The Pancake King: Life and Marriage On the Spectrum

I've been sick, so I wasn't able to put out a video podcast episode in time, so I have this conversation between my wife Kay and I talking about Code Lyoko, Spider-Verse, Sonic the Hedgehog, and that time where I was obsessed with SpongeBob Squarepants. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack....

How can autistic couples navigate physical affection and—in some cases—their sensitivity to it? Find out here as Forrest attempts to dissect it and offer some advice! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Managing our finances is harder today than ever, and for spectrumites, managing finances can be overwhelming. How can they learn to take control of their money and be successful in living independently? How can parents teach their autistic children about money to help prepare them for this journey? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonu...

It’s common for people on the autism spectrum to deal with sensory issues. Anything from touch and taste to smell and hear. How do we deal with these sensory issues? How can we work around them? Watch to find out! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Communicating on the autism spectrum can be hard. Communicating with each other on the spectrum is a whole other level of hard. Here are four key things to keep in mind to interact with each other on the autism spectrum! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

I recently had the honor and privilege to interview Brant Hansen, host of the radio show The Brant Hansen Show and author of books such as Unoffendable, Blessed Are the Misfits, and The Men We Need . We talk about life and marriage on the autism spectrum, and even get a little deep in the middle about some of our personal struggles and self doubt. I loved having this conversation with him and didn...

I talk about the future of this show and why I need a short break from producing episodes… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Forrest discusses a big change coming in his life and how this has impacted him. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

I talk about my ‘chronic indecisiveness’ and explain that this is common for people on the autism spectrum. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

The third draft of my first novel The Captain’s Pride (subject to change) is now complete and work on the fourth draft has already begun! Updates to follow over the next few months! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Just listen. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Forrest (sort of) talks to his middle brother about what it was like for him finally moving away from the parents and settling into a place of his own. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

I will never trade the joy I see on my wife’s face for anything. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Sometimes people don’t experience anxiety over a specific reason. Sometimes it’s just there. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Part 2! Forrest and Kay have a lengthy and in-depth conversation about this video game they recently beat and never really talked about. You want to know what a nerdy conversation between two people on the autism spectrum sounds like, this is pretty close to what you’d hear. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksg...

Forrest and Kay have a lengthy and in-depth conversation about this video game they recently beat and never really talked about. You want to know what a nerdy conversation between two people on the autism spectrum sounds like, this is pretty close to what you’d hear. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoen...

I delve into the importance of sustaining goals and staying focused even when routine changes beyond our control come and why this is beneficial for people on the autism spectrum. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Due to a cripplingly busy schedule and a less-than-stellar recording of the new episode, this week is a flashback all the way to Season 1 where we revisit one of my favorite past episodes. I promise next week is a new episode! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

The podcast returns with my wife Kay and I trying to stay warm in below-zero temps as we catch up with you and reflect on what the weather was like on our wedding day! We love telling that story… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

For us on the autism spectrum, we reside in our own private world and we're the only occupant. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Forrest talks about how he faces more than just one battle, more than just autism, just like the rest of us. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

KG is back and we take a breather to talk video games! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe