Tourette's Podcast Geeks Rising

It's a moving season finale episode talking with guest Allen Shoaff (a Tourette Association Rising Leader and Youth Ambassador) after highlighting the upcoming Tic Con and a dedication to a Touretter the community recently lost. A subsequent project seeks to build a top-class treatment facility for complex cases of Tourette. 
Thanks so much to the Tourette Association of America for making another season of episodes possible. 
Tw: Some discussion of suicide, suicidal ideation, depression during our conversation with Allen. 
Condolences to the family and friends of Ryan "Larry" Lawrence. Obituary with clinic donation info. 
Tic Con - https://touretteconference.org/ 

Back after Ben's laryngitis outage, it's a new episode, and our guest is Shelby Ally, a model and actor from Orange County, Calif., who manages a tic disorder and insomnia but has found power in self-acceptance and advocacy. Shelby, doing professionally what she loves, emphasizes the pursuit of dreams, with the acknowledgement of challenges. Plus: Listener questions about tics and temperture, art, and the TAA explainer card. 
Shelby Ally on Instagram 
Print a Tourette Association ID/explainer card
Tourette's Action ID Card (UK)
https://tourette.org/ 
 

We're back from our holiday and personal-biz break with a solid conversation Ben recorded recently with guest Sophie. This wasn't their first time talking; Sophie had involved Ben in a project she was working on regarding Tourette portrayals and the media experience. They examine that a bit before covering all sorts of life ground, as tends to happen with Tourette conversations. And mark this on your calendar (United States folks): March 8, the National Day of Advocacy, with a visit to Capitol Hill to advocate for Tourette and tic disorders. We'll repeat this info on the podcast in the episodes leading up to it. For more, visit https://tourette.org/.
Sophie: https://www.instagram.com/skngriffiths/
https://www.instagram.com/basement_designs_jewelry/
 

Talking with professional writer Tara Lerman about a great many things, including the vitality we can find in highlighting Tourette stories and ongoing issues the community faces. Plus: a heap of answers to the question about good/constructive activities for a young person with Tourette.   
https://www.taralerman.com/ 
Tara Lerman, 'Why We Need to Change the Conversation Around Tourette Syndrome'
Tourette Association of America FY22 Annual Report

On this episode, a thoroughly good-vibe conversation with Raven, aka @poecrastinator on the socials. The conversation covers stigma, ticcing openly without disclosure, developing coprolalia and much more. Plus: A parent wants some ideas for activities his son can take up that might help him live with Tourette. 
https://www.youtube.com/@poecrastinator 
https://www.instagram.com/poecrastinator/
TAA resouce directory

A very special episode today with guest Bianca Saez and guest host Kass @ticsntatts, two adult women with Tourette sharing raw experiences. Both from Australia, the voices you hear today are well-known in the community -- Kass for her many angles on neurodiversity awareness on social media, and Bianca for her popular YouTube channel and appearances on television highlighting the dynamicism of her Tourette. Guided by Kass, Bianca shares powerful stories and perspective on what it means to have Tourette. Content warning: Brief but significant mentions of suicide and rape; some uncensored, casual language (Tourette's Podcast never censors coprolalia). 
Bianca Saez on YouTube
World's most severe Tourette's case doesn't want a cure | 60 Minutes Australia
Kass @ticsntatts on Instagram
Kass on TikTok
https://tourette.org/resource/understanding-coprolalia/
https://tourette.org/