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

Series 2 Ep3 - Meet JB

Monday Dec 09, 2024

Monday Dec 09, 2024

Life in the MiND of... JB
JB is a Learning support assistant in London and has Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and ADHD "3 neurodivergences and a trenchcoat...trying to get in the cinema"
In Episode 3 of our second series, we talk to JB @neurodivergentnoodle about their relationship with neurodivergence, the challenges of diagnosis and the impact it has on their life and relationships.
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

Monday Dec 02, 2024

Life in the MiND with... Mia Borthwick
In Episode 2 - miND over maths - we talk to Mia about what Dyscalculia is, maths anxiety and navigating school. 
Find out more about Dyscalculia network: www.dyscalculianetwork.com
Follow Dyscalculia Network: @dyscalculianetwork
YouGov article mentioned in episode: YouGov article
Mia Borthwick is a performer, theatre maker, and musician. She also has Dyscalculia, and has written and performed her own musical comedy show - “I Don’t Have a Maths GCSE”.
Mia Borthwick performer: https://www.facebook.com/miaborthwickmusic/
@miaborthwickperformer 
@dyscalculiadiaries
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 Inclusion Gloucestershire's 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 in partnership with Inclusion Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire County Council

Series 2 Ep1 - Meet Mia

Monday Nov 25, 2024

Monday Nov 25, 2024

Life in the MiND of... Mia Borthwick
Mia Borthwick is a performer, theatre maker, and musician. She also has Dyscalculia, and has written and performed her own musical comedy show - “I Don’t Have a Maths GCSE”.
Mia Borthwick performer: https://www.facebook.com/miaborthwickmusic/
@miaborthwickperformer 
@dyscalculiadiaries
In Episode 1 of our second series, we talk to Mia about her relationship with Dyscalculia (it’s not just about the numbers) and how it impacts her life.
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

Ep 24 - Look back

Thursday Jun 06, 2024

Thursday Jun 06, 2024

This week’s episode’s an end of season retrospective as Murray and Joy-Amy look back over the guests and topics from the first season of the podcast.
Expect your weekly dose of neurodivergence discussed in a very neurodivergent way! 😁
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 Inclusion Gloucestershire's 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 in partnership with Inclusion Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire County Council

Ep 23 - Joy-Amy and Murray

Tuesday Jun 04, 2024

Tuesday Jun 04, 2024


As we draw near to the end of our first season of Life in the MiND, Joy-Amy and Murray catch up and share some of their lived experiences of being neurodivergent.
 
⭐How big do your emotions feel?
 
Useful links from today's episode:
 
 
⭐https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/double-empathy
 
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 Inclusion Gloucestershire's 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 in partnership with Inclusion Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire County Council

Ep 22 - Hoarding

Thursday May 23, 2024

Thursday May 23, 2024

Hoarding
 
This week we are joined by Hoarding Practitioner in Worcestershire and Hoarding Co-ordinator for ClousEnd CIC  in Birmingham, Christine Searl.
 
In episode 22 Murray and Paul chat with Christine about hoarding. They discuss what it means and their experiences of hoarding as neurodivergent people.
 
 
Useful links from today's episode:
 
⭐CloudsEnd CIC website:
https://www.cloudsend.org.uk/
 
⭐Hoarding disorders uk website:
https://hoardingdisordersuk.org/
 
⭐Holistic Hoarding (wales) website:
https://holistic-hoarding.co.uk/
 
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 Inclusion Gloucestershire's 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 in partnership with Inclusion Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire County Council

Ep 21 - Meet Christine

Tuesday May 21, 2024

Tuesday May 21, 2024


Life in the MiND of... Christine
 
This week we are joined by Hoarding Practitioner in Worcestershire and Hoarding Co-ordinator for ClousEnd CIC  in Birmingham, Christine Searl.
 
In Episode 21 Christine shares her relationship with neurodivergence, her discovery and diagnosis, as well as how it changed her relationship with herself.
 
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 Inclusion Gloucestershire's 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 in partnership with Inclusion Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire County Council

Ep 20 - Work of Art

Thursday May 16, 2024

Thursday May 16, 2024

Work of Art...
This week we are joined by artist and co-creator of Jelly Armchair, Cat Faulkner. Murray and Joy-Amy talk with Cat about neurodivergence and the world of art. 
Cat shares her experience of neurodivergence, her own relationship with Art and the work she does as co-creator, illustrator and pun-creator at Jelly Armchair: www.jellyarmchair.com
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 listen to our podcast on Podbean and Spotify now ⭐
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 in partnership with Inclusion Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire County Council

Ep 19 - Meet Cat

Tuesday May 14, 2024

Tuesday May 14, 2024

Life in the MiND of... Cat
This week we are joined by artist and co-creator of Jelly Armchair, Cat Faulkner. 
Cat shares her relationship with neurodivergence, her discovery and diagnosis, as well as how it changed her relationship with herself.
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 listen to our podcast on Podbean and Spotify now ⭐
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 in partnership with Inclusion Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire County Council

Thursday May 09, 2024

This week we are joined by Gloucester local and Expert By Experience, Elisa Patel.
In episode 18 the presenters chat to Elisa about the experience of finding and accessing support as a neurodivergent person.
Trigger warning: this video contains references to themes which some individuals may find distressing. It also contains some language not suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion advised.
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 listen to our podcast on Podbean and Spotify now ⭐
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 in partnership with Inclusion Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire County Council

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