![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)
by Laura Shakesby | 25 Jul, 2026 | Podcast episodes, Season 11
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 with not feeling heard or seen, and difficulty...
![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)
by Laura Shakesby | 6 Jun, 2026 | Podcast episodes, Season 11
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 she might be autistic around two and a half years...
![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)
by Laura Shakesby | 9 May, 2026 | Podcast episodes, Season 11
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 burning out, as she built a life and career inside...
![133 [S10 E5] The Mess and the Magic: from the good girl narrative to autistic self compassion](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Michelle-McQuaid-epsiode-art-3-1080x675.jpg)
by Laura Shakesby | 30 Aug, 2025 | Podcast episodes, Season 10
Dr Michelle McQuaid is a wellbeing researcher in her early 50s. She lives and works in Melbourne, Australia, where she is an honorary fellow at Melbourne University’s Center for Wellbeing Science. Michelle was diagnosed autistic nearly ten years ago, after her...
