Temple Grandin Read by Kat Taylor

Temple Grandin Read by Kat Taylor

From Rebel Girls by Rebel Girls

May 26, 2026 · 22 min

About this episode

The episode tells the story of Temple Grandin, a girl with autism who changed the world for animals with the support of her mother.

Once upon a time, there was a girl who thought in pictures instead of words. Her name was Temple. When Temple was a girl, her parents realized she was different. Her mind was full of pictures of everything she’d ever seen or experienced. Temple was then diagnosed with autism. In the 1950s, doctors didn't know much about her condition, so they recommended that Temple be sent away. Temple’s mother insisted that she would thrive at home with the right support and the right education. Because of that courageous act, Temple grew up to change the world for millions of animals. Tune in to find out how she did it. [This episode originally aired May 2020.] Our narrator this episode is Kat Taylor, a philanthropist dedicated to restoring social justice and environmental well-being, and building a more inclusive world. Kat is active in a variety of social enterprises and currently serves as Co-Founder and Board Chair of Beneficial State Bank, whose mission it is to spread prosperity in communities. Kat is also a Founding Director of TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation (TKREF), dedicated to inspiring sustainable food systems. This podcast is based on the book series also titled Good Night…

People in this episode

Guest: Kat Taylor

Topics covered

  • autism
  • support
  • education
  • animal welfare
  • social justice

Keywords

  • Temple Grandin
  • autism
  • support
  • education
  • animal welfare
  • social justice
  • philanthropy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beneficial State Bank, TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation

Books & works: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

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