The Socially Awkward → Awesome Club 😎🦓🦄

Melbourne, AU

65 members · Public group

What we’re about

🌟 Socially Awesome: Go from Awkward to Awesome 😎through Skill & Authenticity!...

That's right - be MORE of YOURSELF, your quirks are what make you shine!!! 🦄🦓 💃🕺

A meetup group for Autistic, ADHD, and Neurodivergent adults who want real connection — not small talk.

💬 What This Group Is About

If you feel awkward in conversations, get anxious talking to new people, or find it hard to build meaningful friendships or romantic connections, this group exists for you.

Modern life is full of surface-level interactions and curated avatars.

We focus on the opposite — depth, authenticity, presence, and skill.

This is a space to practice, improve, and grow your real-world social confidence through competence in:

Active listening
Powerful, reflective questions
Attuned communication
Reading social cues and body language
Conversational skills
Emotional regulation
Connection-making strategies for dating, friendships & community

These are traditionally called “soft skills,” but here we make them hard skills — concrete, teachable, and repeatable so they become second nature.

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🎯 Who This Is For 👇:

Autistic, ADHD, or otherwise neurodivergent adults
Anyone who feels socially awkward, anxious, or unsure
People wanting deeper friendships, better dating experiences, or stronger relationship skills
Those who value emotional depth, real conversation, and personal growth

This is a judgment-free, supportive, neurodivergent-friendly environment.

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🔧 What We Actually Do (The Core Experience)

Each session is hands-on, practical, and highly interactive*:*

✔ Skill Drills

We practice social skills like a sport — repeatedly, methodically, safely and in small steps.

✔ Conversation Labs

You’ll role-play conversations, date-style chats, deep questions, active listening, powerful questions and more..

✔ Real Feedback

You’ll get gentle, constructive feedback so your growth is clear and measurable.

✔ Research-Informed Methods

We use evidence-based techniques from coaching, psychology, mental health, and communication science literature.

✔ Repeat & Reinforce

Skills are drilled frequently so they “lock in” and show up naturally when you’re on a date, at an event, or meeting interesting people.

✔ Energy-Smart Socialising

We teach strategies for:

choosing the right conversations,
pacing your social energy, and
preventing & managing burnout.

Social success becomes sustainable — not exhausting.

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🌱 Values of the Group

Authentic connection
Emotional depth
Self-reflection
Continuous improvement
Courage with compassion
A safe place for neurodivergent expression
Learning through doing
Growth at your own pace

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👋 Who’s Facilitating

Hey! 👋I'm Audralis and about to be a certified ICF Neurodivergent Coach and I've got a strong background in having / being a:

Bachelor of Business, HR & Marketing Majors (Swinburne)
Former recruiter (so I can help with interview communication too)
Cert IV in Mental Health (Melbourne Polytechnic)
Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work (RMIT)
Completing my Graduate Certificate in Applied Coaching (ACAP) this month, as of Dec 25'.

I bring strong education, lived experience, and practice over theory focus.

This isn’t a lecture.

This is action, application, and skill-building — with empathy and strategy baked in.

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🔄 Feedback Culture of Continuous Improvement

This group is co-created, so Sessions evolve based on your experiences, needs, and suggestions.

You’re encouraged to share:

What’s working
What’s confusing
What’s challenging
What you want to practice next

Together, we refine the space so it works for you

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🧠 Strategy + Tactics = Smaction

We blend strategy (big picture social navigation) with tactics (in-the-moment communication).

You’ll learn: