Episode #58 - Being Neurodivergent & Cared About: An Interview With Leann Firestone

Understanding our brain styles and differences is a hugely popular topic in today's society, particularly since it takes into consideration the different types of ways that we learn. However, there are simply not enough resources for the neurodivergent individual to help them with the overwhelming amount of information that needs to be processed to make informed decisions, often leading to sensory overload. Today's guest, Leann Firestone, Founder and Executive Director of the Neurodiverse Network, is helping to reverse the lack of resources and creating the opportunities that are available for individuals and families that need them. Being cared about is truly important, and this episode exemplifies the fact that we need assistance from time-to-time, regardless of our style, to help us to the other side of a problem or need.Guest BioLeann Firestone is the Creator and Director of Neurodiverse Network. She is an neurodiverse adult female living in central Pennsylvania. She is unique in that she went most of her life without a diagnosis of her brain style differences. At 30-years-old, she made the self-realization that she is autistic and that her lack diagnosis has contributed to most of the struggles and trauma in her life. By sharing her story, along with constant education and advocacy, she hopes to help the community as a whole and prevent her tale from being relived by others. She currently works as a hairstylist , nanny, vintage reseller, and non-profit director! She lives with her husband and 6.5 year old daughter in the New Cumberland, Pennsylvania area where they take care of a dozen chickens, a snake, a bearded dragon, an elderly dog, and their newest addition, a puppy named Suzie who will be going through training to be a Service Dog for the family. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/834200314102805Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GlambyLeann/@Leann_Firestone on InstagramYouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1-Oq_ZdajwZ5-f4HU9SvgWebsite: http://ndnet.orgVisit Our Website: https://speaking-from-the-heart.captivate.fm/Visit Our Business Website: https://www.yourspeakingvoice.bizSupport The Mission Of The Business! Donate Here: https://speaking-from-the-heart.captivate.fm/supportIntro/Outro By: Michael Dugan, Podcast Host: Voice4Chefs