Autism Stories
Autism Personal Coach/Doug Blecher
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Autistic people are the true experts of the autistic experience. Autism Stories will help you to live your best autistic life by interviewing autistic people and others in the autism community who share their experiences, stories, and advice with you. Learn how coaching can help you then book a free call with Autism Personal Coach.
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Autism Stories: Amirtha Sureshbabu 15.06.2026 35min"She’s already feeling that pressure of, I need to be as performant as my male colleagues. But to add on to that, she’s struggling with ADHD symptoms, autism symptoms, sensory overload… that forces neurodivergent women in tech to be extremely high-functioning to the point of exhaustion", says Amirtha Sureshbabu. Amirtha joins this episode of Autism Stories to discuss being software engineer and how being a neurodivergent women impacts that experience. To learn more Amirtha visit https://www.instagram.com/amirthasureshbabu/https://www.instagram.com/amirthasureshbabu/If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
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Autism Stories: Alex Morgan 08.06.2026 29min"It amazes me, the resilience [autistic people] have, that we’ve built over these decades of awful experiences… we’re incredibly tough in so many ways. We keep on going", says Alex Morgan. Alex joins us to discuss her new book, being a journalist, and learning about her autism at 60 years old. To learn more about Alex and her new book Mothertongue visit https://theautisticwoman.co.uk/books-on-autism .If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
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Autism Stories: Aiden Levy 01.06.2026 12min"Getting to make this show [about The Beatles] is the greatest joy and privilege of my life. A lot of people misunderstand non-speakers with autism, or may not know we exist. Some people may think if we don’t speak, we’re not smart. But we have thoughts and feelings and passions like anyone else", says Aiden Levy. Aiden joins this episode to discuss co-hosting a Sirius XM radio show and impact of spelling to communication in his life. To learn more Aiden visit https://www.instagram.com/aiden_levy_wants_to_tell_you/.If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
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Autism Stories: Aces Up Your Sleeve 25.05.2026 22min"You can be into kink, you can be into the idea of sex, you can even enjoy certain actions related to it and still be on the asexuality spectrum. And that [fact] widened my view", says Sabrina and Kade. Sabrina and Kade join us to discuss their podcast, Aces Up Your Sleeve, and the intersection of asexuality and autism. To learn more about Sabrina and Kade and their podcast visit www.patreon.com/AcesUpYourSleevePodcastand www.patreon.com/AcesUpYourSleevePodcast . You can also learn more about the THRIVE virtual convention (18+) at https://thrivevirtualcon.com/If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
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Autism Stories: Dalisse Sequeiros 18.05.2026 18min"My] books don’t have that clinical language. I’m not a therapist, I’m not a professional. I just have the experience of actually living autism every single day with my kids… this is from one parent to another, from one autistic mother to maybe another autistic mother", says Dalisse Sequeiros. Dalisse joins this episode to discuss being the author of a book series designed for autistic readers. To learn more about about purchase the books from Dalisse Sequeiros visit https://lovingpiecesbooks.com/ourlpbooks/ .If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
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Autism Stories: Jonathan Domsky 11.05.2026 27min"It’s hard enough for most autistic people to connect in the first place. There’s such a hunger to meet other people like ourselves… What I’ve learned is that it’s a lonely journey. People are figuring it out themselves, and they desperately want community", says Jonathan Domsky. Jonathan joins this episode to discuss his experiences as an autistic entrepreneur. To learn more about Jonathan visit https://untangled-coaching.com/ .If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
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Autism Stories: Shea Belsky 04.05.2026 22min"They enable autistic and other adaptive athletes to run a Boston Marathon with slightly different requirements. [I thought] I’d love to be a part of it. And then a year later, I ran with them", says Shea Belsky. Shea returns to Autism Stories to discuss running in the Boston Marathon. To learn more about Shea visit https://www.sheabelsky.com/ .If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
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Autism Stories: Sandra Nickel 27.04.2026 18min"Kids can look at [Hans Christian Andersen's] story and say, oh wow, here’s this famous author, and he went through this. Oh, there’s hope… not only make it through, but do something that I really love doing", says Sandra Nickel. Sandra joins this epsiode to discuss her new book about Hans Chrisitan Andersen and how he was likely autistic. To learn more about Sandra and her books visit /https://sandranickel.com/books/ .If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
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Autism Stories: Talia Zimmerman 20.04.2026 12min"No one can truly wrap their head around the horror of living in silence. Finding spelling was the first step to healing", says Talia Zimmerman. Tailia joins this episode to discuss how life changes for non-speakers when spelling comes into their lives. If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .
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Autism Stories: Mandy Pinckley 13.04.2026 15min"I want to build things that last… I want to make sustainable systems. And I want it to be beyond me, that it doesn’t rely on me", says Mandy Pinckley. Mandy joins us to discuss launching neurodivergent peer support groups and advocating to make sustainable systems that support our communities. To learn more about Mandy visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandy-pinckley-a67658250/ Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.
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Autism Stories: Glamorous Glitzy 06.04.2026 14min"I always take a lot of breaks, have a lot of snacks, have a lot of fidget toys… in order to prevent that from happening and having a meltdown… I always tell my agency and my managers that my needs have to be met", says Glamorous Glitzy. Glamorous Glitzy joins this episode to discuss joins us to discuss the intersection of beauty, glamour, and her autism. To learn more about Glamorous Glitzy visit https://www.tiktok.com/@glamorousglitzy .Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.
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Autism Stories: Sam Hiatt 30.03.2026 29min"This project I’ve been working on recently was actually specifically intended to help leverage AI to bridge communication between neuro types... That’s the idea that AI could potentially help with communication, but I realized that it was actually alienating", says Sam Hiatt. Sam joins this episode to discuss how AI impacts communication and his experience of going to Burning Man each year for the last decade. . To learn more about Sam visit https://modulatingepsilon.com/ .Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.
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Autism Stories: Charlie Volotta 23.03.2026 11min"I would like you all to understand that I am a non-speaker and I spent many years in silence. Many people believed I had very low cognition. I was unable to prove my intelligence up until I was introduced to S2C at the age of 19. This opportunity to be on a podcast is truly a dream", says Charlie Volotta. Charlie joins this episode to discuss having his voice heard through spelling to communicate and we also talk about the impact of water in his life. Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.
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Autism Stories: Michael from CtrlAble 16.03.2026 47min"Games really do not have to be that way, or at least they do not have to be inaccessible in ways that feel unnecessary. Accessibility is not about taking something away from gaming. It is about giving more people a way into games", says Michael from CtrlAble. Michael joins us to discuss the community he built for disabled gamers who believe gaming should be accessible for everyone.Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.
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Autism Stories: Min Lin 09.03.2026 21min"When I started doing comedy, it happened after my autism diagnosis. So that was like a brief grieving period of, oh, you mean to tell me that I was never normal? Like I wasted all this time of my life just struggling to do that. So the diagnosis gave me a way out", says Min Lin. Min joins this episode to discuss being a stand up comic. To learn more about Min visit https://www.instagram.com/min_lin_comedy/ .Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.
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Autism Stories: Tre Wilson 02.03.2026 25min"There have been many stories that captured the essence of my experiences, but I haven't found a singular form of representation where it's like all parts of me in one character because I'm so many things", says Tre Wilson. Tre joins this episode to discuss his work as film director, director of photography, and video colorist. To learn more about Tre visit https://martrese14.wixsite.com/websiteThank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.
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Autism Stories: Dr. Megan Neff 23.02.2026 22min"Sometimes when we accidentally find sensory self-care, it can actually lead to shame. Stimming would be a perfect example of accidental sensory self-care. But then if we've got negative feedback around that, we might actually feel shame around our sensory self-care", says Dr. Megan Neff. Megan returns to Autism Stories to discuss her card deck of 100 step by step exercises of Self Care for Autistic People. To learn more about Megan and her card deck please visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Self-Care-Activities-for-Autistic-People/Megan-Anna-Neff/Self-Care-for-Autistic-People/9781507225066 Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.
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Autism Stories: Jerome Lafayette Narramore 16.02.2026 45min"And we need to dig and uncover the realities, or we're never going to heal. It's not going to happen. And for me, it's not about a reparation. It's more about a restoration of truths. I want the real truth just to be a matter of record", says Jerome Narramore. Jerome joins this episode to discuss his work as investigative genetic genealogist, the history of Black and Brown people in Vermont, and how his biracial and autistic identities impact one another. To learn more about Jerome visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerome-lafayette-narramore-28b476212/ .Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.
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Autism Stories: Isaac Gendler 09.02.2026 24min"Water is a precious resource for all communities and war-affected communities even more so. I think when we talk about disasters, war being one of them, what's a lot more important than the disaster itself is the background to the disaster", says Isaac Gendler. Isaac joins this episode to discuss his work regardinsgclimate change and the impact that war affected areas have on water systems. To learn more about Issac visit https://isaacscienceblog.com/.Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.
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Autism Stories: Chris Carazas 02.02.2026 23min"Peace doesn't arrive like a sunrise. It limps in mud caked hollow eyed curled at the edge of my ribs like a sleeping dog I'm afraid to wake. Peace means owning that I'm autistic and also brilliant and also tired of shrinking so others don't feel small beside me. For the first time in a long time, it doesn't feel out of reach", says Chris Carazas. Chris joins this episode to discuss his memoir in which he talks about going from ruin to resurrection and the importance of his dog in the process. To learn more about Chris and his memoir visit https://chriscarazas.com/.Thank you to TR Sun for their song “All Good” on todays episode. if you would like to follow along or if your like me and seeing the lyrics make listening to music more accessible to you then check them out here: https://bitly.cx/6Ib2Thank you very much to Amy Scurria for her opera piece "Inside" at the end of the episode. To learn more about Amy please visit https://www.amyscurria.com .If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for customized coaching by autistics for autistics then visit https://www.autismpersonalcoach.com. If you would be interested in being interviewed on Autism Stories or would like to be a sponsor send an email to hello@autismpersonalcoach.com.
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