A podcast for neurodivergent women, hosted by clinical psychologist Monique Mitchelson and clinical neuropsychologist Michelle Livock. Covering Autism to ADHD and everything in between, we aim to educate and inspire women who think differently.
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What happens when you're almost 30 and still trying to figure out adulthood? You make a podcast!
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Welcome to the Empowered Women Empower Women Podcast! A podcast For Women By Women. Join host Rebecca aka Bec get up close and personal with some of the hottest women RN asking them all the questions we wished we had the answers too. From inspo , empowerment, things you need to know, how to’s , challenges along the way and everything in between. If you really wanna find out what happens behind closed doors and hear our guest share it all look no further as nothing is off limits!
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Take an inside look at the beautiful and messy realities of creating and sustaining an intentional community. Enjoy useful and inspiring stories to support you on your journey towards resilience, sustainability, and connection. Join community builder Rebecca Mesritz for interviews with experts in a variety of topics related to living communally --- from governance and decision making to ownership models, from navigating coparenting to navigating finances, from how to find your people to how ...
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The Future of Neurodiversity Affirming Practice with Sonny Jane Wise
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For our final episode of the season we welcome Sonny Jane Wise to the podcast, to share their wisdom on all things neurodivergence. This is a fabulous ep to start with if you’re new to the neurodiversity affirming model, and also if you’ve been here a while! Sonny Jane is a trans, multiply neurodivergent & disabled public speaker, advocate and auth…
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We are thrilled to have Rosemary Richings on the podcast today, to chat with us about her experience of dyspraxia. Rosemary is a writer, editor, and public speaker specialising in disability and neurodiversity, and she is the author of Stumbling Through Space and Time: Living Life With Dyspraxia. Rosemary is on the board of trustees of Dyspraxic Me…
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In this week's episode we chat about compassionate practice. We have both been super keen to do an episode on compassion for a while now, given compassion is a core tenant of our practice. In this ep we went through some of the core features of compassion, how this can be used therapeutically, and developing self-compassion. We loved putting this e…
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Minority Stress with Rebecca Gannon
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Today on the show Monique interviews Rebecca Gannon. Rebecca is a Neurodivergent Psychologist with a Masters in Educational and Developmental Psychology. Their clinical work focuses on Autism and ADHD assessment for adults as well as supervising other Psychologists and allied health professionals in neuroaffirming practice skills. Rebecca is Aborig…
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Depression and TMS with Michelle Marques
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In this week’s episode we are thrilled to chat to Michelle Marques about her experience with depression and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, plus a million other things. Michelle is an Autistic and ADHD writer with a background in journalism and a Master’s in African American studies. Her writing and research focuses on gender, sexuality, race, n…
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Early Identification with Josephine Barbaro
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This week on the podcast Monique interviews the incredible Associate Professor Josephine Barbaro. Josie is a late identified Autistic ADHDer. She is a Principal Research Fellow and Psychologist at the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne. She is the Research Director of Identification and Diagnosis of Autism, and Cli…
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Sensory Regulation with Joanne Seymon
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A note to our listeners: In this episode we chat about self-harm. Some of our listeners may prefer to skip this one. Happy Monday! In today’s episode Monique interviews Joanne Seymon; AuDHDer Occupational Therapist, and co-founder of Kaiko Fidgets. Jo is passionate about developing appropriate sensory tools for teens and adults, with a focus on har…
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On this week’s episode Monique interviews Marie Camin about stimming. Marie is a multiply neurodivergent clinical psychologist, researcher, and a neurodiversity advocate. Marie is currently completing her PhD on Autistic stimming at La Trobe University and she is a Founding Committee Member of the OTARC Autistic Advisory Group; she believes strongl…
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Pelvic and Sexual Pain with Shan Morrison
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This week on the podcast we interview ADHDer and physiotherapist Shan Morrison. Shan is a Specialist Women’s, Men’s & Pelvic Health Physiotherapist and fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists. She has practiced exclusively in pelvic health for 30 years, and is the director of Women’s & Men’s Health Physiotherapy: a private practice bas…
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Neurodivergent Parents Parenting Neurodivergent Kids with Dr Celia Falchi
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Today’s guest is ADHDer psychologist Dr. Celia Falchi. Celia works in private practice in Wellington, New Zealand. She works with predominantly neurodivergent clients across the lifespan, specialising in trauma work, and she engages in advocacy work within the profession, including being on the Education Committee for AADPA. Celia is also mum to tw…
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'We don't know what we don't know' with Jodie Wilson
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A note to our listeners – this episode briefly mentions suicide, so some of our listeners may decide to skip this one. This week on the podcast Monique interviews Jodie Wilson, who is an AuDHDer veterinarian, researcher, author, and mum (not necessarily in that order!). Jodie advocates for diversity inclusion within the veterinary industry through …
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#026: Preventing and Mending the Fissures with Dr. Jessica Plancich Shinners
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We're closing out our second season with an examination of how to navigate inevitable interpersonal conflict and move towards restored connection. Social architecture can be what makes or breaks a community, business, or organization. How we process our own pain and trauma and interact with the trauma of others offers rich opportunities for growth …
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Menopause! It happens to roughly half of the human race, but it continues to be shrouded in mystery for many people. In today’s episode we discuss this very important transition. We cover: Why are we doing an episode on menopause? The social aspect of the menopause transition. An overview of our sex hormones and how these change during the menopaus…
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#025: Embracing Diversity and Inclusion with Crystal Byrd Farmer
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There’s a rich opportunity to push the needle forward when it comes to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, but navigating Race, Class, Privilege, Ability, and all the ways folks face different levels of adversity can be vulnerable and uncomfortable. Sometimes we need support to know what to ask for, how to be better allies, and to push us to grow in …
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#024: Community Supported Birth with Monique Gauthier
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Bringing new life into the world requires levels of support practically unheard of in modern, western culture... unless you've cultivated community that is up for the task! Seasoned midwife and communitarian Monique Gauthier joins us today to help us envision birth from a deeply held and conscious space that brings about the creation of new culture…
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Bonus: Centering and Preparing for Birth with Monique Gauthier
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My conversation with Monique Gauthier was too full of inspiring and helpful information, so I created this bonus episode to share some of the wisdom that couldn't fit in the full length episode. Here, Monique leads us through the centering meditation she does with her midwifery clients as they arrive in her office as well as shares some very practi…
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#023: New Visions for the Communities Movement with Daniel Greenberg
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As we close out 2023, it's time to take stock of the Communities Movement and consider where we might be headed in the future. In this episode we are joined by new FIC co-director Daniel Greenberg, who brings his deep experience from the ecovillage world, as well years living in and researching international communities like Findhorn and Auroville …
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#022: Cults! The Good, the Bad and the Ugly with Jesse Stone
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Cults get a pretty bad reputation in the mainstream world, but are they really evil? Or just misunderstood? Jesse Stone, co-host of the Cults I'd Join podcast comes on the show to shed some light on the upside of cults while giving us some helpful advice on what to look out for if manipulation just isn't for you. Down in the Ozarks, Jesse Stone liv…
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#021: Community Held Death and Dying with Angela Franklin
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The subject of death is seen by many as morbid or taboo, but what if this dark topic could be life-giving, affirming, and empowering? Join me as I talk with Angela Franklin about the possibilities of end of life and death care, how communities and individuals can reimagine how they view their final days, how to plan for the end, and the importance …
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#020: Central Leader Communities with "Evil Dictator" Paul Wheaton
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There are as many ways to structure a community as there are communities, but perhaps one of the most controversial models are those with central leadership. I mean... is that even REAL community?!? Today's guest and self-proclaimed "evil dictator," Paul Wheaton comes on to explain the benefits of top-down power structures and the great responsibil…
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Skillful Facilitation for Any Situation with Laird Schaub (Re-Release)
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We're re-releasing this awesome interview with Laird Shaub in preparation for FOUR upcoming classes he's going to be teaching through the FIC! https://www.ic.org/designing-a-community-membership-process/ (starts mid Sep) https://www.ic.org/facilitation-in-community/ (starts mid Sep) https://www.ic.org/working-with-conflict-in-community/ (starts l…
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#019: Intimacy in Community with Dave Booda
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In this episode we will chat with intimacy nerd Dave Booda, about why intimacy is so important, get new ideas on prompts that can lead towards deeper connection, and discover ways to create a safe container to meet people where they're at when building deeper bonds and creating more vulnerability. Dave Booda is a writer, musician, and social entrep…
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#018: Aging Well Together with Margaret Critchlow
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Margaret Critchlow, PhD, taught anthropology at York University in Toronto, Canada for 25 years before retiring to Vancouver Island. She loved learning from villagers in the south Pacific islands of Vanuatu and from residents of Canadian housing co-ops. She has written or co-authored more than 50 academic article and 7 books. She was a founding mem…
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Decolonising Neurodivergence with Claire Johnston
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On our final episode for season 4 we welcome Claire Johnston to the podcast. Claire is a citizen of the Red River Métis Nation, who lives on the land of their ancestors in Treaty 1 Territory, also known as Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They are a Métis beadwork artist and are currently mentoring under Métis artist and Knowledge Keeper Jennine Krauchi…
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This week we chat with Jennifer Kemp about perfectionism. Jennifer is a Clinical Psychologist based in Adelaide, Australia. She is the author of ‘The ACT Workbook for Perfectionism: Build Your Best (Imperfect) Life Using Powerful Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and Self-Compassion Skills’ as well as several e-books, which are linked below. Monique …
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#017: Raising Children in Community with Amy Saloner
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For many looking for community a primary goal is to be a part of a multigenerational reality where they can raise their own children or be in that special relationship of co-parent or auntie/ uncle. Whether folks are looking for support or to be supportive in the care of the young, it is important to create a safe container, clear agreements, and a…
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Happy Monday! This week we chat about Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). We cover what is an acquired brain injury and what can cause an ABI, how does ABI fit within the neurodivergence umbrella, and the prevalence of ABI in Australia. We explore what are some of the cognitive manifestations of ABI and what can impact how an ABI manifests, identity shift…
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This week we welcome Chantell Marshall to the podcast, who some may know through the social media handle @shylittlepixie. Chantell is an autistic woman, who lives with selective mutism, severe social anxiety and c-PTSD. She spends most of her time at home with her plants and her foster kittens. Chantell shares her personal journey through autism an…
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Cofounders and Creating Collaborative Culture with Yana Ludwig(Re-Release)
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Yana Ludwig is one of our most beloved guests on the Inside Community Podcast. In honor of her new book, Building Belonging, we are re-releasing episode 004 of Season 1: Finding Co-Founders and Creating Cooperative Culture with Yana Ludwig. The episode focuses on creating a cooperative culture when starting an intentional community, finding your pe…
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Language and Communication with Adina Levy
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Today’s guest is Adina Levy. Adina is an AuDHDer, speech therapist, professional educator, and podcaster. She runs Play. Learn. Chat., and her podcast is called The Exploring Neurodiversity podcast. Adina loves intertwining her personal and clinical experiences with the lived experiences and perspectives of other neurodivergent people. She is dedic…
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This week we chat friendships – this was a huuuuuge topic! We cover understanding your friendship needs and how these might change over time, different ways of connecting and forms of friendships, maintenance and management of friendships over time, and factors specific to neurodivergent women and afab folk in friendships. We also chat through the …
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#016: Reclaiming Placemaking for Liberation with Ridhi D'Cruz
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We're kicking off Season 2 with a pair of episodes about Placemaking, how we design and consider creating environments for healthy thriving humans. In this second episode, Ridhi D'Cruz approaches the topic from a liberatory and healing perspective. ridhi d’cruz (they/them) is a gender queer Malayali who grew up in the city of Bangalore in southern …
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#015: Designing Shared Spaces with Bryan Bowen
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We're kicking off Season 2 with a pair of episodes about Placemaking, how we design and consider creating environments for healthy thriving humans. In this first episode I talk with Bryan Bowen about the ins and outs of designing sustainable spaces for healthy, connected, thriving humans from a design perspective. Bryan Bowen is an architect, cohou…
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Neurodivergence and Sex with Talisin Switch
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Content warning: In this episode we talk explicitly and directly about sex. Please be mindful of this if you usually listen with children around. This week we welcome Talisin Switch to the podcast. Talisin is a neurodivergent sex worker and educator, specialising in BDSM and queer exploration. They consider themself to be a person with one foot in …
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This week’s episode is all about personality – what is personality, what factors impact the formation of personality, and how can we measure it? We also chat about personality disorders, unpacking what these are, how they are formed, and how personality disorders fit within the neurodiversity spectrum. We deep dive into Borderline Personality Disor…
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BecthBecaptivator - How to Sync your cycle with Amy | EWEW Podcast S1 EP47
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The Immigrant Experience and Neurodivergence with Sandhya Menon
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This week’s guest is author and educational and developmental psychologist, Sandhya Menon. Sandhya is an autistic ADHDer. She was born in Singapore, is of Indian-Swiss heritage. She moved to Naarm/Melbourne in Australia after high school, where she lives and works today. Sandhya has written the book The Brain Forest to help children understand neur…
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Welcome back to Season 2 of the Inside Community Podcast! On this show we explore the beautiful and messy realities of living inside community and this season we are diving into more of the messy and the nitty gritty of what it takes to build cooperative culture. This trailer features a song from dear friend Dave Booda, whose music you can find at …
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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder with Genevieve Hall
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This week we welcome Genevieve Hall back to the pod to chat with us about her experiences with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). Genevieve is a writer, marketing consultant, and creator of the Demimonde Jewel Shop. Her special interests include gemstones, bees, and starting new hobbies (ideally a niche crafting skill). On any given day Genevi…
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Becthecaptivator - How To Be Resilent W/ Monique | EWEW Podcast S1 EP46
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This week we talk to Cynthia Spleen, aka @plasticmessiah, about self expression. Cynthia is a neuroqueer Mauritian creative based in Naarm. They identify as an autistic and nonbinary person, and have been drawing obsessively since they first picked up a pencil. Cynthia paints, makes music and comics, tattoos, writes, and performs. We chat with Cynt…
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Season 4 is here! We kick off the season with a very chunky episode on Autistic Burnout. In this episode we cover what is burnout in general, the difference between optimal and peak performance, what is Autistic Burnout and what are the signs, what causes and what exacerbates Autistic Burnout, preventative and recovery strategies, and what burnout …
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Becthecaptivator - How To Heal Your Emotions W/ JJ Flizanes| EWEW Podcast S1 EP45
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BecTheCaptivator - How To Balance Your Hormones As A Woman| EWEW Podcast S1 EP44
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Dr. Lj Johnson PsyD. IHP. FDNP. IIN, CHEK, is a women’s hormone coach specializing in endometriosis, PCOS and fibroids. Lj has worked in the women's health and fitness industry for over 20 years while overcoming her own diagnosis of endometriosis.By BecTheCaptivator
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Becthecaptivator - How To Consciously Conceive Your Baby W/ Helen| EWEW Podcast S1 EP43
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BecTheCaptivator - How To Unlock Your Femine Energy W/ Viola| EWEW Podcast S1 EP42
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BecTheCaptivator- What Jerry Springer Is Really Like W/ Reena An Ex Producer| EWEW Podcast S1 EP41
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BecTheCaptivator - How To Overcome Addiction W/ Elaine| EWEW Podcast S1 EP40
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BecTheCaptivator - How To Become A Award Winning Musician W/ Emma G| EWEW Podcast S1 EP39
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BecTheCaptivator- How To Become A Self Made Woman W/ Amy S | EWEW Podcast S1 EP38
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