Life in the MiND

Join Murray Spear and Joy-Amy Wigman as they chat about neurodivergence and talk to various guests about their relationship with Neurodivergence We are not stereotypes - we are individuals. One box doesn’t fit all.

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Episodes

6 hours ago

Life in the miND of...Bee!
Bee is Inclusion Gloucestershire’s Inclusion Hubs & MHELO (Mental Health Experience Led Opportunities) project manager and project coordinator of Autistic Youth Projects.
In Episode 16 of our second series, we chat with Bee about their late diagnosed neurodivergence and how that affects their experience of the world.
⭐Find out more about MHELO: https://www.inclusiongloucestershire.co.uk/engagement/mhelo-mental-health-expert-led-opportunities/
⭐Find out more about Inclusion Gloucestershire's community Hubs: https://www.inclusiongloucestershire.co.uk/engagement/community-hubs/
⭐ Website for Inclusion Gloucestershire: https://www.inclusiongloucestershire.co.uk/
 
Life in the MiND is a podcast for, by and about Neurodivergent people. We interview people from all walks of life about their experiences, we also tackle topics facing them and the community.
⭐ You can also watch our episodes on Our NEW YouTube⭐
Follow Life in the MiND:
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/lifeinthemindpage
Instagram: @Life.inthemind
TikTok: @life.inthemind
Visit our website: www.lifeinthemind.co.uk
Our podcasts are made by the team at  Inclusion Gloucestershire and in partnership with Gloucestershire County Council
*ND means Neurodivergent
*All views and opinions are those, in the moment, of the presenters and/or guests, and represent personal views not necessarily reflective of those of the Life in the Mind project at large. Any personal experiences shared are those of the individual, and should be viewed as such.

Monday Apr 14, 2025

Life in the miND with...Dr Catherine Jones.
Dr Catherine Jones is the Director of the Wales Autism Research Centre (WARC). Her work is driven by the aim of improving understanding of autism and supporting better outcomes for autistic people.
We talk to Catherine about neurodivergence and sensory issues, her work in researching dedicated sensory rooms and spaces, and how brilliant these spaces can be for neurodivergent people.
⭐Webpage for the Cardiff University Sensory Room Guide: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/psychology/research/impact/sensory-room-guide-supporting-the-learning-and-wellbeing-of-autistic-children
⭐Website for the Wales Autism Research Centre: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/wales-autism-research-centre
⭐Dr Catherine Jones webpage: https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/jonescr10
Life in the MiND is a podcast for, by and about Neurodivergent people. We interview people from all walks of life about there experiences, we also tackle topics facing them and the community.
⭐ You can also watch our episodes on Our NEW YouTube⭐
Follow Life in the MiND:
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/lifeinthemindpage
Instagram: @Life.inthemind
TikTok: @life.inthemind
Visit our website: www.lifeinthemind.co.uk
Our podcasts are made by the team at  Inclusion Gloucestershire and in partnership with Gloucestershire County Council
*ND means Neurodivergent
*All views and opinions are those, in the moment, of the presenters and/or guests, and represent personal views not necessarily reflective of those of the Life in the Mind project at large. Any personal experiences shared are those of the individual, and should be viewed as such.

Monday Apr 07, 2025

Life in the miND of...Dr Catherine Jones.
Dr Catherine Jones is the Director of the Wales Autism Research Centre (WARC). Her work is driven by the aim of improving understanding of autism and supporting better outcomes for autistic people.
In Episode 14 of our second series, we chat with Catherine about her relationship with neurodivergence and how this informs her work at the Wales Autism Research Centre.
⭐Webpage for the Cardiff University Sensory Room Guide: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/psychology/research/impact/sensory-room-guide-supporting-the-learning-and-wellbeing-of-autistic-children
⭐Website for the Wales Autism Research Centre: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/wales-autism-research-centre
⭐Dr Catherine Jones webpage: https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/jonescr10
Life in the MiND is a podcast for, by and about Neurodivergent people. We interview people from all walks of life about there experiences, we also tackle topics facing them and the community.
⭐ You can also watch our episodes on Our NEW YouTube⭐
Follow Life in the MiND:
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/lifeinthemindpage
Instagram: @Life.inthemind
TikTok: @life.inthemind
Visit our website: www.lifeinthemind.co.uk
Our podcasts are made by the team at  Inclusion Gloucestershire and in partnership with Gloucestershire County Council
*ND means Neurodivergent
*All views and opinions are those, in the moment, of the presenters and/or guests, and represent personal views not necessarily reflective of those of the Life in the Mind project at large. Any personal experiences shared are those of the individual, and should be viewed as such.
 

Series 2 Ep13 - SQUID games

Monday Mar 17, 2025

Monday Mar 17, 2025

Life in the miND with...Jake
Jake is a PhD Student at Cardiff University with Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) and Wales Autism Research Centre (WARC), investigating sensory processing differences in autism.
In Episode 13 of our second series, Murray chats with Jake about his research at Cardiff university. Jake's research explores the sensory processing differences in autism using neuroimaging techniques known as magnetoencephalography (MEG) with devices such as the superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) and the Optically Pumped Magnetometer (OPM).
 
Murray and Jake chat about what Jake's current research is about and how his own neurodivergence informs his practice.
 
⭐ What are SQUIDs: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/cardiff-university-brain-research-imaging-centre/facilities/magnetoencephalography-labs
⭐ What is a OPM: https://brainbox-neuro.com/techniques/meg
⭐ Find out more about WARC: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/wales-autism-research-centre
⭐ Find out more about CUBRIC: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/cardiff-university-brain-research-imaging-centre
Life in the MiND is a podcast for, by and about Neurodivergent people. We interview people from all walks of life about there experiences, we also tackle topics facing them and the community.
⭐ You can also watch our episodes on Our NEW YouTube⭐
Follow Life in the MiND:
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/lifeinthemindpage
Instagram: @Life.inthemind
TikTok: @life.inthemind
Visit our website: www.lifeinthemind.co.uk
Our podcasts are made by the team at  Inclusion Gloucestershire and in partnership with Gloucestershire County Council
*ND means Neurodivergent
*All views and opinions are those, in the moment, of the presenters and/or guests, and represent personal views not necessarily reflective of those of the Life in the Mind project at large. Any personal experiences shared are those of the individual, and should be viewed as such.
 

Series 2 Ep12 - Meet Jake

Monday Mar 10, 2025

Monday Mar 10, 2025

Life in the miND of...Jake
Jake is a PhD Student at Cardiff University with Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) and Wales Autism Research Centre (WARC), investigating sensory processing differences in autism.
In Episode 12 of our second series, we chat with Jake about his experiences with neurodivergence, his discovery and diagnosis and how this changed his relationship with himself.
⭐ Find out more about WARC: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/wales-autism-research-centre
⭐ Find out more about CUBRIC: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/cardiff-university-brain-research-imaging-centre
Life in the MiND is a podcast for, by and about Neurodivergent people. We interview people from all walks of life about there experiences, we also tackle topics facing them and the community.
⭐ You can also watch our episodes on Our NEW YouTube⭐
Follow Life in the MiND:
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/lifeinthemindpage
Instagram: @Life.inthemind
TikTok: @life.inthemind
Visit our website: www.lifeinthemind.co.uk
Our podcasts are made by the team at  Inclusion Gloucestershire and in partnership with Gloucestershire County Council
*ND means Neurodivergent
*All views and opinions are those, in the moment, of the presenters and/or guests, and represent personal views not necessarily reflective of those of the Life in the Mind project at large. Any personal experiences shared are those of the individual, and should be viewed as such.
 

Wednesday Mar 05, 2025

Life in the miND with...Danielle
Danielle is a Gloucestershire based writer, producer & theatre practitioner.
In Episode 11 of our second series, we chat with Danielle about our diverse neurodivergences and how they interact with our different health conditions, and at times share the same characteristics.
Find out more about Epilepsy Action: https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/
We interview people from all walks of life about there experiences, we also tackle topics facing them and the community.
All views and opinions are those, in the moment, of the presenters and/or guests, and represent personal views not necessarily reflective of those of the Life in the Mind project at large. Any personal experiences shared are those of the individual, and should be viewed as such.
⭐ You can also watch our episodes on Our NEW YouTube⭐
Follow Life in the MiND:
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/lifeinthemindpage
Instagram: @Life.inthemind
TikTok: @life.inthemind
Visit our website: www.lifeinthemind.co.uk
Our podcasts are made by the team at  Inclusion Gloucestershire and in partnership with Gloucestershire County Council
*ND means Neurodivergent

Monday Feb 24, 2025

Life in the miND of...Danielle Danielle is a Gloucestershire based writer, producer & theatre practitioner.
In Episode 10 of our second series we talk to Danielle about her experiences with epilepsy, and how her discovery of neurodivergence changed her relationship with herself.
Find out more about Epilepsy Action: https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/
We interview people from all walks of life about there experiences, we also tackle topics facing them and the community.
All views and opinions are those, in the moment, of the presenters and/or guests, and represent personal views not necessarily reflective of those of the Life in the Mind project at large. Any personal experiences shared are those of the individual, and should be viewed as such.
⭐ You can also watch our episodes on Our NEW YouTube⭐
Follow Life in the MiND:
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/lifeinthemindpage
Instagram: @Life.inthemind
TikTok: @life.inthemind
Visit our website: www.lifeinthemind.co.uk
Our podcasts are made by the team at  Inclusion Gloucestershire and in partnership with Gloucestershire County Council
*ND means Neurodivergent
 

Series 2 Ep9 - our miNDs

Thursday Feb 20, 2025

Thursday Feb 20, 2025

Join our hosts, Joy-Amy and Murray as they catch up about personal discoveries, those 'lightbulb moments' and the cross over of neurodivergent characteristics with other health conditions. Life in the MiND is a podcast for, by and about Neurodivergent people.
We interview people from all walks of life about there experiences, we also tackle topics facing them and the community.
 
All views and opinions are those, in the moment, of the presenters and/or guests, and represent personal views not necessarily reflective of those of the Life in the Mind project at large. Any personal experiences shared are those of the individual, and should be viewed as such.
⭐ You can also watch our episodes on Our NEW YouTube⭐
Follow Life in the MiND:
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/lifeinthemindpage
Instagram: @Life.inthemind
TikTok: @life.inthemind
Visit our website: www.lifeinthemind.co.uk
Our podcasts are made by the team at  Inclusion Gloucestershire and in partnership with Gloucestershire County Council
*ND means Neurodivergent
 

Series 2 Ep8 - stabled miND

Thursday Feb 06, 2025

Thursday Feb 06, 2025

Life in the miND with... Zeb!
Zeb is the founder of Horses Helping People with Anxiety and Depression (HHPDA). Zeb has lived experience of Anxiety and Depression and is diagnosed as AuDHD (Autistic and ADHD).
In Episode 8 we chat to Zeb about how she became the founder of the charity Horses Helping People with Depression and Anxiety, how her relationship with horses has helped her, and how many of us neurodivergent people find solace in the company of animals.
🐴 Find out more about Horses Helping People with Depression and Anxiety (HHPDA): https://www.hhpda.co.uk/
Mentions in video:
Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/
Autism Partnership board: https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/disabilities/autism-partnership-board/
⭐ You can also watch our episodes on Our NEW YouTube⭐
Follow Life in the MiND:
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/lifeinthemindpage
Instagram: @Life.inthemind
TikTok: @life.inthemind
Visit our website: www.lifeinthemind.co.uk
Our podcasts are made by the team at  Inclusion Gloucestershire and in partnership with Gloucestershire County Council
*ND means Neurodivergent
 

Series 2 Ep7 - Meet Zeb

Tuesday Feb 04, 2025

Tuesday Feb 04, 2025

Life in the miND of... Zeb!
Zeb is the founder of Horses Helping People with Anxiety and Depression (HHPDA). Zeb has lived experience of Anxiety and Depression and is diagnosed as AuDHD (Autistic and ADHD).
In Episode 7 of our second series we talk to Zeb about her relationship with neurodivergence, her diagnosis, and how it has changed her relationship with herself.
🐴 Find out more about Horses Helping People with Depression and Anxiety (HHPDA): https://www.hhpda.co.uk/
⭐ You can also watch our episodes on Our NEW YouTube⭐
Follow Life in the MiND:
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/lifeinthemindpage
Instagram: @Life.inthemind
TikTok: @life.inthemind
Visit our website: www.lifeinthemind.co.uk
Our podcasts are made by the team at  Inclusion Gloucestershire and in partnership with Gloucestershire County Council
*ND means Neurodivergent

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