John Pendal
@johnpendal.bsky.social
I'm an online coach helping English speaking adults all over the world. I specialise in kink and neurodivergence. Coaching website is https://www.johnpendal.com/ ... other sites: https://linktr.ee/JohnPendal
Happy solstice, Christmas, New Year .... whatever you celebrate (or don't) - wishing you all the best for this year and next.
Hugs, John
Hugs, John
December 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Happy solstice, Christmas, New Year .... whatever you celebrate (or don't) - wishing you all the best for this year and next.
Hugs, John
Hugs, John
For a lot of us 2025 has been a challenging year. It's becoming harder to focus on the positives when it can feel like the world is on fire. I think it's important to remember that we can be happy and there is good stuff out there.
So, here are some of my highlights this year:
So, here are some of my highlights this year:
December 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
For a lot of us 2025 has been a challenging year. It's becoming harder to focus on the positives when it can feel like the world is on fire. I think it's important to remember that we can be happy and there is good stuff out there.
So, here are some of my highlights this year:
So, here are some of my highlights this year:
Last night Panda and I saw Pillion at the cinema, a gay biker “Dom-com” starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling.
Short answer: we liked it and would both see it again, but it did lead to some discussions afterwards.
(I'll post my thoughts in a thread below)
Short answer: we liked it and would both see it again, but it did lead to some discussions afterwards.
(I'll post my thoughts in a thread below)
December 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Last night Panda and I saw Pillion at the cinema, a gay biker “Dom-com” starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling.
Short answer: we liked it and would both see it again, but it did lead to some discussions afterwards.
(I'll post my thoughts in a thread below)
Short answer: we liked it and would both see it again, but it did lead to some discussions afterwards.
(I'll post my thoughts in a thread below)
Two more days to my last workshop of the year: "Dungeon Disasters" ... this will be live online Sunday 14th December from 11am-1pm PST/ 2pm-4pm EST/ 7pm-9pm UK time, and a recording available for 30 days. More info and tickets available from forbiddentickets.com/events/praxi...
December 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Two more days to my last workshop of the year: "Dungeon Disasters" ... this will be live online Sunday 14th December from 11am-1pm PST/ 2pm-4pm EST/ 7pm-9pm UK time, and a recording available for 30 days. More info and tickets available from forbiddentickets.com/events/praxi...
Sunday 14 Dec I'll be teaching an online class with Praxium called "Dungeon Disasters" from 11am-1pm PST/ 2pm-3pm EST/ 7pm-9pm Ireland & UK. It's about all the mistakes I've made in my kink life so that you don't copy them! Tickets available from forbiddentickets.com/events/praxi...
November 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Sunday 14 Dec I'll be teaching an online class with Praxium called "Dungeon Disasters" from 11am-1pm PST/ 2pm-3pm EST/ 7pm-9pm Ireland & UK. It's about all the mistakes I've made in my kink life so that you don't copy them! Tickets available from forbiddentickets.com/events/praxi...
I've been trying to grow my beard out, but it's a challenge when I need to keep it neat for work and when I do go to a barber they tend to chop too much off. Had a good experience today, thanks to West End Barbers in Worthing. Now I just have to not fiddle with it myself!
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I've been trying to grow my beard out, but it's a challenge when I need to keep it neat for work and when I do go to a barber they tend to chop too much off. Had a good experience today, thanks to West End Barbers in Worthing. Now I just have to not fiddle with it myself!
6 days to my online class on "Autism and Kink" on Sunday November 23rd. The workshop runs from 11am-1pm PST/ 2pm-4pm EST/ 7pm-9pm Ireland & UK/ 8pm-10pm Central European time.
Tickets available from forbiddentickets.com/events/wicke...
Please let me know if you have any questions x x
Tickets available from forbiddentickets.com/events/wicke...
Please let me know if you have any questions x x
November 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
6 days to my online class on "Autism and Kink" on Sunday November 23rd. The workshop runs from 11am-1pm PST/ 2pm-4pm EST/ 7pm-9pm Ireland & UK/ 8pm-10pm Central European time.
Tickets available from forbiddentickets.com/events/wicke...
Please let me know if you have any questions x x
Tickets available from forbiddentickets.com/events/wicke...
Please let me know if you have any questions x x
Sat 30 November I'll be teaching 2 kink workshops in Portsmouth on the South coast of England. 1pm-2.40pm on "Edge Play: Pushing Limits" and then 3pm-4.40pm "Pain management." Tickets available for CLUED members from clued.org.uk & full class descriptions: www.leatherlondonguide.com/workshops.html
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Sat 30 November I'll be teaching 2 kink workshops in Portsmouth on the South coast of England. 1pm-2.40pm on "Edge Play: Pushing Limits" and then 3pm-4.40pm "Pain management." Tickets available for CLUED members from clued.org.uk & full class descriptions: www.leatherlondonguide.com/workshops.html
My friend @jadefarrington.bsky.social has created an amazing free resource "a community guide to a neurodivergent Christmas" - available for download from jadefarrington.substack.com/p/download-t... x x
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My friend @jadefarrington.bsky.social has created an amazing free resource "a community guide to a neurodivergent Christmas" - available for download from jadefarrington.substack.com/p/download-t... x x
Reposted by John Pendal
Wow! Just received a message from someone who's read A Community Guide to a Happy Neurodivergent Christmas & wants to send it to 1000s of parents & professionals in their newsletter 🥰
The answer was 'Yes please!' This is a free community resource so please share so long as it isn't altered or sold.
The answer was 'Yes please!' This is a free community resource so please share so long as it isn't altered or sold.
November 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Wow! Just received a message from someone who's read A Community Guide to a Happy Neurodivergent Christmas & wants to send it to 1000s of parents & professionals in their newsletter 🥰
The answer was 'Yes please!' This is a free community resource so please share so long as it isn't altered or sold.
The answer was 'Yes please!' This is a free community resource so please share so long as it isn't altered or sold.
Hope you're able to relax this weekend. This is Lizzie, she has run our lives for 12.5 years ...
October 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Hope you're able to relax this weekend. This is Lizzie, she has run our lives for 12.5 years ...
I've uploaded a new blog post today on Rumination (repetitive thinking), with tips and strategies to help: www.johnpendal.com/blog.html
Blog posts from John Pendal
Blog posts from John Pendal - mostly about autism, ADHD, Alexithymia and some other forms of neurodivergence
www.johnpendal.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I've uploaded a new blog post today on Rumination (repetitive thinking), with tips and strategies to help: www.johnpendal.com/blog.html
My next online workshop is "Autism and Kink" on Sunday 23rd November from 11am-1pm PDT/ 2pm-4pm EDT/ 7pm-9pm UK & Ireland. More info & tickets available on a sliding scale from forbiddentickets.com/events/wicke...
October 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
My next online workshop is "Autism and Kink" on Sunday 23rd November from 11am-1pm PDT/ 2pm-4pm EDT/ 7pm-9pm UK & Ireland. More info & tickets available on a sliding scale from forbiddentickets.com/events/wicke...
Last night we saw the film "I Swear", a dramatised account of the life of John Davidson. John has Tourette Syndrome, lives with physical & verbals tics, & been the subject of several documentaries during his life. The film currently has 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, now I know why. It is incredible
October 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Last night we saw the film "I Swear", a dramatised account of the life of John Davidson. John has Tourette Syndrome, lives with physical & verbals tics, & been the subject of several documentaries during his life. The film currently has 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, now I know why. It is incredible
I've made it to Bergen, Norway. It's as beautiful as I remember, and very windy. One class down ... two to go.
#kinkferansen #bdsmeducation #kinkworkshops
#kinkferansen #bdsmeducation #kinkworkshops
October 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I've made it to Bergen, Norway. It's as beautiful as I remember, and very windy. One class down ... two to go.
#kinkferansen #bdsmeducation #kinkworkshops
#kinkferansen #bdsmeducation #kinkworkshops
I received a lovely quote from a client this morning: "John is consistently kind, genuine, professional and, most importantly for me, fundamentally attuned to neurodivergent experiences." - Sarah F
(You can see the full quote and other reviews at www.johnpendal.com/reviews.html)
(You can see the full quote and other reviews at www.johnpendal.com/reviews.html)
October 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I received a lovely quote from a client this morning: "John is consistently kind, genuine, professional and, most importantly for me, fundamentally attuned to neurodivergent experiences." - Sarah F
(You can see the full quote and other reviews at www.johnpendal.com/reviews.html)
(You can see the full quote and other reviews at www.johnpendal.com/reviews.html)
Reposted by John Pendal
NEW article: Neurodivergent coach @johnpendal.bsky.social shares what it's like to be an autistic stand-up comedian - and why the two things really aren't that different!
jadefarrington.substack.com/p/spotlight-...
jadefarrington.substack.com/p/spotlight-...
Spotlight on Being an Autistic Stand-Up Comedian with Neurodivergent Coach John Pendal
Why comedy and coaching aren't as different as you might think
jadefarrington.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
NEW article: Neurodivergent coach @johnpendal.bsky.social shares what it's like to be an autistic stand-up comedian - and why the two things really aren't that different!
jadefarrington.substack.com/p/spotlight-...
jadefarrington.substack.com/p/spotlight-...
Fri 3 to Sun 5 October I'll be in Bergen, Norway teaching three workshops at Kinkferansen. Tickets available from www.kinkferansen.no ... more importantly, please let me know if you'll be there. I'll be travelling solo this time!
September 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Fri 3 to Sun 5 October I'll be in Bergen, Norway teaching three workshops at Kinkferansen. Tickets available from www.kinkferansen.no ... more importantly, please let me know if you'll be there. I'll be travelling solo this time!
I've just posted a new entry on my blog. This one is about "Early Warnings Signs of Burnout": www.johnpendal.com/blog.html - it's accompanied by a photo of me hitting my elbow walking through a doorway, which is a sure sign that I'm overdoing things.
Blog posts from John Pendal
Blog posts from John Pendal - useful if you're not on social media and want to see what he's been posting.
www.johnpendal.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I've just posted a new entry on my blog. This one is about "Early Warnings Signs of Burnout": www.johnpendal.com/blog.html - it's accompanied by a photo of me hitting my elbow walking through a doorway, which is a sure sign that I'm overdoing things.
Hi everyone - I'm new here. Just finding out what's what before I start posting. If you have any tips for a newbie I'm all ears! :-) Thanks, John
September 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Hi everyone - I'm new here. Just finding out what's what before I start posting. If you have any tips for a newbie I'm all ears! :-) Thanks, John