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Should you declare a disability when applying for a job? It's a question that sits at the intersection of trust, risk and opportunity. Drawing on lived experience as a professional with a vision impairment, this post explores both sides of the disclosure decision — and why the real question may be less about you, and more about whether the organisation is ready.

A Week of Podcasts – and Citizenship Some weeks line up in ways you couldn’t script. After months of scheduling with different hosts, three podcasts all happened to land in the same week. Add to that becoming an Australian citizen, and it’s been a week with plenty to think about. Lessons from the Podcast Chair Three recordings in quick succession gave me a chance to notice a few things about how I come across behind the mic: Forget your notes – preparation matters, but the be

Behind the Scenes of Preparing a Big Presentation as a Legally Blind Professional Excitement and Opportunity I’m excited to be speaking at the upcoming ALPMA Summit — one of the biggest legal industry conferences of the year. Opportunities like this don’t come around every day, and I’m genuinely looking forward to sharing my perspective with such a large audience. But presenting at a big conference comes with some unique challenges when you’re visually impaired. Making the Te