Julie Sowash on Inclusive Hiring and Neurodiversity Awareness

Welcome Julie Sowash In this episode of Pushing Forward with Alycia | A Disability Podcast, host Alycia Anderson sits down with Julie Sowash, a dedicated disability advocate, award-winning business leader, and co-host of the Changing Minds and Changing Lives podcast. Julie shares her personal journey with neurodiversity and mental health, and how these experiences have shaped her mission to create more inclusive workplaces for people with disabilities. Building Inclusive Workplaces Julie discusses her innovative approach to disability inclusion in the workforce, emphasizing the importance of meeting companies where they are in their inclusion journey. She highlights her work with major brands like PepsiCo, showcasing how they have successfully integrated disability inclusion into their hiring practices, leading to impactful results. Julie’s Personal Journey with Disability Julie opens up about her personal experiences with neurodiversity and mental health, discussing the challenges she faced and how they have informed her advocacy work. She also shares how her unique perspective has helped her guide companies in creating supportive environments for employees with disabilities. Key Moments: 0:00 - Introduction and Today's Topic 0:30 - Meet Julie Sowash: Disability Advocate and Business Leader 2:15 - Julie’s Personal Journey with Neurodiversity and Mental Health 5:45 - Strategies for Building Inclusive Workplaces 8:30 - Success Stories: Transforming Company Culture 12:00 - Overcoming Bias in Hiring Practices 15:20 - The Future of Disability Advocacy and Inclusion 18:30 - Julie’s Pushing Forward Moment Quote: "Grace is one of my favorite words. It’s about working together to make the workplace inclusive for everyone." - Julie Sowash Connect with Julie Sowash: LinkedIn | Twitter | Disability Solutions Connect with Alycia: Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn | Book Alycia for Speaking | Book Alycia to Train Your Employees in Disabling Ableism | Alycia’s DEI Micro Learning Video Series | Feedback Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices