Enjoy an excerpt of my exclusive live interview with Patty Laushman, neurodivergent coach, who discusses the critical topic of ‘failure to launch’ in autistic youth with me. “Failure to Launch” …

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Community, clarity, and transformation for neurodivergent adults
Community, clarity, and transformation for neurodivergent adults
Enjoy an excerpt of my exclusive live interview with Patty Laushman, neurodivergent coach, who discusses the critical topic of ‘failure to launch’ in autistic youth with me. “Failure to Launch” …
Diana Renn’s new middle grade book, The Owl Prowl Mystery, is all about adolescence as an ADHDer, and how neurodivergence intersects with the natural world around us. Listen on Apple …
As a late-diagnosed autistic/ADHD person, this question was the theme of Jaime A. Heidel’s childhood, teens, and young adult life. She created a guide to help the future generation of …
Sandi Lerman is a certified transformational coach, mindfulness teacher, and somatic practitioner. She’s also the parent of a young adult with significant complex developmental trauma. Today’s she sharing some of …
As an autistic mother with neurodivergent children, our guest Rebecca Vitsmun was inspired by her personal experiences to provide an accessible story that inspires creative imagination in readers of all …
Disability labor reform has been a long time coming. Traditional disability employment models have been focused on sheltered workshops and sub-minimum wage jobs. What does true integration look like in …
Rainbow Winnike, who also goes by Bowie, is a neurodivergent support coach and gender doula, supporting people who are stepping into the next stage of their identity and authenticity. We’re …
What is cultural intelligence, and how does it intersect with inclusivity? That’s what we’re talking about with today’s guest, Loren Rosaldo-Maldonado. Loren’s the Chief People Officer at Cultura Inc., an …
CEO and engineer Peter Mann went through most of his life and career as an undiagnosed autistic. Now that he has a late autism diagnosis, he has pivoted to find …
Today, we’re interviewing Jake Maxwell, a neurodivergent DJ active in the kink community, who’s working to make night club and kink spaces friendly for neurodivergent people. Jake co-created LOBO (Lights …