Today I have the wonderful Courn Ahn on as my special guest. Courn is a Queer Autistic Korean-American Illustrator and Designer. Their work depicts social justice, antiracism, and all things activism and they have over 5 years experience in the creative industry.

You may know Courn through @candy.courn on TikTok and Instagram with their wonderful series of videos all about navigating life as an autistic asian ace with video topics including their special interests, home interior design and all things art and design!

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Grab a hot drink and a snack because it's time for a catch-up episode with Emily!

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On today's episode I have special guest, Alice. Alice is 25, autistic and studying speech and language therapy. I've known Alice for quite a while now - we both knew each other growing up and we were both late-diagnosed as Autistic so this should be an interesting chat!

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On today's episode I have the super lovely Ella Maisy Purvis. Ella is a classically trained ballet dancer who went on to retrain as an actor at LAMDA. Ella was a finalist at Theatre Royal Stratford Easts SLAMbition 2022, a monologue slam for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people. TV and Film credits include Blueprint, a BFI short, Heartstopper on Netflix, Malpractice for ITV and A Kind Of Spark for BBC. *Episode contains swearing.

Ella's social links:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellamaisypurvis
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ellamaisypurvis

Ella's acting work:

• Spotlight: https://www.spotlight.com/1419-8940-1407
• Ella's Agents (Divergent Talent): https://www.divergenttalentgroup.co.uk/talent
• Watch a Kind of Spark on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0f7q3rv/a-kind-of-spark
• Watch Malpractice on ITVX: https://www.itv.com/watch/malpractice/10a2194
• Ella is very much available for all things Mission Impossible related :) 

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• @21andsensory on Instagram: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/21andsensory⁠⁠ 
• @21andsensory on TikTok: ⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory⁠⁠ 
• 21andsensory on YouTube: ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory⁠⁠ 
• 21andsensory Blog: ⁠⁠21andsensory.wordpress.com⁠ ⁠ 
• @21andsensory on Twitter: ⁠⁠twitter.com/21andsensory

On todays episode I have the awesome Jordan Ellis. Jordan describes himself as a T-shaped visual designer specialising in all things creative in FinTech (which is short for financial technology). He is currently working at Anna Money and working to better life as a neurodivergent in the creative industry. He has done it all, from working in huge creative teams in fin-tech unicorns, to an army of one in a start up!

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Hello! It's time for an episode with just me* - grab a drink and snack and let's have a catch-up!

This episode will cover all things life, job and mental health related as well as some books I have been reading, dog-sitting and I answer some listener questions!

*TW: Discussion includes mental health issues such as dissociation, anxiety, medication.

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On todays episode I have the lovely Marianne Eloise. Marianne is a writer and journalist who lives in Brighton in the UK. She writes about things such as TV, wellness, disability, film, business, digital culture, sex and alt music for outlets including The Cut, The New York Times, Courier, Dazed, Vulture, i-D and the Guardian to name a few both in print and online. 

Marianne also writes copy, branded and native content and newsletters for brands, artists and companies including Paramount, Universal, Sony and more. Now if you are thinking that you recognise Marianne's name it might be due to her brilliant essay collection titled 'Obsessive, Intrusive, Magical Thinking' which is out everywhere now, recently in paperback too and I'll pop links in the show description. I’ve recently finished reading it and it’s a culmination of a life spent obsessing, offering a glimpse into Marianne's brain and her inner thoughts.

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Sophie Broadgate is an Autistic Writer, Director and Filmmaker based in Cumbria and Manchester. Sophie's work spans across Narrative, Documentary and Art Film. She started her career in production, working as a Production Assistant and independent Producer. As a Producer she has seen her work screen at BFI Flare, Queer Lisboa and Palace International film festival and soon at the BIFA Manchester film festival. 

Over time Sophie has transitioned to work more as a Writer / Director, focusing on personal subjects. Her debut short film “The Water Tower” was developed through “Lost Stations”, a residency programme for artists with Cumbrian roots. The film was produced independently and self funded, later receiving a grant for festival distribution. Sophie is currently developing a slate of short films with the aim of moving into features and has been working on addressing accessibility in the film industry for autistic people.

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On todays episode I have the lovely Allie Mason. Now you may remember I’ve had Allie on before (see episode 23) but if you didn’t listen to that episode here is a quick intro to Allie. Allie studied for an undergraduate degree in Christian Theology and has a masters degree in Education Research from the University of Oxford. 

Allie has always been an avid reader and now as an adult, writes books that neurodivergent kids and teens, like she once was, can see themselves in. Her non-fiction debut, The Autistic Guide to Adventure, is due to be released by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in March 2023. 

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