59 min
Dani ‘The Punk Rock Autistic’ on Creating Employment That Works for Them Working to Work
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- Mental Health
For episode 8 of Working to Work I spoke with Dani Noreen (aka the Punk Rock Autistic) about their journey towards creating a work life that works for them, including the development of their business ‘Neurodiversity Unbound’. Time codes below.
Dani spoke about what wasn’t working for them in previous work, and prioritising openness about needs and preferences benefits them and those they work with.
We also spoke about working through self doubt, and the varying challenges of taking less conventional, and more bespoke approaches to employment.
For more on Dani’s work see: https://neurodiversityunbound.com/
Please do follow the show to be notified when new episodes are released, and subscribe to the YouTube channel for video versions of each episode, and the opportunity to engage via the comments section.
For more see the Working to Work home page, and follow on Twitter and Instagram @workingtoworkuk
00:00 coming up in this episode
00:41 sam’s episode intro
06:50 evolution from punk rock autistic to neurodiversity unbound
09:54 the different elements of ‘neurodiversity unbound’
12:37 how dani manages the different tasks
16:53 benefits of being open with others about preferences and needs
18:31 dani’s clients experience of employment
22:09 what makes dani good at what they do?
27:01 dani’s approach to starting and running their business
29:57 how has dani worked through feelings of self doubt
45:00 how dani found what they were passionate about
54:31 what would dani suggest employers do to make work inclusive?
For episode 8 of Working to Work I spoke with Dani Noreen (aka the Punk Rock Autistic) about their journey towards creating a work life that works for them, including the development of their business ‘Neurodiversity Unbound’. Time codes below.
Dani spoke about what wasn’t working for them in previous work, and prioritising openness about needs and preferences benefits them and those they work with.
We also spoke about working through self doubt, and the varying challenges of taking less conventional, and more bespoke approaches to employment.
For more on Dani’s work see: https://neurodiversityunbound.com/
Please do follow the show to be notified when new episodes are released, and subscribe to the YouTube channel for video versions of each episode, and the opportunity to engage via the comments section.
For more see the Working to Work home page, and follow on Twitter and Instagram @workingtoworkuk
00:00 coming up in this episode
00:41 sam’s episode intro
06:50 evolution from punk rock autistic to neurodiversity unbound
09:54 the different elements of ‘neurodiversity unbound’
12:37 how dani manages the different tasks
16:53 benefits of being open with others about preferences and needs
18:31 dani’s clients experience of employment
22:09 what makes dani good at what they do?
27:01 dani’s approach to starting and running their business
29:57 how has dani worked through feelings of self doubt
45:00 how dani found what they were passionate about
54:31 what would dani suggest employers do to make work inclusive?
59 min