Making Meaningful Connections with Social Spy Caroline Maguire

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12/08/23 • 32 min

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Caroline Maguire is the author of the award-winning book Why Will No One Play with Me? and the brilliant mind behind the TEDx talk “Becoming a Social Spy: How to Read People Using Observational Learning."

In this episode René and Caroline sit down to discuss the ins and outs of building confidence and developing the skills to jump in and make new friends, making and keeping meaningful connections, and setting boundaries in friendships as neurodivergent people.

You can learn more about Caroline and her incredible work on her website, https://carolinemaguireauthor.com/. You can also find Caroline on Instagram, as @authorcarolinem, and her TEDxTalk on Youtube.

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