Princess and the Pea Podcast

In this episode of 'The Princess and the Pea Podcast,' host Annie Crowe re-introduces Amanda Morin (back from season 1!), a neurodiversity and educational consultant and author of the forthcoming book, 'Neurodiversity Affirming Schools.' Together, they discuss the complexities of proving neurodivergence and the importance of creating inclusive environments. They also explore the 'double empathy problem,' emphasising the need for mutual understanding between neurodivergent and neuronormative perspectives. The conversation underscores the critical role of empathy, curiosity, and validation in supporting neurodivergent individuals.00:32 Welcome to Princess and the Pea Podcast02:15 Meet Amanda Morin04:20 The Absurdity of Proving Neurodivergence06:58 Challenges in Diagnosis and Advocacy14:43 The Importance of Self-Advocacy and Access Needs27:29 Navigating Empathy and Discomfort28:44 Understanding the Double Empathy Problem29:32 Communication Challenges Between Neurotypes33:32 The Burden of Education and Burnout37:10 Creating Neurodiversity Affirming Environments42:11 Sensory Overload and Its Impact47:26 The Double Empathy Solution53:54 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsPre-order book! "Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices so All Students Feel Accepted and Supported" from Free Spirit Publishing here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D81QWSX8/Connect with Amanda:https://www.amandamorin.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandamorin/https://www.instagram.com/amandarmorinhttps://www.threads.net/@amandarmorinhttps://www.facebook.com/AmandaMorinTeacheshttps://learningforward.org/journal/reaching-all-learners/is-your-school-welcoming-to-neurodiverse-students/

This episode of the Princess in the Pea podcast, features a conversation with Nicola Salmon, a UK-based fat-positive fertility coach, who talks about her work supporting fat individuals seeking fertility support and challenging weight bias in the healthcare system. Annie and Nicola delve into topics like the stigmatisation of larger bodies, navigating the healthcare system, the importance of bodily autonomy, and the intersection of neurodivergence and health. The episode emphasises that everyone deserves appropriate, respectful, and evidence-based care regardless of their size or neurotype.00:28 Welcome 02:05 Introducing Nicola Salmon04:46 Nicola's Journey with PCOS and Fat Activism05:35 The Impact of Diet Culture on Fertility06:41 Transition to Fertility Coaching07:40 Embracing Fat Acceptance09:28 Challenges in Healthcare for Larger Bodies12:35 Personal Experiences with Diet Culture20:30 The Reality of Thin Privilege28:10 Nicola's ADHD Journey29:22 Exploring ADHD and Self-Diagnosis30:17 Mental Health Challenges Post-Pregnancy30:47 Life Transitions and Executive Functioning32:07 PTSD and ADHD Overlap33:52 Eating Disorders and Neurodivergence36:12 Navigating Medical Bias and Advocacy40:14 Fertility Treatment and Systemic Bias53:10 The Importance of Self-Advocacy56:30 Final ThoughtsNicola Salmonhttps://nicolasalmon.co.uk/https://nicolasalmon.co.uk/fat-and-fertile-book/https://nicolasalmon.co.uk/fat-and-fertile-podcast/https://www.instagram.com/fatpositivefertility/https://www.facebook.com/Fatpositivefertility/https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-salmon-98683216/?originalSubdomain=uk

Welcome back! Season 2 is here!!! 🥳Episode 13We kick off with a huge episode where Annie talks to Autistic Physician Dr Mel Houser (she/they) about how long COVID is impacting the Autistic community and why understanding Autistic physiology is key to neuroaccessible and inclusive healthcare.Sponsor by Yellow LadybugsThis episode is proudly sponsored by Yellow Ladybugs with the support of the Victorian Government.Time Stamps01:19 Intro03:14 Celebrating Yellow Ladybugs (show sponsor)04:11 Annie's comments on neuroaccessible conferencesNOTHING ABOUT US. Period.06:44 GIVEAWAY!!!09:07 Start of Annie and Mel's chat about:- Autistic Health- Long COVID- Mast Cells- Chronic Illness- Pacing- Trauma- Burnout- Anxiety- Privilege- Neuronormativity- and more!62:52 Annie's Wrap UpGuest: Dr Mel HouserFollow Dr Mel Houser's incredible work and ABB community at All Brains Belong.Instagram: @allbrainsbelongvtFacebook: @allbrainsbelongvtHere is the guide on pacing Dr Mel talks about on the show.PATP Academy Launching June 2023Want to hear more about PATP Academy?Sign up for our mailing list for exclusive launch updates here.GIVEAWAY!If you'd like to win your own FREE copy of Supporting Autistic Girls & Gender Diverse Youth you can enter the giveaway by 30 June 2023 via Instagram @princessandthepeapodcast and @yellowladybugs_autismIf you simply cannot wait, you can buy your copy here or on Amazon here.Follow and connect with AnnieJoin Annie's monthly newsletter here.Until next time, many spoons! x

Season 1 finale!!! Where did the time go?! In part 2 of Annie's stimulating chat with the ausome Frances Brennan, an Autistic ADHD Speechie (aka Speech Pathologist), we end season 1 with a BANG! Annie and Frances discuss everything from info dumping, masking, people pleasing, driving with ADHD, memory, distractions, exposure therapy, dysregulation, assuming competency, labels, and more on divergent eating. Frances shares her frustration with the deficit-based language needed for NDIS reports and does something SO exciting! Stay tuned till the end to find out more. This is exactly why advocacy matters and why we need to keep these conversations going. Enjoy! x Show notes: www.princessandthepeapodcast.com #StrongerTogether #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

Annie Crowe chats to the insightful and delightful Frances Brennan, an Autistic ADHD Speechie (aka Speech Pathologist) about her experience with disordered eating from a neurodiversity lens.  In part 1 of 2 jam-packed episodes, Annie and Frances discuss everything from defining disordered eating to autistic communication differences, diet culture, weight stigma, autistic rules-based thinking, ADHD dopamine seeking, medical gaslighting, harmful psychological practices, sensory differences, social context of eating, PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance), late diagnosis, speech pathology in practice and so much more! Together, they highlight the importance of understanding how neurodivergent brains see and interpret the world in a healthcare context, including defining what "ideal" eating disorder recovery really looks like for neurodivergent people. Given eating disorders and mental health care is one of Annie's special interests, you will not want to miss this! She enjoyed talking to Frances SO much that they have a double episode - this is what happens with two AuDHDers share their passion for helping people. Yay! Enjoy! x Show notes: www.princessandthepeapodcast.com Please Stay Safe If you need more support please call the Butterfly Helpline on 1800 33 4673 In an emergency call 000  

Annie chats with Natalie Phillips-Mason, a change management professional and, more importantly, an ally to neurodivergent people everywhere.  Annie and Natalie discuss everything from the importance of language, overt allyship, disclosure difficulties, and so much more! We touch on some hard topics that definitely need more conversations. Enjoy! x Show notes: www.princessandthepeapodcast.com

Annie talks with Claudia (an OT at Autism SA) and fellow new-ish mama about trying to support Autistic mothers! Enjoy! x Show notes: www.princessandthepeapodcast.com

Annie chats with the wonderful Tina @theADHDaccountant about late diagnosis, motherhood and money! In the first part of this episode, Tina shares how she discovered her own neurodivergence after her son was diagnosed. And the wonderful self-acceptance and understanding a diagnosis (or self-identification) can bring. Then Annie and Tina talk about parenting with ADHD and all the joys and struggles. And how much easier it is to work and live when you understand your divergent brain and can then accommodate it and stop fighting and hiding your neurodivergent traits. Finally, they get into the money with budgets and impulse spending. Annie shares a shameful story from her past! Shhh! Enjoy! x Show notes: www.princessandthepeapodcast.com  

Annie finishes her chat with the wonderful Amanda Morin (listen to our last episode on Twice Exceptional Humans for part 1), talking about the need for a strengths-based focus and universal design. Amanda gives us some fabulous tips on communication preferences at work, from rephrasing questions to proactively sharing how you can work best. She shares her wealth of knowledge and lived experience in an authentic and articulate way that just leaves you wanting more - Annie just wouldn't let her leave! Stay tuned in the coming weeks for a little surprise that Amanda and Annie are cooking up for you. Enjoy! x Show notes: www.princessandthepeapodcast.com

Annie chats with the incredible Amanda Morin about their shared experiences as twice-exceptional humans (both gifted and disabled) and the unique challenges & strengths of this group that are often missed, dismissed, or unrecognised, both in support needs and giftedness.  This is part 1 of 2 incredible discussions.  Are you twice-exceptional? Or even multi-exceptional? Let us know on our socials @princessandthepeapodcast (Instagram and Facebook) what your experience has been and if you can relate to our shared lived experience.  Enjoy! x Show notes: www.princessandthepeapodcast.com

Celebrating Autistic Pride. Everyday! Yesterday was Autistic Pride Day. A perfect weekend to post this neurodiversity-affirming episode, where I talk to fellow neurokin and autistic clinical psychologist, Dr Joey (aka @nd_psych on TikTok)! We talk about how she came to find out about her own neurodivergence after over a decade of psychology studies and professional experience. We also discuss therapy and the importance of feeling safe to unmask.  I loved this convo and how it had a true mix of professional and lived experience - the way it should be! Dr Joey is a perfect example of why we need more lived experience in clinical settings and leading the research on our community. Enjoy! x Show notes: www.princessandthepeapodcast.com

This is a jam-packed episode! Annie talks candidly to fellow ADHDer Kate Halpin, Principle Neurodiversity Consultant at Employ For Ability. They discuss her work, which focuses on helping organisations understand the benefits of hiring neurodivergent people as part of their social inclusion and diversity programs. Topics covered include everything from leadership to recruitment, retention, the great resignation and skills shortage, the evolving workforce post-pandemic, rejection sensitivity, communication differences, psychological safety at work, self-advocacy, flexible work practices, masking and much more. They almost made this into two separate episodes but figured that you can always pause and come back. Or binge the whole thing! ;) Enjoy! x Show notes: www.princessandthepeapodcast.com

Annie and her wonderful mum (Narelle) sit down and go through an online ADHD quiz to share some of their own neurodivergent traits as late-identified Autistic ADHDers. Key topics: 04:30 Q1 zero to a hundred 05:30 Q2 listening, distractions and covid 08:25 Q3 procrastination, perfectionism, rejection sensitivity, masking 22:36 Q4 therapy types, trauma, double empathy 35:40 Q5 study and failing 40:55 Q6 chaos and organisation (executive functioning) 47:55 Q7 following up 50:50 Q8 fatigue 51:40 Q9 consistency and saying the wrong thing 55:20 Q10 demand avoidant (PDA), dopamine seeking and self-acceptance 59:50 Q11 having guests over (hide the mess) 1:03:40 Q12 no more spoons (spoon theory) and pain sensitivity 1:07:15 Q13 imposter syndrome, masking, mirroring, identity www.princessandthepeapodcast.com Quiz used from Additude: https://www.additudemag.com/self-test-adhd-symptoms-women-girls/ (note questions in this episode are used out of order)

Annie catches up with the hilarious ADHD author Alana (aka @_talks_too_much_), to chat about her incredible book "Talks Too Much" and her late-diagnosis journey to finding her neuro-spicy identity. www.princessandthepeapodcast.com Sneak peak: Alana and Annie have a brand new podcast coming soon called "Moose and Freckles" follow on Instagram @mooseandfreckles for more! x

Welcome to the Princess and the Pea Podcast! Episode one introduces your host, Annie and explains the podcast name choice and a bit of history about the neurodiversity movement.   0:00 Intro 1:00 What it's all about 1:30 The royal title and sensitivity 5:40 The neurodiversity movement 9:35 Who am I? 13:25 Question of the week 17:00 Outro www.princessandthepeapodcast.com Instagram & FB @princessandthepeapodcast Instagram @_anniecrowe Facebook @AnnieCroweNeuroAccess  

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