Keychange, on the Board of Directors at The F List Music and a LiVE Diversity Expert Panel Member. She is an Equality and Diversity Ambassador, Researcher, Public Speaker, Mentor, and Social Change activist. Saskhia works to help diversify the music industry landscape, as well as helping improve representation and access, and educating and informing people of the issues and barriers certain underrepresented groups face. She is a multi-racial trans woman who transitioned 12 years ago, she is a parent of two children, and has over 10 years’ experience in the music industry. She is also in the process of making some brand-new tracks, which are due for release early 2024. She is also preparing to undertake a PHD in gender equality in music, mainly around trans and non-binary inclusion in music. Saskhia finalised her MA in Music Marketing in 2021 and has had a musical education from the age of 8.

Connect with Saskhia:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/misssaskhia/ 
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mizsaskia/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/saskhiamenendez
Twitter - https://twitter.com/SaskhiaMenendez