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: Bridgette Hamstead 07.09.2026 29мин"Something is not working, and I would argue that what is not working is the framework. Neurodiversity justice asks a different set of questions. Instead of asking how neurodivergent people can navigate systems that were not built for them, it asks who built those systems, what choices produced those outcomes, and what would it actually take to change them at a structural level?", says Bridgette Hamstead. Bridgette returns to Autism Stories to to discuss creating the Neurojustice Summit happening this October. To learn more about the Neurojustice Summit and purchase tickets visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neurojustice-summit-2026-virtual-october-9-10-11-all-dates-included-tickets-1993026207036?aff=oddtdtcreatorIf 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 [email protected].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 . -
Autism Stories: Gerene Keesler 31.08.2026 18мин"You can be college capable on paper, but not college ready. You can have that 4.5, 5.5 weighted GPA, but if you’re not college ready with the social-emotional piece of it, and you don’t know how to navigate getting accommodations or asking a teacher for help because Mom and Dad have always done that for you, it’s a lot", says Gerene Keesler. Gerene joins this episode to discuss supporting high school students and their families in the college admissions process as an independent educational consultant. To learn more about Gerene and her services visit https://admissionsuntangled.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 [email protected].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: Doug Solo Episode 24.08.2026 14мин"Our coaching flows around obstacles rather than through them, just like water. Instead of pushing straight at a barrier, we reframe that obstacle itself, leaning into interdependence rather than independence. It’s the path of least resistance, not the path of most force", says Doug Blecher. Join Doug on this solo episode as he shares some his most recent writing. To read all of Doug's writing visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-blecher/ .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 [email protected].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: Bruce Petherick and Paula Holmes-Rodman 17.08.2026 44мин"“Oncology nurses need to think about how they communicate before what they communicate. No matter how much incredible knowledge that oncology nurse has, unless and until they know how that patient communicates, they’re useless. They can’t just walk in, impart knowledge, hand over a pamphlet, ask a one-to-ten scale, and walk out", says Paula Holmes-Rodman. Paula and Bruce join me to discuss he resource they have created regarding Supporting Neurodivergent Cancer Patients. To learn more about this resource visit https://www.autismcanada.org/acresources/advocacyguide .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 [email protected].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: Meg Eden Kuyatt 10.08.2026 21мин"I felt really strongly about this title because I wanted that idea of perfectionism. Neurodivergent folks, we are often so hard on ourselves. A phrase my husband and I have that’s been really mind-blowing for us is, ‘If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing poorly.’ We can get so daunted by excellence that we don’t do anything", says Meg Eden Kuyatt. Meg returns to Autism Stories to discuss her new book Perfect Enough. To learn more about and purchase Meg's book visit https://www.megedenbooks.com/perfect-enough-good-different-companion-mg .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 [email protected].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: Kate Rigby 04.08.2026 26мин"Being AuDHD, I think the autistic part of me is more organized and likes an element of organization, whereas the other part lets it evolve as I go along. I like to have some shape and idea before beginning a book, even if it doesn’t stay that way", says Kate Rigby. Kate joins this episode to discuss the intersection of autism and fibromylagia and being an author for 40 years. To learn more about Kate and her writing visit http://kjrbooks.yolasite.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 [email protected].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: Tempest McDonald 27.07.2026 41мин"Autistic minds and a PhD go together like bread and butter. As far as doing the research, thinking about the concepts, and all of that, many of us have strengths that are perfectly aligned. But it’s the environments of the PhD that can be challenging to navigate", says Tempest McDonald. Tempest joins this episode to discuss new five part podcast that chronicles her life story up to this point. To learn more about Tempest and the podcast about her life visit https://www.thetransmitter.org/when-autistic-kids-grow-up/when-autistic-kids-grow-up-trailer/ . 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 [email protected].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: V Liwai Garcia 20.07.2026 42мин"Sixty-two percent said that after they disclosed [their autism], colleagues privately expressed support but publicly failed to intervene or advocate… When it mattered in public, where everyone could see that you were being humiliated, that’s where the support was withdrawn. It is crushing", says V Liwai Garcia. V joins us to discuss her research study in which she interviewed 45 Autistic and AudHd Leaders who disclosed their disability in the workplace. To learn more about V visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/v-liwai-garcia/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 [email protected].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: Zoe Darazsdi 13.07.2026 32мин"We don’t have to hate ourselves just because we’re having a hard time functioning in the system. The system wasn’t made for us. Of course we’re not thriving in it… At the very least, it invites dignity, because we can understand ourselves to be just a valid version of human", says Zoe Darazsdi. Zoe joins us to discuss her work as a mental health counselor empowering neurodivergent people. To learn more about Zoe and her services visit https://www.zoedarazsdi.com/https://www.zoedarazsdi.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 [email protected].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: Cyndi Gerlach 06.07.2026 27мин" I think the reason I’m drawn to governance or being on boards is because they’re often within a structured environment… it’s about making sure that the voices of autistic people who are often overlooked have their voices or perspectives heard", says Cyndi Gerlach. Cyndi joins this episode to discuss her experience regarding being a board of director and how public school can be improved for autistic students. To learn more about Cyndi visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyndi-gerlach-67ab209/ 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 [email protected].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: James Cleves 29.06.2026 23мин"A conventional virtual assistant will go off and do the things you delegate. But when you’re neurodivergent, there is so much nuance. There is so much other stuff going on which is impacting you", says James Cleves. James joins this episode to discuss his work as a virtual assistant for neurodivergent entrepreneurs.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 [email protected].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: Dylan Aguilar and Dr. Laurie Stephens 22.06.2026 14мин"When I first saw Love on the Spectrum, I said, I want to do that show someday… years later, I did the show, and I’m so happy about it", says Dylan Aguilar. Dylan and Dr. Laurie Stephens joins us to discuss Love on The Spectrum and how The Help Group is supporting 25,000 neurodivergent people and their families each year. To learn more about Dylan visit https://www.instagram.com/king_dylan_01/ . To learn more about Help Group visit https://helpgroup.org/ .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 [email protected].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: Amirtha Sureshbabu 15.06.2026 35мин"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 [email protected].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 29мин"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 [email protected].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 12мин"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 [email protected].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 22мин"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 [email protected].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 18мин"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 [email protected].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 27мин"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 [email protected].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 22мин"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 [email protected].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 18мин"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 [email protected].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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