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The Neurodivergent Lens
The Neurodivergent Lens
Let's keep the conversation going around neurodivergence.
If you've ever felt like the neurodivergent conversations you hear are skimming the surface of what you're actually living - this is the podcast we made for you.
Hosted by Meryem Hassan, a dyslexic psychotherapist and founder of the neurodiversity consultancy Dyscourse, The Neurodivergent Lens is where the honest, layered conversations happen. The ones that name what you already know, celebrate what you already…
Episodes
The Neurodivergent LensTourette’s Isn’t What You Think: Tics, Pain & the Personal Cost | Aidy Smith, Pt 1
Part 1 of 2. Part Two will be released on Wednesday 11 November. “What people know about it is absolutely not what Tourette’s is.” As a young boy, Aidy Smith…
The Neurodivergent LensADHD & The Two Clocks: The Battle Between Clock Time and Felt Time
Why can you do in two hours at 11:37pm the night before a deadline, what you couldn’t start for two weeks? If that question lands a little too close to home…
The Neurodivergent LensADHD in Elite Sport: From Shame Spirals to Tag Rugby World Cup Bronze | Sophia Prout
She was diagnosed with ADHD at 16 in the US, thought she'd grown out of it, then diagnosed again in her 20s after the pandemic pulled the routine out from…
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Think Differently: Inside a School Built for Neurodivergent Minds | Bridget Young, Head Teacher
"Think differently means at Holmewood we think differently - because we're neurodivergent." That's how one of her own students corrected Bridget Young on what…
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Diagnosed at 37: How Dyslexia Hides—Even From a Doctor | Dr Rohini Sabherwal, GP
"I was told I just didn't read enough." For years, that was the explanation for Dr Rohini Sabherwal's struggles at school. It wasn't until she was 37 - mid-way…
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Dyslexia, Stigma & Men's Mental Health: "Society Didn't Know How to Talk to Me" | Jon Salmon
⚠️ CONTENT NOTE: This episode includes open discussion of suicide, bereavement by suicide, mental health crisis and hospitalisation. Please take care while…
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Coaching, Culture & Neurodivergence in Women's Football | Carly Williams (Brentford FC Women)
What does it take to build a football/soccer environment where neurodivergent players truly belong? In this episode, host Meryem Hassan is joined by Carly…
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The Truth About Neurodivergent Empathy
Do neurodivergent people lack empathy? It's one of the most damaging and persistent myths out there - particularly about autistic individuals. In Episode 5, we…
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Why time feels different when you’re neurodivergent
Does time feel like your enemy? In Episode 4, we explore why neurodivergent individuals experience time so differently - from time blindness and hyperfocus to…
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Why Do Neurodivergent Individuals Experience Decision Paralysis?
Why Do Neurodivergent Individuals Experience Decision Paralysis? Do you freeze when faced with a decision? In Episode 3, we explore decision paralysis and the…
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Does the Shame of Being Neurodivergent Hold You Back?
Episode Summary Does shame hold neurodivergent people back? In Episode 2, we unpack the links between shame, trauma, bias, disclosure, and self-worth, while…
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Trauma & Neurodivergence Uncovered!
Episode 1: Trauma & Neurodivergence Uncovered Episode Summary In this episode of The Neurodivergent Lens, we explore how trauma shapes the neurodivergent…
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Season 1 Trailer: Nemesis & Gifts
What if the challenges of neurodivergence also hold hidden strengths? Season 1 explores the Nemesis and Gifts of neurodivergence - unpacking trauma, shame…
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Podcast Trailer
Welcome to The Neurodivergent Lens - a podcast exploring neurodivergence through thoughtful conversations that challenge assumptions, centre lived experience…