Listen "Lisa Cox OAM: Redefining Success After Everything Changes"
Episode Synopsis
What happens when your life unravels in an instant—and the world no longer sees you the same?At just 24, Lisa Cox was a thriving advertising executive when a sudden brain haemorrhage left her in a coma, resulting in amputations, vision loss, and more than a year in hospital. She died twice—and returned with a whole new purpose.In this deeply honest and quietly revolutionary conversation, Leigh-Anne speaks with Lisa Cox OAM about what it means to go from “promising professional” to profoundly disabled—and how the journey back is rarely linear, often misunderstood, and full of moments that force you to rethink everything.Together, they explore:The internalised ableism that almost broke them bothThe myths and microaggressions still surrounding disabilityHow Lisa uses her advertising and media background to challenge exclusion in boardrooms and brandingWhy inclusion is not charity—it’s business intelligenceWhat changes are urgently needed in media representation and leadership visibilityLisa shares the grief of becoming suddenly different, the peace that comes with no longer needing to "fix" herself, and the radical joy in finding new ways to thrive—even when the world expects you to stay broken.Whether you're navigating your own health shift, designing more inclusive systems, or rethinking how you define worth, this episode is a must-listen.🎙️ “You don’t have to go back to who you were. You can become who you were always meant to be.”
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