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by Laura Shakesby | 4 Jul, 2026 | Podcast episodes, Season 11
Toni Borneo was formally recognised as autistic two years ago, at age 42 – something that has saved and completely changed her life. For her, the process of unmasking uncovered complex, long term mental and emotional health issues. And more recently she realised...
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by Laura Shakesby | 10 Aug, 2024 | Bonus Episodes, Podcast episodes, Season 9
I recorded this special episode with former Squarepeg guest Sophie Longley. I last spoke with Sophie at the end of 2020, when she was working as an English teacher in Singapore and was about to start her Masters in Experimental psychology at the University of Sussex....
![[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...
![[83] S7, Ep3: Psychology as a special interest: relationships, research and educational equity](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Janelle-Johnson-1080x675.jpg)
by Amy Richards | 8 Oct, 2022 | Podcast episodes, Season 7
Janelle Johnson is an Inclusion Strategist, therapist and researcher from North Carolina, USA. She is self diagnosed and her son is also autistic. She has recently taken a step back from practising as a therapist to focus on her research as a PhD student and graduate...
![[81] S7, Ep1: The challenge of creating the life you want when you diverge from the neurotypical ‘norm’](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Kate-Tomas-1080x675.jpg)
by Amy Richards | 24 Sep, 2022 | Podcast episodes, Season 7
My guest this week is Dr Kate Tomas, a Spiritual Mentor who lives in mid Wales in the UK. Kate developed powerful psychic abilities from an early age, and by 22 had built a thriving international practice as a witch, healer and psychic for individuals, multinational...
