![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)
by Laura Shakesby | 25 Apr, 2026 | Podcast episodes, Season 11
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 deepen their understanding of neurodiversity....
![143 [Bonus] Beyond diagnosis: Self‑trust, masking, and the continuing autism journey](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Vera-ep-artwork-1080x675.jpg)
by Laura Shakesby | 24 Jan, 2026 | Bonus Episodes, Podcast episodes, Season 10
I first met today’s guest, Vera, nearly five years ago, when we recorded a podcast episode early in 2021. A lot has changed for Vera since then, so we decided it was time for a catch up. Now 46, when we last spoke Vera had very recently been formally identified as...
![139 [S10 E11] Creating space to show up without shrinking: how we can thrive at work as autistics](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Hassani-Turner-episode-art-1-1080x675.jpg)
by Laura Shakesby | 25 Oct, 2025 | Podcast episodes, Season 10
Hassani Turner is an executive coach for neurodivergent professionals and the founder of MyNeuroCompass, a coaching service and app that helps neurodivergent people understand how their brains work, identify their strengths, stop masking and start leading...
![135 [S10 E7] A blessing and a curse: autism, masking and miscommunication](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Clara-Tornvall-Episode-art-1-1080x675.jpg)
by Laura Shakesby | 27 Sep, 2025 | Podcast episodes, Season 10
My guest this week is Clara Törnvall, an author and journalist who lives in Stockholm, Sweden with her two children. Clara was diagnosed autistic five years ago at age 42, leading her to write her first book, The Autists – Women on the Spectrum, a personal essay...
![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...
