The Special Interest Pod

By The Special Interest Podcast

A space for autistic and neurodivergent identities to feel supported, seen and celebrated. Sharing stories, special interests and messages from the heart.... more

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The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.

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January 27, 2023 12 | Question...?
Welcome to The Special Interest Podcast! We are Alex and Karly, two late-diagnosed autistic women, bringing our stories and special interests to you, to help broaden the spectrum. In episode twelve, our audio has about as many spoons as we do. We go over some listener questions, share some comments we've received and announce our next full moon workshop event.
Thank you for listening! <3
-A+K
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Email: [email protected]
IG: @thespecialinterestpod
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Music: Pretty Late
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39min
January 20, 2023 11 | Meltdowns
Welcome to The Special Interest Podcast! We are Alex and Karly, two late-diagnosed autistic women, bringing our stories and special interests to you, to help broaden the spectrum. In episode eleven, we discuss our experiences with autistic meltdowns. We go over what they are, what they are like for us and how we recover from the meltdown hangover. Thank you for allowing us this space to not feel so alone. We love you.
Thank you for listening! <3
-A+K
Reach out to us-
Email: [email protected]
IG: @thespecialinterestpod
Facebook: The Special Interest Podcast
Facebook Group: The Special Interest Podcast Fans!
Music: Pretty Late
...more
41min
January 13, 2023 10 | F is for Friends
Welcome to The Special Interest Podcast! We are Alex and Karly, two late-diagnosed autistic women, bringing our stories and special interests to you to help broaden the spectrum. In episode ten, we discuss the life long challenge we've faced making friends. From childhood to adulthood, friendships can be confusing. Can't we all just be besties?
Thank you for listening! <3
-A+K
Reach out to us-
Email: [email protected]
IG: @thespecialinterestpod
Facebook: The Special Interest Podcast
Facebook Group: The Special Interest Podcast Fans!
Music: Pretty Late
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44min
January 06, 2023 09 | Functioning Labels
Welcome to The Special Interest Podcast! We are Alex and Karly, two late-diagnosed autistic women, bringing our stories and special interests to you to help broaden the spectrum. In episode nine, we discuss the harm in functioning labels. We talk about what they are, why they aren't helpful for autistics and what we would prefer to use instead.
There's still time to sign up for our Full Moon Community Workshop tonight!! We will be guiding a meditation, providing some journaling prompts and a space to connect with you all. Send us an email to sign up!
Thank you for listening! <3
-A+K
Reach out to us-
Email: [email protected]
IG: @thespecialinterestpod
Facebook: The Special Interest Podcast
Facebook Group: The Special Interest Podcast Fans!
Music: Pretty Late
...more
30min
December 30, 2022 08 | Creating Habits As Your New Year's Resolution
Welcome to The Special Interest Podcast! We are Alex and Karly, two late-diagnosed autistic women, bringing our stories and special interests to you to help broaden the spectrum. In episode eight, we discuss how New Year's Resolutions tend to set us up for failure. Creating smaller goals or habits can help to sustain your goals. What are you dreaming of implementing more of in the new year?
Join us on January 6 for our first Full Moon Community Event! Listen to the end to hear the details.
Thank you for listening! <3
-A+K
Reach out to us-
Email: [email protected]
IG: @thespecialinterestpod
Facebook: The Special Interest Podcast
Facebook Group: The Special Interest Podcast Fans!
Music: Pretty Late
...more
33min
December 23, 2022 07 | Happy Holidays and Take Care
Welcome to The Special Interest Podcast! We are Alex and Karly, two late-diagnosed autistic women, bringing our stories and special interests to you to help broaden the spectrum. In episode seven, we discuss ways to ground yourself before heading into an over simulating holiday party. We share our experiences with the holidays and how we are feeling about the upcoming holidays. May your holiday season be warm and bright.
Thank you for listening! <3
-A+K
Reach out to us-
Email: [email protected]
IG: @thespecialinterestpod
Facebook: The Special Interest Podcast
Facebook Group: The Special Interest Podcast Fans!
Music: Pretty Late
...more
39min
December 16, 2022 06 | How To: Have A Happy Brain
Welcome to The Special Interest Podcast! We are Alex and Karly, two late-diagnosed autistic women, bringing our stories and special interests to you to help broaden the spectrum. In episode six, we discuss the importance of habit building in order to form routine, why it's important for us to have routines and some tools we use to achieve our goals. Karly's wifi is having trouble this week, so she appears a bit GllliiiiTtTTTtttCchhyyYY, we promise, she's not a robot. Everything get's better with practice!
Thank you for listening! <3
-A+K
Reach out to us-
Email: [email protected]
IG: @thespecialinterestpod
Facebook: The Special Interest Podcast
Facebook Group: The Special Interest Podcast Fans!
Music: Pretty Late
...more
38min
December 09, 2022 05 | Invisible Disability Part One: Can You See Me?
Welcome to The Special Interest Podcast! We are Alex and Karly, two late-diagnosed autistic women, bringing our stories and special interests to you to help broaden the spectrum. In episode five, we discuss what it's like to have an invisible disability.
Thank you for listening! <3
-A+K
Reach out to us-
Email: [email protected]
IG: @thespecialinterestpod
Facebook: The Special Interest Podcast
Facebook Group: The Special Interest Podcast Fans!
Music: Pretty Late
...more
27min
December 02, 2022 04 | Masking
Welcome to The Special Interest Podcast! We are Alex and Karly, two late-diagnosed autistic women, bringing our stories and special interests to you to help broaden the spectrum. In episode four, we discuss masking, burnout and recovery. We were very silly this week, coming off of a funk (burnout) of the holidays. The cat puked during the episode. The dog was barking. The garbage man came by. It's episode four!!
Thank you for listening! <3
-A+K
Reach out to us-
Email: [email protected]
IG: @thespecialinterestpod
Facebook: The Special Interest Podcast
Facebook Group: The Special Interest Podcast Fans!

Music: Pretty Late
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35min
November 25, 2022 03 | Coping Skills
Welcome to The Special Interest Podcast! We are Alex and Karly, two late-diagnosed autistic women, bringing our stories and special interests to you to help broaden the spectrum. In episode three, we practice breath work, talk about our coping skills and answer listener questions. Thank you for listening!
Reach out to us-
Email: [email protected]
IG: @thespecialinterestpod
Facebook: The Special Interest Podcast
Facebook Group: The Special Interest Podcast Fans!

Music: Pretty Late
...more
42min

FAQs about The Special Interest Pod:

How many episodes does The Special Interest Pod have?

The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.