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Making Noise For Those Who Can't Hear It | Rebecca Adam - 841

Making Noise For Those Who Can't Hear It | Rebecca Adam - 841

Update: 2024-09-18
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Well, today I got to sit down with the amazing Rebecca Adam, CEO of Expression Australia. And let me tell you, this episode was a first for me - I had my very first Auslan-interpreted conversation, and I was like a kid in a candy shop! Rebecca’s story blew me away. She’s profoundly deaf, but that hasn’t stopped her from smashing through glass ceilings. She’s the first deaf CEO of her organization in 140 years and she's also a lawyer to the Supreme Court of Victoria using Auslan. 

We talked about everything from her experiences growing up in a deaf household, to leading a national organisation, to the ways technology is helping (and sometimes falling short) when it comes to deaf inclusion. I even learned that one in six Aussies is actually affected by hearing loss.

Rebecca’s got such a calm, yet powerful presence, and she’s been breaking barriers in education, sports, law - you name it.. I adore her! Her resilience and the way she’s used adversity as fuel to become a leader and an advocate for the deaf community is such a legendary achievement.

Plus, huge thanks to Mark Quinn, the Auslan interpreter. This conversation was one of my favourites!

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Making Noise For Those Who Can't Hear It | Rebecca Adam - 841

Making Noise For Those Who Can't Hear It | Rebecca Adam - 841

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