Sarah Kernion founded Saturday’s Story and speaks around the world on neurodiversity. She is a mother of three, and two of her children have non-speaking autism. I asked her how John Boyd’s briefing The Strategic Game of ? and ? shapes her work.
Interaction over isolation
Sarah took one lesson from Boyd’s briefing to heart: choose interaction over isolation. She applies it to families, schools and workplaces.
Inchstones
Sarah celebrates inchstones, the small steps that milestones miss. Everyday progress can add up to big breakthroughs. She also highlights strengths such as hyper-focus and pattern recognition, which can drive innovation in business and education.
Environments that help
We talk about augmentative communication devices, sensory-friendly spaces and why stimming helps autistic people process their world. Psychological safety, flexible work and custom learning paths help neurodivergent people thrive.
Sarah later joined me as co-host for Episode 126.
What small step would you celebrate this week if you counted inchstones?
Listen and watch:
Apple Podcasts:
Spotify:
No Way Out on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/@nowayoutpodcast
Written by Ponch Rivera with AI assistance in production. The full conversation is in the player below.