![143 [Bonus] Beyond diagnosis: Self‑trust, masking, and the continuing autism journey](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/6B56ED7F5DEB304AC617E510B6BDBB1B_small.jpg)
143 [Bonus] Beyond diagnosis: Self‑trust, masking, and the continuing autism journey
I first met today's guest, Vera, nearly five years ago, when we recorded a podcast episode early in 2021. A lot has changed for Vera since then, so we decided it was time for a catch up. Now 46, when ...
24 Jan 1h 11min
![142 [Re-release] Being an autistic extrovert, people watching and managing our energy](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/6B56ED7F5DEB304AC617E510B6BDBB1B_small.jpg)
142 [Re-release] Being an autistic extrovert, people watching and managing our energy
This episode was recorded in early 2021 and originally released as part of the third season of Squarepeg. I was delighted to get to speak to Vera again recently, in 2026, and that new episode is now a...
24 Jan 58min
![141 [Bonus] A deeper dive into our experiences and attitudes around AuDHD - with Sam Brown (AKA Mrs AuDHD)](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/34F1F0C576280F13C428E7AFFD060220_small.jpg)
141 [Bonus] A deeper dive into our experiences and attitudes around AuDHD - with Sam Brown (AKA Mrs AuDHD)
After the Season 10 episode with Sam Brown, AKA Mrs AuDHD, was released in the summer, a lovely listener got in touch to share their feelings about being disappointed by some of the comments Sam and I...
20 Des 20251h 17min
![140 [S10 E12] Working with autism, not against: Mental health, masking and giving ourselves grace](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/B5E8E455A97886A09EF259A17002525B_small.jpg)
140 [S10 E12] Working with autism, not against: Mental health, masking and giving ourselves grace
Kara Nash is a registered nurse and autism consultant who focuses on creating positive change in how the healthcare system treats people on the spectrum. Kara has over twenty years' experience working...
1 Nov 20251h
![139 [S10 E11] Creating space to show up without shrinking: how we can thrive at work as autistics](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/7872DC27D37B58521DA9F39A3FC40546_small.jpg)
139 [S10 E11] Creating space to show up without shrinking: how we can thrive at work as autistics
Hassani Turner is an executive coach for neurodivergent professionals and the founder of MyNeuroCompass, a coaching service and app that helps neurodivergent people understand how their brains work, i...
25 Okt 202551min
![138 [S10 E10] Working with our ocean and our tides: the impact of autism self identification](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/1ED22FDF29ADB12D78CFE93B09F2A10B_small.jpg)
138 [S10 E10] Working with our ocean and our tides: the impact of autism self identification
Lara Schaeffer taught high school English for 28 years until her autism identification at age 47 - and her school's resistance to her being open about her autism to her students. She waited three year...
18 Okt 20251h 7min
![137 [S10 E9] Meeting myself again: sensory needs, autistic joys and building stronger relationships after autism diagnosis](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/9DCE1AA2F4DB89814AFA400726BD73EE_small.jpg)
137 [S10 E9] Meeting myself again: sensory needs, autistic joys and building stronger relationships after autism diagnosis
Marian Schembari is an author and essayist whose first byline was at age eleven. It was a poem about dragons. Since then, her essays about travel, friendship, money, and love have appeared in many wel...
11 Okt 20251h 3min
![136 [S10 E8] 'Undercover autistic': shaping a more just and inclusive future for autistic care users & practitioners](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/BCAA44EE1D20130EC7CBB594F6FF2622_small.jpg)
136 [S10 E8] 'Undercover autistic': shaping a more just and inclusive future for autistic care users & practitioners
Shazzy Tharby is a Disability & Neurodiversity Leader, Mental Health & Neurodivergence Consultant, counsellor and psychotherapist, the Founder of Positively Living, a worldwide therapeutic service, an...
4 Okt 20251h 2min




















