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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...
![145 [Bonus] “An overarching, big life project”: interconnecting special interests, memory and mental health](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Laura-Richmond-episode-art-1080x675.png)
by Laura Shakesby | 21 Mar, 2026 | Bonus Episodes, Podcast episodes, Season 10
Laura Richmond is a writer, researcher and doll restorer from Southampton in the UK. She was my guest on the podcast in 2023. When we spoke then, it was just a year on from her autism diagnosis, and she was on the brink of publishing her memoir. So I was delighted to...
