Episode 48: Leaky Foundations, Low Spoons, and Building Something That Lasts
Matt and Erin are wrapping up Season 1 of The Autistic VOICE Project this week — and after 48 episodes, they’re talking honestly about burnout, sustainability, community, and what it takes to keep sho...
29 Touko 27min
Episode 47: Friend-Shaped People, Autism Sparkle, and the Spreadsheet Method of Making Friends
Matt, Erin, and friend of the show Hunter Hammersen are here this week talking about something a whole lot of Autistic people want and struggle with at the same time: friendship. Specifically, how do ...
25 Touko 50min
Episode 46: Autistic Grief, Co-Regulation, and the People Who Keep Us Human
Matt and Erin are back for another mailbag episode — and this one gets deeply personal. From losing an “anchor person” to navigating autistic grief, relationships, PDA parenting, and co-regulation, th...
15 Touko 46min
Episode 45: Nintendo Fidgets, Neutrality, and the Nervous System We Forgot About
Matt, Erin, and guest Nyck Walsh are here this week — and this episode turns into a really good conversation about somatic therapy, autistic processing, nervous systems, sensory joy, and why neutralit...
8 Touko 41min
Episode 44: Perimenopause, Medical Gaslighting, and Figuring It Out Without a Map
This episode gets into perimenopause through an autistic lens—what it actually feels like, why it hits differently in autistic bodies, and how little real guidance exists. Matt, Erin, and Eleda talk t...
1 Touko 32min
Episode 43: Special Interests, Safe Spaces, and Saying No to Shame
Matt, Erin, and Eleda get into special interests, collections, and what it means to have a space where Autistic joy isn’t hidden—it’s the whole point. This one’s about building community through the t...
28 Huhti 48min
Episode 42: Horses, Hyperfocus, and the Accidental Autistic Gathering Place
Matt and Erin are joined by Eleda Towle, an Autistic store owner whose lifelong focus on model horses turned into a business—and a gathering place for other Autistic people. This one moves the way Aut...
17 Huhti 34min
Episode 41: Crystals, Experiments, and Figuring Out Who You Are (Without Losing Yourself)
Matt, Erin, and Jamie Roberts are here this week—and we get into identity development for autistic teens, the pressure to turn yourself into something “useful,” and what it actually looks like to figu...
10 Huhti 40min
