The Neurodivergent Lens

meryem@dyscourse.org

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Booking Overview

The Neurodivergent Lens is a strengths-based educational show that uses the lived and professional experiences of neurodivergent people to challenge stigma and common myths (e.g., around autism and empathy). For PR opportunities, it’s a credible platform for disability inclusion, workplace adjustments, and neurodiversity training expertise.

Metrics

Episodes: 8

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 57 subscribers

Instagram: 39 followers

Contact Information

meryem@dyscourse.org

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Lived experience of neurodivergence plus professional credibility in neurodiversity, inclusion, clinical/educational practice, or workplace adjustment/training (e.g., consultancy founders, trainers, clinicians, educators).
Required Achievements:  
Founded or leads a neurodiversity/inclusion-focused consultancy or training program, Provides neurodiversity training and workplace support, Has public-facing subject-matter expertise around autism/ADHD/dyslexia and stigma reduction

Recent Guest Discussions

Emma Lord-Jenkins - Neurodivergent Empathy Myths; Cognitive Vs Affective Empathy; Sensory Responses And Intuitive Feeling; Neurodivergent Time (time Blindness, Hyperfocus, Punctuality, Executive Functioning); Decision Paralysis (alexithymia, Shutdown/overwhelm, Psychological Safety, Reasonable Adjustments).

Emma Lord-Jenkins - Time Perception And Workplace Expectations; Time Blindness, Hyperfocus, Punctuality; Shame Around Needing Support; Practical Strategies (alarms, Pomodoro, Contingency Planning).

Emma Lord-Jenkins - Decision Paralysis; Alexithymia; Nervous System Overwhelm/shutdown; Rejection Sensitivity; Shame/trauma; Processing Speed And Working Memory; Psychological Safety And Self-coaching; Workplace Reasonable Adjustments.

Recent Topics

Neurodiversity, Autism, Adhd, Dyslexia, Inclusion

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Neurodivergent Lens
:

Coaching, Culture & Neurodivergence in Women's Football | Carly Williams (Brentford FC Women)

July 01, 2026

What does it take to build a football/soccer environment where neurodivergent players truly belong? In this episode, host Meryem Hassan is joined by Carly Williams - Head Coach of Brentford FC Women's First Team - to explore neurodivergence, elite coaching, player care, and the culture of belonging in the women's game of football/soccer.Carly shares her journey from grassroots to elite football, the pioneering player care role she built from scratch at Arsenal Women's Academy, ...

The Truth About Neurodivergent Empathy

June 10, 2026

Do neurodivergent people lack empathy? It's one of the most damaging and persistent myths out there - particularly about autistic individuals. In Episode 5, we challenge that assumption head on, exploring how empathy is genuinely felt and expressed across neurodivergence, and why so much of the misunderstanding comes down to difference, not deficit.What This Episode CoversIn this episode, we discuss:The myth that autistic and neurodivergent people lack empathyWhy empathy is experienced a...

Why time feels different when you’re neurodivergent

May 20, 2026

Does time feel like your enemy? In Episode 4, we explore why neurodivergent individuals experience time so differently - from time blindness and hyperfocus to punctuality, executive functioning, and the shame of never quite keeping up.We cover: time slippage vs time management, why the language matters, time blindness and the neurodivergent brain, hyperfocus and losing track of time completely, the shame around needing support with something "everyone else can do", practical strateg...

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