Isabel Mata is a queer neurodivergent storyteller who is passionate about mindfulness and mental health advocacy. She is an advice columnist for the Seattle Gay News and the host of “Being Yourself Loudly,” a podcast on neurodivergence and authenticity. Her essays and reporting on mental health have appeared in publications like Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and Bustle, among other publications, and she has appeared on Seattle King5 as a mental health expert and well-being authority.