Princess and the Pea Podcast

We kick off season 2 with a huge episode where our host Annie Crowe 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.

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 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.

Annie chats to 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! Show notes www.neurodivergentmillennial.com

Annie speaks to Occupational Therapist and new mama, Claudia who is a neurotypical ally. Claudia works at Autism SA and was recently privileged to witness a fellow new mama (from mothers’ group) discover that was autistic. Annie and Claudia discuss the challenges of becoming a new mum and how autistic women (and AFAB individuals) can be better supported in the transition to parenthood. Annie is passionate about helping neurotypical health professionals become more neurodiversity-affirming in practice through the promotion and valuing of lived experience expertise. We all need to help shift away from the pathologising medical model of disability and towards the social model of disability that aligns with the neurodiversity paradigm. This is a human rights, anti-discrimination issue. And we won’t stop until we’ve changed the world! #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #DisabilityPride *Trigger warning: some ableist language is used in this episode so please be kind to yourself and know that we are all on our own journey trying to unpack out internalised ableism. Compassion is key - to ourselves and each other.

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 talks to the incredible Amanda Mornin about their shared experiences as twice-exceptional humans and the unique challenges of this group that are often missed, dismissed, or unrecognised, both in support needs and giftedness.

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)! Enjoy! xx

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 employforability.com.au

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-diagnosed Autistic ADHDers. Key themes discussed below: 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 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 and her late-diagnosis journey to finding her neuro-spicy identity.

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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