You know those humans that seem able to defy the time space contiunuum somehow and fit more life into the clock than most? Almost like their bodies are a vaster universe in some way than others, overflowing with a quantity of energy that allows them to do so many big beautiful things that have a meaningful impact in this one human life. Meet Carly Findlay, a glorious woman who’s taken the experience of living with a facial difference and turned it into an arrowhead of change. Embracing life with both hands, Carly’s bio is just too good to simply not read as it is – so relax your shoulders, soften the corners of your eyes, open your ears, your heart and let the wonderfulness just float on in...
Carly Findlay OAM is an award-winning writer, speaker and appearance activist. Her first book, a memoir called Say Hello, was released in Australia in January 2019. She also compiled and edited Growing Up Disabled in Australia with Black Inc Books. Carly works part time as Melbourne Fringe’s Access and Inclusion Coordinator. She writes on disability and appearance diversity issues for news outlets including the CNN, ABC, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, and SBS. She was named as one of Australia’s most influential women in the 2014 Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards. She has appeared on ABC TV’s You Can’t Ask That and Cyberhate with Tara Moss, and has been a regular on various ABC radio programs. She has spoken at the Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Writers Festival, the University of Western England and Melbourne University – to name a few. She organised the history-making Access to Fashion – a Melbourne Fashion Week event featuring disabled models. She has a Masters of Communication and Bachelor of eCommerce. Carly identifies as a proud disabled woman. She lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Get more of Carly's vivacious, colourful, sharp and funny presence at https://carlyfindlay.com.au/ and find her on insta at @carlyfindlay
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