{"podcast":{"title":"Create A Place","slug":"create-a-place-7117248","podcast_index_feed_id":7117248,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/createaplace/feed.xml","website_url":"https://createaplace.net","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19547827/Podcast-Cover-1400x1400afs0s.jpg","author":"Kristina York","episode_count":27,"summary":"Welcome to CREATE A PLACE podcast! I’m Kristina York, co-founder and principal at CREATE+CO architecture and interior design studio. As workplace alchemist and advocate, I’ll be your guide through the art of designing spaces where people truly work, live, and thrive. With over 25 years in human-centered design, commercial space optimization, and leadership development, I’ll be breaking down the complex ecosystem of workplace culture and employee wellbeing.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/create-a-place-7117248"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 17: Designing for the Spectrum with Kelly Colón [Part 2]","slug":"episode-17-designing-for-the-spectrum-with-kelly-col-n-part-2","published_at":"2025-06-12T15:57:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/create-a-place-7117248/episode-17-designing-for-the-spectrum-with-kelly-col-n-part-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/create-a-place-7117248","url":"https://createaplace.podbean.com/e/episode-17-designing-for-the-spectrum-with-kelly-colon-part-2/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nn63sgdv2rneyjrc/CAP_17_Part02_AudioOnly75tcs.mp3","summary":"What happens when a company chooses not just to include—but to truly see and support every individual exactly as they are? In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Kristina continues her discussion with Kelly Colón—professor, coach, strategist, and lifelong advocate for the neurodivergent community. Together, they explore the emotional and practical realities of inclusive work—how time blindness, executive function, and unspoken expectations affect performance, and why we must look beyond surface-level solutions to build environments where people actually thrive. This episode was recorded live at AIS headquarters during Mental Health Awareness Month, where Kristina and Kelly had the opportunity to experience the Radiance program firsthand—a manufacturing initiative that’s integrated over 100 neurodivergent individuals through intentional design, empathy, and scaffolding. The result? A model of belonging that Kelly says “should be on every news channel.” From workplace policy to personal wiring, from missed deadlines to sourcing talent like you would a sports team—this conversation is a call to rethink how we lead, design, and support the beautifully varied minds around us. 🎧 Whether you manage people, design spaces, or are just trying to show up more fully—don’t miss out on part two of this conversation. More about Kelly :: It all started with one neurodivergent human’s frustration over a world that wasn’t built for minds like hers. Tired of seeing too many policies, programs, and workplaces overlook neurodivergent individuals, Kelly decided to leap off the executive ladder and launch Eledex Consulting, a neurodivergent coaching & consulting business. Her mission was simple yet powerful: support neurodivergent people and spark greater awareness around truly inclusi…","meta_description":"What happens when a company chooses not just to include—but to truly see and support every individual exactly as they are? In Part 2 of this powerful conv…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1175,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/create-a-place-7117248/episodes/episode-17-designing-for-the-spectrum-with-kelly-col-n-part-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/create-a-place-7117248/episode-17-designing-for-the-spectrum-with-kelly-col-n-part-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}