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ListenABLECherie Clonan (Chief Executive Officer - The Digital Picnic) #127In this episode of ListenABLE, hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin speak with Cherie Clonan — autistic business leader, digital marketing expert, and founder of The Digital Picnic. Diagnosed with Autism later in life, Cherie shares her lived experience as a neurodivergent woman, parent of autistic children, and CEO of one of Australia’s most human-centric digital agencies. "The way I parent, the way I show up in my marriage, I'm a better friend for that diagnosis sitting in my life now..." Listeners will hear how Cherie transformed The Digital Picnic from a small business into a...2025-06-1631 min
Those girls can talk!The Road to Success with Cherie ClonanResources:FincapThose Girls Can Talk on Socials:InstagramFacebook2025-03-111h 14
Classroom 5.0#49 Driven to Disrupt: How Autistic PDA Strengths Shape Inclusive Impact and Unlock Innovation, with Cherie Clonan Cherie Clonan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Picnic, is transforming the landscape of digital media and workplace culture. Guided by her own late diagnosis and idenitification as an Autistic PDA woman, she’s pioneering a new standard for workplaces that empower neurodivergent individuals to succeed on their terms. In episode 49 of Classroom 5.0, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Cherie, to hear first hand how she’s implementing everyday leadership practices and workplace policies that reflect her deep understanding of what it takes for neurodivergent individuals to thrive. While traditional narratives frame PDA as an...2024-12-1150 min
Classroom 5.0Relationship-Driven Business Growth, and Optimising AI for Sustainable Success, with Jade WarneIn Episode 46 of Classroom 5.0, I'm joined by Jade Warne, founder of the Small Business Growth Club, who shares her journey as an entrepreneur shaped by her Samoan roots and a creative family. We dive into the unique strengths neurodiversity brings to business, the importance of flexibility, a service-driven mindset, and the impact of AI tools like ChatGPT for small business productivity. Highlights include Jade’s reflections on neurodiversity in entrepreneurship, tackling burnout, and creating balanced work environments that support diverse needs and life stages. For links to resources discussed on today's episode, see the podcast show notes he...2024-11-0546 min
The Leadr Lab PodcastCherie Clonan - Founding Director and CEO of The Digital Picnic on Building a Successful Business through Championing Neurodiversity.In this episode of The Leadr Lab Podcast, we talk with Cherie Clonan about the work she's doing to build a truly neuro-inclusive workplace while leading a wildly successful business. Cherie was recently awarded the B&T Woman of the Year and Glass Ceiling Winner 2024 for her work and speaks candidly about her own experiences and influences, both growing up and today. Cherie shares lessons learned, unlearned and re-learned and what it means to be a servant leader. She also offers practical advice on how to start building a more neuro-inclusive and neurodiverse workplace, sharing some of...2024-10-1631 min
Future Women Leadership SeriesCherie Clonan's guide to creating a neurodivergent inclusive workplaceCherie Clonan is a proud Autistic woman and the Founding Director and CEO of The Digital Picnic. In this episode, Cherie discusses receiving an autism diagnosis as an adult, building a neurodivergent inclusive workplace, masking, and burnout. This episode is hosted by Jamila Rizvi. The FW Leadership Series is hosted by Helen McCabe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-10-0236 min
Well, hello anxiety with Dr Jodi RichardsonNeurodiversity, Mental Health and Human-Centric Leadership with Cherie ClonanAs the proudly Autistic CEO of The Digital Picnic, Cherie Clonan is the most incredible champion of authenticity, innovation, neuro-inclusive leadership, compassion and courage. Cherie talks openly with Jodi about her journey with anxiety and how it's impacted her over the years, how she manages it when it shows up and how her gorgeous dad saved her and her sister from an incredibly turbulent and traumatic life with their mum. Cherie's business, The Digital Picnic, is a company people are lining up to work at and after listening to Cherie you'll understand exactly why. As p...2024-04-3049 minWell, hello anxiety with Dr Jodi RichardsonNeurodiversity, Mental Health and Human-Centric Leadership with Cherie ClonanAs the proudly Autistic CEO of The Digital Picnic, Cherie Clonan is the most incredible champion of authenticity, innovation, neuro-inclusive leadership, compassion and courage. Cherie talks openly with Jodi about her journey with anxiety and how it's impacted her over the years, how she manages it when it shows up and how her gorgeous dad saved her and her sister from an incredibly turbulent and traumatic life with their mum. Cherie's business, The Digital Picnic, is a company people are lining up to work at and after listening to Cherie you'll understand exactly why. As p...2024-04-3049 min
Unemployed & Afraid“The business owners who look like they've got it all going on online… there are things that those founders could never share,” Cherie Clonan, CEO of The Digital PicnicGetting to know who you are, how you work, and how to uniquely thrive in business truly is a story of “doing the work” personally and professionally, and if you’re ready for that, I have no doubt you’re going to love this chat. Cherie Clonan, CEO of The Digital Picnic is the business friend we all need in our life, and it’s my privilege to share her story with you today. In it you’ll hear about: Discovering your business through what you were missing in your own professional development The difference b...2024-02-041h 05
The Content RebelsDigital Marketing and Neurodivergent Strengths with Cherie ClonanIn the first ever episode of The Content Rebels you’ll meet CEO of The Digital Picnic, Cherie Clonan. Cherie is a proud Autistic leader, who has forged her way in the digital marketing space by championing people over profit, even if she does ‘take the hits’ because of it.
In this episode you’ll learn:
Why paid marketing does not solve everything
The challenges and strengths of Autism and ADHD in content marketing workplaces
How agency leaders approach people and profit and what that means to their bottom line
Why ChatGPT is not about to...2023-08-0342 min
Run Your Business Like A BossNavigating an uncertain economyAs a business owner, navigating through uncertain economic times can be challenging and overwhelming. But during times like this, it's important to remember that you have already weathered many storms and proven your resilience. In this episode, I’m sharing some tools, tactics, and strategies to help you thrive in the current economic climate, not just survive. One crucial thing to understand is that money is still circulating. Yes, buyers are becoming more discerning in their investments but this is not the time to panic or bury your head in the sand. On the con...2023-07-1724 minRun Your Business Like A BossBecome a Neurodiversity Affirming Business - Cherie ClonanToday I’m thrilled to be sharing Part 2 of my incredible conversation with Cherie Clonan. If you haven’t already listened to last week’s episode with Cherie, I urge you to dive into that before you tune into today’s episode. We chatted about building a strong online brand, and Cherie shared her insights on authenticity in business as a proud autistic woman.In this episode, Cherie and I discuss all things neurodiversity. We talk about creating a safe space for neurodivergent people in and out of the workplace and how neurodiversity plays out in small...2023-07-1024 minRun Your Business Like A BossHow to build and foster a strong brand online - Cherie ClonanAre you ready to learn how to build a strong personal brand on social media? In today’s episode, I sit down with digital marketing expert Cherie Clonan, who shares with us her valuable insights on authenticity in building and fostering a strong brand online.Cherie is the award-winning founder and CEO of The Digital Picnic, a company that teaches digital marketing as well as manages a full suite of digital marketing portfolios for clients. As an incredibly proud autistic woman, Cherie has a powerful message for the world, educating and leading with positive messages fo...2023-07-0329 min
Ready, Set, Paid AdsCEO Briefing Cherie ClonanIn this episode, I caught up with Cherie Clonan, proudly autistic founder of powerhouse agency The Digital Picnic and all-round special human. The Digital Picnic teaches digital marketing ... and manages a full suite of digital marketing efforts for clients, too. Cherie has built a multi-million-dollar company with empathy-led leadership at the heart and soul of everything it does … and a company that has gone on to be described by all as "the nicest place on the internet". She says to that, "I’ll take that".
Listen along as we talk about why businesses need to nurture diversity and...2023-06-0728 min
The Yellow Ladybugs PodcastA Collection of Stories From Autistic Adults with Chloé Hayden, Cherie Clonan, & Ebony Birch-HangerThanks so much for tuning in to our ADHD and Autistic Mind Conference Series! For more conference content, you can now access the full Yellow Ladybugs 2023 conference on-demand from anywhere in the world until August 2. For a limited time, you can save 15% off your ticket. Simply enter code ‘AFTERSALE’ at checkout. You can check out our wonderful speakers below - Cherie Clonan (Website | Instagram)Chloé Hayden (Website | Instagram)Ebony Birch-Hanger (Website | Linked In) For more information on Yellow Ladybugs, our events, and our advocacy...2023-06-0548 min
The Word VWhy we need more empathetic leadership - feat. Cherie Clonan (The Digital Picnic)This episode focuses on the importance of empathy as leaders within workplaces and organisations. It features Cherie Clonan, the proudly Autistic Founding Creative Director at The Digital Picnic.Whilst profit's cool and everything [and her company is profitable], Cherie would say one of her bigger success measures revolves around disrupting this industry, and consistently leaning into that neurodivergent urge to make the world a better place for having neurodivergents circulating within it [a...2022-03-141h 11