Leanna Lee

Content Writer

Leanna Lee is a future of work and disability writer specializing in small business, DEAI, and mental health. A disabled writer, she advocates for work and health equity and accessibility for freelancers and full-timers. Lee serves as Co-Chair of the American Society for Journalists and Authors’ (ASJA) DEAI Committee and founder of blog and newsletter, The Chronic Worker/Chronically Self Employed. Lee is also co-host and creator of Bettermental, a mental health podcast for small business owners.

Expertise

  • DEAI
  • Workplace wellness
  • Disability inclusion
  • Future of work

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Communication, University of Illinois Chicago

Featured In

  • BBC Disability
  • Bettermental
  • The Chronic Worker
  • The Next Web
  • Overture Global

Highlights

  • Co-host of three podcasts and co-creator of two (2017-present)
  • Speaker at the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Association (CEO) Global Conference on mental health (2020)
  • Speaker at Visible & Invisible Disabilities and Neurodivergence Summit by PowerToFly (2024)
  • Co-creator of multiple webinars and conference sessions for ASJA as DEAI Committee Co-Chair
  • Launch of Chronic Worker blog (October 2024)