In Her Words
In Her Words is a podcast for women navigating life’s turning points—with clarity, heart, and a little bit of mess. Hosted by Roberta Dombrowski, each episode features honest reflections and grounded conversations about career shifts, motherhood, identity, and ambition. Whether you're stepping into a new role at work, preparing for a baby, or just figuring out what’s next, this show offers a place to feel seen, supported, and inspired. You don’t need to have it all figured out to begin—just start here.
In Her Words
Empowering Accessibility with Maigen Thomas
In this episode, I sit down with Maigen Thomas, Founder of Level 11 Technology, accessibility consultant, and neurodivergent advocate for a wide-ranging conversation about entrepreneurship, digital inclusion, and designing spaces where everyone can thrive. Maigen draws from her experience in enterprise UX, accessibility audits, and coaching early-career talent to show how we can expand our definitions of success, ability, and leadership.
We talk about navigating layoffs, unmasking in business, and how small accessibility shifts can open doors to entire markets. Maigen also shares her vision for apprenticeship models, the long tail of systemic exclusion, and why she’s giving others permission to build differently out loud.
Topics Discussed in This Episode
- How Maigen launched Level 11 after a layoff—and why it was the best thing that could’ve happened
- The impact of neurodivergence, masking, and energy management in corporate spaces
- Building accessible websites that serve the 1.3 billion people with disabilities globally
- Creating apprenticeship models that empower underrepresented and neurodivergent talent
- The legacy of "ugly laws" and how empathy and inclusion drive Maigen’s advocacy today
Connect with Maigen:
https://www.youtube.com/@maigen
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maigen
https://practicaluxbook.com](https://practicaluxbook.com/
Maigen Thomas is the founder of Level 11 Technology, an Apprenticeship Agency. She has 10+ years of experience in enterprise software design and product development, and almost as many years of experience teaching and mentoring, most notably as a UX/UI Bootcamp Instructor at UC Berkeley. Maigen's specialization is in website accessibility and she gets excited to empower folks at all levels of business and technology experience with knowledge to ensure inclusive experiences for all of their customers, regardless of their level of ability or disability.
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