Talking Joy with Margot Keale about tapping into inner strength
ABOUT: Margot Keale
Government & Public Sector Strategy Consultant
During our Talking Joy conversation, Margot spoke to Pam about life, faith, family, and how she tapped into her inner strength to succeed, despite perceived limitations of living with a disability.
—The Talking Joy Podcast Interview with host Pam Rotelle Robertson
In 2010, Margot was a senior in high school and had just been accepted to college when she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that left her paralyzed. She had to learn to navigate the world in a wheelchair, but Margot remained steadfast in her determination to live a full life as independently as possible.
Margot graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor’s in healthcare management and policy. She is now a Federal Healthcare Strategy Consultant in Washington, DC.
Giving Back
Today, Margot is an advocate for disability inclusion. She leads a group that promotes disability awareness and inclusion in the workplace through establishing networks, engaging groups in the disability community, and providing support and feedback on disability inclusion and accessibility practices. Margot also leads a mentorship program in collaboration with disability advocates at her undergraduate university, through which students are paired with professionals to discuss self-advocacy, professional success, and the status of disability inclusion in the corporate workplace.
Favorite Quote:
“This is your life, this is your journey, but this is not a lonely path. It is filled with light and grace and the kind of hope that lasts."
-- Morgan Harper Nichols