21andsensory Podcast
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome to the 21andsensory Podcast! My name is Emily and I have Sensory Processing Disorder and I’m Autistic. I'm a Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Podcaster in the UK.
This podcast is a mixture of me rambling about all things sensory and Autism related and chatting to some super lovely neurodiverse guests from all walks of life.
I’ve spoken to some fab Authors, Actors, Influencers, Illustrators, Artists, Comedians, TikTokers, Educators, Activists, Writers, Speakers, Producers, YouTubers, Podcasters, Sports Teams and even my own family!
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Episodes
Episode 85: Special Guest, Zara Beth! (Content Creator, Writer, Musician & Disability Advocate)
June 30, 2024 10:33 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBOn today’s episode I have the lovely Zara Beth as my special guest, she's back on the podcast for a catch-up episode! Zara is an 18 year old content creator, writer, musician and disability advocate from the UK. She shares her experiences as a neurodivergent, queer adult navigating life with neurological disabilities and chronic illness. Zara dedicates her time to raising awareness for disabilities and mental health, creating a safe space for neurodivergent people, disabled people, and also...
Episode 84: Special guests: Louise & Fiona from The Wilf Ward Family Trust
May 31, 2024 11:30 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBOn todays show I have the lovely Louise and Fiona. Both Louise and Fiona work for the Wilf Ward Family Trust - they are part of a wider team of 900 people that support almost 300 individuals with learning disabilities across Yorkshire. It was founded in 1986 by Wilf and Phyllis Ward to give relief to carers through the provision of residential respite units and day facilities. Since then they have grown providing more than 70 residential and supported living services for adults with profound...
Episode 83: Special guest: Charli Clement, Activist, Speaker, Writer & Creator
April 30, 2024 11:30 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBOn today's episode I have the lovely Charli Clement as my special guest. Charli is an activist, speaker, writer, creator and lived experience expert. They are proudly autistic, ADHD, dyspraxic, and chronically ill, and particularly passionate about discussing the intersections of these conditions. Charli works with the NHS and other organisations around psychiatric inpatient care, human rights and autism. Charli’s first non-fiction book around autism and chronic illness was published by Jes...
Episode 82: Special guest: Emily Katy, Blogger, Author and Advocate
March 29, 2024 12:15 - 45 minutes - 62 MBOn today's episode I have the lovely Emily Katy on as my special guest, who you might know from social media as @itsemilykaty. Emily was previously on episode 51 of the 21andsensory podcast but I shall of course reintroduce her... Emily is an autistic woman with ADHD and OCD. She is a blogger, author and advocate, and works with neurodivergent children and young people. Emily is a Trustee for the Autistic Girls Network and Former youth participation council member and Former Public Gover...
Episode 81: Special guest: Rachel Charlton-Dailey (Writer, editor, author & activist)
February 29, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBOn todays episode my special guest is the lovely Rachel Charlton-Dailey. Rachel is an is an award-winning disabled editor, journalist, activist and more recently author! Rachel is a disability rights columnist for The Daily Mirror where she guest edited the series Disabled Britain. Rachel writes mainly about disability and women’s rights and her work has featured in publications such as HuffPost, The Guardian, Glamour and The Big Issue. Her specialisms are political issues affecting disabl...
Episode 80: Special guest: My sister is back for a catch-up!
January 31, 2024 13:34 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MBWe last had a chat (a recorded chat - I speak to her outside the pod!) on Episode 35 in April 2021...but she’s back again for a catch-up…it’s my sister! Our previous chat here in case you missed it! We chat about: - Her life since 2021 and her career moves - The training and studying she has already done and what she hasn’t had the opportunity to do… - The education system in the UK and working in both mainstream and specialist schools - Children-centred learning and how important thi...
Episode 79: A huge 2023 round-up with Emily!
December 28, 2023 12:00 - 53 minutes - 74 MBGrab a hot drink and a snack because it's time for a huge 2023 catch-up episode with Emily! Things I cover: Podcast guests I've had on this year - a recap My podcaster Spotify wrapped stats! Q&A segment - answered questions from my Instagram stories A life update Books I've read this year Things I mentioned: Lego succulent: https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/succulents-10309 Lego succulent light kit: https://www.lightmybricks.co.uk/products/lego-succulents-10309-light-kit My T...
Episode 78: Special Guest, Courn Ahn (Illustrator and Designer, @candy.courn)
November 30, 2023 12:15 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBToday I have the wonderful Courn Ahn on as my special guest. Courn is a Queer Autistic Korean-American Illustrator and Designer. Their work depicts social justice, antiracism, and all things activism and they have over 5 years experience in the creative industry. You may know Courn through @candy.courn on TikTok and Instagram with their wonderful series of videos all about navigating life as an autistic asian ace with video topics including their special interests, home interior design and...
Episode 77: Special Guest, Georgia Holliday (Writer, Poet, Content Creator)
October 27, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBOn today's episode my special guest is the lovely Georgia Holliday. Georgia describes herself as an ADHD & autistic writer, poet and lifelong student of words. Her work explores feminism, neurodivergence, chronic illness and the glorious messiness of life. Georgia is also an English Lit & Creative Writing student, a wife, dog mum, content creator and obsessive reader. You may know Georgia from her social media prescence where she has 63k followers on TikTok and over 15k followers on Instagra...
Episode 76, A September catch-up with Emily!
September 29, 2023 11:30 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBGrab a hot drink and a snack because it's time for a catch-up episode with Emily! Links to things I mentioned: Durham University research project: https://sensorystreet.uk/2023/08/25/new-durham-university-impact-funding/ Keren's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NjpJ34V6WLb4hUhQgwXqy?si=3d619eac11b34e77 Neurospicey Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neurospicy.podcast/ My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/21andsensory Books I mentioned: 'Strong Female Character' By Fer...
Episode 75: Special Guest, my friend Alice (Speech & Language Therapy Student)
August 31, 2023 11:30 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MBOn today's episode I have special guest, Alice. Alice is 25, autistic and studying speech and language therapy. I've known Alice for quite a while now - we both knew each other growing up and we were both late-diagnosed as Autistic so this should be an interesting chat! Links to things Alice mentioned: Purple Ella's Discord: https://direct.me/purpleella Right to choose: psychiatry-uk.com/right-to-choose-asd/ More about being a Speech & Language Therapist: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk...
Episode 74: Special Guest, Ella Maisy Purvis (Actor)
July 28, 2023 11:45 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBOn today's episode I have the super lovely Ella Maisy Purvis. Ella is a classically trained ballet dancer who went on to retrain as an actor at LAMDA. Ella was a finalist at Theatre Royal Stratford Easts SLAMbition 2022, a monologue slam for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people. TV and Film credits include Blueprint, a BFI short, Heartstopper on Netflix, Malpractice for ITV and A Kind Of Spark for BBC. *Episode contains swearing. Ella's social links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...
Episode 73: Special Guest, Jordan Ellis (Neurodivergent Design Lead)
June 30, 2023 11:30 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MBOn todays episode I have the awesome Jordan Ellis. Jordan describes himself as a T-shaped visual designer specialising in all things creative in FinTech (which is short for financial technology). He is currently working at Anna Money and working to better life as a neurodivergent in the creative industry. He has done it all, from working in huge creative teams in fin-tech unicorns, to an army of one in a start up! Jordan's Links: Linkedin Website Medium My 21andsensory links @21andsen...
Episode 72: A catch up with Emily (May 2023)
May 31, 2023 11:30 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MBHello! It's time for an episode with just me* - grab a drink and snack and let's have a catch-up! This episode will cover all things life, job and mental health related as well as some books I have been reading, dog-sitting and I answer some listener questions! *TW: Discussion includes mental health issues such as dissociation, anxiety, medication. Links mentioned: Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/dissociation-and-dissociative-disorders/ab...
Episode 71: Special Guest, Marianne Eloise (Writer, Journalist and Author)
April 28, 2023 11:30 - 48 minutes - 66 MBOn todays episode I have the lovely Marianne Eloise. Marianne is a writer and journalist who lives in Brighton in the UK. She writes about things such as TV, wellness, disability, film, business, digital culture, sex and alt music for outlets including The Cut, The New York Times, Courier, Dazed, Vulture, i-D and the Guardian to name a few both in print and online. Marianne also writes copy, branded and native content and newsletters for brands, artists and companies including Paramount, ...
Episode 70: Special Guest, Sophie Broadgate (Autistic Writer, Director and Filmmaker)
March 31, 2023 11:30 - 1 hour - 100 MBSophie Broadgate is an Autistic Writer, Director and Filmmaker based in Cumbria and Manchester. Sophie's work spans across Narrative, Documentary and Art Film. She started her career in production, working as a Production Assistant and independent Producer. As a Producer she has seen her work screen at BFI Flare, Queer Lisboa and Palace International film festival and soon at the BIFA Manchester film festival. Over time Sophie has transitioned to work more as a Writer / Director, focusing ...
Episode 69: Special Guest, Author, Allie Mason (@alliewrote)
February 28, 2023 12:30 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBOn todays episode I have the lovely Allie Mason. Now you may remember I’ve had Allie on before (see episode 23) but if you didn’t listen to that episode here is a quick intro to Allie. Allie studied for an undergraduate degree in Christian Theology and has a masters degree in Education Research from the University of Oxford. Allie has always been an avid reader and now as an adult, writes books that neurodivergent kids and teens, like she once was, can see themselves in. Her non-fiction de...
Episode 69: Special Guest, Allie Mason, Author (@alliewrote)
February 28, 2023 12:30 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBOn todays episode I have the lovely Allie Mason. Now you may remember I’ve had Allie on before (see episode 23) but if you didn’t listen to that episode here is a quick intro to Allie. Allie studied for an undergraduate degree in Christian Theology and has a masters degree in Education Research from the University of Oxford. Allie has always been an avid reader and now as an adult, writes books that neurodivergent kids and teens, like she once was, can see themselves in. Her non-fiction de...
Episode 68: Special Guest, Ashleigh (@ashleighfare)
February 10, 2023 12:30 - 58 minutes - 81 MBOn todays episode I have the lovely Ashleigh Thompson. Ashleigh is 24 and works full-time as a project manager remotely. Ashleigh is Autistic and lives with her boyfriend Charlie who is also Autistic. Now you might know Ashleigh from her fab Tiktok videos @ashleighfare where she has over 35,000 followers. She also has a blog where she talks a lot about her experiences realising she is autistic and has lots of helpful advice (which I'll link below!) Ashleigh's Links: Blog: www.ashleighthomp...
Episode 67: Special Guest, Rosemary Richings (Writer, editor, author, and neurodiversity advocate)
January 27, 2023 12:30 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MBOn todays episode I have the lovely Rosemary Richings. Rosemary is a Dyspraxic Pro writer, editor, author, and neurodiversity advocate. Currently Rosemary is serving on the board of trustees of Dyspraxic Me, a UK-based charity providing peer support for dyspraxics ages 16-25. She is also a founding member of Dyspraxic Alliance, along with a Dyspraxia Magazine Panel member. Rosemary is originally from Toronto, Canada, but moved to Marrakech (which is in Morocco) in 2021. Rosemary is on the ...
Episode 66*: Special Guest, Fiona Hollings (@finding_fi_ and Fi's Fight Back)
December 30, 2022 12:20 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MB*Trigger warning for this episode - we discuss anorexia throughout* Hi everyone, welcome back to the 21andsensory podcast with me Emily. On todays episode I have the lovely Fiona Hollings. Fi is 25 years old and is currently a psychology student in her third year. She is autistic and has battled with anorexia for a number of years. Fi spent many years in hospital an awfully long way from home - but with time she is getting better. Fi documents her journey on her Instagram, TikTok and YouTube...
Episode 65: Special Guest, Author and Journalist Lydia Wilkins
November 18, 2022 12:30 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBIn this episode I was joined by special guest Lydia Wilkins. This is the third time I've had Lydia on my podcast (she was the special guest on Episode 21 and Episode 40). Lydia is a freelance NCTJ qualified journalist, with bylines in The Independent, Readers Digest, The Metro, Refinery 29, Debut Careers, BN1 Magazine, and more. Lydia was diagnosed as being on the Autistic Spectrum in January 2015, two months shy of her sixteenth birthday. Lydia is back on the podcast today* to chat about t...
Episode 64: Special Guest, Lex Lancaster (National Autistic Society - Now I Know Campaign)
November 11, 2022 12:40 - 1 hour - 143 MBOn today's show I talk about a campaign that The National Autistic Society, alongside the teams of world-renowned photographer Rankin and creative agency Ogilvy Health, has launched. It's a campaign to amplify the voices of autistic women and non-binary people, and improve understanding of autism and late diagnosis. The Now I Know campaign features powerful photography of six autistic women and non-binary people from across the country, who were photographed by Alex Heron, an autistic phot...
Episode 63: Special Guest, Matt @prettycoolstrangers
October 28, 2022 11:20 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBOn today's show I have the awesome Matt 💫. Matt is an AuDHD parent, partner, and self-taught artist currently located near Baltimore. They specialise in things like ads, album covers, packaging, merch design, social posts/stories, marketing collateral & branding. I’ve been following Matt for a while on their epic Instagram account called @prettycoolstrangers and at this point I’m basically obsessed with Matt's design video tutorials on how they make posters (and posts on recommendations for ...
Episode 62: Special Guest, Chloe Tear (Disability Blogger and Writer)
October 14, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBI am really excited to chat to today's special guest which is the lovely Chloe Tear. Chloe is 24-years-old and is an award winning disability blogger and freelance writer with 9 years experience. On her blog she documents her lived experiences as a disabled young woman and she currently works in the charity sector as a Content Designer. Chloe has had Cerebral Palsy from birth, but became visual impaired during her first year of university. In 2020, she was accepted onto the waiting list for...
Episode 61: Special Guest, Louis Roberts (@thatautisticdrummer and @autism_unmasked)
September 30, 2022 14:20 - 25 minutes - 23.9 MBOn today's show I have the awesome Louis. He is a neurodiverse influencer and a super talented drummer, who does duets on Tiktok (where he has almost 50,000 followers) and uses popular sounds share funny and very relatable videos about being autistic. Louis is most known for his spectacular invisible drum kit...which I will ask him more about in the episode! He is over on Instagram too @louisrobertsmusic and is part of a collective account called @autism_unmasked. Louis's links: Instagram: ...
Episode 60: Special Guest, Aoife Dooley (Illustrator, Author and Comedian)
August 31, 2022 11:20 - 1 hour - 104 MBOn today's episode I am excited to chat to special guest Aoife Dooley. Aoife is an award winning Illustrator, author and comedian from Dublin, Ireland. Aoife is known for her Your One Nikita series which chronicles the life of a 22 year old woman called Nikita. She published her first book 'How To Be Massive’ in October 2016 and her second in 2017 called 'How To Deal With Poxes'. In 2018 Aoife was diagnosed as Autistic at the age of 27. Since then she has spoken about her own experiences a...
Episode 59: Special Guest, Cheryl from @_thislineismine Catch-up Episode!
July 31, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBHi everyone! On today's episode I have the very lovely Cheryl who you may know as @_thislineismine on TikTok and Instagram! This is the second time Cheryl has been on my podcast, we last spoke in December 2020 (Episode 28) about their autism diagnosis and journey on TikTok. Cheryl had 200,000 followers on TikTok at that time and they now have over HALF A MILLION (524,000) followers! So Cheryl is here for a catch-up about everything they have been up to and there's been some hugeeeee things...
Episode 58: Special Guest, Ruby Woods @rubyofmyeye
June 30, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBOn today's show I have a very special guest, the wonderful Ruby Woods. Ruby is an Autism activist, blogger and a disabled theatre maker who is currently developing her practice in disability arts and inclusive theatre working as a lead practitioner. You may know Ruby from her wonderful TikTok (where she has over 100,000 followers!) and her Instagram both called @rubyofmyeye. She also has a brilliant youtube channel named Ruby Woods, so I think I'm going to have a lot to chat about with Ruby...
Episode 57: A catch up with Emily.
May 31, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBOn today's episode we are having another little catch-up, so just me no guests (but keep an eye-out because I've got some exciting guests coming on soon!). I wanted to chat through some life updates, some autism-related books I have been reading, a Sensory Street project update, and how to make your own DIY Sensory Box. Links: Sensory Street (Oxford University Project): https://sensorystreet.uk https://www.instagram.com/sensory_street/ https://twitter.com/sensory_street Autistic / Aut...
Episode 56: Special Guest, Dr James Cusack (Chief Executive at Autistica)
April 14, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBOn today's episode I am very excited to chat to special guest Dr James Cusack. James is the Chief Executive at Autistica which is the UK’s leading national autism research charity. He joined the charity in September 2015 as Director of Science following a career in autism research at the University of Aberdeen, and he later became Chief Executive there in 2020 and is the first openly autistic CEO of a major charity. Autistica focus on enabling autistic people to live happy, healthy, long li...
Episode 55: Special Guests, Sensory Street project team!
March 31, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBWelcome back to another 21andsensory Podcast! On this episode I'll be chatting about an Oxford University project called Sensory Street. I am very lucky to be part of the project team and I thought it would be great to base an episode around the project and speak to some lovely people who are on the team! I chat to Becky from Sensory Spectacle, Dr Keren MacLennan and Catherine Woolley about their project roles. During 2021 we posted a series of questions on our social media pages and ran a ...
Episode 54: Special Guest, Dr Camilla Pang
February 08, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBOn today's episode I have special guest Dr Camilla Pang. Camilla holds a PhD in Biochemistry from University College London and is a Postdoctoral Scientist specialising in Translational Bioinformatics. At the age of eight, Camilla was diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and ADHD at 26-years-old. Her career and studies have been heavily influenced by her diagnosis and she is driven by her passion for understanding humans, our behaviours and how we work. Camilla is the award win...
Episode 53: Special Guest...My Brother! A chat about FASD and being Autistic.
January 21, 2022 13:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBOn today's episode I have a very special guest...my brother! We chat about his FASD and Autism diagnoses and a bit about his life and growing up. We also chat about his special interests and hobbies. This episode was recorded in mid 2021. If you haven't heard of FASD it stands for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. It is a term used to describe the permanent impacts on the brain and body of individuals prenatally exposed to alcohol during pregnancy resulting in a spectrum of physical, emoti...
Episode 52: Special Guests, Dr Chris Papadopoulos and James Gordon from the London Autism Group Charity
January 07, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBHi everyone! Welcome to another 21andsensory Podcast. On today's episode I have Chris and James from the London Autism Group Charity! A quick intro to Chris and James: Dr Chris Papadopoulos is a Principal Lecturer in Public Health at University of Bedfordshire and director of health research in the School of Society, Community and Health. He teaches on a range of post-graduate health courses in particular the MSc in Public Health. He founded the London Autism Group in 2014 and London Autis...
Episode 51: Special Guest, Emily Katy!
December 22, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBOn today's episode I have another another fellow Emily on! Today's special guest is Emily Katy who you might know from her Twitter @ItsEmilyKaty. Emily is a 20-year-old autistic student, mental health activist and autism advocate. She is also a Blogger, Trustee for Autistic Girl’s Network, Member of her trust’s CAMHS Young People’s Council, Public Governor for her NHS Trust and a National Autistic Society advisor. She is also a #NotAloneTalk Host on Twitter - all of which I'll be asking her ...
Episode 50: A 50th Episode Celebration with me!
December 14, 2021 13:00 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBEPSIODE 50! WOOP! To celebrate episode 50 of my podcast it's just me chatting today... Links to everything I spoke about: Sensory Street (Oxford University Project): https://sensorystreet.uk https://www.instagram.com/sensory_street/ https://twitter.com/sensory_street The Autism Friendly Cookbook: Lydia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journo_lydia/ Lydia's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Journo_Lydia My BBC Bitesize work: I was commissioned to create two illustrations and two T...
Episode 49: Special Guest, Sarah O’Brien
November 30, 2021 13:00 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBOn today's episode I have special guest Sarah O’Brien. Sarah is an autistic writer and engagement professional currently working within the charity sector. She is known for her witty remarks and commitment to giving those who face disadvantage a voice. Sarah lives and works in London and in her free time she can be found reading, crafting and planning future projects. She is currently writing a post-diagnostic book for Jessica Kingsley publishers which is super exciting and something I am d...
Episode 48: Special Guest, Pete Wharmby
November 04, 2021 13:00 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBOn today's episode I have special guest Pete Wharmby. Pete is an Autistic writer, speaker, parent, teacher, tutor and advocate who has immersed himself in working to improve autistic awareness, acceptance and making the world a more suitable place for the neurodivergent community. Pete is most active on Twitter where he has over 45,000 followers, which is how I reached out to him. His first book on autistic special interests is out next spring so we will definitely be having a chat about tha...
21andsensory Podcast Trailer 2021
October 21, 2021 12:00 - 56 seconds - 902 KBA new trailer for my podcast! My 21andsensory links: @21andsensory on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/21andsensory/ 21andsensory @21andsensory on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory 21andsensory on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory/videos @21andsensory on Twitter:https://twitter.com/21andsensory Blog: https://21andsensory.wordpress.com/ 21andsensory
21andsensory Podcast Trailer
October 21, 2021 12:00 - 1 minute - 1.39 MBA trailer for my podcast! My 21andsensory links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/21andsensory/ 21andsensory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory/videos @21andsensory on Twitter:https://twitter.com/21andsensory Blog: https://21andsensory.wordpress.com/ 21andsensory
Episode 47: Special Guest, Author Abigail Balfe
October 14, 2021 12:00 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MBI am super excited for today's episode as I have special guest Abigail Balfe. Abigail is a Brighton-based writer, illustrator and Emmy Award winning creative producer. Abigail is an author and has just had her first book published. It's called 'A Different Sort of Normal' and it documents how Abigail didn't realise she was autistic until she was an adult. The book includes funny stories including her love of cats, fear of toilets, and an amusing story featuring her dad and a tub of ice cream...
Episode 46: with Special Guest, Ella Willis!
September 30, 2021 12:00 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBOn today's episode I have special guest Ella Willis. Ella is a 21 year old Newcastle-based Autism advocate who creates amazing and really informative educational videos on her TikTok (@ellaellaw) where they have almost 120,000 followers! Ella is also a fab illustrator and shares work via Instagram @_ellawillis and via an Illustration IG @illustratetothepoint. We chat about: Ella's diagnoses and compare diagnosis waiting times, support within education, etc. Studying at university and disc...
Episode 45: with Special Guest, Ella from PurpleElla!
September 14, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 89 MBHi everyone! Welcome to today’s episode, I have special guest Ella Tabb, who you might all know as PurpleElla. Ella is an Autistic adult with ADHD who is a Public Speaker, Content Creator and YouTuber. She makes fantastic videos sharing thoughts, ideas and tips on life as a proud neurodivergent adult. Ella lives with her husband, three children, a cat called Katsu and Coco who is an adorable autism service dog! We chat about: Ella's diagnoses of Autism, ADHD and chronic illness (hEDS), the...
Episode 44: with Special Guest, Writer and Author Sara Gibbs
August 31, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBHi everyone! Welcome to today’s episode, I have special guest Sara Gibbs. Sara is a UK-based comedy writer, author and notorious cat lady. She is a graduate of the National Film and Television School's Writing & Producing Comedy course and her comedy writing credits include the Daily Mash, Dead Ringers, the News Quiz, the Now Show, Sketchtopia, the Mash Report, Greatest Ever TV Blunders, Greatest Ever Movie Blunders and Have I Got News for You amongst many others. Sara was recently diagnose...
Episode 43: with Special Guest, Luke Poulton from @veganluke
August 11, 2021 12:00 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBOn today's episode I have special guest Luke Poulton who some of you may know as @veganluke across social media. Luke is (as his username suggests) vegan, he is 30 years old and is an Autistic stand-up comedian who was awarded Essex Comedian of the Year in 2019. At the time of recording Luke has over 60,000 followers on TikTok which is insane and I'm going to be asking him more about his brilliant videos in this episode! We chat about: Luke's Autism diagnosis and support within education ...
Episode 42: Special Guest, Jane Green (Educationalist and Adviser on Autism, EDS and HSD)
July 31, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBMy guest on today's episode is Jane Green. Jane is an educationalist and adviser on Autism, Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) and hypermobility (HSD). Jane is autistic, and is a single parent of two, one with severe medical issues and one autistic. Jane was diagnosed as autistic aged 54 and we chat a bit about autism in women and late diagnosis. Jane has volunteered with all ages to gain experience and study for her degrees. Jane worked in all phases of education, including epilepsy and autism...
Episode 41: Special Guest, Author Holly Smale!
July 14, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBI am super excited for today's episode as I have special guest Holly Smale on to chat! Holly is the author of Geek Girl, Model Misfit, Picture Perfect, All That Glitters and Head Over Heels and Forever Geek as well as two seasonal Geek Girl supplements, Sunny Side Up and All Wrapped Up. Geek Girl was the no. 1 bestselling young adult fiction title in the UK in 2013 and was shortlisted for several major awards and has been translated into a whopping 28 languages worldwide! Holly was recentl...
Episode 40: Special Guest, Journalist (and soon to be Author!) Lydia Wilkins
June 30, 2021 12:00 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBIn this episode I was joined by special guest Lydia Wilkins. This is the second time I've had Lydia on my podcast (she was the special guest on Episode 21). Lydia is back on the podcast today to chat about the new book she is writing called 'The Autism Friendly Cookbook' with Jessica Kingsley Publishers. I am super excited to chat to Lydia about the book (particularly because she has asked me to be the book's illustrator!!!). Also we chat about her new podcast she is working on called The Di...
Episode 39: Special Guest, Daisy Shearer from @notesfromthephysicslab
June 14, 2021 12:00 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBOn today's episode I have special guest Daisy Shearer. Daisy is a PhD candidate in experimental condensed matter physics at the University of Surrey’s Advanced Technology Institute. Her PhD research focuses on semiconductor spintronics for quantum technology applications. You might know Daisy from her amazing Instagram page @notesfromthephysics lab. She is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion in STEM with a focus on disability and neurodiversity as she is autistic herself. We...