Background

9 years ago, I gave birth prematurely to a boy with Down’s Syndrome. Cue the biggest learning curve of my life - my collision with disability mentally forged me into a different person, one with purpose and perspective and I knew I had to do something with it. Using my background in performance and teaching, I became a disability advocate, appearing on ITV’s This Morning, Radio 2 and LBC Radio.

My talk covers an honest, poignant and uplifting lived experience of disability, how to support someone with unexpected news, the benefits of post-traumatic growth and how businesses can understand life as a care-giver and an employer. The Power of Different was born from a desire to demystify disability and improve our collective understanding. By putting disability under the spotlight, I reveal how challenging life events can become our greatest asset if we harness their power.

So let’s challenge assumptions, expand our knowledge and empathy and drive meaningful change at work and personally.

@mumonadifferentpath