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  • Trailer: Welcome to Under The Lights

    Every fan remembers where they were.


    Welcome to Under the Lights, a podcast celebrating the sporting moments that defined generations of fans. Part of the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.

    Hosted by Turrell Burgess, an autistic sports fan whose life has been shaped by unforgettable games, dramatic upsets, legendary performances, and championship moments, the series counts down personal top 10s from across the sporting world.


    From March Madness buzzer-beaters and iconic NBA playoff battles to unforgettable World Series games and legendary Super Bowls, each episode revisits the moments that became part of sports history—and explores why they still matter to the fans who experienced them.

    Whether you're a lifelong sports fanatic, a casual fan, or simply curious about the games everyone still talks about years later, Under the Lights offers nostalgia, storytelling, context, and celebration in equal measure.


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    🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.


    🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 min
  • Hot Topic: Why Birthdays Can Be So Overwhelming for Neurodivergent People

    In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott reflect on something many neurodivergent people quietly struggle with: birthdays. From opening presents and being sung to, to processing surprises and responding to gifts "the right way," they explore why birthdays can feel surprisingly overwhelming.


    They also discuss demand avoidance around replying to birthday messages, the pressure of being the centre of attention, childhood birthday memories, and how expectations around gratitude can create anxiety rather than joy. Along the way, they reflect on why experiences often mean more than possessions, the role of special interests in gift giving, and how understanding someone's neurodivergence can completely change the way we celebrate them.


    A warm, funny, and surprisingly insightful conversation about birthdays, relationships, and the little social expectations that can feel much bigger when you have a neurodivergent brain.


    Our Sponsors:

    🧘‍♀️ Ashley Dupuy – Integrative Coaching, Breathwork & Hypnotherapy


    • → https://bit.ly/ashleynde

    🤝 Sophie James - Neurodivergent Mentoring


    • → sophiejamesndmentoring.com


    🔗 Stay Connected


    • Instagram: @theneurodivergentexperiencepod
    • Facebook: The Neurodivergent Experience & Jordan's Facebook page
    • YouTube: @TheNeurodivergentExperience
    • TikTok: @neurodivergentexperience


    🎧 The Neurodivergent Experience is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.

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    🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.


    🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min
  • Collecting Fish: The Future of Fishkeeping

    In the final episode of this series of Collecting Fish, James Hepworth reflects on the current state of the aquarium hobby and the challenges shaping its future.


    From online education and captive breeding to social media, consumerism, and sustainability, this episode explores both the strengths and contradictions of modern fishkeeping.


    James discusses:



    • Aquarium communities and accessible education
    • Fishkeeping as an escape from digital life
    • Ecosystem-focused aquariums and natural fishkeeping
    • Sustainability and responsible stocking
    • The relationship between science, creativity, and animal care.


    James also breaks down the darker side of the hobby, including:



    • Impulse buying
    • Status-driven aquariums
    • Misinformation online
    • Unsuitable species in home aquariums
    • Environmental and ethical concerns within fishkeeping.


    Blending personal experience with ethical reflection, this episode explores what it means to be a responsible fishkeeper in the modern world — and why patience, restraint, and understanding nature may matter more than ever.


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    🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

    🌐 Learn more about the network at AutisticCulturePodcastNetwork.com

    🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.


    🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min
  • The Neurodivergent Experience: Why Gentle Parenting Doesn't Always Work for Neurodivergent Children

    In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan and Simon explore one of the most challenging conversations in parenting: how do we support neurodivergent children without preventing them from becoming independent adults?


    Drawing on Jordan's experiences raising two now-successful neurodivergent adults, the conversation examines the importance of boundaries, natural consequences, resilience and preparing children for a world that isn't always accommodating. The discussion also looks at the difference between supporting a child and overprotecting them, why gentle parenting can sometimes miss the mark, and how parents can encourage confidence without removing every challenge.


    The episode also explores how undiagnosed neurodivergence shaped Jordan's own childhood, how parenting changed after understanding autism and ADHD, the role of synaptic pruning during adolescence, and why accountability, repair and healthy communication remain some of the most important parenting tools.



    As always, this episode reflects personal lived experience and is intended to encourage thoughtful discussion rather than provide one-size-fits-all parenting advice.


    Our Sponsors:

    🧘‍♀️ Ashley Dupuy – Integrative Coaching, Breathwork & Hypnotherapy

    • → https://bit.ly/ashleynde

    🤝 Sophie James - Neurodivergent Mentoring


    • → sophiejamesndmentoring.com


    🔗 Stay Connected


    • Instagram: @theneurodivergentexperiencepod
    • Facebook: The Neurodivergent Experience & Jordan's Facebook page
    • YouTube: @TheNeurodivergentExperience
    • TikTok: @neurodivergentexperience


    🎧 The Neurodivergent Experience is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.

    ⭐ Leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

    🔔 Turn on notifications for new weekly episodes

    🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

    🌐 Visit www.autisticculturepodcast.com

    🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.


    🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr 22 min
  • The Autistic Rant Hour: Exact Sciences: Or Are They?

    Exact Sciences are things folks who consider themselves rational and logical assume can be trusted. And they would be, but scientists are only human, and some of them aren’t even autistic, gasp! 


    I had the privilege of pursuing an academic career in Natural Sciences, and there I found hard-working, dedicated professors, who would base their calculations on values with dubious origins, and reject valid findings to scoop the author’s work and publish it as their own. 

    In this scientific episode I will be joined by Dr. Mary Sims (pronouns: she/her), and together we will spill the tea about science shenanigans, and on the way, you might even learn some random details about atmospheric aerosols, vibrational spectroscopy and self-assambled monolayers. 


    You can find Dr Mary Sims’ podcast, Clinical Misfits on the Autistic Culture Podcast Network here.


    You can support Aut2Aut on Betterplace and Gofundme, or buy our #ActuallyAutistic designs in our print-on-demand shop. This will help prepped.to go on providing a platform for autistic folks to share locations’ sensory info and service instructions.


    My cat Merlin has a message for you at the end of the episode.



    Mentioned in this episode:



    • Dr. Mary Sims’ podcast, Clinical Misfits [APCN please insert link here]
    • My paper about the refractive index of Elemental Carbon
    • My paper about using the Vibrational Stark effect to investigate Self-Assambled Monolayers
    • Fafarman et al. 2010 about the effect of hydrogen bonding on the Star tuning rate. Correction: the numbers I’m referring to are not in a table but a chart in their supplementary material section.
    • Where physicists upload their papers without peer review: arXiv.org
    • Aut2Aut, the nonprofit I founded, providing free platforms and content by and for autistic people
    • prepped.to is the website I created where autistic folks can upload and consult sensory info and service instructions about places, so folks can prep and script before going there
    • How to support my nonprofit
    • Theme music composed and produced by Lir Lutau Shahar (pronouns: he/fae/sea): YouTube, Soundcloud. For collaborations: [email protected] 
    • Follow Dr. Gal Schkolnik on LinkedIn, Mastodon or Tumblr


    📢 Subscribe now to hear future episodes.

    🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

    🌐 Learn more about the network at AutisticCulturePodcastNetwork.com

    🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.


    🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    56 min
  • Two Mics No Masking: You're Too Much / You're Not Enough

    In the first episode of Two Mics, No Masking, Katie Scott and Jenna Goldstein explore one of the most familiar experiences for neurodivergent people: being told you're simultaneously "too much" and "not enough."


    From being labelled "too sensitive," "too loud," or "too intense" to constantly hearing "try harder" or "calm down," Katie and Jenna reflect on the impossible expectations placed on neurodivergent people. Together they explore how these messages shape identity, relationships, parenting, and the ways we learn to mask ourselves just to fit in.


    🎙️ Subscribe now to hear future episodes.

    🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

    🌐 Learn more about the network at AutisticCulturePodcastNetwork.com


    🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.


    🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min
  • Clinical Misfits: Exaggerated Immune Responses

    In Episode Three of Clinical Misfits, Dr Mary explains about how the autonomic nervous system and the immune system provide a protective net over the entire person. 


    As with the endocrine system, discussed in the last episode, coordination of activity has to be very tight to pull this off. If either system is dysregulated, both are and the body is left vulnerable. Worse, the immune system may attack the nervous system causing serious, debilitating disease. Or, the nervous system may trigger exaggerated immune responses to any number of environmental stressors that are not true physical threats to the body. 


    The symptoms are familiar to us Clinical Misfits.


    Also in this episode, Dr Mary discusses how masking autistic traits undermines the Clinical Misfit's immune system, contributing to the physical illnesses that present in late-stage burnout.


    🩺 Subscribe now to hear future episodes.

    🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

    🌐 Learn more about the network at AutisticCulturePodcastNetwork.com

    🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.


    🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min
  • Regulation Station: Work the Way You Are

    In this episode of Regulation Station, Becca Engle is joined by neurodivergent business coach and former educator Megan Bonde to explore what happens when we stop trying to fit ourselves into systems that weren't designed for us.


    Together they discuss burnout, productivity, entrepreneurship, and the importance of understanding how your brain works. Megan shares her journey from special education leadership to building a business around her strengths, while Becca reflects on creating flexibility in both education and work. The conversation explores delegation, self-advocacy, and why success looks different for every neurodivergent person.


    In this episode:



    • Recovering from burnout and survival mode
    • Building a business around your strengths
    • Why productivity isn't one-size-fits-all
    • Delegation, support, and letting go of perfectionism
    • Creating neuroinclusive workplaces and systems
    • Structure, flexibility, and autonomy
    • Entrepreneurship for neurodivergent people
    • Redefining success beyond money and output


    Guest:

    Megan Bonde is a neurodivergent business coach, TEDx speaker, former speech-language pathologist, and founder of an intentional community focused on neuroinclusive living and learning.



    🚂 Subscribe now to hear future episodes.

    🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

    🌐 Learn more about the network at AutisticCulturePodcastNetwork.com

    🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.


    🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min
  • Drinking to Mask and Unmask: Masking Is Real

    What is masking, why do people do it, and can it actually be measured?


    Chelsey Flood speaks with researcher Dr Laura Hull about the science of masking, the experiences that masking describes, and why having language for these behaviours matters. Together they explore what masking looks like, what people may be masking, and the growing body of research helping us better understand neurodivergent experiences.


    In this episode:



    • What masking is
    • The science behind masking research
    • Why people mask
    • The importance of language and recognition
    • Neurodivergent identity and understanding


    Content Note: This episode includes discussion of mental health and masking research.


    🎙️ Subscribe now to hear future episodes.

    🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

    🌐 Learn more about the network at AutisticCulturePodcastNetwork.com

    🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.


    🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min
  • Mindful Mondays With Ashley Dupuy | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Buddha

    What if the difficult person, the repeated pattern, or the weight you keep carrying is not only a burden - but also a teacher?


    In this episode of Mindful Mondays, Ashley explores the phrase “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Buddha” - a playful twist on a familiar phrase that emerged from an ordinary pub conversation and opened up a deeper reflection on love, responsibility, meaning, boundaries and the hidden teachings inside life’s challenges..


    Drawing on the teachings of Ram Dass, the Buddhist story of the Two Monks at the river, nervous-system regulation, neurodivergent masking and the From Mask to Map framework, this episode asks:


    *Is this mine to carry, mine to support, or mine to witness?*


    Ashley explores why relationships and responsibilities can feel especially heavy for neurodivergent people - not only because of the person or situation itself, but because of the interpretive work involved: decoding unspoken expectations, monitoring tone and body language, absorbing emotional atmospheres, replaying conversations, masking while caring, and trying to work out what was meant rather than what was said.


    This episode also looks at how challenges can become information rather than evidence of failure. A meltdown, a trigger, a conflict, a repeated pattern or a moment of overwhelm may reveal a boundary, a sensory need, an old role, a place of exhaustion, or a part of ourselves asking for care.


    Without spiritualising harm or glorifying suffering, Ashley invites a more nuanced question:


    Where is the Buddha in this?


    The episode closes with The Path, the Pack and the Teacher, a guided practice for exploring what you are carrying, what may not be yours, and what wisdom might be ready to travel forward with you.


    Mindful Mondays is part of The Neurodivergent Experience on the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.


    Find Ashley’s longer meditations, Yoga Nidras and Bedtime Alchemy stories on Insight Timer by searching Ashley Dupuy.


    Ashley is also putting together the particulars of her From Mask to Map coaching cohort beginning in September. More details will be on her website soon, but for now, you can register your interest by emailing *[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])*.


    Our Sponsors:

    🧘‍♀️ Ashley Dupuy – Integrative Coaching, Breathwork & Hypnotherapy


    • → https://bit.ly/ashleynde


    🤝 Sophie James - Neurodivergent Mentoring


    • → sophiejamesndmentoring.com


    🔗 Stay Connected:


    • Instagram: @theneurodivergentexperiencepod
    • Facebook: The Neurodivergent Experience & Jordan's Facebook page
    • YouTube: @TheNeurodivergentExperience
    • TikTok: @neurodivergentexperience


    🎧 The Neurodivergent Experience is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.

    ⭐ Leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

    🔔 Turn on notifications for new weekly episodes

    🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

    🌐 Visit www.autisticculturepodcast.com

    🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.


    🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min

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