The Joy of Neurodiversity
The Joy of Neurodiversity
Podcast Description
Welcome to The Joy of Neurodiversity! 🎙️✨
This is a space for everyone—neurodivergent individuals, allies, parents, professionals, and the simply curious. We explore personal stories, expert insights, and deep conversations about inclusion 🤝🏾, advocacy ✊🏾, and the diverse ways we think, learn, and thrive.
Our goal is to amplify voices 📢, break stigmas 🚫, and create a space where neurodivergence is understood, embraced, and celebrated. No matter where you are on this journey, you belong here. Let’s embrace the joy of neurodiversity—together. 💡💜
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of themes including personal journeys, expert insights on neurodiversity, and advocacy efforts. Specific episodes explore topics such as the definition of neurodiversity, personal stories of advocacy by parents raising neurodivergent children, and overcoming stigmas related to conditions like autism and dyslexia.
The Joy of Neurodiversity is where stories meet change.
Each episode brings together neurodivergent voices, educators, and changemakers from around the world to reimagine how we understand difference.
Through personal stories, practical tools, and bold conversations about inclusion and advocacy, we’re shifting the narrative from awareness to action.
Because neurodiversity isn’t just something to include.
It’s something to celebrate.
Sometimes you don’t need another conversation, you need a pause.In this mid-season check-in on The Joy of Neurodiversity podcast, Joy Buckner reflects on neurodiversity, learning, advocacy, and what’s next.
In this episode, Joy reflects on the journey of The Joy of Neurodiversity so far. From its roots in storytelling and lived experience to the growing focus on advocacy, learning science, and real-world tools, this episode offers a moment to step back, take stock, and say thank you.
This episode is intentionally unpolished and grounded. It’s a moment of gratitude, reflection, and orientation for long-time listeners and for those just finding their way here.
If you’ve missed an episode or two, this is a meaningful place to reset, catch up, and understand where the podcast is headed next.
What to Expect in This Episode
Why neurodiversity is something to celebrate, not fix
How the podcast has evolved from storytelling into advocacy and action
The importance of inclusive design for all learners and thinkers
Executive function, learning skills, and what neurodivergent minds need to thrive
Why a calm mind is a learning mind
How visual imagery and mindset tools support real learning
The value of lived experience alongside science and strategy
What’s coming next in the second half of Season 2
Catch Up on Season 2
If you’re new here, welcome.If you’ve been here a while, thank you.
This is a good moment to go back and explore earlier episodes from Season 2, where we dive deeper into lived experience, executive function, learning science, advocacy, and practical tools for supporting neurodivergent minds.
Stay Connected
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Where to Listen
Listen to The Joy of Neurodiversity on:
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Legal Disclaimer
I’m here as your host, your guide, and a fellow neurodivergent mind navigating this journey with you, not as your clinician, doctor, therapist, or specialist.
The views and experiences shared in this podcast are personal and for informational and entertainment purposes only. They do not constitute professional advice. Always seek guidance from a qualified expert for your specific needs.
The Joy of Neurodiversity is a space for open dialogue and shared stories. Take what resonates and explore further with care.
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