Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman

Love on the Spectrum & Sensory Overload: Rewind

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Fan favorite, Jennifer Cook, bestselling author, and autism advocate shares her experience as the on-camera expert from the hit Netflix series Love on the Spectrum. In this conversation, Jennifer also opens up about her late-in-life autism diagnosis, the challenges of dating with a neurodivergent brain, and the surprising tools that can help anyone date with more clarity and compassion.


What you’ll learn:

  • How neurodiverse and neurotypical daters alike can build intentional communication
  • Practical tools for managing sensory overwhelm on a date
  • The subtle power of “tell me more”
  • Why preparation and presence are the keys to connection

    • This is the first episode of our Rewind Series, where we revisit some of the most powerful and timeless conversations from the Dates & Mates archives. 


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    Catch Jennifer in the latest season of Love on the Spectrum (streaming now on Netflix)

    Follow her @JenniferCook_Author

    More at: JenniferCookAuthor.com 


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