Caroline Maguire is the author of the award-winning book Why Will No One Play with Me? and the brilliant mind behind the TEDx talk “Becoming a Social Spy: How to Read People Using Observational Learning."

In this episode René and Caroline sit down to discuss the ins and outs of building confidence and developing the skills to jump in and make new friends, making and keeping meaningful connections, and setting boundaries in friendships as neurodivergent people.

You can learn more about Caroline and her incredible work on her website, https://carolinemaguireauthor.com/. You can also find Caroline on Instagram, as @authorcarolinem, and her TEDxTalk on Youtube.

In this episode, we sit down with Jen Bee of BADDass Coaching talk about the challenges of navigating the corporate world as a Black neurodivergent individual.

We discuss Jen's journey of understanding her ADHD and how it has influenced the way she functions and interacts in the workplace, the importance of making accommodations - not just for visible disabilities but also for invisible ones like ADHD, advocating for changing the workplace culture to focus on strengths, and the need for employers to provide the necessary tools for their employees to excel so that employees feel comfortable asking for what they need to better perform in their roles.

In this episode we sit down with author and mother Tiffany Hammond, better known online as "Fidgets and Fries," to discuss her new book "A Day with No Words."

We discussed how Tiff found her voice as a writer, where her got the idea for the book, the importance of amplifying the experiences of non-speakers, and what type of work she'd like to do next.

You can learn more about the book and get a copy for yourself online on the official website - adaywithnowords.com.

You can find Tiffany online on the following platforms:

• Instagram: @fidgets.and.fries
• Facebook: Fidgets and Fries
• TikTok: Fidgets and Fries

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