I'm trying something new here. There are some topics that I would love to discuss, but don't feel like I have enough solid experience to speak on it all on my own. That's where you all come in! I'm inviting you to submit your stories about these topics. I will select some and read them on the podcast (all submissions will be kept anonymous!). As I said, this is a trial format. If it works well and you guys like these episodes, then I will do them once a month! Let's see how it goes :-)

May's submission topic is "Addiction". If you have struggled with any type of addiction and feel like your neurodivergence has contributed to that experience in some way, I would love to hear about it. Please submit your stories to [email protected]. Please put the word "addiction" in the subject line. All submissions due by May 19th, 2023. Episode will go live May 31st, 2023.

What is the opposite of task avoidance? Because I think I have that. I love a nice list of tasks...when I have time to complete them all. When I don't, that's when things start to spiral and the overwhelm kicks in.

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I'm hopping on a plane later this week and that got me thinking about the ups and downs of traveling as an autistic person. Today I'm talking about my experience with travel and what makes the it more (or less) stressful for me personally, and how I cope the most daunting task of all: leaving the comfortable safe bubble of my home for an extended period of time.

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This episode title may sound controversial, but hear me out. You might end up in agreement that "Autistic Traits" don't actually exist, at least not in the way that we've been made to believe that they do.

Here is the link to the podcast episode where I originally heard someone speak about this idea: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kAOOJbiqtCDrOTfF0Mo0v?si=kCwZhOYpSQaxSiiWOsRA9Q

I suggest you give it a listen - it's so good!

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It’s alive! I finally made a friendship chart and it’s glorious!

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One aspect of autism is the fact that we often process emotions differently than others. When it comes to big emotions, like those that come along with the loss of a loved one, it can be even more complex to navigate and sort out, especially with the lack of autism-specific grief resources. I want to thank our guest Beverly for sharing her experience with grief and loss so candidly in an effort to help bring this topic to light and help others.

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I made a post on Instagram a while back saying how I was a fan of Elon Musk. Since then I’ve learned a lot about this man and my opinion of him has definitely shifted. 

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