Community

I offer talks to community groups and professional organizations. I draw upon my ethics background, CNDLC training and my lived experience of intersectionality to open up vital conversations. My direct communication style and offbeat humor come free with every order.

Pattern recognition is one of the gifts of my neurodivergent wiring. I see intersections between how our brains work and the values and rules we've inherited about how people must function to be considered good. Some of those rules served a purpose once. But things change and we notice it slowly. Our lives and bodies are tender so that awareness can make us scared. That's ok. We don't have to rush. We are still quite capable of evolving past what no longer serves us.

The combination of my life experience, wiring, and uncanny ability to stare awkward right in the eye has caused me to arrive at my vocation. I want to help us all shed some light on things operating in the background of our communities and lives that are not serving us well. I have specialized expertise in the area of neurodiversity and I create educational presentations to dispel myths around what ADHD, Autism and other neurodivergent traits look and act like in adults. I also love to explore areas where our intersectional identities seem to conflict with our sense of belonging or value. I explore topics like: sexuality, embodiment, parenthood, gender identity, reclaiming joy in light of trauma, the complexity of outgrowing long-term relationships with people we still love, and more.

No matter the topic, I will gently fold updated research and ethical inquiry into an equal amount of humor, ensuring we don't overmix.  My aim is for us to have fun while we learn with our shoulders at a safe distance from our earlobes.  

Some topics I speak on:

Neurodiversity — What does it mean and what are the implications?

High-Masking autism in adults: Fewer trains, more eye contact.

ADHD: It’s not all executive function, planners and pills.

Outgrowing a marriage with integrity is not a failure, it’s a fulfillment. Bonus: it’s often the honest thing.

Sex Ed for Aliens (or anyone else who remains confused)

I’m always working on more. If you have something specific in mind, just ask.