Paige Layle

09/23/2025

this is going to be real personal, and i don’t know how relateable.
when i realized i was masking, i became terrified when i also realized i didn’t know any opinions that were my own.
i was safe and happy doing what others liked. i didn’t know what i liked because it never mattered, it was always wrong.
when i became an adult i knew i wanted to be in the drivers seat of my life. i wanted to make my own choices and follow my heart. i had to listen to it first- and then, i had to trust it.

it takes a lot of practise. but it does get easier. 💗

09/02/2025

for years i found myself in abus1ve, unhealthy relationships, always putting others first, silencing my needs and thinking that was love. but the truth is i was losing myself more and more.

everything changed when i began unmasking, learning how to set boundaries and show up authentically. i have healthy relationships, self respect, and peace i never knew was possible.

that’s why i created my unmasking your authenticity course ✨5 hours of real, practical tools to help you break old patterns, learn yourself live in alignment with who you are. 🧚 it’s just $25 and everything i wish i had when i started this journey.

want more personalized support? you can also book a 1:1 session with me where we go even deeper together.

💗ready for unmasking tips and strategies? link in bio. also at shop.paigelayle.com 🔗

08/25/2025

seasons are changing and i am reminded how much i thrive in warm weather. choosing what to wear everyday sucks. now i am changing all over the place to match the temperature. now i have to put a sweater on when i go outside with the dogs in the morning. it is in these trying times that i remember i am autistic.

08/18/2025

my favourite thing about speaking?
seeing the shift happen in the room when people feel inspired.

i’m currently booking keynotes & workshops through October on neurodiversity, inclusion and accommodations.

want to bring this conversation to your community?
email 📧 [email protected] to inquire.

read more of my writing on substack.com/
book and course available on paigelayle.ca


(guys look im marketing lol i think im doing it right)

08/12/2025

what’s the human answer?😳

08/06/2025

didn’t think i’d fall off so i attempted some yoga.
fell off.
wet shirt.
it was awful but i was cool about it (i paddled home as fast as i could).

07/19/2025

07/08/2025

instagram was a much simpler time before carousels.
before it was just, okay, ONE photo. THE photo. pick the BEST one, edit it, make it nice. more pics? more to post later.
now it’s like, which one to post? oh? you can post all of them? one event, one post? one pose, one post?
MORE MORE MORE CONTENT! WHY NOT!!
so here’s the same photo of me but not, 5 times.
&
and i’ve had apple music for 10 years now and they made me a playlist of my top 100 songs of the last decade and come thru by drake is my number one 😭😂 i was a BIG drake gal in high school. and it’s been on my mind how that’s my song of the decade.
2nd was stupid by ashnikko.

06/23/2025

hiding from the rain under a bridge

06/09/2025

oh hey swag

05/11/2025

jc u?

05/05/2025

it was an honour to be able to attend & speak at the EKO Spring Symposium this year. providers and experts in childcare came together to learn and share resources and research about one of our most vulnerable populations.

i held a session about talking to children with a PDA profile of autism. as a PDAer and a teacher of children for 10+ years, it is an art to connect with a PDA child in distress and ground them so they feel safe to make decisions again. i’m very thankful for all of the people who made it to the session who left with more tools to help PDA children.

one of my favourite presentations, as a huge anatomy nerd, was with Dr. Stephen Scherer - molecular geneticist chief of research at SickKids and Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou - VP of research at Bloorview Research Institute, child neurologist, as they presented what the research knows about autism genetics and how they play out in real life. it’s fascinating what autism encapsulates and how they’ve figured it out thus far.

thanks to everyone who made it possible and participated 🩷
to book me for speaking engagements, contact [email protected].