Theme
Disability & Access
Disability, chronic illness and accessibility — designing a world that works for every body and every mind.
27 episodes on this theme
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Navigating Hidden Disabilities: Life Beyond Sight
with Hannah Cohen
Hannah Cohen joins Joanne Lockwood to unpack what it means to navigate life with a visual impairment that many people don’t immediately see. Hannah shares how her sight loss developed, what “blindness as a spectrum” looks like in practice,…
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Radical Empathy and the Power of Inclusion for Deaf and Hearing People
with Maria Gallucci
Joanne Lockwood is joined by Maria Gallucci, a multi-award-winning realtor and author of Raised in Silence, to explore the realities of growing up as a hearing child of Deaf adults. Maria shares how American Sign Language shaped her family…
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Finding Self-Love and Resilience
with Denise Cesare
Joanne Lockwood is joined by speech-language pathologist, author, and inclusive fashion founder Denise Cesare for a wide-ranging conversation about self-love, resilience, and what it means to be seen and heard when your voice and body…
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Surviving Adversity and Choosing Happiness
with Naseem Rochette
Joanne Lockwood speaks with author and speaker Naseem Rochette about what it means to survive a life-altering traumatic event and consciously choose a different story afterward. Naseem recounts being hit and run over by a car three times…
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Turning Stuttering Into Strength: Empowering Voices and Challenging Stigma
with James Burden
Joanne Lockwood is joined by speech language pathologist James Burden, founder of Stuttering Blueprint, for a conversation that challenges the stigma attached to disfluent speech. Together they explore how stuttering becomes a barrier not…
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Transforming the Narrative Making Space for Disabled and Minority Authors in Literature
with Tracy Stewart
Joanne Lockwood is joined by book coach and editor Tracy Stewart, founder of Freshly Press, to explore why so many voices and storylines still struggle to be heard in publishing. Together they unpack how the industry’s commercial caution,…
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From Stimming to Self-Advocacy
with Rebecca Engle
Joanne Lockwood is joined by Rebecca Engle, an autistic special education teacher, author, and advocate, for a candid conversation about what it has meant to grow up, study, and work while navigating autism. Rebecca reflects on early…
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Journey from Amputation to Entrepreneurial Triumph
with Lyndsay Mitcheson
Joanne Lockwood is joined by Lindsay Mitchison, an award-winning disabled entrepreneur and founder of NeoWalk, to talk about what it means to “break the disability mould” and reclaim agency after life-changing health events. Lindsay…
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Transforming Workplace Stress into Personal Brilliance
with Emma Parnell
Joanne Lockwood is joined by learning and development manager Emma Parnell to explore what burnout can look like, how it can creep up even when you understand the theory, and what recovery requires in practice. Emma shares her own…
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Embracing Autism and Empowering Families
with Crystal Jordan
Joanne Lockwood is joined by autism advocate and author Crystal Jordan for a conversation about what it really means to “redefine normal” through the lens of autism and neurodiversity. Crystal shares how her son Zachariah’s diagnosis…
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Battling Cancer and Finding Balance
with Georges Córdoba
Joanne Lockwood speaks with Georges Córdoba about his decade-long experience of living with and recovering from stage IV melanoma, including multiple surgeries and the realities of enduring treatment while trying to protect family life and…
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Creating Inclusive Work Environments for People with Intellectual Disabilities
with Dominique Dehaene
Joanne Lockwood speaks with Dominique Dehaene, National Director of Special Olympics Belgium, about how sport can be a practical gateway to fuller inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Dominique…
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Media Sensationalism and Constructive Conversations
with John Sands
Joanne Lockwood is joined by John Sands, an ERG trainer, to unpack how organisations can turn difficult, polarising moments into constructive conversations and tangible workplace improvements. They explore what Employee Resource Groups are…
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Resilience Through Diversity: Navigating Cancer and Sobriety
with Sam Rathling
Joanne Lockwood speaks with LinkedIn and social selling expert Sam Rathling about what resilience looks like when life becomes dominated by hospital appointments, uncertainty, and recovery. Sam shares her breast cancer diagnosis and…
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From Tech Careers to Diversity Champions
with Toby Mildon
Joanne Lockwood is joined by workplace inclusion specialist Toby Mildon to explore his path from technology transformation into equality, diversity and inclusion work, and what it takes to make EDI feel practical rather than intimidating.…
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From Personal Health to Business Wealth
with Heather McLellan
Heather McLellan joins Joanne Lockwood to explore what happens when health and business collide, and why many entrepreneurs overlook planning for the one risk that can stop everything: their own capacity to work. Drawing on Heather’s…
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Neurodiversity Matters: Inclusive Workplace Practices for ADHD, Autism, and More
with Sam Warner
Joanne Lockwood is joined by Sam Warner, a neurodivergent communication specialist, to explore what it means to go beyond “the corporate robot” and build workplaces that work for more brains. Sam shares her experience of leaving the…
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The Power of Words: Creating Inclusive Communication Spaces for All
with Suzanne Wertheim
Joanne Lockwood is joined by linguistic anthropologist Suzanne Wertheim to explore what inclusive communication looks like in practice, and why it’s more helpful to focus on behaviours and outcomes than memorising lists of “good” and “bad”…
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From Scouting to World Champion: How Core Beliefs & Memberships Set the Foundation for Success
with Steve Judge
Joanne Lockwood speaks with professional speaker and author Steve Judge about helping people find and pursue their “GOLD” — a personal definition of goals, opportunity, love, and dreams. Steve shares his own journey from being in a…
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Pushback on Equality: Understanding Privilege and Oppression
with Erica Simon
Joanne Lockwood is joined by clinical psychologist and social justice consultant Erica Simon to explore why “ally” is not an identity you can claim, but a set of actions you consistently take. Together they unpack what it means to be an…
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Autism Rocks
with Sam Mitchell
Sam Mitchell joins Joanne Lockwood to talk about why “autism rocks,” sharing how autism shapes his creativity, preference for structure, and day-to-day experiences navigating social cues. He reflects on being misunderstood, the impact of…
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Everyone should feel as though they belong, are welcome and valued
with Esi Hardy
Joanne Lockwood speaks with trainer, consultant, and disability inclusion advocate Esi Hardy about what it really means for people to feel welcome, valued, and able to belong. Esi explains that inclusion is a felt experience, shaped by…
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Who am I, and Who are You?
with Roland Chester
Joanne Lockwood is joined by Roland Chester for a wide-ranging conversation about identity, labels, and the “hats” we wear in different contexts. Together they explore how intersectionality shows up in everyday life and why being able to…
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Creating a level playing field in attitude and action
with Sarah Burrell
Joanne Lockwood is joined by trainer and inclusion consultant Sarah Burrell to explore what it really takes to create a level playing field in both attitude and action. They discuss why inequality is systemic and historical, and how the…
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Why isn’t our public transport network accessible for all?
with Andy Barrow
Joanne Lockwood is joined by accessibility consultant Andy Barrow to explore why public transport still isn’t accessible for everyone, and what meaningful accessibility looks like in real-world travel. They discuss where physical…
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Stress! We don’t need to suffer and be victims to our emotions
with Ruth Fogg
Ruth Fogg joins Joanne Lockwood to unpack what stress is, how it differs from everyday pressure, and why it can build up unnoticed until it starts affecting health, behaviour, and relationships. They explore how stress can be triggered by…
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Why Love, Respect, Connection and Acceptance Matter
with Ling Salter
Joanne Lockwood is joined by Ling Salter, a former mental health nurse and founder of the social enterprise Compassionate Cuppa, to explore why love, respect, connection and acceptance matter for wellbeing. They discuss how being truly…
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