This week, we have the incredible Emily Katy on the podcast. Emily is an autistic 22-year-old with ADHD and OCD, an author and blogger, and a Trustee for the charity ‘Autistic Girls Network’. Her first book ‘Girl Unmasked: How Uncovering My Autism Saved My Life’ is out on March 28th.

Kate and Emily speak about:

The struggle of being autistic and ADHD in the school system
Autism stigmas and stereotypes
Finding helpful accommodations in school
Emily's 'Not a School Skiver' Campaign
Finding a better way to care for neurodivergent children in education
PDA - a desire for autonomy
Emily's journey to being diagnosed with ADHD
Emily's mental health struggles
How anxiety and OCD cycles show up for Emily
What medication has worked for Emily
Phobias and anxiety
The interplay and ebbs and flows of Autism and ADHD

You can connect with Emily on her Instagram here.

Have a look at some of Kate's workshops and free resources here.

Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity, and clarity.

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