Finding True Love "On the Spectrum", the Second Time Around-Jennifer Cook & Brett Banks

During this episode you will hear a little about the beautiful love story between Jennifer Cook and Brett Banks. Jennifer Cook was identified as being on the spectrum in 2011. She is the author of 9 bestselling books, the on-camera autistic expert in Netflix's Emmy-nominated series, "Love on the Spectrum-US" and has given presentations at the White House, the National Institute of Health and to royal audiences in Europe. Brett Banks is a Nuclear Licensing Engineer who learned that he was on the spectrum a few years ago, although his ex-wife and daughter had shared this with him many years ago. Brett now knows that "fairy tales" do come true and is living the life he only saw in movies:-). Together, they have 7 kids, a lot of love and understanding and sometimes feel like the same person in two bodies. In their marriage, they both feel safe to be their authentic selves with each other and they are thriving in their "Neurodiverse Love" relationship.

During this episode we talk about:

• How Jennifer and Brett met
• Their autism identification journey
• The "family of origin" connections
• Feeling things "SO DEEPLY"
• Shifting perception
• The importance of curiosity
• Impact of mind-blindness
• Not understanding social cues
• Understanding and dealing with triggers
• Hope and grace

If you would like to reach out to Jennifer or Brett, feel free to contact them through Jennifer's website at: www.jenniferotooleauthor.com or on Instagram @jennifercook_author

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