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Amy Poehler interviewing Mindy Kaling about being a meme is a delight

Amy Poehler interviewing Mindy Kaling about being a meme is a delight

Being so famous you could send your friends a meme that’s actually you is the ultimate flex, according to Mindy Kaling. Interviewed by pal Amy Poehler on her podcast Good Hang, the star talks about her latest comedy Not Suitable for Work (with a guest question from the Hulu series’ star Avantika), and the pair chat about their shared rise to fame through improv, interning on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, their love for Saturday Night Live, and not agreeing on a capella. Best bit? Kaling and Poehler really get into all things The Office, of which Kaling wrote more episodes of than any other writer, and was the only woman in the writers room. Kaling talks about how she ended up playing the iconic Kelly Kapoor, and as promised, they chat about the fact that they’re both memes. “I love being a meme. It makes me feel young,” says Kaling. “Are you kidding me? It’s my dream,” responds Pohler. “I’ve actually been like, can I send people my own memes?” “Oh, do it. It’s …

How Motivational Interviewing Supports Neurodivergent People

How Motivational Interviewing Supports Neurodivergent People

I was recently reading the fourth edition of Motivational Interviewing by William H. Miller and Stephen Rollnick, and often found myself thinking about how this approach to helping is a great fit for neurodivergent people in general—and autistic people in particular. Miller and Rollnick define motivational interviewing, or MI, as “… a particular way of talking with people about change and growth to strengthen their own motivation and commitment.” I am especially inspired by Miller and Rollnick’s summaries of the basic tenets of MI—what they refer to as the spirit of MI. I will review many of these principles, the spirit of MI, in this post. The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing (MI) Miller & Rollnick write that the spirit of motivational interviewing “ … lies in … the helper’s underlying attitude of partnership, acceptance, compassion, and empowerment.” More specifically, the spirit, or heart, or way of being associated with MI includes (adapted from Miller and Rollnick): Acknowledging and honoring a person’s freedom of choice and self-determination (their autonomy) Helping a person work towards their goals …