Blogs by Charlie

  • Supporting Artists (over AI Art)

    Supporting Artists (over AI Art)

    I am not anti-AI in general. Progress matters, and I find Chat GPT useful for giving me structured text, collated from many data sources, I love using the AI features in Canva and CapCut, but… I am really not keen on the AI artwork taking over the Internet at a cost to independent artists and Read more

  • Speaker Profile for Si Hart

    Speaker Profile for Si Hart

    Also on team Ausome Charlie Ltd is Simon Hart, also known as Fast Si (and the lucky second and final husband of Charlie Hart). Affectionately nicknamed Tigger since he was a toddler, Si bounced back from serious motorcycle accidents in his 20s, which left him with disabilities including type 1 diabetes (triggered by the trauma Read more

  • Elevator pitch (100 words)

    Elevator pitch (100 words)

    I am a professional keynote speaker, specialising in neurodiversity inclusion and intersectionality. I am neurodivergent (Autistic, ADHD, Complex PTSD), bi/pan and gender non-conforming hence I identify as a ‘queer AuDHDer’. Accredited as a ‘Professional Member’ of the Professional Speaking Association, I am an increasingly popular, knowledgeable, and entertaining speaker. I also offer neurodiversity and LGBTQIA+ Read more

  • On the ‘double rainbow’

    Intersectional Diversity: The ‘Double Rainbow’ of Autism and LGBTQIA+ Charlie Hart, also known as ‘Ausome Charlie’ (she/they), is a popular keynote speaker, an experienced Human Resources Analyst, and an influential neurodiversity advocate. Charlie is multiple neurodivergent (Autistic, ADHD, Complex PTSD), bisexual/pansexual, and gender non-conforming. The ‘double rainbow’ Studies show that autistic people are far more Read more

  • Permission to take up space

    No longer will I be self-conscious about my atypical verbal and non-verbal communication styles. I give myself permission to take up space, to sparkle and shine as my authentic self. Photo credit: Dave James, the bearded Brummie, professional speaker, life coach, comedian, photographer, and expert hugger. Read more

  • Ausome Charlie’s Statement re: homophobic abuse of Sab Samuel (Aida H Dee)

    It is just two days after IDAHOBIT (International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia), and what greeted me this morning in my Facebook newsfeed was the recording of a live video of Sab Samuel, distraught, heart-broken, and with a bruised and swollen face. For those who don’t know of him, Sab is an author of Read more