In your second episode of Season 5, I'm joined by another new face, one part of 2dadscandoit on Instagram - it's Jack Ives-Gardiner!
We've much to discuss, including employment struggles, autistic masking, sexuality, autistic identity and more!
Welcome to a brand new format for Auticast! Season 5 reboots the formula, as for the first time in the history of the podcast, we sit down to talk to individuals about their autistic selves and their lives and stories too!
This time, we’re welcoming Stefano Esposito to the podcast for the first time. We chat about autism, sexuality, identity, pride and much much more! We hope you enjoy!
In your fifth episode of Season 4, Yasmina returns to help me navigate the discussion around autistic dating. We take an informal and friendly approach, full of honesty and transparency, in the hope of guiding you through some of the key areas that can help you with dating as autistic people!
In your fourth episode of the season, I’m joined by host of the ‘ND & Free’ podcast - Owen Morgan!
We’re delving into discussion around Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria this week, what it is, how it materialises and what it means for neurodiverse individuals!
You can listen to Owen on ‘ND & Free’ now on most streaming platforms! Don’t forget to give him a follow too on social media!
Auticast welcomes its first ever guest from outside of the UK this time, as we speak to author, podcaster and all round wonderful human - Sonia Chand!
Join Sonia and I as we delve into examining why self worth can be such a challenge for autistic people and what some of the factors are too that contribute to this.
In our second outing of Season 4, Gemma Thomas returns to aid us in discussion around autism and depression. We cover areas around why it may differ for autistic people, as well as looking at the mental health service in the UK overall too. We also try and cover what autistic people can do to help themselves during a depressive period.
Welcome to Season 4! In this first episode of the brand new season, I’m joined by Jack Walters, who’s here to talk to us about the importance of safe spaces that autistic people so often desire and cultivate for themselves. We explore why that is and what it means in depth too!
It’s your season finale! Happy Christmas!! In your festive final episode, I’m joined by the returning Gemma! We’re both here to discuss Christmas time as an autistic person. We look at the challenges, traditions and examine other ways to navigate this time of year!
A HUGE thank you to Gemma for stepping in at very short notice!
In your penultimate episode of the season, I’m joined by the wonderful host of the very brilliant podcast ‘Me & ADHD’, it’s Darren Cammock!
We’re talking about the crossovers between Autism & ADHD in this episode and discussing similarities, differences, diagnosis and more!
You can listen to Me & ADHD with Darren on many platforms including Spotify, YouTube, Audible and Amazon!
https://open.spotify.com/show/5jruX84Ivx25sKe2eqTad2?si=fljat2_PScyWPyV2p9foyg
In this episode, I’m joined by new guest, Scott Nielsen, as we both discuss why autistic people can struggle very much with change in life. We examine why this is, what can be done about it and put in some of our own personal experiences too.
Scott also tells us about his work in the autistic community at the beginning of the episode too!
In this episode, I’m joined by returning guest, Yasmina! We’re discussing ableism and what that means and looks like to autistic people. We delve into why it happens and what can be done to address and change things moving forward too!
In this episode of Season 3, I’m joined by another new guest to the podcast, the lovely Nellie!
We’re talking about the massive topic of being misunderstood as an autistic person! There’s lots to discuss, we hope you find areas of relevance and relatability within our conversation!
In your second episode of the season, I’m joined by lovely Gemma! We’ll be discussing autistic masking, what it is, why we do it and the consequences of it too. A lot to discuss this week!
Returning for a third season, Auticast welcomes brand new guest, Craig Henderson, otherwise known as the ‘Neurodivergent Barber’ to the podcast! We talk about the incredible work he’s doing to support the community, as well as why getting a haircut can be so difficult if you’re autistic too.
In this season finale episode, I welcome and speak with Josh Ward and John Clark, actor and writer and producer of short film ‘Snapshot’ to the podcast.
We discuss the film itself and its significance to autism and neurodiversity and how both experienced and brought to life their roles in it’s creation.
You can watch ‘Snapshot’ on YouTube now via the Omeleto channel! Please do!
Something different this week. Join me, your host as I present alone for an episode, telling my own story of my autistic journey. A raw, unfiltered account that I hope will educate, relate and offer comfort to others who faithfully listen and follow Auticast.
Thank you for listening, I hope you find this episode enjoyable. If you can reach it, the ending is a very important one.
In this episode, I’m joined by Charis as we discuss the difficulties and differences faced by Autistic girls and women. We look at diagnosis, as well as societal perspectives too to try and understand what the experience can be like on the female side of society.
In this third episode, I’m joined by guest, Yasmina. We delve into the discussion of friendships when you’re autistic and why this can throw up so many challenges and struggles. We also look at how to navigate them and share our own experiences too!