Lawyer Turned Advocate: Lindsey Mazza’s Inclusivity Quest

Host Tim Culbert welcomes guest Lindsey Mazza to the podcast to talk about leadership, advocacy, and the need for community. Lindsey, an Ontario-based lawyer who is now a disability and inclusive leadership expert, was born with Holt-Oram Syndrome and, after losing her father, has dedicated herself to self-advocacy, public speaking, and raising awareness about the need for workplace inclusion. She speaks from a place of understanding and experience, having lived through trying to hide her disability and now embracing it openly, and seeing how people respond to both sides of that choice.Calling the legal profession formulaic and curated, Lindsey left her career as a lawyer when she realized it didn’t lend itself to a human experience and was crushing her emotional and mental health. It was as recently as 2024 when she made the choice to take care of herself before anything, and was able to pivot into advocacy to honor her father’s legacy. Lindsey is very open about the steps needed to find purpose in life, her desire to have truly honest conversations, the need for disability inclusivity, and why providing equitable opportunities for all people is the key to a healthy life and society. Tim and Lindsey discuss her views on the shortcomings of the legal profession and what’s needed to move things into a more supportive place. About Lindsey Mazza:Lindsey Mazza is a lawyer turned inclusive leadership expert and TEDx speaker who helps leaders shift from surface-level inclusion to real impact. As a founding partner of a multi-city law firm with over a decade of experience, she defied expectations in an industry where accessibility is often overlooked. Born with Holt-Oram Syndrome, she spent years pushing past limitations, both real and imposed, before embracing her disability as a strength. After the loss of her father, a Superior Court Judge and advocate for equality, Lindsey shifted her focus to empowering others through resilient leadership, self-advocacy, and workplace inclusion. In 2025, she was named one of Niagara’s 40 Under 40 and launched her own segment, Hiding in Plain Sight, on YourTV Niagara’s The Source. She’s been featured on The Social, SiriusXM, CTV Your Morning, Global Toronto, CBC Radio Metro Morning, The Los Angeles Tribune,  The Hamilton Network, YourTV Niagara, Canadian Small Business Magazine, Authority Magazine, and Canadian Lawyer Magazine—Contact Tim Culbert: LinkedInPurvis Culbert Law LinkedInInstagramFacebookContact Lindsey Mazza: Website: LindseyMazza.comLinkedIn: TheLindseyMazzaYouTube: @thelindseymazza