Neurodivergence and gender identity - with Charlie Ocean

Charlie Ocean is an award-winning LGBTQ+ speaker, trainer, and consultant who is neuroqueer and nonbinary. They have a background in social work and over 15 years of experience with LGBTQ+ community organizing. To date, they've trained thousands of youth and adults on various LGBTQ+ topics in various settings. Charlie is also the host of Allyship is a Verb, a Sonic Bloom Awards and Ambie-nominated podcast.
During this episode, Charlie talks about:
- What led them to start their LGBTQ+ advocacy in high school
- How they realized that they were nonbinary and neurodivergent - and what being neuroqueer means to them
- How their personal experiences in the workplace led them to start their consulting practice
- Discussing the fears and messy conversations about allyship on their podcast, Allyship is a Verb
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