![[104] S8 E12: Permission slip: embracing an authentically autistic life with no blueprint](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gem-Kennedy-1080x675.jpg)
by Amy Richards | 17 Jun, 2023 | Podcast episodes, Season 8
Gem Kennedy is a Coach and podcaster from Essex in the UK. They are non-binary and queer, and self identified as autistic and ADHD last year, at 35. They are a Transformational Coach, facilitator and advocate, supporting neurodivergent and queer folk, present a...
![[102] S8 E10: From ABA to understanding an autism diagnosis as a unique pathway to a fulfilling life](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Maisie-Soetantyo-1080x675.jpg)
by Amy Richards | 3 Jun, 2023 | Podcast episodes, Season 8
Maisie Soetantyo is the founder of a nonprofit with a mission to improve employment prospects for autistic jobseekers and aspiring business owners. Now an openly autistic advocate and inclusivity trainer, she has been working with neurodivergent people since her...
![[99] S8 E7: Finding freedom after autism diagnosis and embodying the spirit of our unmasked selves](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Kay-Aldred-1080x675.jpg)
by Amy Richards | 13 May, 2023 | Podcast episodes, Season 8
Kay Louise Aldred is a writer, facilitator, teacher, mentor, and resource creator from North Yorkshire in the UK. Now 49, she was diagnosed autistic quite recently, last November. A former teacher, just like me she suffered burnout, left her career and became self...
![[94] S8 E2: The sensory and social challenges of fitting into a new culture as an autistic adult](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Karawynn-Long-1080x675.jpg)
by Amy Richards | 8 Apr, 2023 | Podcast episodes, Season 8
Karawynn Long is an American writer and proofreader living in Mexico. Now 52, she had what she describes as her ‘Autism epiphany’ just over three years ago, a few months before her fiftieth birthday. She is self identified as autistic, partly due to formal assessments...
![[92] S7, Ep12: Fern Brady: Compassion for my autistic self: gender expectations, troubleshooting traits, and unmasking on TV](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Fern-Brady-EP92-1080x675.jpg)
by Amy Richards | 10 Dec, 2022 | Podcast episodes, Season 7
Fern Brady is a comedian and writer born and raised in Bathgate in Scotland. Now in her 30s, she lives in London with her partner. Fern was a guest on the podcast back in the spring of 2021, soon after she was diagnosed autistic. Since then, she taken a deep dive...
