The Neurodivergent Birth Podcast Victoria White

Welcome back to the Podcast! The theme of Season 3 is 'celebrating diversity in perinatal experiences' and we kick off by sharing a conversation with Verity Westgate. Verity has worked with Autism Oxford UK since 2022 delivering autism training to community perinatal mental health teams. She was inspired to develop this training after her own experiences being diagnosed as autistic whilst being looked after in one of these teams.In her day job, Verity works as a project manager in clinic...

Today's episode is with Lucy Ruddle IBCLC. Lucy is a lactation consultant, breastfeeding counsellor and holistic sleep coach. Lucy has ADHD and is a mum to two ND children. We talk about her own experiences, discuss neurodivergent infant feeding challenges and positives, and reflect on the amazing tool that lactation is for co-regulating the nervous systems of both parents and children, particularly in neurodivergent families when this can be even more powerful. You can find out more about Lu...

Hello and welcome to Episode 16 of Season 2! Today I talk with Kate Moryoussef. Kate is the host of the amazing ADHD Women’s Wellbeing podcast and associated workshops, and is as an accredited EFT and NLP practitioner and wellbeing coach. Today we talk about her own experiences, and the importance of self-compassion when looking after our own wellbeing as we navigate the perinatal time and parenthood. You can find out more about Kate and the amazing work she does at https://www.adhdwomen...

Today I talk with Mark Williams. Mark is a keynote speaker, author and international mental health campaigner, who in 2004 himself experienced depression after the birth of his son.He founded International Fathers Mental Health Day and the #howareyoudad campaign, and was awarded Inspirational Father of the year and local hero at the Pride of Britain Awards in 2012. He was also awarded the Point Of light Award by the Prime Minister in 2019 and 2023 Mark was awarded the British Citizens Award f...

Welcome to this week's episode! Today I interview Maisie Hill. Maisie is an expert in menstrual health and is the celebrated author of Period Power, and Perimenopause Power. She shares with us her experience of the perinatal time as late-diagnosed autistic person, her insights on the fascinating interplay between hormones and neurodivergent experiences, and how menstrual cycle tracking can benefit everyone in better understanding ourselves and improving mental health. You can find out more ab...

In today's episode I talk to Dr Sam Porter. Sam is a neurodivergent NHS consultant perinatal psychiatrist and a psychiatry lead with Autistic Doctors International.Sam talks about his work supporting neurodivergent people perinatally, why he feels diagnosing autism and ADHD needs to be part of mainstream psychiatry, and how diagnosis can make the difference in whether or not some families are able to stay together. This is important work, and this episode highlights that more than ever.You ca...