55. S4, Ep12: The PDA profile, social justice and being an openly autistic CEO - with Helen Evans
Helen Evans is Chief Executive of the PDA Society. She was diagnosed autistic aged 39 in October 2020, two years after her son, who has a PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) profile. She grew up in So...
13 Nov 202150min
54. S4, Ep11: Autism, victimisation and trauma, and the journey to healing
Shannon Collins is a social worker and educator from Denver, Colorado in the United States. Now 46, she decided to pursue an autism diagnosis in 2019, after her child was diagnosed. Shannon describes ...
6 Nov 202156min
53. S4, Ep10: Getting a teen autism diagnosis, social and sensory issues, and finding success at school and college
Kelly Coons was diagnosed autistic as a teenager, and at 20 is both my youngest guest to date and my only guest so far to have been diagnosed in childhood. She lives in the United States and is a priz...
30 Okt 202155min
52. S4, Ep9: Dropping the mask and finding your core self after autism diagnosis
Ann Mølgaard is a teacher at a sixth form college in Copenhagen in Denmark. She is 34 and was diagnosed autistic and ADHD in May this year, after being told that her initial referral had been declined...
23 Okt 202157min
51. S4, Ep8: Diagnosis difficulties, toxic workplaces and discovering joyful and purposeful work
Suzi Payton is a life coach, stand-up comedian, comedy improvisation teacher and autism trainer from Brighton in the UK. She is 46 and has been diagnosed with 'clinically significant autistic traits',...
16 Okt 202149min
50. S4, Ep7: Autism, feminism and sexuality: reflections on an undiagnosed life
Carolyn Gage is a American playwright, performer, director, and activist. She was diagnosed autistic last year, at the age of 68. She is the author of twelve books and close to 90 lesbian and feminist...
9 Okt 202158min
49. S4, Ep6: Out of place everywhere: communication, community and coming to terms with autism
Sophie Adamkiewicz was born in Poland, but was brought up in Germany after her mother emigrated there when the Berlin wall fell, and she says that she has felt like an outsider all her life. At the ti...
2 Okt 202159min
48. S4, Ep5: Fatigue, hypnotherapy and getting in tune with your own energy as an autistic person
Kathy Carter is a writer and neurodiversity-affirming hypnotherapist. She was diagnosed autistic herself in 2017, after realising that her son was probably autistic. She in her 40s and lives in Kent i...
25 Sep 202159min
