Writers Episodes
Music, theater and autistic communities – with Madge Woollard
Madge Woollard has run her own business teaching piano and keyboard since 1994. Madge was diagnosed autistic in 2016 at the age o…
Becoming a young autistic advocate – with Quincy Hansen
Quincy Hansen is a young autistic activist, writer, public speaker and college student from Colorado. He is the author of the new…
Writing autistic and ADHD characters -- with Brianne Leeson
Brianne Leeson is a writer, artist, and voice actor from Dallas, Texas. She is the creator of the queer supernatural comedy audio…
Neurodiversity and inclusion in tech – with Jennifer Opal
Jennifer Opal is a DevOps Engineer with the HelloSign Team at Dropbox, a multi-award winning neurodiversity & inclusion advocate,…
The Young Autistic Adult's Independence Handbook – with Haley Moss
Haley Moss is a neurodiversity expert, public speaker and author of four books that guide neurodivergent individuals through prof…
We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation – with Eric Garcia
Why has public discourse about autism been dominated by non-autistic voices? And, what’s been happening recently to change this? …
Coming of age with Crouzon syndrome – with Ariel Henley
As a child, Ariel Henley's face was compared to a Picasso painting. This horrifying comment didn’t come from a schoolyard bully. …
My life so far with dyspraxia – with Rosemary Richings
Rosemary Richings is a writer, author, panel member of Dyspraxia Magazine, and co-founder of Dyspraxic Alliance, a global online …
Autistic coming-of-age stories – with Kelly Coons
Before Kelly Coons was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of thirteen, she had a coming-of-age story that was mos…
Combating hunger and reducing food waste – with Jasmine Crowe, Founde…
Jasmine Crowe is an award-winning social entrepreneur, TED Speaker, and leader who is working to make the world a better place on…
Episode 135: Minda Harts -- Career Success for Women of Color
A few years ago, Minda Harts was told that there was no market for a career book for women of color. Undeterred, she went on to w…
Episode 128: Waging Peace – with Diana Oestreich
TW/CW: War, violent imagery, PTSD Diana Oestreich is an activist, veteran, nurse, and relentless practitioner of peace. She is th…
Episode 126: The Life Autistic -- with Hunter Hansen
Hunter Hansen is an autistic content creator on YouTube and Instagram and a blogger on thelifeautistic.com. After discovering his…
Episode 117: Helping children cope in 2020 through books and storytel…
How can we help children make sense of the challenges of 2020, in a way that still protects and nurtures their mental health? Thi…
Episode 115: Brilliant Resilience -- with Lena Cohen-Hawkins
Lena Cohen-Hawkins is an international speaker, powerhouse business consultant, three-time author, and corporate trainer. As a ma…