{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/dd9bf09f-c85c-5b84-8fc6-ac7c8574cacc/671963cc90e4ac3e5a436c52?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Marian Schembari, A LITTLE LESS BROKEN: How an Autism Diagnosis Finally Made Me Whole","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b786f01695623d36e9514d/1729716884744-f2befccc-bc27-4017-bfba-9e400010e1f4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Zibby chats with author Marian Schembari about her warm, astutely observed, incandescently written, and unexpectedly hilarious memoir, A LITTLE LESS BROKEN: How an Autism Diagnosis Finally Made Me Whole. Marian shares how an autism diagnosis at age 34 changed her life and then talks about the concept of “masking,” how common neurodivergence is in our society, and how important it is to offer neurodivergent individuals support without judgment. She and Zibby bond over how drained they feel after social situations, and Marian delves into her writing process and her next project.</p><p><br></p><p>Purchase on Bookshop: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/3UoA0Ay\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/3UoA0Ay</a></p><p><br></p><p>Share, rate, &amp; review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/zibbyowens/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@zibbyowens</a>!</p>","author_name":"Zibby Owens"}