We had the good fortune of connecting with Charlie Michael Baker and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Charlie Michael, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
I started my business Kozi (getkozi.co.uk) off the back of my neurodisity – based book Charlie Baker: Autism And Me (https://charliembaker.com/my-books). Kozi is a sensory weighted product brand that specialises in weighted blankets. Weighted blankets are a proven help for anxiety, autism and adhd which fits in well with my neurodiverse background.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
My book is my art. Charlie Baker: Autism And Me (https://charliembaker.com/my-books). My book isn’t like any others on the market. Charlie Baker: Autism And Me is my personal account of how being autistic and being different had me endure years worth of bullying, feeling singled out and even physically assaulted at some points. It wasn’t easy writing and self publishing my book because it’s hard putting that out to the whole world and, in my case, it was quite literally put out to the world. My story is definitely a powerful one and I won’t stop sharing it ever!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Christine McGuinness (@mrscmcguinness) has been a major help with coming to terms with my autism and Christine was the person who inspired me to speak out and write my book.

Website: charliembaker.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/charliemichaelbaker

Image Credits
Instagram/ @Charliemichaelbaker ©️ Max Nicholas, 2023

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