EPISODE · Mar 16, 2026 · 41 MIN
048: Deep Dive with Hannah Diviney: Advocacy Through Storytelling and Visibility
from We Interrupt This Broadcast · host We Interrupt This Broadcast
In this episode, Loani chats to Hannah Diviney, an author, screenwriter, actor, disability advocate, and media personality who isn’t afraid to call out big names and big systems.Hannah gained international attention for a 2020 petition demanding Disney create its first princess with a disability AND for calling out ableist lyrics in songs by Lizzo and Beyonce - which saw each artist change their lyrics.Her debut essay collection, I’ll Let Myself In, was published in 2023, and she was named Advocate of the Year at Marie Claire Australia’s 2023 Women of the Year Awards.Loani and Hannah chat about how Hannah made Australian TV history as the first disabled person to appear in a sex scene in the SBS Digital Original series Latecomers, and how she’s developing her own screen projects that put romance and representation front and centre.Listen to hear Hannah discuss:The importance of representing disabled characters as full humans on screenHow her advocacy and storytelling are intertwinedPetitioning Disney, and calling out Lizzo and Beyonce for their ableist lyricsJacob Elordi calling her beautifulDisabled representation and desirability in romanceHow the industry (and you!) can support and advocate for more unheard storiesHer big idea to shape the industryFollow Hannah and her work:Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahthewildflowerHannah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-diviney-464239a4Hannah’s published essay collection, I’ll Let Myself In: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Hannah-Diviney-I’ll-Let-Myself-In-9781761069710Jacob Elordi told me I looked beautiful?! https://www.instagram.com/p/DUtp4qBk9NRLatecomers on SBS on Demand: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/latecomersAudrey trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgMNlAC6GjwThis Deep Dive interview is hosted by Loani Arman and edited by Kirsty Stark.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend!Search all past episodes and read our guests' big ideas to shape the future of the screen industry at https://weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.auFollow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinterruptpodcastDon’t forget to subscribe & get weekly episodes in your inbox: https://weinterruptthisbroadcast.substack.com
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In this episode, Loani chats to Hannah Diviney, an author, screenwriter, actor, disability advocate, and media personality who isn’t afraid to call out big names and big systems.Hannah gained international attention for a 2020 petition demanding Disney create its first princess with a disability AND for calling out ableist lyrics in songs by Lizzo and Beyonce - which saw each artist change their lyrics.Her debut essay collection, I’ll Let Myself In, was published in 2023, and she was named Advocate of the Year at Marie Claire Australia’s 2023 Women of the Year Awards.Loani and Hannah chat about how Hannah made Australian TV history as the first disabled person to appear in a sex scene in the SBS Digital Original series Latecomers, and how she’s developing her own screen projects that put romance and representation front and centre.Listen to hear Hannah discuss:The importance of representing disabled characters as full humans on screenHow her advocacy and storytelling are intertwinedPetitioning Disney, and calling out Lizzo and Beyonce for their ableist lyricsJacob Elordi calling her beautifulDisabled representation and desirability in romanceHow the industry (and you!) can support and advocate for more unheard storiesHer big idea to shape the industryFollow Hannah and her work:Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahthewildflowerHannah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-diviney-464239a4Hannah’s published essay collection, I’ll Let Myself In: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Hannah-Diviney-I’ll-Let-Myself-In-9781761069710Jacob Elordi told me I looked beautiful?! https://www.instagram.com/p/DUtp4qBk9NRLatecomers on SBS on Demand: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/latecomersAudrey trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgMNlAC6GjwThis Deep Dive interview is hosted by Loani Arman and edited by Kirsty Stark.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend!Search all past episodes and read our guests' big ideas to shape the future of the screen industry at https://weinterruptthisbroadcast.com.auFollow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinterruptpodcastDon’t forget to subscribe & get weekly episodes in your inbox: https://weinterruptthisbroadcast.substack.com
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