The Self-Advocacy Guide for Cancer Patients on the Autism Spectrum
If you're autistic and you're diagnosed with cancer, will your care be impacted by your unconscious wish to be the perfect patient? Or will it be impacted by an abusive spouse or partner, the kind so ...
19 Nov 202459min
Dennis Bourne, an Autistic Hispanic Personal Trainer in New York
Meet Dennis Bourne, a late-diagnosed autistic and ADHD personal trainer and martial arts instructor. Dennis shares his journey growing up undiagnosed in New York with immigrant parents, recounts his e...
30 Sep 20241h 7min
Former Teacher Finds the Diagnosis Her Therapists Missed
Today, I'm speaking with Sarah, a musician, gardener, and former teacher based in Pennsylvania. Sarah spent much of her life in therapy and struggling with others' misunderstandings and insensitivitie...
20 Aug 202446min
Autistic Empathy and the Double Empathy Problem
Many think that autistic people lack empathy, but do they? Even if you think you know the answer, you'll find new content about empathy and relating to others in this episode. Join me as I explore em...
1 Aug 202441min
Helena, Diagnosed As Autistic and Schizophrenic
Today, I'm speaking with Helena, a retail worker and soon-to-be college student and fiction author. Helena came to Canada as a child, but wasn't assessed for autism or schizophrenia until her 20s. She...
9 Juni 202412min
Did Trauma Cause My Autism?
Are my traits or symptoms related to autism? Or are they caused by trauma? This is one of the top questions asked by individuals going through the process of identifying their neurodivergent identity ...
22 Apr 202424min
Teaser! Let's Read Together! Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Chapter 1: A Shifting Reef
By popular demand, I've released the first reading episode for Patreon paid members. Here is a sneak peak! We're reading Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and this is part 1, chapter 1: A Shiftin...
3 Apr 202415min
The Science Behind Trigger Warnings (and Why I Don't Use Them)
Here's a deep dive into the controversial topic of trigger warnings. I explore the ongoing debate surrounding the effectiveness and potential dangers of trigger warnings, particularly for those who ha...
21 Mars 202428min
