Auticast

In this episode, I’m joined by director, writer, producer, occasional actor and autistic filmmaker, Chris Josty!

We cover lots of different topics, including burnout, fixations, video games and the current political and societal picture for autistic people in the world and the UK specifically.

It’s a packed, bumper episode! We hope you enjoy the chat!

In your second episode of Season 5, I'm joined by another new face, one part of 2dadscandoit on Instagram - it's Jack Ives-Gardiner!

We've much to discuss, including employment struggles, autistic masking, sexuality, autistic identity and more!

Welcome to a brand new format for Auticast! Season 5 reboots the formula, as for the first time in the history of the podcast, we sit down to talk to individuals about their autistic selves and their lives and stories too!

This time, we’re welcoming Stefano Esposito to the podcast for the first time. We chat about autism, sexuality, identity, pride and much much more! We hope you enjoy!

In your fifth episode of Season 4, Yasmina returns to help me navigate the discussion around autistic dating. We take an informal and friendly approach, full of honesty and transparency, in the hope of guiding you through some of the key areas that can help you with dating as autistic people!

In your fourth episode of the season, I’m joined by host of the ‘ND & Free’ podcast - Owen Morgan!

We’re delving into discussion around Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria this week, what it is, how it materialises and what it means for neurodiverse individuals!

You can listen to Owen on ‘ND & Free’ now on most streaming platforms! Don’t forget to give him a follow too on social media!

Auticast welcomes its first ever guest from outside of the UK this time, as we speak to author, podcaster and all round wonderful human - Sonia Chand!

Join Sonia and I as we delve into examining why self worth can be such a challenge for autistic people and what some of the factors are too that contribute to this.

In our second outing of Season 4, Gemma Thomas returns to aid us in discussion around autism and depression. We cover areas around why it may differ for autistic people, as well as looking at the mental health service in the UK overall too. We also try and cover what autistic people can do to help themselves during a depressive period.

Welcome to Season 4! In this first episode of the brand new season, I’m joined by Jack Walters, who’s here to talk to us about the importance of safe spaces that autistic people so often desire and cultivate for themselves. We explore why that is and what it means in depth too!

It’s your season finale! Happy Christmas!! In your festive final episode, I’m joined by the returning Gemma! We’re both here to discuss Christmas time as an autistic person. We look at the challenges, traditions and examine other ways to navigate this time of year!

A HUGE thank you to Gemma for stepping in at very short notice!

In your penultimate episode of the season, I’m joined by the wonderful host of the very brilliant podcast ‘Me & ADHD’, it’s Darren Cammock!

We’re talking about the crossovers between Autism & ADHD in this episode and discussing similarities, differences, diagnosis and more!

You can listen to Me & ADHD with Darren on many platforms including Spotify, YouTube, Audible and Amazon!

https://open.spotify.com/show/5jruX84Ivx25sKe2eqTad2?si=fljat2_PScyWPyV2p9foyg