Matthew Bellringer

Articles and Appearances

Creativity and neurodiversity podcast with Ruth Stanley

If you're anything like me you have a slightly odd relationship with creativity. It's something other people often tell me is big part of what I do, but I don't really feel "creative". A lot of the time I'm just

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Managing neurodivergent burnout

Burnout is a big problem for many neurodivergent people. It can show up in unexpected ways, and existing approaches don't always address the underlying causes. In this livestream I talk about: - How neurodivergent burnout shows up, and how it's different - The reasons why burnout

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Making yourself understood

One of the biggest challenges neurodivergent people face, both in our work and personal lives, is being properly understood by others. This is particularly true when we have autism and/or ADHD. In this livestream I talk about: - The different ways this difficulty shows up and how it affects

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DisabilityPlatform with Arash Andalibi-Abadan

A few weeks ago I had a really interesting conversation with Arash Andalibi-Abadan for his podcast, DisabilityPlatform. We talk about neurodiversity, work, tech, and the effect of 'invisible' disabilities. You can find the podcast version of this, and other episodes of Disability Platform, on the podcast page.

What's bothering you?

Are you neurodivergent, and a founder, self-employed, freelancer, or something like that? Then I'd like to talk to you. Even though something like 40% of people of entrepreneurs are neurodivergent, it feels to me like it's much harder than it should be. I'm doing

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Retaining neurodivergent employees

There's been some good progress made on neurodivergent recruitment, but it's not always a good thing to be recruited into somewhere you're not supported. In this livestream I talk about: * Why workplace neurodiversity goes beyond recruitment * The practical and structural barriers neurodivergent people face,

Articles and Appearances

Articles and appearances

Now I've got this nice shiny new website, I'll be adding anything public I've written or recorded as a post. Here's a few of my old things carried over from the previous website

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Neurodiversity and context

This might not seem quite so obvious as some of my other topics, but for me, thinking about context explains a huge amount of neurodivergent experience. In this talk I explore: * Why context is so important * How it shows up for neurodivergent people * What context means for the value of

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Neurodiversity and trauma

There's a lot to untangle between neurodiversity and trauma. In this livestream I will: * Share my own preferred explanation. * Explore some of the experiences that can lead to neurodivergent trauma. * Speak about what this means for how we think about neuro-inclusive work and workplaces. Content warning: This talk

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Misunderstanding and neurodiversity

Being misunderstood a lot of the time is an experience so many neurodivergent people face. In this livestream I'll talk about the kind of misunderstandings that occur, how it can affect us, and what we can do to address it Content warning: This talk mentions bullying and harassment

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Neurodiversity and camouflaging

Camouflaging - or masking - neurodivergent traits is the act of covering up our differences so they are (hopefully) harder to spot. In this video I talk about why we do it, how it can become an issue, and what we can do about it. Content warning: This talk contains

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Late discovery neurodiversity

There are many reasons why we might not discover that we're neurodivergent until later life. In this livestream I explore why, what happens, and what to do if this affects you. References from the show: * https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(23)00045-5/fulltext * https://journals.

Event

Digital declutter-along

As the Digital Decluttering session for Joyfully Different has sold out, I decided to run one of my own for anyone who isn't a member there or who missed out. It'll help you tame that small mountain of emails and files, and find the stuff you need easier in future.

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Digital Decluttering workshop

Do you have a small mountain of emails, or a load of files you don't know what to do with? Do you struggle to find stuff on the computer you just know is there? If that's you, then join me and the lovely people at Joyfully Different for a Digital Decluttering session.

Delightful Dissent

Delightful Dissent - Ep. 40 - Doing it wrong?

With Kendra Patterson Recorded live at 05:00 PM on Tuesday 16 November 2021 Doing it wrong0:00/64:261× Have you ever struggled to do things the same way as everyone else? Even when you know your way works for you, and works well, people insist you do it

Delightful Dissent

Delightful Dissent - Ep. 39 - Driven to create?

With Christopher Dines Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Wednesday 20 October 2021 Driven to create0:00/64:251× It seems like creative people have a vision, then single-mindedly set about making it reality. But what if not all creativity looks like this? What if sticking to a linear

Delightful Dissent

Delightful Dissent - Ep. 38 - Safe to play?

With Troels Andersen-Kjaer Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Tuesday 12 October 2021 Safe to play0:00/63:481× We can't stop and mess about when there's important work to be done. We can only play when there won't be negative consequences. But

Delightful Dissent

Delightful Dissent - Ep. 37 - Doing things the hard way?

With Helen Read Recorded live at 04:00 PM on Wednesday 06 October 2021 Doing things the hard way0:00/63:271× Ever been told you're doing things the hard way? Do you feel your jaw clench when you hear a sentence beginning with "why don'

Delightful Dissent

Delightful Dissent - Ep. 36 - You've got to have a system?

With Andrew Hugill Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Thursday 16 September 2021 You ve got to have a system0:00/66:021× Without having a way to understand the world - a system - we feel lost. Other people expect us to have a system which makes sense

Delightful Dissent

Delightful Dissent - Ep. 35 - You think with your brain?

With Elizabeth Arifien Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Tuesday 07 September 2021 You think with your brain0:00/61:431× Ever struggled to figure something out whilst sat still? Ever tried to learn something physical but found your brain getting in the way? We're told that

Delightful Dissent

Delightful Dissent - Ep. 34 - Fitting in?

With Ann Skinner Recorded live at 04:00 PM on Wednesday 25 August 2021 Fitting in0:00/63:251× We're told that we should fit in. That it's safer that way. That we should stick with what we - and other people - know. But what

Delightful Dissent

Delightful Dissent - Ep. 33 - You've changed?

With Reuben Wachs Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Thursday 19 August 2021 You ve changed0:00/60:341× Ever been told in accusatory tones that "you've changed"? Had a sense that your desire to change things for the better - for yourself and others

Delightful Dissent

Delightful Dissent - Ep. 32 - It's just chocolate?

With Dan Knowlson Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Tuesday 20 July 2021 It s just chocolate0:00/61:571× You can buy a bar of chocolate in any supermarket. It's a treat, an indulgence. What matters is that it tastes good. But what if there was

Delightful Dissent

Delightful Dissent - Ep. 31 - Don't feel bad?

With Anita Toze Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Wednesday 14 July 2021 Don t feel bad0:00/61:281× If we feel bad we're expected to do something about that. To take a pill or to improve things so we don't feel bad. Perhaps

Delightful Dissent

Delightful Dissent - Ep. 30 - Do something about it?

With Kevin Davidson Recorded live at 04:00 PM on Tuesday 06 July 2021 Do something about it0:00/60:311× When we want something we're told that we must take bold, decisive action to get it. That hesitation is a sign of weakness. That we keep ourselves