In conversation with Jessica Chudasama-Alloway and Cathia Randrianarivo

Join us for another inspiring, deep podcast with two amazing guests. 

Sabrina is joined by Jessie, an autistic queer advocate and Cathia, principal consultant at The Unmistakables. 

Our conversation covers everything from accessibility research at festivals to the recent UK race riots. Jessie highlights the real need for lived-experience led support within universities, and Cathia brings us her conviction led journey, lifting the lid on personal and professional experiences. 

Our Host:

Sabrina Trinquetel- Co-Chair of MRS Pride, EDI Advocate and growth specialist

Our Guests: 

Jessica Chudasama-Alloway, Aucademy

Jessica is an autistic advocate who was diagnosed while undertaking her psychology degree in 2020. She works with neurodivergent students at the University of Kent, as well as supporting the wider community through her work with Aucademy, a community interest company providing education, training and resources about autistic experience. She is passionate about her involvement in disability consumer research and is a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. 

Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-chudasama-alloway-a20559203
https://aucademy.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/Aucademy/
https://www.autisticality.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/Autisticality/

Cathia Randrianarivo, Principal Consultant at The Unmistakables

Cathia is an Inclusive Research Consultant at The Unmistakables, an award-winning strategic ED&I consultancy, delivering Inside Out Inclusion® that builds cultural confidence and inclusion capability for client partners' leaders and teams.

Cathia oversees in-depth, mixed-method research projects for clients who want to understand and engage underrepresented and underserved communities within their organisation and/or service user base, including BBH, AMV BBDO, Cannes Lions, Macmillan and Mind. As the lead quantitative insights specialist, she thrives on innovating and ensuring inclusion-first thinking is embedded in existing approaches.

Proud to be a Malagasy-British Third Culture Kid, bridging her expertise and lived experience from Madagascar and the UK, Cathia champions platforming marginalised voices and accelerating inclusion at an individual, organisational and structural level.

Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathiar/
https://www.mrs.org.uk/resources/representation-in-research-steering-group
https://www.theunmistakables.com/