Episode 51: Special Guest, Emily Katy!

On today's episode I have another another fellow Emily on! Today's special guest is Emily Katy who you might know from her Twitter @ItsEmilyKaty. Emily is a 20-year-old autistic student, mental health activist and autism advocate. She is also a Blogger, Trustee for Autistic Girl’s Network, Member of her trust’s CAMHS Young People’s Council, Public Governor for her NHS Trust and a National Autistic Society advisor. She is also a #NotAloneTalk Host on Twitter - all of which I'll be asking her more about. Emily has given talks in many different health settings and written many articles on her own experiences. We chat about: Emily's diagnoses including her autism diagnosis and being late diagnosed Chat about mental health and autism Her journey writing on her blog and Twitter - what made her join the site and how she has managed with her pages growth. We also chat about her hosting the #NotAloneTalk chat on Twitter. Emily's amazing work as a speaker, Trustee for Autistic Girl’s Network, Member of her trust’s CAMHS Young People’s Council, Public Governor for her NHS Trust and National Autistic Society advisor...and how she juggles these commitments with her own life/studies. Emily's hobbies and special interests! How she has managed during the pandemic - mental health during lockdown, etc. Emily's Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ItsEmilyKaty Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsemilykaty/ Website: https://www.authenticallyemily.uk Buy Emily a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itsemilykatyMy 21andsensory links:⁠Illustration Portfolio⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Blog⁠ | ⁠TikTok⁠ | ⁠X⁠ | ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠ | ⁠Patreon