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How do you turn an idea into a podcast — and what happens when the creative process changes more than you expected? In the opening episode of Series 2 of Creative Becoming , Helen and Elizabeth return to where it all began, reflecting on the friendship, conversations and creative experiments that brought their podcast to life. From Helen's PhD research and her search for new ways to develop id...

What if the best way to use AI is to stop trying to make your thoughts neat and simply unleash your Autistic brain on it? In this episode of AI and Autism , Bre Ransome is joined by Francois Dabriel, an AI consultant and neuro-affirming coach working with late-diagnosed AuDHD adults. Together, they explore Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), emotional and nervous-system regulation, and how AI...

After several years in which illness and healing necessarily made her world smaller, Ashley is beginning to venture out again - and discovering how readily the outer world begins speaking to the inner one when we are available to encounter it. In this episode, two recent experiences become unexpected lessons in transformation and creative expression. At a natural soapmaking workshop led by her fri...

This week, Angela and Simon tackle one of the most divisive subjects in the creative world: artificial intelligence . With the launch of our new AI and Autism series sparking passionate responses from listeners, they explore the complicated relationship between AI, accessibility and Autistic creativity. Drawing on Angela’s experience as a writing coach and her book ‘ The Equalizing Quill ’ , they...

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP dive into the afterlife with NBC’s hit show The Good Place —unpacking its autistic-coded characters, neurodivergent themes, and the profoundly autistic joy of moral philosophy. 🎧 What You’ll Learn: Chidi Anagonye as one of TV’s most autistic-coded characters—his special interests, concrete thinking, anxi...

This is a re-run episode from 2024. Society's perspective on autism has shifted, but there is still work to be done to combat misinformation and stigma. In this episode, Jordan James and Simon Scott interview Steve Silberman, the author of NeuroTribes. They discuss the impact of Silberman's book on the neurodivergent community and the importance of embracing neurodiversity. They delve into...

In this episode of Autism Help , Heather McKay explores the importance of hobbies and special interests for autistic people, and what happens when we lose interest in the things that bring us joy. Heather discusses the differences between autistic and ADHD hobbies, including the emotional impact of losing a deeply meaningful interest, the financial cost of abandoned hobbies, and the relationship b...

Can AI help two people understand each other when they seem to experience the same relationship in completely different ways? In this episode of AI and Autism , Bre Ransome is joined by Jon Mick, an AuDHD product manager and founder of AIs & Shine . Jon shares how experimenting with ChatGPT developed into something much bigger: a detailed AI-supported “life model” that helped him explore his n...

Sometimes another person’s courage, creativity or refusal to remain inside one identity awakens something that was already waiting within us. After attending an evening in conversation with Suzy Eddie Izzard, Ashley reflects on inspiration, sideways thinking and the confidence we sometimes borrow before we can fully experience it as our own. She returns to a moment in the late 1990s when Suzy’s co...

This week, Angela and Simon explore social media's role in Autistic identity and community. From the early days of Wrong Planet to finding your people through Instagram and YouTube, they discuss how online spaces have helped Autistic people understand themselves, connect with others and discover their culture. But as governments introduce new restrictions on social media access for young peopl...

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast , hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP explore the powerful memoirs of two acclaimed autistic comedians: Hannah Gadsby ( 10 Steps to Nanette ) from Tasmania and Fern Brady ( Strong Female Character ) from Scotland. 🎧 What You’ll Learn: Parallels in Gadsby’s and Brady’s lives, including struggles with misdiagnosis, gender-based violence, homo...

Why does pain sometimes continue long after an injury has healed — and why can chronic pain be such a significant part of neurodivergent life? In this episode of Clinical Misfits , Dr Mary explores chronic pain and its relationship with the neurodivergent nervous system. She breaks down different types of pain, from superficial and deep pain to visceral and nerve pain, and considers the role of in...

The first pancake never comes out right. It's the one you're willing to get wrong so every one after it is better. In this episode of The Neurocomplex Creative , Vicki Peterson reunites with playwright and theatre educator Jared Eberlein, whom she met as part of the very first cohort of a low-residency MFA program in New Hampshire. Together, they look back on becoming friends while raising young c...

Advisory: This episode discusses parental loss, relationship separation, panic attacks, addiction and Alcoholics Anonymous. What happens when AI meets a brain running 17 trains of thought at once? In the first episode of AI and Autism , Bre Ransome is joined by writer Madison Kirby (Madii Bee), who recently identified as Autistic while navigating several major changes in her life — the loss of her...

In this episode of Mindful Mondays, we continue our exploration of the senses by turning toward something deeply personal and often overlooked: touch and movement. For many neurodivergent and highly sensitive people, the body can feel confusing, overwhelming, or even unsafe at times. And yet, movement and touch are not optional extras - they are fundamental ways the nervous system orients, regulat...

This week, Angela and Simon dive into a growing debate about neurodiversity language. Are terms like neurodivergent , neurodiverse and Autistic becoming blurred together — and does that matter? Responding to new research questioning how broadly neurodiversity terminology is used, they explore why umbrella terms can be incredibly useful, where specificity still matters, and what we lose when very d...

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast , hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP draw connections between the behaviors and traits exhibited by cats and the common experiences of autistic individuals. 🎧 What You’ll Learn Comparing feline quirks—like sensory preferences, strong routines, and communication styles—with autistic traits. Why cats’ particular needs for predictability and...

In this week's Reddit Stories episode, Jordan and Simon dive into three stories about autism, relationships, diagnosis and what happens when understanding neurodivergence collides with the expectations of the people around us. First, an autistic man asks how he can explain to his girlfriend that his autism isn't something he can simply change. As the story unfolds through its updates, Jord...

What happens when you're experiencing very real neurological symptoms, but medicine can't explain what's causing them? In this episode of Clinical Misfits , Dr Mary explores functional neurological disorder (FND), a term used to describe neurological symptoms that can include changes in sensation, speech and movement, paralysis and seizure-like episodes. She questions the language historically use...

She was born on Sunset Boulevard and has had an agent since she was four — but if you ask her, she hasn't done much in Hollywood. And that's kind of funny. In this episode of The Neurocomplex Creative , Vicki Peterson sits down with her daughter, Lucy Lane, a young actor, singer and musical theatre performer beginning her professional career in New York City. Lucy reflects on growing up as a child...

In the final episode of Autistic Standpoint Theory , Isha Snow is joined by psychometrician, mixed-methods researcher and autistic self-advocate Scott Frasard, PhD, to explore what happens when an autistic researcher turns the tools of measurement back towards the systems attempting to measure autistic people. Scott discusses how being autistic shapes the way he approaches research, including his...

In this episode of Mindful Mondays, Ashley explores something we live within every day, yet rarely stop to consider: light. Light shapes far more than our ability to see. It influences our sleep, mood, hormones, nervous system regulation, and overall wellbeing. For neurodivergent people especially, light can sometimes feel overwhelming or dysregulating - but when we understand how it works, it can...

What happens when the people around you don't understand you — and how do you find the people who do? In the Season One finale of The Still Growing Up Film Club , Cece Fanning revisits the beloved 1996 film Matilda to explore belonging, justice, community and the families we find for ourselves. Growing up in a family that neither understands nor appreciates her, Matilda learns to rely on herself f...

This week, Angela and Simon dive into new research about Autistic traits and romantic relationships — and find themselves questioning some of the assumptions behind it. From attachment styles and relationship maintenance to masking, regulation and the need for connection, they explore what happens when Autistic experiences are measured against expectations that may not have been designed with Auti...

What happens when artificial intelligence meets neurodivergent life? In AI and Autism , host Bree Ransom explores how AI interacts with — and could potentially accommodate — neurological and developmental differences. Through conversations with people from across the spectrum, the series explores the ways neurodivergent people are using AI to communicate, create, process information, navigate ever...