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Meet Jamila Savoy: an emerging leader in the world of plain language advocacy.
As co-founder of Plain Language Matters, Jamila helps organizations communicate clearly. In this episode, she shares how her passion for plain language began, how she convinced the Victorian Government to invest in clarity, and the key lessons she’s learned as a leading voice for accessible, human-centered communication.
Meet Laureate Professor Peter Doherty: Nobel Prize winner, scientific heavyweight, and master communicator.
From a discovery that transformed modern medicine to decades as a trusted public voice on pandemics, climate change, and science itself, Peter shares what it takes to communicate complex ideas with clarity, credibility, and impact. A big-brain conversation with one of the world’s best.
Meet Dr Annetta Cheek: a true trailblazer of the plain language movement.
In this episode, Annetta shares how she discovered plain language, what it took to convince government that clarity was worth legislating for, and the long road to passing the US Plain Writing Act of 2010. It’s a powerful conversation about persistence, persuasion, and the real-world impact of writing that people can actually understand.
Meet Prof Joe Kimble — a true legend of plain-language legal writing.
After 35 years teaching legal writing at Cooley Law School, helping draft the US Federal Rules of Evidence and Civil Procedure, and authoring three landmark books. In our very first episode, Joe shares how he found plain language, the lessons he’s learned along the way, and why clarity matters for all writers — legal or not. We couldn’t imagine a better guest to kick things off.
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