Kristin Wanden Walker
Founder, Core Member @Mhnrnetwork
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WORK HISTORY
Founder, Core Member @Mhnrnetwork
Asheville, NC, US
MHNRNetwork is a trauma-informed new media studio dedicated to expanding the national conversation around mental health, neurodivergence, relationships, and lived human experience.Founded in 2014 with a single podcast, the platform originally centered around long-form interviews with clinicians, advocates, researchers, and lived-experience experts.Today, MHNRNetwork has evolved into a multi-format media ecosystem that blends clinical insight, digital storytelling, and creative education for a rapidly changing world.We create and curate content that is:Neurodivergent-awareTrauma-informedScientifically groundedExperientially honestEmotionally accessibleOur work spans podcasts, essays, Substack publications, TikTok micro-education, YouTube content, digital mental health tools, and emerging new media formats.Across all platforms, MHNRNetwork focuses on:Mental health literacyFamily systems & generational traumaNeurodivergence (autism, ADHD, giftedness, masking)Nervous system regulationBoundaries & relational healthAdvocacy & stigma reductionLived-experience storytellingCreative and clinical integrationWe believe mental health media should be compassionate, accurate, culturally responsive, and genuinely helpful—not sensationalized or oversimplified.Our mission is to offer clarity, grounded education, and emotional safety in an online environment that can often feel chaotic or overwhelming.MHNRNetwork partners with clinicians, creators, and organizations who share our values of integrity, accessibility, and lived-experience leadership.We also support the next generation of neurodivergent creators and storytellers, providing platforms where authentic voices can thrive.What began as a single podcast has become a modern mental health studio built for digital storytelling, clinical truth, and creative impact.MHNRNetwork — New Media Mental Health Network CollaborationStories. Science. Signal.
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ABOUT KRISTIN WANDEN WALKER
I am a trauma-informed storyteller, mental health advocate, and multi-format content creator with more than a decade of experience elevating conversations around neurodivergence, emotional health, family systems, and lived human experience. My work weaves together my personal, clinical insight, personal history, and creative narrative to bring clarity to subjects that are often misunderstood, stigmatized, or oversimplified.As the founder of MHNRNetwork — New Media, I have built a modern digital studio that spans podcasts, essays, Substack publications, TikTok micro-education, and multi-platform mental health storytelling. Over the years, I have collaborated with clinicians, researchers, advocates, and creators across the mental health field globally, amplifying voices that bring nuance, accuracy, and compassion to a rapidly changing landscape.My background includes producing hundreds of long-form interviews and developing content that bridges clinical understanding with accessible, human-centered narratives. I am also an author publishing under a pen name, where I explore neurodivergence, trauma, healing, and identity through literary nonfiction, mythic narrative, and personal storytelling. These works form the creative branch of my practice, offering readers a deeper emotional lens through which to understand their own experiences.As a late-diagnosed neurodivergent adult, I bring lived-experience awareness to everything I create. This perspective allows me to approach mental health topics with authenticity, precision, and respect for the complexity of the human nervous system. Much of my work focuses on the intersection of masking, creativity, generational trauma, boundaries, and the ways in which people reclaim themselves after years of self-suppression.My current areas of focus include: • Neurodivergence (autism, ADHD, giftedness, masking) • Trauma-informed education • Creative narrative as a healing tool • Family systems and relational boundaries • New media storytelling • Mental health literacy and advocacy • Clinical + creative integrationI am committed to creating media that is emotionally safe, intellectually honest, culturally aware, and genuinely helpful. Whether through digital platforms, essays, interviews, or creative works, my goal is to build spaces where people feel seen, understood, and supported — and where mental health conversations can evolve with the depth and integrity they deserve.If you’re interested in collaborating on mental health initiatives, or exploring new media projects, I welcome the connection.
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