EPISODE · Jul 31, 2022 · 43 MIN
Lisa Cox empowered & empowering through her disability
from The Balance Theory · host Erika De Pellegrin
Did you know 1 in 5 Australians suffer from a disability? On this episode we chat with Lisa Cox — disability advocate, author, business consultant and media professional. Lisa aims to improve representation of the disabled community throughout mainstream pop culture by leading conversations about the important of representation and guiding business on how they can assist in inclusion. We talk about how disability is different to each person, how she finds balance with her disability by honouring her body and how important gratitude is. We also discuss the idea of ‘toxic positivity’ and how empowering disability can actually be if you allow it. You can find out more about Lisa over on her website or Instagram. Feel free to also check out the Media Diversity Australia ‘Disability Reporting Handbook’ here. If you’re interested in attending the SHE Podcast Live, click here and use the code ‘TBT’ to get $50 off your ticket! Be sure to send across this episode to someone who you think will enjoy it too! Until next time, Stay Balanced P.S. Need a fix in-between episodes? Head on over to out TikTok or Instagram! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebalancetheory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Did you know 1 in 5 Australians suffer from a disability? On this episode we chat with Lisa Cox — disability advocate, author, business consultant and media professional. Lisa aims to improve representation of the disabled community throughout mainstream pop culture by leading conversations about the important of representation and guiding business on how they can assist in inclusion. We talk about how disability is different to each person, how she finds balance with her disability by honouring her body and how important gratitude is. We also discuss the idea of ‘toxic positivity’ and how empowering disability can actually be if you allow it. You can find out more about Lisa over on her website or Instagram. Feel free to also check out the Media Diversity Australia ‘Disability Reporting Handbook’ here. If you’re interested in attending the SHE Podcast Live, click here and use the code ‘TBT’ to get $50 off your ticket! Be sure to send across this episode to someone who you think will enjoy it too! Until next time, Stay Balanced P.S. Need a fix in-between episodes? Head on over to out TikTok or Instagram! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebalancetheory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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