In this episode, I chat to Zoe-Jane Littlewood, who is a dynamic and inspiring mixed race dyslexic woman on a mission to revolutionise the way people view dyslexia. As an advocate and content creator, she utilises her personal experiences and expertise to raise awareness and create a more inclusive society for individuals with dyslexia. We chat all about the misconceptions of dyslexia and Zoe's experiences of education, employment, and her various incredible projects. Make sure you follow Zoe on her socials:Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_dyslexic_movement/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@the_dyslexic_movement</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-jane-littlewood/?originalSubdomain=uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-jane-littlewood/?originalSubdomain=uk</a>

Zoe-Jane Littlewood

In this episode, I chat to Lydia Wilkins, who&nbsp;is an award winning freelance journalist who specialises in disability and social inequality issues. She also is the current editor of Disability Review Magazine; her other work has been published in places such as The Metro, Refinery 29, Insider, the Brighton Seagull, PossAbility Magazine, The Simple Things and others.&nbsp; At AccessAble, who she is also an ambassador for, Lydia also edits their in-house newsletters. Her work as an ambassador has included speaking, video editing, consultancy and more. She is represented by Impacting The Young for speaking commitments.&nbsp; Lydia is also the author of The Autism Friendly Cookbook, which won 2 awards at the Gourmand awards in 2023. This has since been adapted into a pilot course in East Sussex, a first of its kind approach, with more to be developed. She is currently working on her second book.&nbsp; Lydia's website: <a href="https://lydiawilkins.co.uk/ " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lydiawilkins.co.uk/ </a>Instagram, X: @journo_lydiaCooking Beyond the Spectrum course: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cooking-beyond-the-spectrum-tickets-765623690067?aff=ebdsoporgprofile" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cooking-beyond-the-spectrum-tickets-765623690067?aff=ebdsoporgprofile</a>

Lydia Wilkins

Jemma Freese is a composer, arranger, keyboardist, synth player, pianist, vocalist and spoken word artist based in the north of England. In this fantastic episode, we talk all about Jemma's music, her music career, and her experiences of being late diagnosed autistic and being a neurodivergent person working in the music industry. You can follow Jemma on her socials and check out her incredible music! Instagram: <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fjemma_freese%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckeren.maclennan%40durham.ac.uk%7C276b9f7cb5fd40bfecfd08dbf2965d84%7C7250d88b4b684529be44d59a2d8a6f94%7C0%7C0%7C638370499902740714%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=J4oVcYwxveTE3bHKkEqKpp0XVsXEVo7ncnOfqoYEWUY%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jemma freese (@jemma_freese) • Instagram photos and videos</a> Spotify: <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fartist%2F5YC0Dzt8J9MzVC2PzyVr6M%3Fsi%3Dc1deEIzbSXuHtPsMtR9Ovw&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckeren.maclennan%40durham.ac.uk%7C276b9f7cb5fd40bfecfd08dbf2965d84%7C7250d88b4b684529be44d59a2d8a6f94%7C0%7C0%7C638370499902740714%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ayXyJ3YjXawYMoOVDJS7Fx3S5tol%2B70Ba4aRWLfGyYY%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/artist/5YC0Dzt8J9MzVC2PzyVr6M?si=c1deEIzbSXuHtPsMtR9Ovw</a> Bandcamp: <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjemmafreesemusic.bandcamp.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckeren.maclennan%40durham.ac.uk%7C276b9f7cb5fd40bfecfd08dbf2965d84%7C7250d88b4b684529be44d59a2d8a6f94%7C0%7C0%7C638370499902740714%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OVpoBqiyYvLCk4lgZC%2F1WUv3MA5%2B8pKnH%2BQlrbP7wuU%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Music | Jemma Freese (bandcamp.com)</a> Twitter: <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fjemma_freese&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckeren.maclennan%40durham.ac.uk%7C276b9f7cb5fd40bfecfd08dbf2965d84%7C7250d88b4b684529be44d59a2d8a6f94%7C0%7C0%7C638370499902896969%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Xqbko3H2oorlISie51As9smPvz2jUqqyH2ny0JKGi%2BI%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jemma Freese (@jemma_freese) / X (twitter.com)</a> Youtube: <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40jemmafreese3100%2Fvideos&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckeren.maclennan%40durham.ac.uk%7C276b9f7cb5fd40bfecfd08dbf2965d84%7C7250d88b4b684529be44d59a2d8a6f94%7C0%7C0%7C638370499902896969%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fgMTXVaC7OZv6RfSv4Me6XRhaedw6tlF4%2Feu0xUW%2BsE%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(175) Jemma Freese - YouTube</a> Neurospicy is hosted and produced by Dr Keren MacLennan (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kerenmaclennan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/kerenmaclennan/</a>)

Jemma Freese

Dr Jane Gregory is a <a href="https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/ohspic/team/j-gregory/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">clinical psychologist</a>, <a href="https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?hl=en&amp;sortby=pubdate&amp;user=r7S3WJYAAAAJ&amp;view_op=list_works" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">misophonia researcher</a> and author of the book <a href="https://soundslikemisophonia.com/book" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sounds Like Misophonia: How to stop small noises from causing extreme reactions</a>. In this truly fascinating episode, we deep dive into the topic of misophonia - why some people have a strong emotional reaction to certain sounds like people chewing and clicking pens. Jane talks all about her understanding of the topic from her research, clinical experience, and her own personal experience as someone who has misophonia. You can follow Jane on her socials and check out her amazing book!Instagram and X/Twitter: @drjanegregory @soundslikemiso Neurospicy is hosted and produced by Dr Keren MacLennan (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kerenmaclennan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/kerenmaclennan/</a>)

Dr Jane Gregory 

Emily, known as @21andsensory, is an Illustrator, Graphic Designer, and Podcaster who communicates her experiences of being autistic (diagnosed November 2019, aged 25), dyslexic, and having Sensory Processing Disorder also known and referred to as SPD. She originally started blogging about her sensory experiences in 2015 when I was 21 years old (hence the name 21andsensory). Emily's aim with @21andsensory is to bring people together and raise awareness that sensory problems aren’t something children necessarily grow out of but learn to live with and adapt to for the rest of their lives. In this episode, Emily speaks very candidly about her experiences of being an neurodivergent person, including the origins and drivers of @21andsensory, her diagnostic journey, challenges with employment and diagnosis disclosure, and some amazing projects she's worked on. You can follow Emily on all socials through her handle @21andsensory, and check out her amazing podcast! All links can be found here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/21andsensory " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/21andsensory</a> Neurospicy is hosted and produced by Dr Keren MacLennan (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kerenmaclennan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/kerenmaclennan/</a>) **Apologies for Keren's sound quality on this episode - her mic decided to fail at time of recording**

Emily @21andsensory

Welcome to Neurostories

Hello and welcome to Neurostories, the podcast bringing you interesting stories related to the topic of neurodiversity! I’m your host, Dr Keren MacLennan, a research psychologist specialising in neurodiversity. On this podcast, I will be interviewing fantastic guests and covering a range of different topics and stories. Make sure you follow or subscribe to know when new episodes drop! You can also follow us on Instagram: @neurostories.podcast

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Bringing you interesting stories on the topic of neurodiversity

Join Dr Keren MacLennan to hear incredible stories and perspectives from neurodivergent folk and people who work in the realm of neurodiversity.&nbsp; Follow Neurostories on Instagram: @neurostories.podcast