Pasha Marlowe
Cultural Transformation through the lens of DEIAB
Top 8 Reasons to Book Pasha
Pasha has over 30 years of experience as a therapist and coach supporting individuals, couples, and groups through their greatest challenges and has the pulse on mental health in our society
Pasha clarifies future of work and humanity trends through the lens of intergenerational leadership and interconnectedness
Pasha has presented on virtual and live global DEIAB stages and is a recognized neurodiversity and neuroinclusion expert in Forbes, Autistic Magazine, and on Linkedin
Pasha is an author and leader in the Neurodiversity Movement and is actively shifting medical and mental health systems away from the pathology paradigm and towards the neurodiversity paradigm
Pasha has lived experience as a mulitply-neurodivergent person. She presents with a unique level of humanity, vulnerability, honesty, relatability, compassion, empathy, and humor
Pasha offers clear frameworks, inclusive language guidelines, and actionable tools that can be immediately implemented
and Accessibility
As much of the world is backing down from DEI policies and strategies, Pasha is doubling down on efforts to center equity and accessibility so all minds and bodies have an opportunity to thrive.
The most common feedback Pasha receives is how her presentations and coaching touch people deeply on a personal and professional level and that after learning from Pasha, they feel empowered to improve their relationship with themselves and others
Pasha's professional speaking experience:
Bamboo HR Summit "Neuroinclusion"
United States Government "Neurodiversity 101"
US Department of Defense "Grief Support at Work"
Cancer Center of Maine "Neurodiversity at Work"
HR Maine Conference "Cultures of Neuroinclusion"
Inclusion Maine Conference "Disability Inclusion"
Diversify Thinking "Burnout Recovery Cycle"
CHADD International ADHD Conference "Neuroqueering"
Okta "Supporting Neurodivergent Talent"
Tiimo "Neurodiversity 101"
Comscore "Supporting Neuroqueer Talent"
Systems Engineering "Supporting Neurodivergent Talent"
ADDA's TADD TALK "Depathologizing ADHD"
International Chadd conference “Find the HA in ADHD”
Holy Cross College "Creating Neuroqueer Culture"
Maine Women’s Conference “Healing With Humor”
Inflow "Managing the ADHD mind"
Maine HR Conference "Burnout"
We Can Do Hard Things (podcast)
Freedom To Love (film)
In the Burbs (TV Show)
Published Works include:
"Creating Cultures of Neuroinclusion" by Pasha Marlowe (8/24)
"Neurodiversity is More Than Autism" Forbes recognized expert
"Neuroqueering" Autistic Magazine interview
"My Next Husband Will be a Lesbian" by Pasha Marlowe
"Many Colors of Divorce" by Pasha Marlowe Psychology Today
If you're interested in having a seasoned and enthusiastic speaker for your next live or virtual event, let’s talk!
Keynote Outlines and Takeaways
Signature Keynote: Creating Cultures of Neuroinclusion
Neurodiversity and accessibility are hot topics right now, and it’s about time, especially as half of GenZ and a third of Millenials identify as neurodivergent and disabled. Neurodiversity and accessibility initiatives are becoming standard in DEIAB statements and strategies. 30% of Fortune 500 companies have already created Neurodiversity Hiring Programs. Given the mental health crisis in our world, more and more people over time are likely to identify both as neurodivergent and disabled (apparent or non-apparent). Organizations must be ready to meet the mental health, support, and access needs of their workforce.
Neurodiversity is the diversity of all minds, so your workforce is already neurodiverse. Some people identify as neurodivergent, meaning diverging from society’s idea of normal, and some of those same people identify as disabled. Learning how to effectively support neurodivergent and disabled talent is important if you want to attract, retain, and leverage these populations.
The key to creating cultures of neuroinclusion and accessibility is to be proactive, implement inclusive design, and use inclusive language. You do not have to wait for a problem before you create a solution. Be proactive in anticipating the access and support needs of your workforce, rather than putting people in a position where they have to disclose, explain their disability, or request accommodations. Use destigmatizing and depathologizing language, recognizing that language evolves and people should have the agency and autonomy to decide how they identify and how they define their unique strengths and challenges.
In this impactful and interactive presentation, Pasha offers the business and heart case for creating cultures of neuroinclusion and accessibility. She clearly defines terms such as neurodiversity, neurodivergent, and non-apparent disability. She offers an actionable framework for best engaging and leveraging a neurodiverse workforce, including successfully attracting, retaining, and supporting neurodivergent and disabled talent.
1. Participants will leave with a clear framework of effective neurodiversity-affirming and accessibility practices to successfully attract, retain, and support neurodivergent and disabled talent.
2. Participants will discuss proactive ways to create cultures of neuroinclusion and accessibility by analyzing the benefits of inclusive design, where access and support needs are assumed and accommodated.
3. Participants will explore the most current inclusive language of neurodiversity and disability, as well as key concepts such as the neurodiversity vs pathology paradigms.
Other keynotes and workshops available:
Neurodiversity 101-Definitions, Paradigm Shifts, and Affirming Practices
Disability 101-Apparent vs Non-Apparent Disability and the Medical vs. Social Model
How to Support Neurodivergent, Disabled, and LGBTQIA+ talent
Neuroqueering-Beyond the Intersection of Neurodiversity and LGBTQIA+
Burnout Recovery Cycle
Grief in the Workplace