About Autism - Understanding the Autistic Experience

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  Social Hierarchy or what we see? 06.10.2026 11Min.

  We are staying within the school and work environments totackle a deeply ingrained, structural concept that can cause massive invisible friction for a neurodivergent mind: social hierarchy.From the classroom plan to the corporate organizationalchart, the human world is built on vertical tiers of power and status. But for an autistic brain, this vertical structure often collides head-on with a completely different internal logic. Today, we are exploring why autistic people frequentlystruggle with hierarchy, upsets that happen when you naturally treat everyone as an absolute equal.
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  Telephone Calls 29.09.2026 10Min.

  Today, we are staying with common tasks in the work, education, and daily life environment, but we are moving away from the keyboard to face an audio trigger that can strike absolute terror into a neurodivergent heart: making or receiving a phone call.
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  E- Mails 22.09.2026 10Min.

  Today, we are diving into the minefield that is writing an emailIt can be filled with obstacles that can often land an autistic person in all sorts of workplace upset.  
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  Small Talk 15.09.2026 10Min.

  We are now going to keep breaking down a smaller, universal daily task that happen the moment you arrive at work or school tackling that baffling, regular communication dance known as small talk.
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  Autism and Driving 08.09.2026 10Min.

  For many neurodivergent minds, controlling avehicle is a high-stakes, intense, and demanding cognitive task. In this podcast, we are exploring Autism and Driving—andthe unique challenges that come with sensory issues, coordination, rules of the road, and the hidden pressure of passengers.
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  Navigating Public Transport 01.09.2026 15Min.

  Now we are facing what is arguably one of the most intense, overwhelming, and unpredictable challenges  a neurodivergent person can navigate: public transport.
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  The Morning Time Check 25.08.2026 6Min.

  We are standing near the front door. We are dressed, we’ve had our morning drink, and we are at the psychological hurdle before leaving the house: the morning time check
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  Choosing Clothes for the Day 18.08.2026 7Min.

  For an autistic individual, choosing clothes for the day can be a matter of neurological survival. Clothing isn't just fashion—it is a physicalbarrier we place between our highly sensitive nervous systems and the rest of the world. It can be our daily armour.
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  The Shower /Wash 11.08.2026 6Min.

  We now stepping into an environment that can feel like an absolute battleground for a sensitive nervous system: the morning wash or shower
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  Breakfast or the lack of it ! 04.08.2026 6Min.

  For a neurotypical person, breakfast is hailed as the most important meal of the day—a straightforward task of fueling the body before heading out.But for a neurodivergent mind, breakfast is a complex emotional and sensory experience.
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  Making a Drink - The Ritual 28.07.2026 6Min.

  We are diving into a daily task that might seem incredibly simple on the surface, but for many autistic people, it is a deeply specific, highly protective sensory ritual: making a drink.This is a podcast like no other - a deep dive into the real life daily experiences of being autistic / Neurodivergent. If you would like training , consultancy or would like me to speak on the Autistic Experience please contact me Stephen on [email protected] and check out my website www.aboutautism.co.uk
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  Using the Toilet/Restroom 21.07.2026 7Min.

  Let's strip away the taboo right from the start. We all do it. But for a neurodivergent person, a trip to the bathroom isn't just a simple, mechanical habit. It is an intense sensory journey from start to finish. In this episode we start to look at some of the challenges of one of our basic needs.This is a podcast like no other - a deep dive into the real life daily experiences of being autistic / Neurodivergent. If you would like training , consultancy or would like me to speak on the Autistic Experience please contact me Stephen on [email protected] and check out my website www.aboutautism.co.uk
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  Waking Up - The Transition 21.07.2026 6Min.

  In this episode we are opening our eyes and exploring the heavy, often overwhelming transition of waking up with an autistic brain.This is a podcast like no other - a deep dive into the real life daily experiences of being autistic / Neurodivergent. If you would like training , consultancy or would like me to speak on the Autistic Experience please contact me Stephen on [email protected] and check out my website www.aboutautism.co.uk
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  Sleep or lack of it! 21.07.2026 6Min.

  To have a successful day, we actually have to start with the night before. In this first episode we’re talking about sleep—or more accurately, the battle to get to it.This is a podcast like no other - a deep dive into the real life daily experiences of being autistic / Neurodivergent. If you would like training , consultancy or would like me to speak on the Autistic Experience please contact me Stephen on [email protected] and check out my website www.aboutautism.co.uk
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  Welcome to About Autism - Understanding the Autistic Experience 14.07.2026 1Min.

  Hello, and welcome to About Autism. - The Podcast Whether you are autistic yourself, supporting a loved one, or simply looking to see the world through a slightly different lens, I am so glad you’re here.This is a podcast like no other - a deep dive into the real life daily experiences of being autistic / Neurodivergent. If you would like training , consultancy or would like me to speak on the Autistic Experience please contact me Stephen on [email protected] and check out my website www.aboutautism.co.ukStephen