Today’s Autistic Moment: A Podcast for Autistic Adults by An Autistic Adult

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts Hilary Otey and Coda Brucki are guests for this exciting episode from Queermunity. Queermunity is an AuDHD Queer owned community center made by and for Neurodivergent Queer people. Whether you are looking for a sandwich, snack or beverage, a space where you can hear yourself talk or hear, and just be yourself, the staff at Queermunity have made th...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Autistics & Queer people are engaged in maintaining the dignity of our identities while defending our right to exist. The negativity in the government, media and special interest groups; Autistic Queer people must find ways to thrive through our identities. Coach Lee Hopkins and Philip will share their stories of how they struggled to be prou...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts If you have suffered the loss of someone you love, a job, a pet or just found out that you are Autistic, you will go through various stages of grief. Things are no longer the way they were, including your own sense of who you are. LisaMorgan and Philip King-Lowe will validate the experiences of Autistics as they grieve and find themselves, using t...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Gaby is a graduate from Minnesota Independence College & Community. Gaby will talk with Philip about how she found authentic community and friendships during her college experience. Gaby will talk about participating in excursions and how the Ambassador's Class prepared her to be a guest on Today's Autistic Moment. Many of Gaby's...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Knowing our boundaries, communicating with others about our boundaries especially, but not limited to another Autistic and/or Neurodivergent person, and their responsibilities require trust and a sense of what to do should our boundaries get crossed. Using the answers to the questionnaire, Coach Lee Hopkins and Philip will how we communicate our...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. What are boundaries? Do Autistics know what our boundaries are? How do Autistics communicate with others as to what their boundaries are? How do our caregivers who may not be Autistic communicate their boundaries to us? Whom do we really harm when we do not maintain our boundaries? Becca Lory Hector talks with Philip to answer these questions and...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. LaToya Hinton and Philip discuss the healthcare equities that Autistic Women need, but are not getting because they are not available. LaToya will share how she discovered what healthcare equities were needed as part of her self-discovery. LaToya will talk about the healthcare equity panels she has been doing to hear what Autistic Women in variou...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Carolyn Kiel is an Autistic woman who is thriving through her work in instructional design, and her podcast Beyond 6 Seconds. Carolyn will tell us more about her accomplishments and those of other Autistic women who are changing the rules by establishing their own businesses that serve the needs of people with disabilities and create communities...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. After my wonderful recent conversation with Charlotte Bachelor, it feels only fitting to revisit my first discussion with Precious Lesley from the 2023 episode: BlackAutistics: Stop the Whitewashing . If you are hearing this for the first time, prepare to be empowered. If you’relistening again, it’s a reminder of why authenticity must remain at t...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Charlotte Bachelor is going to share her story about growing up in Detroit, Michigan with the intersecting identities of being black and Autistic. Charlotte will talk about the importance of community, allyship and the need for safe spaces that impact discussions about racism and the urgent need for bystander interventions.

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Zoë and Philip discuss the unique challenges and experiences of Autistic individuals, including sensory and social crises, and the importance of understanding different communication patterns. They will emphasize the role of support systems, such as the Autism Society of Minnesota, in providing resources and support. We will also highlight the si...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. The first episode of the 6th Season of Today's Autistic Moment is an introduction to the theme for the year. Mati and Philip will emphasize that Autistics thrive through self-acceptance, self-knowledge, and creating environments that work for Autistic individuals. Autistic individuals thrive through collaboration, community building, and find...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Eric Garcia and Philip King-Lowe talk about what the year 2025 has been like for Autistics. Eric and Philip will be honest about the setbacks, while celebrating the robust Autistic advocacy infrastructure that the past 20 years has built to tell the truth in this time of misinformation. We will give some thoughts about how to make the holidays mo...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Autistic advocacy is advancing because of the authors who are writing books, blog and news articles to support Autistic people. Dr. Scott Frasard is our guest and an Autistic author and advocate. Scott uses the Socratic method to create community dialogue through which the many different perspectives about Autism can be discussed openly. Join Phi...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Today's Autistic Moment recognizes November as Indigenous Heritage Month with LaToya Hinton. LaToya and Philip will talk about LaToya's journey of self-awareness through her multiple Neurodivergence and intersectional identities. LaToya will talk about the work she is doing on health equities panels with Umbrella ND to address the missing...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. October is ADHD Awareness Month. Today's Autistic Moment in partnership with Minnesota Independence College & Community bring you a conversation with Tyler Hackner. Tyler is a student at MICC who is AuDHD. Tyler will tell you about himself, what learning about his AuDHD identity is, and his interests in the arts and worldly affairs. Tyler...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Celebrate Disability Employment Month with Michael Goldberger talk about how he started his own surplus business. Michael Goldberger is a graduate from Minnesota College & Community where he learned to develop his people skills. Michael and Philip talk about what it is like to own an Autistic business with the strengths and challenges they ha...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. In the first segment of this episode Philip will give you his comments regarding the administration's announcement on September 22nd regarding Autism, Acetaminophen, and vaccines. In segments two, three, and four Philip talks with Dr. Adam Hazlett about how Autistics find joy so integral to their identity. Autistics find joy in their special...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Philip and Charlotte discuss goal setting for Autistic Adults, emphasizing flexibility and personalized approaches. Charlotte is a late-identified Autistic, and ADHD with bipolar II who shares her journey to become a self-advocate. Charlotte will highlight long-term and short-term goals, adapting to routine changes and leveraging community suppor...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Routines, rules, honesty, problem solving and sensory care are the strengths that Autistics have to be successful. Philip, Carole Jean and Lisa Morgan talk about the current culture where Autistics and other intersectional identities are suffering because of a medical deficit culture, Autistics can use the strengths of Autism brings out the best...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Have you every asked yourself "What in the world are boundaries?" Many Autistics have asked that question. How do we take care of ourselves with a holistic approach? Carole Jean-Whittington and I talk with Michelle Markman who will give you some suggestions about what boundaries are, and how to create them for you to feel safe. We stres...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. On April 11th, 2025, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced that by this Fall we will know what is causing the Autism Epidemic. A week later RFK announced that they would be creating an Autism registry that was changed a month later to be an Autism database. Philip King-Lowe hosts a 1 1/2 hour documentary that begins...

Dyslexic Accessible Transcript Transcript Below Philip King-Lowe Hey, Carole, how are ya? Carole Jean Whittington, Beyond Chronic Burnout Podcast I am fantastic. Philip. I'm so excited to be doing this series with you, because there are so many different elements to self-care and well being, and I think that also incorporates our allies in how they are incorporating our authentic voices. And I lov...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Carole Jean-Whittington and Philip are co-hosting the Summer of Self-Care Series with Lee-Anne Reuber. Lee-Anne and her team at Sekond Skin Society have created an app that lets Autistic and disabled people customize workouts, like yoga, at their own pace. The app includes feedback and voices from the community to make sure it works for everyone....

Transcript is found at todaysautisticmoment.com . Hear the trailer for the Special Edition: What We Have to Say that will come out on July 27th, 2025.