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January 17, 2025

Community Spotlight - meet Janaya! 👋

Welcome to our community spotlight featuring Janaya from Wellington! Join us as we chat all about the challenges of friendship, navigating the world while being neurodivergence and what they’ve been getting up to on the app.

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January 14, 2025

Beating the New Year blues 💪📅

The start of the New Year can be tough with pressures, expectations and those dastardly resolutions. Whether you're trapped in the loop of comparing your life to others, struggling with the pressure of your own and others' unrealistic expectations, or feeling overwhelmed with setting resolutions, here's some helpful tips to beating the New Year blues and brightening up your 2025!

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January 9, 2025

Your guide to resetting after the silly season. 😴

The festive season can be a whirlwind of activity, and it’s completely okay if you're feeling a bit out of sync. Whether you're navigating routine changes, sensory overload, or post-holiday fatigue, here are some gentle tips to help you ease back into balance.

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December 19, 2024

Missed our last live event? Catch up here 🍿

We were so lucky to have Chanelle Morris - disability advocate and motivational speaker - spend an evening with us sharing her lived-experience with disability, as well as chat all things advocacy, disability disclosure, boundaries, and social isolation.

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December 19, 2024

Spoony Journal is Here!

We've been working hard behind the scenes on some awesome new features - let's take a closer look!

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December 12, 2024

Navigating the Holidays: Disability Disclosure, Advocacy, and Social Dynamics ❤️

A lot of you on Spoony have been sharing how tricky the festive season can be. From family dynamics and Christmas parties to tough conversations, navigating accessibility, and even feeling socially isolated, this time of year can bring unique challenges.That’s why we’re here to help. We’ve lined up an incredible speaker for our next online community event to give you practical tools and support to make this season a little easier. 💖 Plus, our community spotlight and an amazing book recommendation from a disabled author!

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December 4, 2024

Spoony a finalist at the 2024 Pause Awards

We had a lot of fun at this year's Pause Fest & Awards! Spoony was a finalist in the Customer Obsession category.

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November 20, 2024

Spoony a finalist at the 2024 Victorian Premier's Design Awards

We're thrilled to share that Spoony was a finalist at the 2024 Victorian Premier's Design Awards!

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November 18, 2024

Our tips for navigating the silly season as a Spoony 🎅🏽

Navigating the holidays when you're chronically ill, disabled, or neurodivergent can feel like running a marathon on empty. Here’s how to survive the festive rush without running out of spoons.

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November 14, 2024

Missed our live event? We've got you covered.

Check out our chronic pain event, life with APD, Autism & Anxiety, and a new podcast on disability rights.

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November 6, 2024

Your weekly Spoony Scoop is here!

Our next live event, the podcast episode on ADHD everyone should listen to, and let's talk about narcolepsy 😴

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October 28, 2024

Your survival kit for travelling with Autism

Traveling is a great way to explore new places and cultures, but as an autistic adult, it can sometimes feel overwhelming. From navigating crowded airports to adjusting to new routines, the unpredictability of travel can be challenging (and let's be real, feeling overstimulated on a plane full of strangers is not anyone's idea of a relaxing time). However, with a little planning and a few smart strategies, you can make your trip enjoyable and stress-free. Here are some tips to help you on your next adventure!

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October 23, 2024

Community Spotlight - meet Bethany! 👋

Welcome to our community spotlight featuring Bethany from Shropshire! Join us as we chat all about the challenges of friendship, navigating life while being neurodivergent, and what they've been enjoying about the app.

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October 16, 2024

Community Spotlight - meet Vanessa! 👋

Welcome to our community spotlight featuring Vanessa from Massachusetts! Join us as we chat all about friendship, living life while being chronically ill and neurodivergent, and what she's been enjoying about the app.

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October 9, 2024

Community Spotlight - meet Krystal! 👋

Welcome to our community spotlight featuring Krystal from Queensland! Join us as we dive into a heartfelt conversation about Spoony, navigating a life with chronic illness and being neurodivergent, and what she's been getting up to on the app.

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October 3, 2024

Spoony in the Spotlight ⭐

Spoony was in the spotlight last week!

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September 9, 2024

One week until launch 🚀

T-minus 7 days until we go live!

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September 4, 2024

Invite your friends. Win cute merch.

We’re giving away exclusive Spoony merch to the top 10 people who invite the most friends each month.

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September 2, 2024

Meet Nick, the Co-Founder and CEO of Spoony

Want to meet the wonderful humans building Spoony? We snagged some time with our co-founder and CEO, Nick, to chat about his journey with chronic illness and what sparked the idea for Spoony.

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August 27, 2024

Antler invests in Spoony

We are incredibly excited to announce that global VC Antler is backing Spoony.

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August 26, 2024

Community event - Compassion for Your ADHD Chaos!

Join Ceri Sandford, ADHD Compassion Coach, for an empowering and uplifting talk on practical ways to show yourself compassion on even the trickiest brain days.

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August 21, 2024

What is Spoon Theory?

Curious about why chronically ill, neurodivergent and disabled people mention spoons? Here's your quick guide to Spoon Theory.

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August 19, 2024

Introducing Journal

Journal is an extension of our signature Spoon Status feature, and reinforces our commitment to building an empathetic space for neurodivergent, chronically ill, and disabled people to track their daily challenges and triumphs, and connect with a community that truly understands their journey.

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August 12, 2024

Community Spotlight - meet Tien! 👋

We're excited to launch our first community spotlight featuring Tien from Otario! Join us as we dive into a heartfelt conversation about Spoony, the power of friendship, and the realities of navigating life with a disability and being neurodivergent.

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June 30, 2024

Did you see us in The Age? 👀

Our co-founder, Nicholas Carlton, speaks about his own experience with chronic illness and social isolation, and how this inspired him to create Spoony.

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May 3, 2024

Sara Shams joins Spoony

Spoony is excited to welcome model and disability activist Sara Shams as our next brand ambassador.

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April 2, 2024

Carly Findlay OAM joins Spoony

Spoony is thrilled to announce our first brand ambassador— Carly Findlay OAM. Carly joins Spoony as both a brand ambassador and advisor.

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February 6, 2024

Our waitlist has launched!

We're excited to announce that the waitlist for Spoony has launched! So, what are you waiting for? Sign up today to be the first to know when we launch

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