Fern Lulham

Fern Lulham is a blind psychotherapist, keynote speaker, broadcaster and accessibility consultant who combines professional psychological expertise with lived experience to explore the human side of change. Through her work, Fern helps organisations understand how people respond to uncertainty, pressure and challenging transitions, while examining what leaders can do to strengthen wellbeing, engagement and belonging. Her expertise spans mental health, burnout, psychological safety, accessibility, inclusion and leadership. Combining psychology with humour and personal storytelling, Fern makes complex human issues relatable, encouraging audiences to reconsider assumptions and understand what people genuinely need to adapt, connect and thrive.

Fern began her broadcasting career with Hospital Radio Hastings in 2005, presenting programmes for hospital patients before studying radio at the University of South Wales. She later studied communication and broadcasting at Western Carolina University, gaining extensive practical experience in American radio. At WWCU FM Power 90.5, Fern progressed from an on air personality to Programme Director and ultimately General Manager. Her early career also included positions with Hastings Local Radio, WMOM FM and Three Pines Gander. Returning to the UK, she became Deputy Station Manager at Roundhouse Radio in 2014 and subsequently worked with Insight Radio, while establishing an ongoing career as a professional voice over artist.

From 2017, Fern expanded into motivational speaking and podcast hosting before becoming a reporter and presenter for BBC Radio 4 in 2018. Her career has since evolved across broadcasting, accessibility and psychology. Fern has produced programmes and podcasts for BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service, worked as an audio describer for ITV and delivered CPD training. As an accessibility consultant, she advises on making products, venues, media, storytelling and digital experiences genuinely inclusive. In 2022, Fern added psychotherapy to her professional portfolio, supporting clients across areas including anxiety, relationships, belonging, shame and grief, strengthening the psychological foundations of her wider work.

Fern is hired as a speaker for her ability to combine psychological understanding, lived experience and compelling communication. Speaking on mental health, burnout, psychological safety, belonging, inclusion and leadership, she helps organisations understand the human factors that determine whether people struggle or thrive during periods of change. Fern also delivered a TEDx talk exploring online dating through the experience of blindness, which has received more than 85,000 views. With humour, honesty and practical insight, she turns challenging subjects into memorable conversations that help leaders create healthier, more accessible and genuinely inclusive environments.