Just in case anybody is looking for Charlie Hart, Ausome Charlie, here on LinkedIn and wondering why they cannot see her, it is because her account has been restricted for ‘violating professional standards’. Charlie cannot access her LinkedIn account, and it does not come up in searches. Charlie has not blocked anybody, and her mainContinue reading “My LinkedIn is restricted!”
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Open Letter to Wes Streeting from AIM for the Rainbow about puberty blockers ban
Today, AIM’s CEO Emma Dalmayne handed an open letter from AIM for the Rainbow to The Rt. Hon. Wes Streeting MP. In this letter, we collectively voice the autistic community’s concerns about the ban on puberty blockers, and the resulting increased risk of suicide for young trans people (30 second video with captions). Please signContinue reading “Open Letter to Wes Streeting from AIM for the Rainbow about puberty blockers ban”
Glowing feedback from IGPP Neurodiversity at Work Conference
There is nothing like the dopamine boost from getting lovely feedback from a client, and this for a twenty minute keynote on a relatively new topic for me: Neurodivergent communication styles and neuroinclusive communication. ‘On behalf of the whole IGPP team, I would like to say a massive thank you for your contribution yesterday! TheContinue reading “Glowing feedback from IGPP Neurodiversity at Work Conference”
Regarding unpaid speaking engagements
Newsflash: Sometimes professional speakers agree to do keynote speeches ‘pro bono’ (a Latin phrase meaning professional work, unpaid). There are many reasons we may do this:1) Marketing – to showcase our talents to a room full of potential clients.2) To support our community (to help the people in the audience).3) To support non-profit events.4) ToContinue reading “Regarding unpaid speaking engagements”
How I got my first standing ovation
Are you ready to get your first standing ovation? See how I did it, at the Professional Speaking Association’s Speaking Business Summit 2024! #KeynoteSpeaker #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic
Happy vibes
I really need to step up my marketing, because work is pretty quiet currently (although I do have a couple of exciting keynotes this side of Christmas). I don’t like to bother anybody with emails, DMs or phone calls. I think I’ll crank up the happy vibes I’m sending out to potential customers instead. IContinue reading “Happy vibes”
Sticks and Stones
First published by Mix Diversity for Anti-Bullying Week November 2024: Sticks and Stones | Blog | Mix Diversity Sticks and Stones ‘Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me’, says the old adage, but another says, ‘the tongue wounds more than a lance’. Although I have no experience of beingContinue reading “Sticks and Stones”
Now I am officially Charlie
Ask me to speak at your event outside of the UK, because, hurrah, after the challenging process of changing my name officially to Charlie, my passport renewal application with my name change has finally been approved! If any of my UK friends want to change their name, this is the process I went through: 1)Continue reading “Now I am officially Charlie”
My kids and their baffling names
Some people are understandably baffled by my kids’ names, so I thought I would explain. Ethan (Iggy) was my eldest son, who died in April 2019 aged 15. Iggy had two younger sisters: Isabel (Izzy) and Jessica (Jess) plus a step-sibling 2 months younger than him (Maddie). When my ex-husband Martin and I decided toContinue reading “My kids and their baffling names”
Alexithymia, community, and ‘jelly buddies’
I had an absolute blast at the Professional Speaking Association summit over the weekend, but I need to get real for a moment. Sometimes things can happen that make me feel incredibly disabled, and incompetent, and this can have a devastating effect on me, but not immediately, it is a delayed emotional response. I haveContinue reading “Alexithymia, community, and ‘jelly buddies’”
Ausome Charlie 