Katie O'Connor

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Melissa Wirt had a successful business and a big beautiful family, but a personal crisis showed her just how truly isolated she was. In I Was Told There’d Be a Village, Wirt shares how to go from what she calls an “Isolation Mindset” to a “Village Mindset.” Below, Wirt discusses a few of her own challenges in motherhood, what she learned from talking to moms across America, and how we can take the first small steps toward improving our connection with others.

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This interview was originally published on audible.co.uk. Cognitive neuroscientist Gina Rippon has spent much of her career dedicated to debunking the myth of a male versus female brain. Now, in Off the Spectrum, she has turned that same line of questioning towards autism spectrum disorder. Gina discusses why autism has largely been considered a “male condition,” leaving behind countless women and girls who go undiagnosed—or who were never evaluated in the first place.

1 week ago | audible.com | Katie O'Connor

Note: Text has been lightly edited for clarity and does not match audio exactly. Katie O'Connor: Hi, listeners. I'm Audible Editor Katie O'Connor, and today I have the pleasure of speaking with comedian Zarna Garg about her debut memoir, This American Woman. Welcome, Zarna. Zarna Garg: Hi. Namaste. Thank you so much for having me. KO: Thank you so much for being here. I loved your memoir, and I knew This American Woman would make me laugh.

2 weeks ago | audible.com | Katie O'Connor

Note: Text has been lightly edited for clarity and does not match audio exactly. Katie O'Connor: Hi, listeners. I'm Audible Editor Katie O'Connor, and today I'm honored to be speaking with Academy Award nominee, producer, and philanthropist Jeremy Renner about his memoir, My Next Breath, which details his recovery from a harrowing snowcat accident on New Year's Day 2023. Welcome, Jeremy. Jeremy Renner: Thank you for having me. KO: First, I just wanted to say that I loved your memoir.

2 weeks ago | audible.com | Katie O'Connor

More than ever, we need parents and caregivers who are willing to live their experiences raising neurodivergent children out loud. Authors and friends Kate Swenson, Carrie Cariello, and Adrian Wood are doing just that: sharing their lived experiences about raising their autistic sons. Part memoir, part handbook, Autism Out Loud is a warm, moving, and unique look at what it means to navigate through the world when someone you love is neurodivergent.