103. S8 E11: From feeling 'deficient' to self acceptance, research and advocating for autistic colleagues
Kirstie Pickles is an equine vet, academic, mum and mental health advocate from Derbyshire in the UK. Now 49, she was diagnosed autistic at 47, following her daughter's diagnosis. She is passionate ab...
10 Jun 202358min
102. S8 E10: From ABA to understanding an autism diagnosis as a unique pathway to a fulfilling life
Maisie Soetantyo is the founder of a nonprofit with a mission to improve employment prospects for autistic jobseekers and aspiring business owners. Now an openly autistic advocate and inclusivity trai...
3 Jun 202358min
101. S8 E9: From psychiatric trauma to autistic joy: a journey of healing and self discovery
Laura Richmond is a writer and researcher from Southampton in the UK. Now 35, she was diagnosed autistic last year. She had an extremely difficult road to diagnosis. Social and emotional struggles in ...
27 Mai 20231h 5min
100. S8 E8: A sense of purpose: finding our own path and place in the world as autistic adults
Rosie Smith is the owner of a non-profit radical bookshop in Canton in Cardiff, just a couple of miles from where I live. Now 32, she grew up just outside Cardiff with her mum and sister. Leaving sch...
20 Mai 202357min
99. S8 E7: Finding freedom after autism diagnosis and embodying the spirit of our unmasked selves
Kay Louise Aldred is a writer, facilitator, teacher, mentor, and resource creator from North Yorkshire in the UK. Now 49, she was diagnosed autistic quite recently, last November. A former teacher, ju...
13 Mai 202355min
98. S8 E6: The fight for equity in education and work: an inspiring story of autistic self advocacy
Rosie Weldon is a Senior Financial Analyst and author whose memoir, 'My Autistic Fight Song', tells the story of how she fought to get her accountancy degree and find her place in the world of work, d...
6 Mai 20231h 2min
97. S8 E5: Finding logic in chaos, burnout, and reconnecting with our internal compass and autistic joy
Martine van Bijlert is a writer and researcher from the Netherlands. Now 52, she grew up in Iran and worked in places like Kabul, Grozny and Tehran as an aid worker, diplomat and researcher. She now d...
29 Apr 20231h 1min
96. S8 E4: Safety, community and representation for Black and minority ethnic / global majority autistic people
Naomi Clarke is a freelance writer, community mentor, fundraiser and Human Design reader. She self diagnosed as autistic around two years ago, but due to inequality in the medical system has so far n...
22 Apr 20231h
