{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Focus and Chill - productivity tactics for AuDHDers and other neurodivergent folks","title":"Episode 99: Annie Crowe","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2798,"description":"\nWelcome to Episode 99!\nWe’re thrilled to have Annie Crow—an autistic & ADHD human rights lawyer, founder of the Neuro Access Network, and keynote speaker on neurodiversity advocacy—join us today. In this episode, Annie shares her personal journey toward embracing her neurodivergence, the challenges she’s overcome, and how she’s turned that into empowering work for her community.\n\nJN: Can you tell us about your experience with neurodiversity?\nFelt different from an early age (nickname “Princess in the pea”).\nHighly sensitive to emotional, physical, and sensory stimuli.\nDeveloped self-awareness long before formal diagnosis.\nJN: When did you realise that you weren’t neurotypical?\nFormally diagnosed at 28 after years of therapy.\nNoticed unique traits when starting full-time work.\nDiagnosis confirmed what she had suspected all along.\nJN: What challenges did you face?\nInitial misdiagnosis (anxiety, depression, PTSD).\nStruggled with misunderstanding and stigma.\nDifficulty reconciling public stereotypes with her extroverted nature.\nJN: What changes have come post diagnosis?\nEmbraced her autistic and ADHD identity with pride.\nShifted focus to self-advocacy and community support.\nTransitioned from public service to working for herself.\nJN: What challenges do you still face now?\nOvercoming societal stigma around autism vs. ADHD.\nNavigating the “double empathy” problem in professional settings.\nBalancing complex emotions and perfectionism.\nJN: What neuroexceptional strengths are you leaning into now?\nDeep sensitivity and creativity as tools for advocacy.\nPassion for honest self-expression and challenging norms.\nAbility to debunk myths about neurodivergence and leadership.\nJN: What “work” projects are you concentrating on?\nLeading the Neuro Access Network.\nHosting the Princess and the P podcast on neurodiversity.\nFounding Eating Disorders Neurodiversity Australia.\nKeynoting on accessibility and burnout in various sectors.\nJN: How about the rest of the time? What do you enjoy...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QZFZQrtBSDhon7MItX8a5mQvkXQ5KKmI2fe6dyhM72o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzNDE3LzE2NjEw/NjYyOTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}