Podcasts I’m on
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Being Freelance
I chatted all about my freelance journey, undiagnosed ADHD, marketing a business and creating a brand that feels authentic to me, with Steve Folland on the Being Freelance podcast.
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GoodWork
I talk about how I became an inclusive and accessible communication educator, what it means and how we can all take action, on the Goodwork podcast hosted by Felicity Halstead, founder of Goodwork.
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Unsaid At Work
I joined the Unsaid At Work podcast with Catherine Stagg-Macey, to talk about common mistakes that many of us make in inclusive communication and how to tackle them.
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Journey to Transformation
I spoke to Lauren and Teia about anti-oppressive language on the Journey to Transformation podcast.
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The Organisational Inclusionist
I loved talking to Grace Mosuro on the Organisational Inclusionist podcast. We chatted about who's driving the DEI agenda, the role of discomfort in change, and the issue with white women shaping and benefitting from affirmative action programmes.
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The Inclusive Growth Show
I joined Toby Mildon on the Inclusive Growth Show, to talk about inclusive and accessible communication.
We talk about how words shape actions, perceptions, and behaviours, and how we can all foster an inclusive environment through thoughtful language choices.
Books I’m featured in
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Digital Marketing Handbook
Alice Benham’s Digital Marketing Handbook is an amazingly practical guide to marketing yourself or business online.
Alice interviewed me about inclusive and accessible marketing, including how to make your marketing content more accessible to blind, d/Deaf/hard of hearing and neurodivergent customers, and how to affirm and connect with clients of all ages, disabilities, genders, races, sexual orientations (and more).
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Building a Culture of Inclusivity
I love Priya Bates and Advita Patel’s book Building a Culture of Inclusivity: Effective Internal Communication For Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
It’s a vital resource for communications professionals, especially internal communications specialists.
Talks and keynotes
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Fundraising Space
I was the keynote speaker at Fundraising Space in 2023, speaking on the topic “the problem with charity storytelling.”
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Inclusive Leadership conference
I spoke to Charityworks delegates at their 2024 inclusive leadership conference.
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CharityComms
CharityComms internal communications network invited me to speak to them about inclusive internal comms.
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Arts Marketing Association
The Arts Marketing Association invited me to speak at their Reaching New Audiences conference, talking to arts marketers about why inclusive language matters, and how to adopt a “progress not perfection” mindset.
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Giant Digital accessibility
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PepTalk
I’m a PepTalk speaker. My PepTalk speaker profile.
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ProCopywriters
I delivered a workshop on accessible writing for Pro Copywriters (the alliance of commercial writers).
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Content Club Pep Talk
I gave a talk about inclusive language to the wonderful content strategists and content designers at Content Club.
Interviews
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Sleight of Brand
Anushree from Sleight of Brand interviewed me about why I called my company Fighting Talk.
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26
I chat to the people at 26, the professional writers’ community, about the joy of inclusive and accessible communication, creative writing and where I get my inspiration. Read my interview with 26.
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Pass It On
Lauren Crichton writes a phenomenal newsletter called Pass It On, bringing the tech and nonprofit sectors closer together. Read my chat with Lauren in Pass It On.
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Faur Sight
I spoke to Faur founder Michael MacLennan, as part of his Faur Sight series. Check out Words matter: Steps you can take to ensure your communication is inclusive and accessible.
Fiction
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London Library Emerging Writer fellowship
I was one of 40 writers selected from 1000 applicants to join the Emerging Writer programme at the London Library. During my year-long fellowship I worked on a book of short stories. You can read one of my short stories in the London Library Emerging Writers’ Fellowship anthology.
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What She's Having: Stories of Women and Food
My short story “Feast or Foe” is published in the collection What She’s Having: Stories of Women and Food. The Guardian rated it as one of the best food books of the year.