This special Squarepeg miniseries features returning guests from previous episodes – and celebrates the great things that start to happen in our lives when we discover in adulthood that we’re autistic.
In this bonus episode I share more about my own autism journey, and talk about my career-ending burnout and creating authentically autistic lives we don't want to escape from. Squarepeg is a podcast in which neurodivergent women, and trans and nonbinary people,...
![[31] Amy Richards: giving myself permission, reframing past failures and achievements, and finding people I can relate to](https://cdn.statically.io/img/squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Amy-Richards-bonus-400x250.png)
In this episode I share some of the things that have changed for the better in my own life since I was diagnosed autistic.
![[30] Sarah Boon: being kinder to myself, having better boundaries and finding a new purpose in life](https://cdn.statically.io/img/squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Sarah-Boon-bonus-400x250.png)
Sarah Boon, an MA graduate and autism advocate from Surrey in the UK talks to me about being kinder to herself, setting good social boundaries, and finding a new purpose in life.
![[29] Alyssa Washington: clarity on the physical side of autism, language for my emotional experiences, and validation](https://cdn.statically.io/img/squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Alyssa-Washington-bonus-400x250.png)
Coach, speaker and author Alyssa Washington talks to me about getting clarity on the physical components of her autism, finding language for her emotional experiences, and getting validation that she’s not broken or dysfunctional.
Business owner Hannah Smith talks to me about having better boundaries, getting more comfortable with comfort zones, and dealing with change.
Animal behaviourist, linguist and biologist Stephanie Silvan talks to me about going to therapy, starting a mindfulness practice, and getting clear about what she wants to do with the rest of her life.
![[26] Beth Rees: finding an explanation, questioning my BPD diagnosis, and learning from the autistic community](https://cdn.statically.io/img/squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Beth-Rees-bonus-400x250.png)
Mental health blogger Beth Rees talks to me about finding an explanation for ‘negative’ behaviours, questioning her BPD diagnosis, and learning more about herself from the autistic community.
![[25] Audrey Mitchell: Meeting my needs with family and friends, dating again, and advocating for my daughter](https://cdn.statically.io/img/squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Audrey-Mitchell-bonus-400x250.png)
Counsellor Audrey Mitchell talks to me about being able to verbalise her needs with her family and friends, advocating for her daughter, and what happened when she started dating again post-diagnosis.
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