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by Laura Shakesby | 6 Apr, 2024 | Podcast episodes, Season 9
Rose Matthews is an Autism Researcher, peer reviewer, consultant, presenter, trainer, and writer from Durham in the UK. Now 64, they first realised they might be autistic at 58 – and finally ‘found the answer to a lifetime of confusion’. Their long journey to...
![110 [S9 E5] ‘My autism journey came out of my trans experience’: Navigating gender and autistic identities](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Vic-Weiner-wide-artwork-1080x675.jpg)
by Amy Richards | 20 Jan, 2024 | Podcast episodes, Season 9
Vic Weiner is a youth justice attorney and lifelong social justice activist in the USA. They were brought up by a college professor mother in an unconventional home without a TV, and as a child they always felt like an outsider. However, as they grew up and continued...
![107 [S9 E2] Autism deep-dive: examining the literature and ourselves, and reflections on burnout](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Dr-Alexandra-Johnston-wide-artwork-1080x675.jpg)
by Amy Richards | 30 Dec, 2023 | Podcast episodes, Season 9
Dr Alexandra Johnston is an academic and social anthropologist from Melbourne, Australia. Now 49, she was diagnosed in March 2023. She lives with her wife, Cherie, who she describes as the first person she ever truly unmasked with. She has several degrees, including...
![[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...
