About

Introducing Kory Sherland, founder of Autie Talk

Whether it’s social support or brainstorming ways to overcome challenges, Kory is passionate about supporting you with reaching your full potential. Kory’s mission is to assist autistic adults craft a life that is meaningful, purposeful and productive, according to individual goals and aspirations.

Kory has completed a Graduate Certificate in Autism, a Graduate Certificate in Education (Careers Counselling and Career Development) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Industrial Relations) degree, all of which inform her work as a career counsellor and career development facilitator and peer mentor.

Kory regularly attends professional development courses and programs to stay up-to-date with the latest research and intersectional lived experience perspectives.

Autie Talk is an all-inclusive, neuro-affirming service based on Autistic lived experience and chronic illness lived experience (Kory has personal lived experience as Autistic and with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, fibromyalgia, Ehlers-Danlos Sydrome, gastroparesis, dysautonomia and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia).

Peer mentoring and career counselling at Autie Talk is all about your goals and aspirations using a strengths-based approach and focusing on your interests and passions, while acknowledging and assisting you with navigating your challenges and coming up with solutions that work for you.

Please email kory@autietalk.net for more information or to book in a session.

ABOUT ME

Hi, I’m Kory Sherland, a professional peer mentor and career counsellor to Autistic teens and adults and other teens and adults with disability, an online program creator and an avid lifelong learner. I’m also the author of 6 books under my pen name ‘Kathy Divine’ and assist aspiring authors with publishing their first book.

In my peer mentoring work, I draw from my 49 years of lived experience, navigating a world, including the societal systems and expectations that weren’t set up for someone like me to thrive. I bring all of this together, in addition to the professional development I do on a regular basis, to all my work with my clients. Using my experiences and knowledge, I craft, in collaboration with my clients, strategies that focus on strengths and overcome barriers to meaningful participation in employment, social and community life.

I grew up in Sydney, Australia, have lived in several cities and towns around Australia and love travelling and exploring this beautiful planet. I currently reside in Brisbane.

I’ve had the privilege of meeting several high-achieving and influential people over the years who have encouraged and inspired my work. I’m forever grateful for all opportunities that come my way.

When I’m not working or studying, I love visiting my favourite vegan restaurants, playing drums, reading books about animals and meditating.

Watching comedy TV shows is my favourite way to relax and unwind. I’m a big music lover too. My favourite bands and singers are Icehouse, Pet Shop Boys, Keane and James Blunt.

I share my peer mentoring and career counselling work on @AutieTalk (Instagram). Let’s connect!

For professional connecting, let’s meet on LinkedIn.

Have a powerful day ~ I believe in you!

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce (Industrial Relations)

Graduate Certificate in Autism

Graduate Certificate in Education (Career Counselling and Career Development)

Lived Experience Memberships

Physical Disability Council of NSW – Full member

Queenslanders with Disability Network – Ordinary member

Women With Disabilities Australia – Member

Professional Memberships

Industrial Relations Society of Queensland – Ordinary member

Disability Leadership Institute – member

Government checks

Blue card (Working with Children Check)

Professional development courses

2024

Youth Mentor Conference (Shine From Within)

2023

Jobs Australia Conference

Yellow Lady Bugs Conference

Support Coordinator Course – The Growing Space

P-CEP (Person-Centred Emergency Preparedness) peer mentor training by QDN

Upcoming community outreach

I’ll be Canberra in September 2025. Let me know if you have any events happening in Canberra that I can be part of.