E.T. Episode 11: PHD, Teaching and ASD

The time has come, it's the final episode! As we said in the podcast THANK YOU so so much to all of the amazing people who collaborated with us! We had an amazing time getting to know you all and share your stories with our following. We are super excited for all of our future projects coming up. Make sure you keep your eyes peeled to see what we have coming up. Eclectic Talks might come back for a second season so we'll keep you guys updated on that as well.

This week on Eclectic Talks we discussed pretty much everything again! We do pretty well at staying on track when we have guests on with us but leave us alone for 5 minutes and our brains go mental! In an attempt to summarise all of our insightfulness we talked about making it the "thing" to actually talk about the problems we are facing whilst we are facing them, not after the fact. We all need support and if you are someone who doesn't have that support always feel free to message us. We also talk about different types of therapies and how they have helped us. As always thank you so much for listening.

This week on E.T. we talk about emotional well-being in times of conflict. We talk about times when we might find ourselves deeling with conflict and how we might respond to these situations. As ND's we both struggle with conflict, however, we do manage to find ourselves in the path of conflict on a regular basis. Because of this we have had to put a lot of effort into thinking about how to resolve these situations or avoid them where possible. We share with you some random stories, tips and ramble relentlessly!

This week we have the lovely @scottishpsychologistmummy Diann joining us. Diann is an Educational Psychologist from Scotland who qualified in 2013. Diann talks to us about what the job of an educational psychologists is and how to get into the practice. Diann also gives us some amazing advice for anyone looking to get into EP and for anyone looking at going back to university. All things Bex will be doing in September so you might notice her fan girling as EP is one of her special interest!!

Evi @justalittleevil is a trans Latino actor from Chicago who was late diagnosed with ADHD. Evi loved fictional worlds growing up and creating her own characters. Her love for fiction and movies inspired her to seek out a career in acting. Evi found escapism in these fantasy worlds, which for a child growing up with undiagnosed ADHD can be a much needed safe haven. Evi has taken the time to talk to us about her life and the ups and downs within the acting world and how her ADHD comes into play.

This week on Eclectic Talks we are joined by Ben from @unleashingadhd Ben was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 6. After suffering a severe psychosis he was rediagnosed as an adult with ADHD and Bipolar. Ben discovered through finding support for his own mental health that he too wanted to work and help support others mental health. Ben created 'The Alpha Wolf' method and through his personal coaching works with clients to support them on their mental health journeys. Ben explains to us what the 'Alpha Wolf' method is and how he uses it to help his clients. He also offers us some amazing advice for when someone might be looking for the right mental health service and what to consider when finding what works for you.

This week on Eclectic Talks we were joined by Maggie. You can find Maggie on her Instagram @mhandsart. Maggie is an artist and photographer who has lived with mental health struggles for many years and has worked hard to over come the battles she has faced. Maggie has used art to help her healing and explains to us her relationship with art growing up and how she was discouraged and then how art therapy helped her reconnect with her creative side.

Welcome back to Eclectic Talks. This week we have @thenofiltermind joining us to talk about mental health and mindfulness. Pranjali offers us an insight into her self-care routines and what mental health in India is like. Pranjali suffers with chronic mental health issues and has been receiving therapy for over a year. Pranjali also follows the Ayurvedic Mindfulness method and explains to us how this approach has helped her mental health and wellbeing.

This week on Eclectic Talks we are joined by JJ, talking about his experiences seeking an ASD diagnosis, councelling and spiritual training. JJ shares his feelings about counselling and how it helped him open up to spiritual training. JJ also tells us about the impact spiritual training has had on his life and mental health. JJ doesn't have social media as he found the negative impact on his mental health out weighed the positives of having it. Thank you for joining us this Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month at Eclectic Talks. We have a few more episodes for you next month before we finish this series. We are so appreciative of all the listens and views we have received since starting the podcast.

This week we were joined by Angie @dont_get_bento_out_of_shape Angie is currently doing her 5th year of PHD study in Anthropology, alongside this she is also teaching her her university. We had an amazing time getting to know Angie and how she has found being ASD alongside her work and study life. Angie gives us some amazing tips on how to manage being overwhelmed whilst working.