About this Episode
Alice and Lucy welcome guest Pippa Stacey, a disabled writer and blogger, who shares her work in accessible employment and her books on managing chronic illness. They delve into the difficulties of navigating the job market with disabilities, the importance of reasonable adjustments, and the need for better disability equality training. Pippa emphasizes the value of individualized approaches and community building through her writing and advocacy.
About our Guest
Pippa Stacey is a disabled writer, speaker, and content creator based in Yorkshire. She also works as a communication consultant in the charity sector, with a particular interest in making education and employment more inclusive for people with chronic illnesses like her own. Pippa is the author of How To Do Life With A Chronic Illness and University And Chronic Illness: A Survival Guide, and uses her lived experiences to help inform policy and practice in the UK. Through her blogging and advocacy work she’s grown a sizable community on social media, and for the past three years has been named in the Disability Power 100 as one of the most influential disabled people in the UK. In her free time, Pippa enjoys theatre, books, and brunch, and can usually be found in pyjamas with a cup of tea in hand!
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