Blogs by Charlie

  • Reflections on the PSA Speaking Business Summit

    I am enjoying seeing all the posts about the PSA Speaking Business Summit. I’m still processing, and I’m knackered, but wow, it was such an amazing experience! I’ve made so many new friends, and cemented existing friendships. I’ve learned from world renowned speakers, and put into practice what I observe about engagement, impact and working Read more

  • My pronouns: What and why?

    It is International Pronouns Day so here is what my pronouns mean and why I share them. “She/they” (or I sometimes express this “she/her or they/them”) means that I am happy for you to refer to me using the traditional female pronouns (she/her) or standard gender-neutral alternatives (they/them/their). Although I do identify as a woman and Read more

  • National Coming Out Day 2024

    National Coming Out Day 2024

    I was sixteen when I first concluded that I was bi (thanks, Winona Ryder). I was open about this with my best friend, and my boyfriend at the time, but I was too embarrassed to discuss it with my family or wider social circle. However, the truth did come out during a sixth form residential Read more

  • 7 facts about my Complex PTSD

    7 facts about my Complex PTSD

    This World Mental Health Day, here are 7 things I would like you to know about my PTSD and complex PTSD (cPTSD, C-PTSD). #WorldMentalHealthDay #PTSD #ComplexPTSD #CPTSD I mention both because I self-identified complex PTSD, but my official diagnosis just says PTSD. Complex PTSD is not recognised by the medical profession; it is not in Read more

  • Neuro Women Natter, Episode 1: Back to School

    Neuro Women Natter, Episode 1: Back to School

    October is here, and with it comes episode 1 of Neuro Women Natter with me and Toni Horn! In this episode, we each reflect on our school days – a bittersweet trip down memory lane. Read more

  • Neurodivergent or neurospicy?

    ‘Neurospicy’… This word is again a hot topic in the neurodiversity scene. Some people love it, some do not like it. And some don’t like the word ‘neurodivergent’. Here are my thoughts: ‘Neurodivergent’ is a deliberately vague and inclusive socio-political term that expresses in non-medicalised language that one’s mind works in some way differently from Read more