The Leonie Dawson Show

It's Saturday morning. All is sweet and quiet. My kids are beside me at the kitchen table, drawing and colouring. I like the sounds of them. I was excited to write today, even on a weekend, so here I am.

I wanted to share a realisation I had over my holiday.

Read the blog post here: https://leoniedawson.com/blogging-vs-social-media/

It's back to school time!

Another short bite of an episode for you today.

https://leoniedawson.com/podcast-back-to-school/

It's the first episode of 2021!

GASP!

Part of me can't actually believe we're out of 2020 but honestly most of me is just relieved.

Settle down with a nice drink (something iced if you're in Aus, omg Summer pls) and enjoy this short episode!

https://leoniedawson.com/podcast-first-episode-of-2021/

https://leoniedawson.com/100-2020/

You asked and you shall received!

As mentioned I (Zita) am writing up the show notes for this one!

Leonie asked me some hella good questions, including:

You'll also get a behind-the-scenes peek into Leonie's business!

And if you'd like to see more of what I'm up to you can check out my Instagram, blog and Etsy!

This was a super fun episode, and I'm chuffed Leonie wanted to interview me!

💜Zita, VA

www.leoniedawson.com/podcast

www.leoniedawson.com/2020books

Fuck me it’s my favourite time of year. Not because of that whole Christmas thing, though that’s fine too. This is something better than that. I GET TO TALK ABOUT MY FAVOURITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR. *AND* IT IS WORKBOOK SEASON!

If you’ve been around these parts for any length of time, you’ll know this is an annual tradition I’ve been doing since 2012. You can find all the yearly book lists here.

As always, this is not a list of the best books published for the year – just the books I read in that year. As they say in High Fidelity, the records are organised autobiographically.

AND… for a special bonus… I’ll even throw in my favourite TV shows + courses this year too. DON’T SAY I DON’T SPOIL YOU.

You can also listen as a podcast episode below, if that’s more up your alley!

Dearests,

It’s a momentous day for me.

A couple of hours ago, I heard the words I’ve been waiting for all my life.

I’ve known intuitively for six years now that Asperger’s is who I am, a part of my makeup, the constellation of my stars. And after giving myself the gift of a formal diagnostic process this year, I know it firmly and officially now too.

ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) has given me deep and wide blessings in my life:

It’s also brought with it challenges too:

One big thing I want to share is this: girls & women usually are not diagnosed with ASD because most psychologists & society at large is only aware of the ASD traits in boys & men. Girls & women have a completely different checklist. We aren’t the typical “Sheldons” – we are much better at learning how to mask socially, but it comes at a cost.

If you asked me if I would wish it away, I would never. ASD is part of what makes my life richer, deeper & more divine. ASD is one of my superpowers.

I’m so fucking PROUD to be neurodiverse. This world needs ALL OF US, with our rainbow of brains, abilities, genders & sexualities to be whole & magnificent.

I love you,

P.S. If you want to learn more, you read the companion blog post to this episode HERE!

P.P.S. Here’s my original blog post from five years ago.

A podcast about........ podcasts!⁣

www.leoniedawson.com/podcast

I want to spend today talking about the kind of mother I am.

I wrote this about 8 years ago, when I was a new mumma and I was finding my way.

This is a gentle one, so curl up in your armchairs with a hot drink and join me as I reflect on motherhood and parenting.

https://leoniedawson.com/podcast-entrepreneur-school-run-shit/

I’ve got a few different things I want to talk to you about today!

So buckle in and grab a cuppa while I talk about: