Autism Episodes

Amy Richards is a queer autistic podcaster and business owner from Cardiff in the UK. Amy became self-employed in 2015, after multiple burnouts culminated in a breakdown that ended her previous career as a high school English and Media teacher. With her business hat on, she offers business strategy sessions, builds websites and supports online business owners with their websites, email marketing and automation. In 2020, Amy started a podcast called Squarepeg, where she chats with one autistic gu...

Autistic advocate Pastiche Graham talks about appearing on the CBS TV show Undercover Boss, and the inspiration for Pastiche's book, “Pia Pistachio Gets a Job.” Pastiche also discusses the importance of autism representation: specifically for autistic women and girls in literature, and for autistic adults in the workplace.

Max Barrows is an award-winning disability rights leader and advocate based in Vermont. As the Outreach Director for Green Mountain Self-Advocates, Max mentors people with developmental disabilities to speak up for themselves and become leaders. Max is also the Assistant Director of Technical Assistance and Outreach for the Self-Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC), where he works to strengthen local and state self-advocacy organizations across the United States. During thi...

Kirsty Cullen-Campanelli shares what life is like for her as an autistic corporate executive with ADHD, which includes creating inclusive workplace cultures, managing teams, conducting job interviews, and navigating high-pressure environments.

This episode is a special collaboration between Beyond 6 Seconds and the Living with FASD podcast hosted by Patti Kasper. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are lifelong conditions caused by prenatal alcohol exposure that can impact physical, cognitive, and behavioral development. FASD is a type of neurodivergence, but it's often left out of conversations about neurodivergence. This episode is part of a series that Patti is doing on her podcast to help bring FASD into those conversations. W...

Caroline Smith founded her business, The Introverted Misfit, to help shy, awkward introverts become socially confident versions of themselves so they can have healthy, manageable social lives. Because of her experience with being autistic, which was the source of many social difficulties and major social anxiety for her, she knows what it's like to build self-acceptance, self-improvement, and a life that works for individualized needs. Now Caroline helps fellow introverts (whether they are autis...

Tiffany Hammond is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and disability advocate. She is the author of A Day with No Words, a picture book about a Black mother and son who use a tablet to communicate with each other and the world around them. A Day With No Words successfully normalizes communication methods outside of verbal speech and provides representation of neurodiversity and autism in a way that affirms and celebrates. Through Tiffany's platform, Fidgets and Fries, she shares stori...

Caroline Mincks shares how their own experience with hearing loss in adulthood and OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) inspired them to create the audio drama Seen and Not Heard, the importance of challenging misconceptions about deafness and OCD, and the impact of authentic disability representation in media.

Tas The Artist grew up as an autistic child in a religious cult. In this episode, Tas talks about how they left the cult, and how they use surrealist horror in their art to process their trauma.

Award-nominated disability advocate Charis Hawkley talks about growing up with late-diagnosed dyslexia, dyspraxia and autism, her work with Dyspraxia Magazine and finding community with other neurodivergent people.

Lisa Hurley talks about her experience as a late-diagnosed autistic Black woman, what inspired her new book "Space To Exhale" and the importance of community and self-care.

Rylan Hoffman has over 100 million organic views on their own content -- but as a trans, neurodivergent and disabled content creator, they've also been subjected to doxxing, harassment, and even extremist threats. Based on their experience, Rylan has made it their mission to help LGBTQ+ and other marginalized business owners navigate the internet safely while getting the right eyes on their content.

Sunita Theiss talks about growing up neurodivergent in a South Asian Hindu family in Georgia, becoming a Christian as an adult, and writing about her experience in church as a neurodivergent parent of neurodivergent children.

For Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month I interviewed Lya Batlle-Rafferty, who hosts her own podcast called Memoirs of a Neurodivergent Latina...

This episode is part of the 3rd edition of Podcasthon: a global effort among 1000+ podcast hosts to raise awareness and support for important causes by highlighting a charity of their choice during the same week (March 15-21, 2025).  Today’s episode features Samar Waqar, the Founder and Executive Director of Kind Theory, a neurodiversity-based nonprofit based in Texas...

Beatrice Leong is a Malaysian entrepreneur and documentary filmmaker. After a lifetime of mental health challenges and misdiagnoses, she was diagnosed as autistic at the age of 35, bringing clarity to her lifelong struggles...

You may recognize Adin Boyer from American Idol season 21, where he advanced to the top 55. As a lifelong musician who was diagnosed with autism at age 2, American Idol was a significant turning point in his life as a performing artist and autism advocate...

Jack Pabich is a Quality Assurance Support Analyst who found his current job through a neurodiversity employment program run by CAI Neurodiverse Solutions...

Dr. Kana Grace is a research psychologist, advocate, Specialist Mentor, and educator, specializing in the mental and physical health of neurodivergent people. Currently, Kana is an Honorary Research Fellow...

Kala Allen Omeiza is a prolific author at the intersection of race, culture, and autism. Her latest book, "Autistic and Black: Our Experiences of Growth, Progress, and Empowerment," has received widespread acclaim for its in-depth exploration of the...

Martina Kuzenski is a late-diagnosed autistic woman who received her autism diagnosis at age 28 near the end of her Master’s degree program. She is an IT Specialist for the U.S. federal government. She shares her experiences as a Black autistic...

Grace Liu is an autistic author, blogger, speaker and pet portrait artist based in the Midlands of England. Grace's book, “Approaching Autistic Adulthood: The Road Less Travelled,” was published in October 2021. She blogs about autism,...

Content note: This episode mentions thoughts about suicide and self harm. Shayonee Dasgupta is a Mumbai-based freelance writer and editor who initially pursued a career in law, working with corporate law firms in India. She found out she's autistic and has ADHD in her 30s, prompting a transformative journey of self-discovery and learning to navigate life anew.

Nick Heaney is a resident artist and co-founder of Artnova Gallery in Chatham, Massachusetts. Nick has always found art to be his most authentic way of connecting with the world around him. He was diagnosed with dyslexia during elementary school. He...