Natasha Devon's biography
- Mental health advocate transforming organisational wellbeing approaches
- Founder of The Mental Health Media Charter and campaign leader
- Award-winning author and weekly LBC radio presenter
Natasha Devon is a writer, broadcaster and campaigner who has spent over a decade working to improve how society understands and supports mental health. Known for her evidence-based, practical approach, she helps audiences explore the connections between wellbeing, identity, and culture.
Natasha is the founder of the Mental Health Media Charter which challenges how mental health is portrayed in the press. She is also the co-founder of Where’s Your Head At, a campaign seeking to give mental health the same legal protections as physical health in the workplace. Her collaborations have included projects with The Trussell Trust, Transport for London, IOSH, and The Body Shop.
Natasha hosts a weekly show on LBC, where she engages listeners in thought-provoking conversations on mental health, culture, and politics. She is the host of BetKnowMore’s New Beginnings podcast. As an author, she has written both fiction and non-fiction, including A Beginner’s Guide to Being Mental, shortlisted for the Hearst Big Book Award.
Natasha helps organisations navigate today's polarised climate by providing actionable frameworks for inclusive communication. Her approach addresses the specific challenges facing diverse workforces, particularly focusing on generational differences and intersectional factors affecting mental health outcomes. Drawing from extensive research conducted in schools and workplaces worldwide since 2008, she delivers solutions that reduce workplace stress while improving productivity.
Natasha is a patron for No Panic, an ambassador for Glitch UK, and has been named one of Britain’s most influential queer women on the DIVA and Pride power lists. Recognised with an MBE for services to young people and a Fellowship of the University of Wales: Aberystwyth, Natasha continues to influence how we think about mental health, body image, and inclusion.
Audiences leave Natasha's presentations with practical tools for having difficult conversations about mental health, strategies for creating psychologically safe environments, and methods for bridging communication gaps between different generations. Her insights help leaders implement cost-effective wellbeing initiatives that genuinely resonate with employees.
Book Natasha for a transformative session that will equip your organisation with the skills to thrive in today's complex workplace landscape.
Natasha's showreel and videos
Topics, sessions and talks
The Lost Art Of Nuance: Why We've Become So Polarised
Natasha Devon explores why society has become increasingly divided, from online culture to political discourse. She examines the psychological forces driving polarisation and offers practical ways to reclaim balance and understanding. Through her signature mix of research and real-world examples, Natasha shows how nuance can be reintroduced to difficult conversations, empowering audiences to engage more thoughtfully and productively with complex issues.
Bridging Generational Divides In The Workplace
Natasha Devon helps organisations navigate the challenges of multigenerational workplaces, focusing on how to better understand and communicate with Gen Z. Drawing on her extensive research with young people, she explains their values, needs and expectations, and how these differ from previous generations. Natasha offers strategies to foster collaboration, improve engagement, and create workplace cultures that are inclusive and supportive of emerging talent.
Practical Ways To Reduce Stress And Anxiety At Work
Natasha Devon shares evidence-based techniques to improve employee wellbeing and reduce workplace stress. She explores the root causes of anxiety at work, from workload pressures to cultural barriers, and provides practical solutions that do not require large budgets. Natasha’s accessible and empathetic approach ensures managers and employees leave with clear, actionable steps for fostering a mentally healthy workplace environment.
How To Have Conversations About Mental Health At Work
Natasha Devon demystifies the often daunting process of talking about mental health in a professional setting. She explains common fears and misconceptions that prevent open dialogue and provides tools to approach these conversations with empathy and confidence. Natasha offers techniques to identify when a colleague might be struggling and how to signpost support, creating workplaces where open discussion of mental health is normalised.
Exploring Identity And Mental Health
Natasha Devon examines how overlapping aspects of identity influence mental health. Using research and case studies, she reveals how factors such as race, class, sexuality, and gender intersect to create unique challenges and vulnerabilities. Natasha provides guidance on building truly inclusive environments that account for these complexities, offering audiences a deeper understanding of equity and practical ways to improve support systems for diverse communities.
Why we recommend booking Natasha
Natasha Devon MBE transforms organisational wellbeing through evidence-based strategies that bridge generational divides, drawing from her extensive experience as a mental health advocate, media personality, and founder of national campaigns. Book this award-nominated author and radio host to equip your team with practical tools for creating psychologically safe environments while improving productivity across your diverse workforce.
By far the best CPD we have ever had. It takes a lot to keep me fully engaged for over two hours but the time flew by – I could have listened to Natasha forever!
Natasha's social media workshops should be on the National Curriculum!
Katherine Ryan
Comedian and Presenter
Really engaging delivery and sharing of knowledge – found Natasha really motivating.
