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Differently Brained
Welcome to Differently Brained, the podcast where no brain is the same. We are an Own Voices poddy that chats all things neurodivergence and mental health.
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Episodes
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan interview Matt Bruyninckx. We discuss Matt's diagnosis journey, his new venture Divergent Studios and what a more accommodating arts industry looks like, as well as Matt's experience with workplace bullying and discrimination.
About our guest
Matt Bruyninckx is the director of Divergent Studios, as well as a seasoned actor, writer, and producer, who has worked in both the Screen and Music Industries. Since being diagnosed Autistic in 2019, Matt has directed his passion for the arts and creative expression towards advocacy for and education surrounding neurodiverse people within the workplace. He continues to channel this learning and experience into developing neurodivergent safe spaces in the arts. In 2022 he was accepted into the highly contested Neurodiverse Leadership Program offered by the Sylvia Rodger Academy and continues to show his wealth of knowledge and strong commitment to the ethos of 'we’ll find a way'.
Content warning
In this episode of Differently Brained we discuss ableism, discrimination and workplace bullying. Please feel free to skip this episode or reach out to medical professionals if it has brought anything up for you.
Representations & resources
Divergent Studios
Matt's imdb
Matt's instagram
Sex Education
Heartbreak High, Different, Not Less and Chloe Hayden,
Kitty Flanagan and Fisk
Hannah Gadsby and Ten Steps to Nanette.
You can purchase all of these book titles and more from your local independent bookseller or Booktopia. Please note by purchasing through these Booktopia partner links we are provided a small commission which allows us to continue to provide the podcast at no cost to our audience.
About the podcast
Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs.
The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan interview Kay Kerr about her new book Love & Autism. Love & Autism presents an uplifting celebration of neurodivergent love, the search for it and a deeper look into the lives of autistic Australians. We chat to Kay about where the idea came from, the interview and drafting process, autistic affirmation and joy, and what she thinks lies ahead for the next generation of autistics.
About our guest
Kay Kerr is an autistic author and journalist from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Her debut novel Please Don’t Hug Me (2020) was shortlisted for Book of the Year for Older Children at the Australian Book Industry Awards in 2021, and listed as a ‘Notable Book’ by the Children’s Book Council of Australia. Her second novel, Social Queue, was released with Text Publishing in October 2021. Kay’s freelance writing has appeared in The Guardian, SBS Voices, Daily Life, Broadsheet, and Peppermint Magazine, amongst others. She writes about autistic representation, disability, parenting, pop culture, gardening, and feelings. Kay's new book Love & Autism is out now.
Representations & resources
Kay's website
Please Don’t Hug Me
Social Queue
Love & Autism
The Overshare
Clem Bastow's Late Bloomer
Chloe Hayden's Different, Not Less
Tim Chan's & Sarah Chan's Back From the Brink
Anna Whateley (Peta Lyre's Rating Normal)
Jen Wilde (This Is the Way the World Ends, Queens of Geek, Going Off Script and The Brightsiders)
Helen Hoang (The Kiss Quotient, The Bride Test and The Heart Principle)
Kate Foster (The Bravest Word, Paws, Harriet Hound, The Unlikely Heroes Club and All the Small Wonderful Things)
We’re Not Broken by Eric Garcia.
You can purchase all of these book titles and more from your local independent bookseller or Booktopia. Please note by purchasing through these Booktopia partner links we are provided a small commission which allows us to continue to provide the podcast at no cost to our audience.
About the podcast
Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs.
The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Jacinta and Lachlan speak to Orion Kelly about autism and parenting, raising neurodivergent and neurotypical children and making time for yourself.
About our guest
Orion Kelly is proudly Autistic. He is an Autistic advocate, consultant, keynote speaker, author, actor, host, YouTuber, podcaster and radio broadcaster based in Victoria, Australia. Orion hosts the podcasts My Friend Autism, A Different Brilliant, and Intensely Inquisitive. Plus, he has his own Autistic focused YouTube channel.
Representations & resources
Orion's YouTube channel
My Friend Autism
A Different Brilliant
Intensely Inquisitive
Heartbreak High and Chloe Hayden
Encanto
Turning Red
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Love on the Spectrum.
About the podcast
Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs.
The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
In this episode, we chat to Brandon Harvey. We discuss anxiety, panic attacks, depression and seeking support from inside your family. We chat about intrusive or dark thoughts and suicidality, the misconceptions around not wanting to do life anymore and coping through disordered eating.
Content warning
In this episode of Differently Brained we discuss anxiety, depression, suicidality, panic attacks and disordered eating. Please feel free to skip this episode or reach out to medical professionals if it has brought anything up for you.
Representations & resources
Shane Koyczan's 'To This Day' TedTalk
Kelly Clarkson's catalogue
360's early catalogue (specifically 'I Hope You Don't Mind' and 'Closer").
About the podcast
Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs.
The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan discuss noise sensitivity and how they each experience it.
Content warning
In this episode of Differently Brained we discuss minor self-harm. Please feel free to skip this episode or reach out to medical professionals if it has brought anything up for you.
Episode partners
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About the podcast
Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs.
The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan interview Miranda Luby, author of Sadie Starr's Guide to Starting Over. They discuss Miranda's relationship with food and exercise, seeking help and support, managing perfectionism and moving beyond all-or-nothing and black-and-white thinking.
About our guest
Miranda Luby is an award-winning author, journalist and copywriter living on Victoria's Surf Coast. Her journalism appears in publications such as The Guardian, National Geographic, BBC Travel, and the New York Post. Her debut Text Prize-shortlisted young adult novel, Sadie Starr's Guide to Starting Over, is out now with Text Publishing.
Content warning
In this episode of Differently Brained we discuss disordered eating and binge eating. We also include some spoilers for Sadie Starr's Guide to Starting Over. Please feel free to skip this episode or reach out to medical professionals if it has brought anything up for you.
Representations & resources
Miranda's website
Sadie Starr's Guide to Starting Over
Enough podcast
Waking Up Conversations podcast and app
Atomic Habits by James Clear
The Butterfly Foundation
Eating in the Light of the Moon by Dr Anita Johnston.
You can purchase all of these book titles and more from your local independent bookseller or Booktopia. Please note by purchasing through these Booktopia partner links we are provided a small commission which allows us to continue to provide the podcast at no cost to our audience.
About the podcast
Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs.
The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan interview Kay Kerr, author of Please Don't Hug Me, Social Queue and Love & Autism. They discuss Kay's diagnosis journey, how she has made her house an autistic safe space and how she writes informed and sensitive autistic characters.
About our guest
Kay Kerr is an autistic author and journalist from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Her debut novel Please Don’t Hug Me (2020) was shortlisted for Book of the Year for Older Children at the Australian Book Industry Awards in 2021, and listed as a ‘Notable Book’ by the Children’s Book Council of Australia. Her second novel, Social Queue, was released with Text Publishing in October 2021. Kay’s freelance writing has appeared in The Guardian, SBS Voices, Daily Life, Broadsheet, and Peppermint Magazine, amongst others. She writes about autistic representation, disability, parenting, pop culture, gardening, and feelings. Kay's new book Love & Autism is out now.
Representations & resources
Kay's website
Please Don’t Hug Me
Social Queue
Love & Autism
The Overshare
the Amaze website
Autism Connect
the Yellow Ladybugs
Helen Hoang (The Kiss Quotient, The Bride Test and The Heart Principle)
Anna Whateley (Peta Lyre's Rating Normal)
Heartbreak High, Different, Not Less and Chloe Hayden,
Hannah Gadsby and Ten Steps to Nanette
Everything's Gonna Be Okay and Josh Thomas
Clem Bastow's Late Bloomer
The Umbrella Academy.
You can purchase all of these book titles and more from your local independent bookseller or Booktopia. Please note by purchasing through these Booktopia partner links we are provided a small commission which allows us to continue to provide the podcast at no cost to our audience.
About the podcast
Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs.
The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
In this episode we have the absolute pleasure of talking to Dani Vee about her anxiety, her energy levels and how she's making slowing down a priority.
About our guest
Dani Vee is host of the popular literary podcast Words and Nerds. Dani is also a writer with her debut picture book My EXTRAordinary Mum, published by Larrikin House and Her My EPIC Dad! six picture book series and a short story in a crime fiction anthology are coming in 2023! Dani loves nothing more than reading Oscar Wilde with a cup of camomile tea and dark chocolate.
Content warning
In this episode of Differently Brained we discuss domestic violence and panic attacks. Please feel free to skip this episode or reach out to medical professionals if it has brought anything up for you.
Representations & resources
Dani's website
Words and Nerds podcast
My EXTRAordinary Mum
My EPIC Dad Takes Us Camping
My EPIC Dad Takes Us Fishing
Prank Queen
R U OK?
Headspace and the Headspace meditations
James and Ashley Stay at Home podcast.
You can purchase all of these book titles and more from your local independent bookseller or Booktopia. Please note by purchasing through these Booktopia partner links we are provided a small commission which allows us to continue to provide the podcast at no cost to our audience.
About the podcast
Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs.
The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Jacinta and Lachlan speak to Orion Kelly about all things autism as he shares his diagnosis journey and lived experience.
About our guest
Orion Kelly is proudly Autistic. He is an Autistic advocate, consultant, keynote speaker, author, actor, host, YouTuber, podcaster and radio broadcaster based in Victoria, Australia. Orion hosts the podcasts My Friend Autism, A Different Brilliant, and Intensely Inquisitive. Plus, he has his own Autistic focused YouTube channel.
Content warning
In this episode of Differently Brained we discuss anxiety, depression and suicidality. Please feel free to skip this episode or reach out to medical professionals if it has brought anything up for you.
Resources & representations
Orion's YouTube channel
My Friend Autism
A Different Brilliant
Intensely Inquisitive
Oodies
Theraputty
Suits
The Services, Support and Life Outcomes for Autistic Australians government report
the Amaze website, specifically this article on talking about autism in media.
About the podcast
Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs.
The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
The tables have turned and Lachlan interviews the other half of the Differently Brained team, Jacinta Dietrich. They talk about Jacinta's diagnosis process, the surprise of finding out she's an ADHDer as well as autistic, and her mental health generally.
About our guest
Jacinta Dietrich is a neurodivergent and bisexual writer, editor and podcaster based 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 suicidality, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.In 2021, she published a novella, This Is Us Now, with Grattan Street Press. In 2022, she was published in the Black Inc. Growing Up in Country Australia anthology and the Grattan Street Press Intermissions anthology.
Jacinta's website
Jacinta's instagram
Jacinta's bookstagram
Purchase This Is Us Now, Growing Up in Country Australia and Intermissions
Representations
Kay Kerr's Please Don't Hug Me and Social Queue
Anna Whateley's Peta Lyre's Rating Normal,
their combined newsletter The Overshare,
anything by Jen Wilde (This Is the Way the World Ends, Queens of Geek, Going Off Script and The Brightsiders)
Clem Bastow's Late Bloomer.
You can purchase all of these book titles and more from your local independent bookseller or Booktopia. Please note by purchasing through these Booktopia partner links we are provided a small commission which allows us to continue to provide the podcast at no cost to our audience.
Show credits
This episode was produced by Lachlan Rutherford and Jacinta Dietrich.
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About the podcast
Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs.
The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.