Differently Brained

You may have heard this one before - or maybe not! Either way, it's well worth a listen. In one of our most popular episodes we sat down to chat with Kay Kerr about her book 'Love & Autism' which, given the timing (a week after Valentine's Day) seemed like a good reason to do an encore.   Original Episode Description: In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan interview Kay Kerr about her new book ...

Episode description Valentine's Day is...a lot. Whether you love it, hate it, or are somewhere in between, it's pretty firmly in the collective culture! Jacinta and Lachlan chat about their thoughts on Valentine's day and give a couple of ideas on how to make it more fun/less daunting/more tolerable!   How to find us  Join our private Facebook community Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter...

    About our guest Adele Dumont is an Australian writer and critic. Her work has appeared in Griffith Review, Meanjin, Southerly, ABR, and Sydney Review of Books. Adele’s first book, No Man is an Island , is an account of her experiences teaching English to asylum seekers in detention. Her second book, The Pulling , is a work of memoir charting her experience of trichotillomania. Adele's Twitter...

    About our guest Laura is a disabled writer and bibliophile living on Wurundjeri land. She has a Masters of Professional psychology and works as a plain language and Easy English content writer. Her words have appeared in places such The Age, Kill Your Darlings, ArtsHub, ABC Everyday and The Guardian. She is also a member of the minister-appointed Victorian Disability Advisory Council.   Repres...

Are you halfway through January and already tanked your new year resolutions? Or maybe you don't make them but feel a little adrift without a focus come midyear? Then we have the episode for you. Jacinta and Lachlan sit down and chat about why they are making a 2024 intention and how they picked theirs.   Representations       Resources       How to find us  Follow us on Instagram Join our private...

Jacinta comes with a surprise list of questions for Lachlan to chat about 2023, starting a podcast, how it all went and what he hopes next year brings.    How to find us  Follow us on Instagram Join our private Facebook community Follow us on Twitter Check out our website Shoot us an email to differentlybrainedpodcast@gmail.com Follow our personal stuff - @jacintadietrich & @ruthooftheloch   A...

Lachlan comes with a surprise list of questions for JD to chat about 2023, starting a podcast, how it all went and what she hopes next year brings.    How to find us  Follow us on Instagram Join our private Facebook community Follow us on Twitter Check out our website Shoot us an email to differentlybrainedpodcast@gmail.com Follow our personal stuff - @jacintadietrich & @ruthooftheloch   About...

The ADHD Senate report is out! We were lucky enough to have Senator Jordon Steele-John back again to give us the highlights, the lowlights and all the info on what we do next.    About our guest         Representations & resources     How to find us  Follow us on Instagram Join our private Facebook community Follow us on Twitter Check out our website Shoot us an email to differentlybrainedpodc...

    About our guest Davina Bell is a writer for young people of many ages, and a children’s  book editor. Her award-winning and Notable picture books include All the Ways To Be Smart, All of the Factors of Why I Love Tractors, Under the Love Umbrella, The Underwater Fancy-Dress Parade, Oh Albert! and Hattie Helps Out. She is also the author of the Alice books in Penguin’s best-selling Our Australi...

Jacinta and Lachlan are both terrible at mindfulness and gratitude. Not because they aren't grateful for a whole bunch of stuff, or because they think mindfulness doesn't work. In fact, they know that science proves that both these practices can help mental and physical health. But still, they really suck at keeping it up and would gamble that plenty of other people are in a similar boat. So they...

In this episode we give you a sneak peek of Jacinta's novella, This Is Us Now, including a short reading from the beginning.    About our guest Jacinta Dietrich is a writer and editor who lives on Wurundjeri country in Naarm (Melbourne, Victoria). Jacinta is a wizard with the letters in more ways than one - she is autistic with ADHD for a bit of extra flavour. She also has a family history of suic...

We have our first ever neurodivergent nurse on the show! Sarah tells us all about her line of work as a district nurse and her experiences as a woman with autism and ADHD. We talk about 'finding your area' in life and work (which Sarah has thankfully done) to maintain a good level of self care. Easier said than done! One thing that constantly comes up when discussing neurodivergence is the concept...

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan chat with Mel Watson. We chat about a whole whack of topics from how Mel thinks more in spiderwebs rather than lines, how rest is essential and if you don't think so, your body will make you rest. We also chat about Mel's experience with burnout and how she is trying to help other women from experiencing burnout themselves.    About our guest Mel Watson has a v...

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan chat with author Alicia Elliott. We discuss Alicia's childhood and how her mother's mental health informed her perspectives and her own understanding around mental health and illness. We also chat about mental health and culture, femininity and motherhood, psychosis and mania, and of course, Alicia's new book, And Then She Fel l.   Also, we have a little favour...

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan talk about trichotillomania and how it impacts Lachlan's life.  Also, we have a little favour to ask of you, dear listener. We would love it if you would vote for us in the Australian Podcast Awards listener choice category. Just jump onto the website https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting and search for Differently Brained. You’ll need to pop in your n...

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan talk about Jacinta's latest Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) flare and how it has impacted her mental health.  Also, we have a little favour to ask of you, dear listener. We would love it if you would vote for us in the Australian Podcast Awards listener choice category. Just jump onto the website https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting and search for Diff...

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan chat with Jess Flint and her mum Bonnie. The team and their guests discuss the diagnostic process for Jess and her family, the challenges and stigma they faced during schooling and Jess's exciting inclusion in Kay Kerr's wonderful Love & Autism.   About our guest     Episode partner     Representations & resources   You can purchase all of these book ti...

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan chat with author and podcaster Ashley Kalagian Blunt. The trio chat about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, co-occurring mental health challenges and the lengths Ashley has reached to avoid going outside in the dark.    About our guest Ashley Kalagian Blunt is the bestselling author of Dark Mode, a psychological thriller. Her previous books are How to Be Australian (20...

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan chat with Amanda Tattersall. They talk about bipolar, psychosis and medication, and also discuss the way mental health is stigmatised in wider society and individualised as the problems of a sole person rather than a community and social issue.     About our guest Amanda Tattersall is an Associate Professor of Practice with the Sydney Policy Lab and School of G...

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan ask more questions of Samuel Leighton-Dore.    About our guest Samuel Leighton-Dore is a visual artist and writer. His book How To Be A Big Strong Man brought accessibility and humour to topics of masculinity and mental health. Samuel has explored these themes at great length, particularly as experienced by members of the LGBTIQ+ community across his multifacet...

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan chat with Samuel Leighton-Dore.    About our guest Samuel Leighton-Dore is a visual artist and writer. His book How To Be A Big Strong Man brought accessibility and humour to topics of masculinity and mental health. Samuel has explored these themes at great length, particularly as experienced by members of the LGBTIQ+ community across his multifaceted creative...

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan continue their interview with Senator Jordon Steele-John. They delve into all things NDIS: how it should work, how it currently works (or doesn't) and what needs to change to make it better to actually support neurodivergent and disabled folks.    About our guest Jordan Steele-John is one of your Greens Senators for WA. He has recently led the charge in pushing...

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan interview Senator Jordon Steele-John. We quiz Jordon on the ADHD Senate Inquiry and how that came about, how the response for submissions has far exceeded expectations (yay community!) and where we go from here.    About our guest Jordan Steele-John is one of your Greens Senators for WA. He has recently led the charge in pushing for the ADHD Inquiry in Federal...