Episode 125: Changing the world through community service -- with Nichelle Walker
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
03/29/21
•35m
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Nichelle Walker is a passionate community service advocate who encourages people to take responsibility for doing things that matter within their local communities. She sees community service as a way to find local solutions to national and global problems. Nichelle is also a survivor of domestic violence; her experience further cultivated a need inside of her to give back to others.
During this episode, you will hear Nichelle talk about:
- How her passion for community service started at a young age
- How she believes that even the smallest actions can help the community
- How she learns from the girls that she mentors through BUILT BY GIRLS
- How her experience as a domestic violence survivor led her to change her life and help other people in similar situations
- The community service she has done on a national and global scale, in both the US and UK
- How community service has helped her make new connections and learn about different cultures, despite the isolation of the pandemic
- How her new photography business has opened up new ways for her to give back to her community
Learn more about Nichelle at her website, nichellewalker.myportfolio.com.
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Julia Ward is an actor and filmmaker whose award-winning documentary, in.clu.sion, is raising awareness about the authentic representation of people with disabilities in the media. Julia is also a senior in high school, and filmed in.clu.sion during lockdown in 2020.
During this episode, Julia shares:
- How her brother Spencer inspired her to film in.clu.sion
- The challenges and benefits of filming during lockdown -- including how she got interviews with actors Cole Sibus and Mat Fraser and director Peter Farrelly
- How her film discusses issues with the representation of people with disabilities in movies and television
- The reaction her film has received from the public
- Her goals and plans for the future
You can watch in.clu.sion on Amazon Prime and find out more about Julia on her official website.
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Episode 126: The Life Autistic -- with Hunter Hansen
April 12, 2021
•40m
Hunter Hansen is an autistic content creator on YouTube and Instagram and a blogger on thelifeautistic.com. After discovering his autism in his late teens, Hunter tried to outgrow and suppress his autistic traits for years, until coming to terms and embracing his identity as an autistic adult. He has since turned that suppression into passion, advocating for greater understanding and appreciation of autism and autistic people. Hunter works for a major company as a business analyst and lives in the Denver area with his wife and three daughters.
During this episode, you will hear Hunter talk about:
- The origin of his blog -- and why he decided to shift his blog's initial focus and start writing about his autism
- What inspired him to start The Life Autistic channel on YouTube
- His process for creating his videos -- and why he never runs out of idea topics
- How Instagram Reels helped him expand his audience further
- His advocacy goals for helping companies create better workplaces for autistic employees and get the most out of their autistic talent in a variety of jobs (not just coding and tech!)
Learn more about Hunter and follow his content on thelifeautistic.com blog, The Life Autistic YouTube channel, on Twitter, and on Instagram @the_life_autistic.
Also, here's the link to the "bricks" post on The Life Autistic blog that Hunter mentions during this episode.
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