ION Stories: Recent Episodes

Morwenna Stewart

ION Stories brings insight from neurodiverse voices, offering support, guidance and actions to embrace ND living.

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ION Podcast host Morwenna Stewart talks with Julian Berridge, a dyslexic learning styles researcher at Cambridge Marketing College. Julian developed a toolkit for dyslexic learners and one for tutors. The work involved researching dyslexia in depth. Julian highlights how different dyslexic people are and the diverse skills they bring.

Topics discussed:

  1. Dyslexia
  2. School
  3. Education
  4. Toolkit
  5. Strengths
  6. Gift of dyslexia

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • www.linkedin.com/in/julian-berridge-a9b938221/
  • www.marketingcollege.com/dyslexia
  • www.morwennastewart.com
  • www.ioneurodiversity.org

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ION Stories' host, Morwenna Stewart, talks with Emerald Grace, who launched Activate Community - a peer-led network of neurodiversity researchers and advocates. Emerald tells of having been institutionalised (pre-diagnosis), mental health issues, and her journey to start her life again. As well as turning her experience into positive actions.

Topics discussed:

  1. Activate Community
  2. Peer-led
  3. Research
  4. Strengths
  5. Institutionalised
  6. Mental health

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • www.activatecommunity.org
  • www.linkedin.com/in/emerald-grace-%F0%9F%8C%88%F0%9F%A7%A0%F0%9F%98%8E-757902128/
  • www.morwennastewart.com
  • www.ioneurodiversity.org

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Morwenna Stewart spoke with Ellie Middleton (Dec 2021), autistic and ADHD activist, content creator and much more about her diagnosis, mental health, professionalism and career.

Topics discussed:

  1. Professionalism
  2. Diagnosis
  3. Mental health
  4. Creativity
  5. Career

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • www.linkedin.com/in/elliemidds/
  • www.instagram.com/elliemidds/
  • https://twitter.com/elliemidds
  • https://linktr.ee/unmaskedwithellie
  • https://ioneurodiversity.org/
  • https://morwennastewart.com/

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ION Stories’ podcast host Morwenna Stewart talks with Chris Bonnello – teacher, fiction writer and author of website https://autisticnotweird.com - about diagnosis, education, interviews, executive function, strengths, his books, and more.

Plus, Chris introduces Morwenna to the autistic drinking game (alcohol free)!

Since recording, Chris published his extensive 2022 autism survey: https://autisticnotweird.com/autismsurvey/

Topics discussed:

  1. Diagnosis
  2. Autism
  3. Education
  4. Interviews
  5. Executive function
  6. Strengths
  7. Chris Bonnello
  8. Underdogs books

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • www.morwennastewart.com
  • https://autisticnotweird.com
  • https://autisticnotweird.com/autismsurvey/
  • www.ioneurodiversity.org

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This week, Morwenna Stewart talks with Kanan Tekchandani, who runs Aspie Coach. Kanan and Morwenna talk about diagnosis, realisations, meditation, yoga, wellbeing, and what might help neurodivergent people to live their best (and most organised) lives.

Join the Institute of Neurodiversity at: https://www.ioneurodiversity.org

Topics discussed:

  1. Neurodivergent diagnosis
  2. Neurodiversity
  3. Yoga, meditation, wellness
  4. Organisation
  5. Twice exceptional

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • https://www.aspiecoach.com/
  • http://www.morwennastewart.com
  • https://www.ioneurodiversity.org

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This week, Morwenna talks with Nicky Collins who supports autistic women and girls through her organisation, The Autism Coach. Nicky provides affordable diagnosis and post-diagnosis support packages – primarily for women and girls. Nicky is openly autistic and brings her knowledge, warmth and humour to the great work that she does.

Topics discussed:

  1. Autism diagnosis
  2. Women and girls
  3. Affordable diagnosis and support

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • https://www.theautismcoach.co.uk/
  • https://www.ioneurodiversity.org
  • https://www.morwennastewart.com

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This week, Morwenna Stewart talks with Dr Seonaid Anderson (consultant at www.neuro-diverse.org) about about her work with people with tics and Tourette syndrome. Among many projects, she’s set up a global organisation - Tics and Tourette’s Across the Globe (TTAG on Twitter) - to make Tourette resources easy to find.

Topics discussed:

  1. Tourette syndrome
  2. Tics and stimming
  3. Behavioural treatments
  4. Neurodiversity benefits

Links mentioned in this episode: https://twitter.com/TTAGpatients https://www.neuro-diverse.org https://www.ioneurodiversity.org https://www.morwennastewart.com

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This week, Morwenna Stewart talks with Michael Schumacher (CEO of RTN Mental Health Solutions). RTN Mental Health Solutions is one of the Institute of Neurodiversity's vital partner organisations. Michael tells us about his passion for creating accessible, affordable mental health support and why his organisation is unique in its understanding of neurodiversity.

Topics discussed:

  1. Neurodiversity and mental health
  2. Anxiety, depression
  3. RTN Mental Health Solutions
  4. Institute of Neurodiversity

Links mentioned in this episode: http:www.ioneurodiversity.org https://www.rtnmentalhealthsolutions.com https://www.morwennastewart.com

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This week, we talk with Tony Fish. Tony is trustee/director at the Institute of Neurodiversity. He’s also an investor, author and pioneer. Tony has expertise in tech, artificial intelligence, data and much more.

Topics discussed:

  1. Technology
  2. Artificial intelligence
  3. Neurodiversity

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • www.linkedin.com/in/tonyfish/
  • www.ioneurodiversity.org
  • www.morwennastewart.com

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This week, we talk with Nathan Whitbread who is founder of The Neurodivergent Coach. Nathan is a coach, trainer, consultant and a certified workplace needs assessor. Nathan coaches neurodivergent people to be their brilliant best selves at work.

Topics discussed:

  1. Dyslexia
  2. Workplace needs assessor
  3. Strengths-based approach
  4. Access to Work

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • www.theneurodivergentcoach.co.uk
  • www.morwennastewart.com
  • www.ioneurodiversity.com

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This week, Morwenna Stewart talks with coaches Katie Friedman and Lynne Tapper, of Gold Mind Neurodiversity Training about their work to make sure that all coaches have neurodiversity training.

Topics discussed:

  1. Coaching and neurodiversity
  2. Lived experience
  3. Trauma, executive function
  4. International Coach Federation, ICF

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • https://morwennastewart.com/
  • https://goldmindneurodiversity.com/

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This week, Morwenna Stewart talks with Caren Launus-Gamble - who runs KreativeInc Agency with her son, Callum - about the importance of digital accessibility.

Topics discussed:

  1. Website accessibility
  2. Workplace accessibility
  3. Autism and accessibility

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • https://morwennastewart.com/
  • https://kreativeincagency.co.uk/

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This week, Morwenna Stewart talks with Carly Jones (MBE) - autistic woman, advocate and all-round amazing human being - about her work in autism advocacy and her important new book on safeguarding.

Topics discussed:

  1. Autism advocacy
  2. Healthcare
  3. Autistic women

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • https://morwennastewart.com/
  • http://britishautismadvocate.simpl.com/

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This week, Morwenna Stewart invited Jude Morrow onto the show to discuss his work with Neurodiversity Training International and his personal story as an autistic man.

Topics discussed:

  1. Autism
  2. Self-acceptance
  3. ION

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • https://morwennastewart.com/
  • www.judemorrow.com

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