![[86] S7, Ep6: Narrative therapy: reflections on an autistic experience of mental health inpatient services](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Alexis-Quinn-1080x675.jpg)
by Amy Richards | 29 Oct, 2022 | Podcast episodes, Season 7
Alexis Quinn is a mother, author, educator and former teacher who spent three and a half years in inpatient services following a mental health breakdown in her mid twenties. 14 months into this period, aged 27, she was diagnosed autistic by chance, when an Autism...
![[84] S7, Ep4: Direct communication: navigating social and personal relationships as a highly sensitive autistic woman](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Janet-Murray-1080x675.jpg)
by Amy Richards | 15 Oct, 2022 | Podcast episodes, Season 7
Janet Murray is a content strategist who lives near London in the UK. She was recently diagnosed autistic, after first getting a diagnosis of ADHD in 2020. A former journalist and PR coach, Janet has written for many national publications, is the host of the...
![[80] Bonus: Grief and validation: repairing the damage of autistic masking and finding a sense of self](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Aisha-Edwards-1080x675.jpg)
by Amy Richards | 13 Aug, 2022 | Podcast episodes, Season 6
Aisha Edwards is a somatic trauma therapist, podcaster and writer from Vancouver, Washington, USA, and was diagnosed autistic last year, aged 39. Somatic trauma therapy is a body-centred approach to treating post-traumatic stress disorder that rather than focusing...
![[79] S6, Ep12: Safety, success and shaping neurodivergent stories: reflections on intersectional autism](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Diane-Wright-1080x675.jpg)
by Amy Richards | 30 Jul, 2022 | Podcast episodes, Season 6
Diane J Wright is an autistic advocate and the founder of Autastic, an online community that aims to help late diagnosed autistic adults, particularly those from minority communities, and is the only resource of its size founded by a woman of colour. Diane was...
![[78] S6, Ep11: The challenges of being autistic at work, and exploring the link between autistic trauma and our health](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Claire-Gardener-1080x675.jpg)
by Amy Richards | 23 Jul, 2022 | Podcast episodes, Season 6
Claire Gardener is a homeopath and primary school teacher in London in the UK. She is 45 and self diagnosed as autistic five years ago, after experiencing burnout in her teaching role. A special interest in children’s literature lead to her first career in book...
