{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67895b07981eb82ca6374d35/6a8b85e020cb324b771bce63?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"E81 | How Māori define ADHD and autism & trusting your gut after diagnosis - with Kate Manihera","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67895b07981eb82ca6374d35/1787528998127-13ad838e-cea1-40ed-81c9-c9f14c89007c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, we continue our conversation with Kate Manihera (aka DJ \"Sexy Kate\") - a late-diagnosed autistic/ADHD content creator, model, and DJ based in Aotearoa, New Zealand. </p><p><br></p><p>After years of high-masking and high-achieving - from beauty influencing to a corporate career in Māori cultural strategy and organisational development - Kate's diagnoses in her late 20s sparked a full life reset: leaving her job, working through burnout, and rebuilding her career around what actually lights her up. </p><p><br></p><p>Kate talks about navigating previous romantic relationships and what she's learnt about herself since. She also discusses the Māori concepts of <em>aroreretini</em> (ADHD) and <em>takiwātanga</em> (autism), which reframe neurodivergence as difference rather than deficit. </p><p><br></p><p>Follow her at @katemanihera on Instagram, or check out her DJ sets on <a href=\"https://soundcloud.com/katemanihera\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SoundCloud</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>The pre-order window is still open to purchase one of our WTF Journals as well! <a href=\"https://wtfjournals.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://wtfjournals.com</a></p>","author_name":"Ellie & Paige Harwood"}