S1E2 - An Interview with Lyric Rivera - The Neurodivergent Rebel

with Kayla Concannon

1 year ago

Interview with Lyric Rivera - The Neurodivergent Rebel

with Kayla Concannon

Recording Date: January 9, 2023

Keywords: neurodivergent, Neurodivergent Rebel, Lyric Rivera, Kayla Concannon, Autism, ADHD, Advice for service providers, neurotypical, neurotypical vs. neurodivergent

Transcript: Download transcript HERE.

Episode Summary: Kayla talks with Lyric Rivera - The Neurodivergent Rebel - about their journey of self-discovery and its impact on their life. Lyric is a trans-nonbinary, Autistic, self-advocate, who runs the internationally recognized NeuroDivergent Rebel blog.

Lyric is also the Owner of NeuroDivergent Consulting, and author of the best-selling business ethics book, Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising, praised in Forbes as “an excellent ‘how to manual’ based on lived experience and professional competence.” In today's interview Lyric shares insights into learnings during and after their school years, and the impact perceptions and labels can have, while challenging the limitations imposed on them by others

Topical Index:

Introductions [00:00]
Why this podcast [01:24]
Who is Lyric? [02:08]
Elementary school - context clues [04:51]
Being "that child" [06:14]
I can teach myself anything! [08:40]
Illogical expectations [10:18]
In competition with myself [11:46]
Apologizing for being me [12:54]
Advice for service providers [15:24]
Closing [19:24]

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