Victoria Gray is an artist and a coach to neurodivergent artists. She lives in York in the UK and was formally diagnosed as autistic in 2017, aged 34. Victoria has spent two decades making and performing solo...
![159 [S11 E14] From the inside out: autistic embodiment, burnouts and breakthroughs](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Victoria-Grey-episode-art-1080x675.jpg)
Squarepeg podcast episodes
Season 11
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![158 [S11 E13] Listening to myself at last: autistic midlife, grief and new beginnings](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Lucy-Hogg-episode-art-1080x675.jpg)
158 [S11 E13] Listening to myself at last: autistic midlife, grief and new beginnings
Lucy Hogg was formally recognised as autistic in 2018. She describes her life as ‘messy’, impacted by PTSD from an accident and years of trying to convince therapists that she is autistic, as well as lifelong struggles...
![157 [S11 E12] Talking to strangers: podcasting my way into a late autism discovery](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Carolyn-Kiel-episode-art-1080x675.jpg)
157 [S11 E12] Talking to strangers: podcasting my way into a late autism discovery
Carolyn Kiel is the host of Beyond 6 Seconds, a multi-award-winning neurodiversity podcast. She started her podcast in 2018 as a general interest interview show, but in 2022 she shifted the focus to neurodiversity,...
![156 [S11 E11] Coming home to myself: feeling ‘good enough’, unmasking and moving towards self love](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Abs-Lee-episode-art-1080x675.jpg)
156 [S11 E11] Coming home to myself: feeling ‘good enough’, unmasking and moving towards self love
Abs Lee is a carer, gardener and cleaner from Suffolk in the UK. Now 54, she was formally identified as autistic early in 2020, in the midst of the pandemic and lockdown. She's a parent to an AuDHD, queer adult human,...
![155 [S11 E10] Unravelling: masking, personality adaptation and meeting my real self](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toni-Borneo-episode-art-1080x675.jpg)
155 [S11 E10] Unravelling: masking, personality adaptation and meeting my real self
Toni Borneo was formally recognised as autistic two years ago, at age 42 - something that has saved and completely changed her life. For her, the process of unmasking uncovered complex, long term mental and emotional...
![154 [S11 E9] Finding a really cool rock: figuring out life and work without an ‘autistic starter pack’](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Phoebe-Taylor-episode-art-1080x675.jpg)
154 [S11 E9] Finding a really cool rock: figuring out life and work without an ‘autistic starter pack’
Phoebe Taylor is a Canadian writer and artist whose work attempts to translate the experience of autism from the inside out. ‘Fired from every job she ever had’, she decided to explore self employment during the...
![153 [S11 E8] Creativity, small joys and redefining success: navigating the long-term impact of autistic burnout](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Phoenix-episode-art-1080x675.jpg)
153 [S11 E8] Creativity, small joys and redefining success: navigating the long-term impact of autistic burnout
Phoenix* is 44 and from The Netherlands. She has a PhD in philosophy and worked in academia for several years, before experiencing a severe burnout in her early thirties. Phoenix started seriously considering that...
![152 [S11 E7] Sparkly things and heavy loads: autistic menopause, academia and lived experience](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Rachel-Moseley-episode-art-1080x675.jpg)
152 [S11 E7] Sparkly things and heavy loads: autistic menopause, academia and lived experience
Dr Rachel Mosely was halfway through her second postdoctoral job in autism research when she learnt that she herself had been suspected as being autistic as a child. After some investigation, she was assessed and...
![151 [S11 E6] The same type of different: autistic identity, South Asian stories and the model minority myth](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mrinal-Gokhale-episode-art-1080x675.jpg)
151 [S11 E6] The same type of different: autistic identity, South Asian stories and the model minority myth
Mrinal Gokhale is an author, writer, and speaker based in Wisconsin in the United States, passionate about all things psychology and wellness. Since becoming an author, Mrinal has written for and collaborated with...
![150 [S11 E5] A little candle burning: survival, healing, and the small nourishments of autistic life](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Susan-Scotting-episode-art-1080x675.jpg)
150 [S11 E5] A little candle burning: survival, healing, and the small nourishments of autistic life
Su Scotting is a poet, writer and artist, and retired National Trust archivist, from Cornwall in the UK. Now 63, she was formally recognised as autistic at 58. Su excelled at school, going on to get a BA in Medieval...
![149 [S11 E4] Going away to come home: From outward success to an authentic autistic life](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Emily-Nyrop-episode-art-1080x675.jpg)
149 [S11 E4] Going away to come home: From outward success to an authentic autistic life
For years Emily Nyrop lived what looked on the outside like a ‘perfect’ life; after graduating from Harvard University, she spent over a decade in high-powered roles. But underneath her outward success she was quietly...
![148 [S11 E3] Unexpected autism: art journalling, mental health and reframing eating distress](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Helen-Shaddock-episode-art-1080x675.jpg)
148 [S11 E3] Unexpected autism: art journalling, mental health and reframing eating distress
Helen Shaddock was formally identified as autistic two years ago, after spending over 25 years in the mental health system. During the pandemic Helen was readmitted to mental health services for eating disorders,...
![147 [S11 E2] Complex lives in a binary world: reflections on the autistic experience](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hannah-Breslin-episode-art-1080x675.jpg)
147 [S11 E2] Complex lives in a binary world: reflections on the autistic experience
Hannah Breslin runs her own business, Coaching for Difference, offering neuroaffirming coaching support for late-identified neurodivergent professionals, and education and consultancy for organisations looking to...
![146 [S11 E1] The rhythm of nature is my natural rhythm: autism, conservation and being a ‘tenacious comet’](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Emma-Marsh-episode-art-1080x675.jpg)
146 [S11 E1] The rhythm of nature is my natural rhythm: autism, conservation and being a ‘tenacious comet’
Emma Marsh works at the RSPB (the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds), where she is Executive Director of Digital Technology, Campaigns and Communications. She lives in North Warwickshire in England. Emma was...
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