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Press & Awards
Accessibility & Inclusion
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Accessibility & Inclusion 〰️
Creativepool Awards: Celebrating Neurodivergent Creativity
Leo Reader, the accessibility platform I co-founded, took home three Creativepool Awards for championing neurodivergent talent in the creative industries.
Born out of lived experience with ADHD and research into dyslexia and ADHD in design and advertising, Leo helps creatives access text in a way that works for their brains, fully customisable and read by authors and key people in the industry.
Press + features:
• Dyslexia Launch Event (video)
• Gasp!
• Creative Brief
• It’s Nice That
Campaign Magazine x Leo:‘Great Minds Don’t Think Alike’
Leo collaborated with Campaign Magazine on an editorial series celebrating neurodivergent minds in advertising. The pieces challenged industry norms and spotlighted accessibility as a creative strength.
Featured Articles:
• Great Minds Don’t Think Alike
• Bringing dyslexic talent into the ad industry
• Accessibility for dyslexic students in advertising
Visibility Gamechangers
Goldsmiths University profiled Kat for her work advocating for neurodivergent talent in the creative industries and advancing cultural approaches to climate justice.
Featured Article:
• Advocating for neurodiversity, visibility and collaboration
Sound
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Sound 〰️
Sound Power Podcast
Hosts: Martyn Ware & Cherub Sanson
Episode Theme: Neurodivergence, nature connection & immersive sound
Format: Podcast Interview
Role: Guest
Year: 2025
Link: Listen here
Summary:
A conversation exploring neurodivergent perception, immersive sound practices, ecological imagination, and how listening can shape new relationships with the more-than-human world.
Three Bells Podcast
Episode: Sustainable development in cultural districts
Guests: Kat Pegler & Helen Kearney (co-authors)
Host: Stephanie Fortunato
Roles: Guest + Report Co-Author
Year: 2023
Link: Listen here
Summary:
A conversation discussing the findings and recommendations from the report Sustainable Development in Cultural Districts, authored by Kat Pegler and Helen Kearney for the City of London Corporation with support from GCDN. Topics include cultural governance, sustainability, district identity, and how culture influences city-making.
Tales from The Kerbside
Hosts: Kat Pegler & Helen Kearney (Kerbside Collective)
Producer: Erica McKoy
Year: 2026
Link: Coming soon
Summary:
Tales from the Kerbside is a 5-part podcast mini-series exploring From The Thames To Eternity, the City of London’s major stone reuse project. Through interviews, soundscapes and creative storytelling, the series follows the journey of historic stones from geological formation to contemporary reuse; revealing how heritage, sustainability and urban design intersect beneath our feet.
By combining music, field recordings and archival research, the series aims to spark awe in urban spaces and make people excited about history, material culture and sustainable futures.
Estuary Sound Ark celebrates an Ivor Novello nomination
Award: Best Community & Participation Composition (Shortlisted)
Award Body: Ivors Classical Awards / ABRSM
Year: 2022
Summary:
Estuary Sound Ark is an innovative sound project capturing the auditory ecology of the Thames Estuary through community-led recording and youth collaboration. Supported by Creative Estuary, the work brought together sounds gathered from residents, workers and nine young ‘Youth Generators’, resulting in a collective sonic portrait of the estuary.
Composed by Matthew Herbert, the project was shortlisted for the Ivor Novello Award for Best Community & Participation Composition, recognising creative excellence in contemporary classical music and sound art.
Press link:
- Creative Estuary
Culture Declares Emergency
Feature — Culture Declares Emergency
Title: Collaboration between humans, sectors and species
Published: 20 Sep 2024
Format: Published Article / Artist Profile
Publisher: Culture Declares Emergency
Role: Featured Artist (interview/profile)
Summary:
An artist profile discussing interdisciplinary collaboration across humans, sectors and species; hydrogen research at Brunel; ecological folklore; neurodivergence; and the role of culture in the climate emergency.
Link: Read it here
