TheNeuroPod

Episode Summary: How do you say goodbye to childhood when the system already feels like it's writing you off? In our final Manchester episode focusing on the early years, we explore the high-stakes transition to secondary school. James (Mavrik) reveals the "final straw" moment of teacher humiliation that led him to join the school’s most troublesome group as a form of "revenge" and survival. Meanw...

How does a neurodivergent child survive the unpredictable, often hostile environment of the primary school playground? Sometimes, it requires starting over with a clean slate. Other times, it requires a vivid imagination. In Episode 6, we continue our Manchester recordings by diving deep into JK's early school years. We explore the stark contrast between the safe, predictable world of toys and ima...

In the second stop of our UK tour, we touch down in Manchester to tackle one of the most misunderstood phases of neurodivergence: Early Childhood. Before the diagnoses, the coping strategies, and the legal/corporate careers, what does an AuDHD childhood actually look like? In this episode, Maverik turns the mic on JK to explore the reality of growing up "hyperactive" in the 1980s. We dismantle the...

Please share/rate this podcast ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Was it a rebellious phase, or a survival strategy to fit in? In the final primary school chapter of TheNeuroPod , James Kenyon (The Wingman) and James “Maverick” Hollis wrap up the "Primary Odyssey" with a look at the year 2000—a time when "normal" was the only accepted standard. Maverick reveals the moment he finally "snapped" after a stinging confrontati...

Please share/rate this podcast ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Was it mental illness, or was it just a young boy with a vivid imagination? In this episode of TheNeuroPod , James Kenyon (The Wingman) and James “Maverick” Hollis take to the neurodiverse skies to revisit the primary school years—specifically age 10. Maverick opens up about a startling memory from the 1990s: being flagged by teachers for potential "schizo...

Please share/rate this podcast James Kenyon sits down to chat with co-host James “Maverik” Hollis and explore Maverik’s undiagnosed autistic childhood in the 1990s at primary school – Maverik talks of his struggle with maths, bullying, masking, and the rare moments of real connection that kept him going. In this raw and relatable conversation, Maverik (James Hollis) opens up to James Kenyon about...

Episode 1: “I feel the need… the need for NeuroInclusion!” – Autism and Early Years James Kenyon sits down with his co-host, 'Top Gun' fanatic, James 'Maverik' Hollis to explore Maverik’s undiagnosed autistic childhood. From sensory overload and emotional explosions to the passions that kept him flying high — this is the authentic story of a proud autistic voice. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Ne...

Let it be known that we, Messrs’ James Hollis and James Kenyon, have now officially launched our NeuroDivergence and NeuroInclusion Podcast - The NeuroPod. As proud AuDHD North East of England graduates, come and join our dynamic duo where we will discuss all things NeuroDivergence and NeuroInclusion as we tour the Northern UK heartlands, and continue the conversation internationally across the En...