Creating Powerful Connection Through Music & Accessibility w/Shawn Satterfield

Written By Cara Steinmann

Music has the power to connect people in ways that are often unexpected. It can bridge gaps between cultures, generations, and even create a sense of community. Our digital spaces offer that same promise, but only if they're acessible.

In this episode I'm chatting with Shawn Satterfield. She's an inclusion architect, accessibility expert, CEO of Mozaro and founder of the Shine Music Festival. Her passion and purpose is to make the world more accessible for all.

Shawn has been to music festivals all over the world, and everywhere she travels, she's noticed a common denominator—the ability of music to create a collective community. People can bond over their shared musical tastes, and this connection is often stronger than a simple “hello”. 

In this episode, Shawn draws the parallel between music and our digital spaces, and how both have  the power to bring people together, but only if they're accessible.

She shares what drove her to create the world's first totally accessible music festival and we explore the question: what would it take to make the world a more connected and possible place for everyone.

Watch the video Shawn mentions w/the street musician and the little girl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpzRQgZpGQw&ab_channel=ShineMusicFestivalDenver

[00:04:42] The power of music to connect people.
[00:07:59] Accessible music festivals.
[00:12:42] Making Shine Festival Accessible.
[00:16:27] Creating a calming Zen Zone.
[00:21:57] Website accessibility issues.
[00:25:57] E-commerce accessibility issues.
[00:26:30] Accessibility in E-commerce.
[00:30:24] Web Accessibility and Blindness.
[00:34:25] Advocating for social change.
[00:39:04] Website accessibility ratings.
[00:42:29] Gen Zers and Social Values.
[00:45:45] Making knowledge accessible.

Connect with Shawn!
Mozaro
https://www.linkedin.com/in/smsatterfield/
https://www.shinemusicfestival.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/shine-music-llc/

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Cara Steinmann

Cara Steinmann is a business development strategist and community builder who creates online spaces that make it easier for women entrepreneurs to build successful businesses they love without compromising their mental health. She believes the collective power of women is the key to dismantling systems of oppression and has made it her mission to remove the obstacles that keep women separate, so they can build more wealth and amplify their impact together.

https://carasteinmann.com
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