{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Neurodivergent by Design with Rebecca Prejean","description":"In this episode, Michael Dargie talks with Rebecca Prejean, an artist, instructional designer, and fierce advocate for neurodivergent people in corporate learning. Based just outside Austin, Texas, Rebecca brings her lived experience as a mother of an autistic child into her work\u2014designing training that\u2019s inclusive, accessible, and actually usable by everyone, especially folks with ADHD, autism, and dyslexia. She shares the deeply personal story of her son\u2019s diagnosis, how doctors told her he would never walk or talk, and how that experience shaped everything that came after. From early struggles to find support and community, to recognizing the same barriers in adult workplaces, Rebecca\u2019s path became clear: build better systems that work for more people. They talk about art, chameleons, wild turkeys, cassette tapes, music as a sanctuary, and even egg carving (yes, really). Rebecca reveals her love of coloured pencils, her shifting subject matter\u2014from jungle cats to intimate insects\u2014and how those themes reflect her mission to uplift the unseen. The conversation gets into deep truths about dehumanization, systemic failure, and how families often carry the burden alone. Through it all, Rebecca is real, grounded, and wise beyond the algorithm. Her message to rebels in waiting: \u201cThe rebellion is never about you. You\u2019re doing it so that others can get the things they need.\u201d Her podcast The Quirk Factory is on its way\u2014because the world needs more spaces where quirks don\u2019t just belong, they thrive. Quoteable Quotes \u201cThe rebellion is never about you.\u201d \u2014 Rebecca Prejean \u201cWe\u2019re all people first.\u201d \u2014 Rebecca Prejean \u201cEven if I don\u2019t agree with someone, I should still see them as human.\u201d \u2014 Rebecca Prejean \u201cThe world needs more Rebecca, Rebecca.\u201d \u2014 Michael Dargie \u201cEgg carving is a thing. And there\u2019s a whole expo.\u201d \u2014 Rebecca Prejean Episode Highlights People First | Designing corporate training for neurodivergent minds Parenting Changed Everything | From diagnosis to advocacy Built Different | Saying what she thought\u2014even as a kid Art as Outlet | How pencils became her safe space From Surgeon to Storyteller | Why that career pivot happened Chameleons & Small Creatures | Drawing the intimate, overlooked animals Authenticity & Protection | Telling her family\u2019s story, with care Egg Carving | Yes. Emu eggs. With a Dremel. Musical Escapes | Cassette tapes, clarinet solos, and orchestral joy Travel as a Teacher | Why global perspective matters Launching a Podcast | The Quirk Factory is coming soon Advice to Rebels | It\u2019s not about you\u2014it\u2019s about the people who need you Links From Episode Rebecca Prejean on LinkedIn (https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rbprejean\/) Website (https:\/\/www.ebgc.net\/) ","author_name":"The RebelRebel Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.therebelrebelpodcast.com","html":"