EPISODE · Jun 6, 2025 · 40 MIN
From Masking to Meaning: Joanne Lockwood on Resilience, Identity & Inclusive Leadership
from Quietly Visible · host Carol Stewart
In this powerful episode of Quietly Visible, Carol Stewart speaks with Joanne Lockwood, inclusive culture specialist, speaker, and founder of SEE Change Happen. Joanne shares her personal and professional journey of transitioning as a transgender woman at 52, and how embracing her true identity led to not only a new career in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), but a more meaningful, authentic life.Joanne opens up about the lifelong challenges of masking her true self, the impact of alcohol as a coping mechanism, and the process of rebuilding relationships during and after transition. She also explores how resilience is developed—not through ease, but by getting things wrong, learning from setbacks, and choosing to move forward.💡 Topics include:Masking, introversion, and the pressures of conformingBuilding resilience through lived experience and self-reflectionWhat it means to lead and live inclusivelyThe changing face of DEI in business—and why belonging still mattersPractical advice for anyone at a crossroads of personal transformationJoanne's insights are relevant to anyone navigating change, identity, or seeking to create more inclusive environments—whether at work or within themselves.🔗 Connect with Joanne Lockwood:🌐 Website: seechangehappen.co.uk💼 LinkedIn: Joanne Lockwood🎙️ Podcast: Inclusion Bites (Available on Spotify, Apple & more)Take Carol's Free Assessment to improve your impact and influencehttps://aboundingsolutions.com/taketheimpactassessment/🎵 - ©️Julie Anne Smith
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In this powerful episode of Quietly Visible, Carol Stewart speaks with Joanne Lockwood, inclusive culture specialist, speaker, and founder of SEE Change Happen. Joanne shares her personal and professional journey of transitioning as a transgender woman at 52, and how embracing her true identity led to not only a new career in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), but a more meaningful, authentic life.Joanne opens up about the lifelong challenges of masking her true self, the impact of alcohol as a coping mechanism, and the process of rebuilding relationships during and after transition. She also explores how resilience is developed—not through ease, but by getting things wrong, learning from setbacks, and choosing to move forward.💡 Topics include:Masking, introversion, and the pressures of conformingBuilding resilience through lived experience and self-reflectionWhat it means to lead and live inclusivelyThe changing face of DEI in business—and why belonging still mattersPractical advice for anyone at a crossroads of personal transformationJoanne's insights are relevant to anyone navigating change, identity, or seeking to create more inclusive environments—whether at work or within themselves.🔗 Connect with Joanne Lockwood:🌐 Website: seechangehappen.co.uk💼 LinkedIn: Joanne Lockwood🎙️ Podcast: Inclusion Bites (Available on Spotify, Apple & more)Take Carol's Free Assessment to improve your impact and influencehttps://aboundingsolutions.com/taketheimpactassessment/🎵 - ©️Julie Anne Smith
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