Black and Neurodiverse Podcast

Logical Brains and Creative Formulas: How being autistic can help creative projects


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Tianna is autistic and has ADHD. As the founder and current director of Black Girls Camping Trip, she creates outdoor treats for black women and black nonbinary people in the UK. She is an award-winning screenwriter and has had a rocky start to a now successful career.

In this episode, we talked about a wide range of topics from her career, and Black Girls Camping Trip to her diagnosis journey and finally working with her AuHD brain.


Topics Discussed

[01:48] About the guest

[03:39] Tianna's journey to becoming a writer

[06:00] Tianna's first contact with the knowledge of Autism

[07:58] Tianna's experience before her diagnosis 

[15:03] Tianna shares her financial challenges between managing autism and pushing her career

[18:24] The after-diagnosis life experience

[21:53] Tianna's supportive systems

[24:30] Common tips that don't necessarily help us with managing ADHD

[29:27] Navigating life in the Neuro minority

[30:00] About the Black Girls Camping Trip


Links

If you are interested in joining the Black Girls Camping Trip community or you wish to support us, visit www.blackgirlscampingtrip.com 

Follow Tianna on Instagram @tiannathewriter

Visit her website https://www.tiannajohnson.co.uk/

https://psychiatry-uk.com/

Contact email [email protected]

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Black and Neurodiverse PodcastBy Tyla Grant