Zoe simmons: in the media
my work in the media
As an experienced journalist, my work has been featured all over the globe.
And it’s not just work I’ve created. I’ve been interviewed and featured in news articles, on radio and podcasts, in documentaries and much more.
Typically, I talk about:
- Journalism (including ethical journalism)
- Disability (including mental health and chronic pain)
- SEO copywriting and editing
- What it was like to live through the 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires
- Bushfire recovery
- Working (and writing) with trauma
- Animal rights and veganism
- The power of storytelling for advocacy
- The importance of rest and self-care
- How to run a business while living with chronic pain
And more (I’m a bit of an open book!)
Zoe Simmons podcast and radio appearances
I’ve always had an interest in audio storytelling, even back in my university days. Now, I love the opportunity to talk about the things that are close to my heart.
- Zoe Simmons on ABC Drive about her book and survival in the 2019/2020 Black Summer Bushfires
- Candid Conversations with Melanie Foulkes
- Working with Chronic Pain with Zoe Simmons – The Committed Creative Podcast
- ListenABLE Podcast (coming soon)
- Zoe Simmons speaks on Triple U FM and Thursday Drive about the Black Summer Bushfires and her book
- ABC: Ladies We Need to Talk About Sex on sex and disability (coming soon)
- Biz Success Radio (episode 29)
- Kickass Radio
- i98 Radio on the 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires
- What Do You Really Do Podcast
- The D.O! Show with Diana Olynick (coming soon)
- I Swear I Never podcast
- The Confidence Connection Show (coming soon)
- Get Real: Talking about Mental Health and Disability podcast (episode 50)
- Marketing and Me, episode 127: Managing a chronic illness while growing a business
- Unemployed and Afraid Podcast (coming soon)
- Communities of Collaboration Podcast with Fi Peel (coming soon)
- A Woman Charged Podcast, episode 18: Zoe Simmons on invisible disabilities, using mobility aids as a young person, and her upcoming book on the Black Summer Bushfires of 2019/2020
Articles and blogs
I’ve written hundreds of articles. But I’m also often quoted and featured in pieces by other writers. Here’s a few!
- Australia fires: thousands flee to beach to escape – BBC
- Thousands of Australian residents had to take refuge on a beach as wildfires raged – CNN
- ‘It’s apocalyptic’: Popular tourist spots on NSW south coast devastated by fires – Yahoo News Australia
- This Is Your Reminder That You’re Still Allowed To Call In Sick While Working From Home – Pedestrian TV (by Emma Ruben)
- Remembering loved ones affected by cancer on Valentine’s Day – Cancer Council
- Good Vibes Only: The Dark Side of Positivity – Women’s Health Magazine (by Kate Symons)
- A Chronic Entrepreneur: Zoe Simmons
- 12 Strategies To Make Your Website SEO Friendly – Best Business Coach
- Odd habits and strange stuff writers to do help them write – Rose Crompton
- Why Your Blog on Your Website is the Hub of your Online Marketing – Organic Growth (by Kevin Carney)
- COVID lockdown-weary Melbournians fleeing to country Victoria – Herald Sun (by Olivia Jenkins)
TV episodes and documentaries
I’ve been involved in a few episodes of TV documentaries, including:
- The stories behind the viral videos from Australia’s bushfire crisis – Four Corners
- World’s Deadliest Weather (coming soon)
- The Great Resignation – 10 News First (see below)