Creating Inclusive and Accessible Content with Zoe Simmons

This week, Rachel and Lynne explore the importance of creating inclusive and accessible content with award-winning journalist and disability advocate Zoe Simmons.

Zoe shares her experiences with chronic illness and disability, discussing how these have shaped her career and advocacy work.

Key topics include:

The significance of using accessible language
Practical tips for making content more accessible
The impact of lived experiences in storytelling

Zoe also touches on managing multiple income streams as a freelancer and the challenges of ensuring fair compensation for lived experience and advocacy work.

Connect with Zoe through her website: https://zoesimmons.com.au/

or LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-simmons-7119a994/

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Episode edited by Marker Creative Co www.markercreative.co

Creating Inclusive and Accessible Content with Zoe Simmons

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