95. S8 E3: Shelving the quest for normal: reframing, regulating, and removing the stigma from autism
Ebonie Allard is an award-winning International Master Coach, an author, and an artist. Now in her early 40s, she was mostly raised in the UK, but before she was seven years old she had lived in a hou...
15 Apr 20231h 4min
94. S8 E2: The sensory and social challenges of fitting into a new culture as an autistic adult
Karawynn Long is an American writer and proofreader living in Mexico. Now 52, she had what she describes as her 'Autism epiphany' just over three years ago, a few months before her fiftieth birthday. ...
8 Apr 20231h 9min
93. S8 E1: Sport and fitness the autistic way: from not fitting in to feeling like a superhero
Mandy Williams is a Volunteer Coordinator with Scottish Women's Autism and a competitive athlete. Originally from Manchester in the UK, she now lives in Stirling in Scotland. She was diagnosed autisti...
1 Apr 20231h 7min
92. S7, Ep12: Fern Brady: Compassion for my autistic self: gender expectations, troubleshooting traits, and unmasking on TV
Fern Brady is a comedian and writer born and raised in Bathgate in Scotland. Now in her 30s, she lives in London with her partner. ** Listen ad-free by joining my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/squ...
10 Des 20221h 6min
91. S7, Ep11: Relaxing into the truth of who we are as late diagnosed autistic adults
Angela Lauria is a CEO and author from Washington DC, USA. Now 49, she was diagnosed autistic 10 years ago, and initially underwent a form of the controversial ABA therapy in an effort to 'fix' the th...
3 Des 202257min
90. S7, Ep10: Burnouts, breakdowns and anxiety: a journey towards more supportive and sustainable work
Déa Neile-Hopton is a basketmaker and artist. She is of mixed Jamaican and English heritage and grew up in the 1970s and 80s in York, England. Now 47, she lives in Whitland in Wales, with her partner ...
26 Nov 20221h 1min
89. S7, Ep9: 'Outsider' identities: the intertwining of gender, sexuality and autism
Kelly McCartney is a music journalist from Rhode Island, USA. She is 52 and self-diagnosed as autistic in April of 2022. She has turned a life-long special interest in music into an incredibly varied,...
19 Nov 20221h 4min
88. S7, Ep8: Making art out of darkness: self acceptance, resilience and radical unmasking as an autistic counsellor
Audrey Mitchell is a counsellor with a private practise in Idaho, USA. She was diagnosed autistic in 2020, around the same time as her teenage daughter, and the last two years have been a time of proc...
12 Nov 20221h 3min
