21andsensory Podcast

I am really excited to chat to today's special guest Kay Wilson. Kay is a Nottingham-based illustrator, most well known for her cover of the best-selling book A Kind of Spark, as well as Keedie, Like a Charm and Like a Curse by Elle McNicoll. Kay has worked on a wide range of projects, from editorial illustration to podcast art. I hope you enjoy listening to our chat! Things Kay mentioned and recommended (with notes below provided by Kay!): * Gabe Dunn Article - Get Rich or Die Vlogging [https://www.splinter.com/get-rich-or-die-vlogging-the-sad-economics-of-internet-1793853578] (the original was posted to Fusion, which doesn't seem to exist anymore, hence the reupload) * Layout Paper [https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/641570.html?dwvar_641570_variantAttribute1=1000] - I used Seawhite of Brighton's one if people want exact * Tombow Brush Pens [https://www.cassart.co.uk/tombow-dual-brush-pen/] * Posca Markers [https://www.cassart.co.uk/posca-paint-pen-waterbased-marker/] * Pentel Arts Pocket Brush Pen [https://www.cassart.co.uk/pentel-brush-pen-with-4-refills-black--c/] - the name of the pen Kay couldn't remember! * Pith Sketchbook [https://www.cassart.co.uk/pith-yuzu-notebook-130gsm-156-pages-198-x-129mm/] - technically I use their "blank notebook" as their official sketchbooks have much heavier GSM paper, and I mainly use ink. The heavier GSM is probably better for painting, but the notebook level is perfect for sketching and doodles :) Kay’s links: * Instagram: Kay Wilson 🌙 (@kayaotic) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/kayaotic] * Bluesky: kay 🌙 (@kayaotic.bsky.social) [https://bsky.app/profile/kayaotic.bsky.social] * Website kaywilsonillustration.com [http://kaywilsonillustration.com] Elle’s social links: * Elle’s website and books: ⁠ellemcnicoll.com⁠ [http://ellemcnicoll.com/] * Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ellemcnicollofficial⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/ellemcnicollofficial] * X: ⁠twitter.com/BooksandChokers⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=channel_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE41ckpUcXU4b0VaQUVqYkVtbVh2blVKZkZod3xBQ3Jtc0tramktb2VjSC1xNWZfTzBSVEtneU8wRkRLemNLaThpX19yampqRFVpa2N0LXpqcFlGTGpYNDBna2Z0RzQ2eGJLWl9kdVU3M0ZUTk9QMklmLXZmT19ZWjFUZGVSMXdZd2gtdUdyZTVlUVhLcF8tVGNvcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FBooksandChokers] * TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@ellemcnicoll⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@ellemcnicoll] * YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/@ellemcnicollofficial [http://www.youtube.com/@ellemcnicollofficial] My 21andsensory links:   * @21andsensory on Instagram: instagram.com/21andsensory⁠ * @21andsensory on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * 21andsensory on YouTube, X and Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠ @21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * 21andsensory Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21andsensory.wordpress.com⁠⁠

I am really excited to chat to today's special guest Dr Emma Cernis. Emma is a clinical psychologist and researcher with expertise in complex mental health difficulties. She is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Birmingham and works within the School of Psychology and the Institute for Mental Health. Through her research, Emma aims to improve the understanding and treatment of dissociative difficulties. Clinically, Emma has expertise in working with young adults experiencing dissociative symptoms before or during a first episode of psychosis, and with children, teenagers, and families affected by sexual trauma. Emma set up the Midlands Dissociation and Depersonalisation Clinic (links below) Emma’s Links: * Midlands Dissociation & Depersonalisation Centre: http://www.midlands-ddc.com * Midlands DDC Instagram: www.instagram.com/midlands.ddc * Emma’s website: www.emmacernis.com * Resource Page: https://www.midlands-ddc.com/loved-ones) and (https://www.midlands-ddc.com/clinician-resources) * Cernis Scale: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37926868/ Also mentioned: * Unreal Charity: www.unrealcharity.com * Joe Perkins Book: (https://www.waterstones.com/book/life-on-autopilot/joe-perkins/) * Blog post I did for Unreal: (https://www.unrealcharity.com/blog/emilys-story-coming-to-terms-with-dpdr) My 21andsensory links:   * @21andsensory on Instagram: instagram.com/21andsensory⁠ * @21andsensory on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * 21andsensory on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * 21andsensory Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21andsensory.wordpress.com⁠⁠ * @21andsensory on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/21andsensory

I am really excited to chat to today's special guest which is the lovely Chloe Tear. Chloe is an award winning disability blogger and freelance writer with 10 years experience. On her blog she documents her lived experiences as a disabled young woman and she currently works as a senior content designer for GOV.UK. Chloe has had Cerebral Palsy from birth, but became visually impaired during her first year of university. Chloe's sight-loss continues to deteriorate and she has been registered as severely sight impaired (formally known as blind).  Now some listeners might recognise Chloe because she has been on the podcast before - it was Episode 62 in October 2022. You might also remember that Chloe had been accepted onto a list in 2020 for a guide dog and was still waiting to hear back….. But now… we are back…. and CHLOE HAS MUCH NEWS! Chloe's Links: * Twitter: ⁠twitter.com/chloeltear⁠ [https://twitter.com/chloeltear] * Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/chloe_tear⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/chloe_tear/] * YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/chloetear⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaZbDUqP9l0dsl_rKa-nNYw?view_as=subscriber] * Chloe's Website: ⁠chloetear.co.uk⁠ [https://chloetear.co.uk] My 21andsensory links: * @21andsensory on Instagram - ⁠instagram.com/21andsensory⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/21andsensory/] * @21andsensory on TikTok - ⁠tiktok.com/@21andsensory⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory] * 21andsensory on YouTube - ⁠youtube.com/21andsensory⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory] * @21andsensory on Twitter - ⁠twitter.com/21andsensory [https://twitter.com/21andsensory]

Dr Alex Smalley is a researcher and communicator aiming to understand more about how experiences in nature can impact people’s wellbeing. Alex is based at the University of Exeter's European Centre for Environment and Human Health and holds a PhD in environmental psychology. Since 2017 he has been investigating the cognitive and emotional impacts of virtual encounters with the natural world.  Most recently, he partnered with the BBC Natural History Unit and Audible to create the Healing Power of Nature, an immersive 8-part audio series, written and narrated by Alex, that introduces key concepts from the field of environmental psychology. Alex has worked with the BBC on several research collaborations, including the award-winning Radio 4 series Forest 404, the cross-platform BBC Music initiative Soundscapes for Wellbeing and the BBC Four series Mindful Escapes. Alex also has a background in the physical sciences and science communication – he spent over a decade communicating complex concepts to a range of national and international audiences. Alex's Links: Alex's website⁠ [https://virtual-nature.com]⁠ [https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/20047-dr-alex-smalley] Alex's University of Exeter Profile [https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/20047-dr-alex-smalley] Dr Jack Reed Profile | University of Exeter (https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/42856-jack-reed [https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/42856-jack-reed]) Alex mentioned: 'russell's circumplex model of affect' My links: @21andsensory on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/21andsensory⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/21andsensory%E2%81%A0] @21andsensory on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] 21andsensory on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] 21andsensory Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21andsensory.wordpress.com⁠⁠ @21andsensory on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/21andsensory⁠ [http://twitter.com/21andsensory%E2%81%A0]

Grab a hot drink and a snack because it's time for a huge 2024 catch-up episode with Emily! (who only realised as she was recording that it’s been an entire YEAR since she did a solo episode?!) Things I cover (with timestamps): * 0:00 Intro + Spotify Wrapped Stats * 5:00 A wrap up of 2024’s podcast guests * 23:20 Life Update and Instagram Questions * 40:34 Portal App! * 52:45 Books I've read this year [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bHHCiibVir22GeA6UrvlQQadjuCZD7-TblhhV83q-Vc/edit?usp=sharing] (open link!) Things I mentioned: * Emily’s Lego: https://amzn.to/3ZQZmJb * Portal app link: Access a free One Month Premium Membership: https://portal.app/?offer=21andsensory [https://portal.app/?offer=21andsensory] Brilliant books from lovely 2024 guests: * ‘Ramping Up Rights An Unfinished History of British Disability Activism’ By Rachel Charlton Dailey (Out in 2025, Preorder): https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/ramping-up-rights/ [https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/ramping-up-rights/] * ‘Girl Unmasked: The Sunday Times Bestseller: How Uncovering My Autism Saved My Life’ By Emily Katy: https://www.authenticallyemily.uk/book [https://www.authenticallyemily.uk/book] * ‘All Tangled Up in Autism and Chronic Illness: A guide to navigating multiple conditions’ By Charli Clement: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/charli-clement/all-tangled-up-in-autism-and-chronic-illness/9781839975240/ [https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/charli-clement/all-tangled-up-in-autism-and-chronic-illness/9781839975240/] * ’Some Like It Cold’ By Elle McNicoll: https://ellemcnicoll.com/books/some-like-it-cold [https://ellemcnicoll.com/books/some-like-it-cold] * ‘University: The Autistic Guide: Everything You Need to Survive and Thrive’ By Dr Harriet Axbey: https://pavpub.com/catalogue-2024/university-the-autistic-guide-everything-you-need-to-survive-and-thrive [https://pavpub.com/catalogue-2024/university-the-autistic-guide-everything-you-need-to-survive-and-thrive] My Links: 21andsensory on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/21andsensory⁠ @21andsensory on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21andsensory on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21andsensory Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21andsensory.wordpress.com⁠⁠ @21andsensory on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/21andsensory⁠