Neurodivergent personal trainer & weightlifting champion Bayley Garnham
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
11/13/23
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Bayley Garnham is a personal trainer from Auckland, New Zealand. As a teenager, Bayley spent 7 years competing in Olympic Weightlifting at a national level. He has a Bachelor's degree in Sport and Recreation, with a major in Sport and Exercise Science. Bayley was diagnosed with dyspraxia and dysgraphia at the age of 12, and he's passionate about promoting the benefits that physical activity brings for neurodivergent people.
During this episode, you will hear Bayley talk about:
- Discovering that he had dyspraxia and dysgraphia at the age of 12
- How he developed his passion for personal training and weightlifting, after struggling with team sports as a child
- His approach to successfully training his clients – especially teenagers (and neurodivergent teenagers)
- The life benefits he has seen from going to the gym
- His experience competing in Olympic Weightlifting
To hear more about Bayley and his work, you can read his feature article in Dystinct Magazine or email him at bayleygarnham at gmail.com.
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Charlie Ocean is an award-winning LGBTQ+ speaker, trainer, and consultant who is neuroqueer and nonbinary. They have a background in social work and over 15 years of experience with LGBTQ+ community organizing. To date, they've trained thousands of youth and adults on various LGBTQ+ topics in various settings. Charlie is also the host of Allyship is a Verb, a Sonic Bloom Awards and Ambie-nominated podcast.
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- How their personal experiences in the workplace led them to start their consulting practice
- Addressing allies' common fears and making space for messy (but necessary) conversations about allyship
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November 27, 2023
•36m
Aditi Gangrade is a film director and writer based in India. She is autistic and has ADHD and PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). She is the co-founder of Much Much Spectrum, an inclusive storytelling content and insights wing of Much Much Media, a Mumbai-based boutique studio that has worked with brands like Netflix, Instagram, Google and Coca-Cola Foundation. Through Much Much Spectrum, Aditi is working to mainstream stories and representation of mental health, neurodiversity, and disability.
During this episode, Aditi talks about:
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- How she got involved with Much Much Media and Much Much Spectrum
- The importance and impact of sharing intersectional neurodivergent experiences in an Indian context
- How Much Much Spectrum fosters community among neurodivergent people from all around the world
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