"USING NERD CULTURE TO ESCAPE" PANEL AT CONVENTIONS
My podcast (No Ordinary Nerd) and I have been doing panels at conventions all over California. What we talk about is how being a nerd has helped us cope and deal with our mental health problems. Our goal is to tell our stories in hopes that listeners that come in and sit with us connect with it and don’t feel alone. We encourage everyone to tell their own story and I continue to be blown away by just how many people come and do that. Honestly, my expectation for each panel I