Episode 12: Routines, Chaos Buffers, and Why Your To-Do List Is a Hydra

Episode 12: Routines, Chaos Buffers, and Why Your To-Do List Is a Hydra

Matt and Erin dig into the everyday architecture of autistic life — routines, habits, systems, and the sacred chaos buffers that keep us from falling completely apart when the coffee runs out. We unpack why neurotypical “just make it a habit” advice fails us, how to tell the difference between Herculean and Sisyphean tasks, and why living well often means burning the rulebook (and maybe the lawn mower).

We cover:

  • The fragility of “The Order” and how a missing step can nuke your whole day
  • Menu vs. strict-sequence systems (and why both are valid)
  • Externalizing executive function with whiteboards, magnets, and chaos-time planning
  • Rejecting useless expectations (separating laundry by color, wearing socks, ironing, etc.)
  • Sensory preferences as valid life-design choices
  • Internalized ableism and the lie that you “should” try harder
  • Settling for good enough, baby steps, and wobbling toward your goals


Also: Dino nuggies as the pinnacle of predictable joy, clover lawns for zero mowing, Peppa Pig house tours, and why Marie Kondo changed her tune after having kids.

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Episode 48: Leaky Foundations, Low Spoons, and Building Something That Lasts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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