Emma Lennon

Emma Lennon

Emma Lennon is a passionate writer, editor and community development professional. With over ten years’ experience in the disability, health and advocacy sectors, Emma is dedicated to creating work that highlights important social issues.

Articles by Emma:

Meet Melissa Devereaux, founder of Laila and Me

Women in business: Meet Melissa Devereaux, founder of Laila and Me

Melissa Devereaux, founder of Laila and Me, is on a mission to change the pet food industry, one dog treat at a time.

Activism vs reactivism: How to use social media for good

Activism vs reactivism: How to use social media for good

What’s the difference between making a real impact online and reacting unconsciously to every upsetting news story that pops up in our feed?

You’ve stopped drinking. Now what? How to be sober and social

You’ve stopped drinking. Now what? How to be sober and social

Have you had to cut back on alcohol or ditch it completely? Here’s how to handle social situations if you’ve decided to stop drinking.

Healthism

Healthism: The bias harming two-thirds of Australians

Body weight discrimination is contributing to healthism, a bias that remains more socially accepted than other types of prejudice.

Why do we have a lack of enthusiasm and energy for life post lockdown?

Why do we have a lack of enthusiasm and energy for life post lockdown?

Finding it hard to seek motivation and squeeze as much into your days as you did pre-pandemic? Here’s why.

The lost art of waiting: Why anticipation makes us happier

The lost art of waiting: Why anticipation makes us happier

As we navigate life after a few years spent on hold, making and anticipating plans can actually make us happier. Here’s how.

Women in business: Meet Pamela Jabbour of Total Image Group

Women in business: Meet Pamela Jabbour of Total Image Group

Through hard work, determination, and making 100 cold calls every day, Pamela Jabbour created her first business, Total Image Group.

Platonic by Marisa G Franco book cover

Marisa G Franco explores friendship and attachment theory in her book Platonic

Your attachment style plays a huge role in determining how you make and keep friends, which Marisa G Franco explores in her new book.

Why are so many women losing their ambition?

Why are so many women losing their ambition?

With long-term impacts of the pandemic emerging, what has triggered an age of anti-ambition as women seek fulfilment beyond work?